Pig's blood congee, Chrysanthemum Heart pomelo, and Golden Fragrance pomelo

Pig's blood congee, Chrysanthemum Heart pomelo, and Golden Fragrance pomelo

　　"Pig's blood congee" is a special food with unique significance, used in specific occasions such as Tujia ethnic group rituals and ancestral worship. Every March is the birthday of the "White Emperor King," when the Tujia people slaughter pigs for sacrifice. During temple ceremonies, "pig's blood congee" is cooked and offered to the deities. All participants in the ritual are given a bowl to share. Additionally, during the New Year, when a sacrificial pig is butchered for ancestor worship, pig's blood congee is also prepared. In the village, anyone can come and scoop a bowl to eat. When honored guests from afar visit, they are especially invited to have a bowl of pig's blood congee—sometimes even urged to do so. The Chrysanthemum Heart pomelo and Golden Fragrance pomelo are quite famous and are among China’s renowned pomelos, produced within the Zhangjiajie area. These two premium fruits, celebrated across Hunan, are the Yongding District’s Chrysanthemum Heart pomelo and the Cili County’s Golden Fragrance pomelo. Both have a long cultivation history, and their fruit flavors have won widespread acclaim from consumers. In recent years, they have also entered the tourism market and have become the “new aristocrats of fruit” that both domestic and international visitors specifically seek out. (Zhangjiajie)