Lingtang is the only ethnic minority township in Jiangsu Province, and the halal food culture has a unique style, which not only continues the characteristics of traditional Muslim halal cuisine, but also integrates many elements of food culture in the Lixiahe area.
Lingtang is surrounded by lakes on three sides, the beach is rich in pasture resources, the majority of Muslim brothers are known for the fine tradition of grazing and storing poultry, Lingtang goose is grazing on the shore of Gaoyou Lake, using natural pasture to raise, with fast growth rate, high lean meat rate, delicious meat and other characteristics. The Lingtang brine goose cooked using the traditional crafts of the Muslims is even more beautiful in color and fragrance, and enjoys a certain reputation in northern Jiangsu and even Shanghai, Nanjing and other places, and all the guests who come to Lingtang are full of praise after tasting.
Lingtang old goose is the representative of Yangzhou wind goose, using Gaoyou Lake District scattered old goose, the meat is tight, chewy, better taste. Tender and juicy, delicious meat tender, fat but not greasy, taste fragrant.
Huaiyang halal cuisine is the integration of Islamic food culture with the food culture of southeast China and south China, which is not only an important part of Huaiyang cuisine, but also the southern representative of the two major schools of Chinese halal food. The "Lingtang Halal Feast" made by the Lingtang halal catering industry on the basis of maintaining the essence of Muslim catering and absorbing the culinary skills of The Han People, with the distinctive connotation, unique flavor and unique charm of Huaiyang halal food, has become one of the "Seven Famous Banquets of Gaoyou" today, and has become a widely favored and sought after halal food brand. "After reading a thousand and one hundred springs, this flower flavor is unique and halal", borrowing the famous sentence from the poem of the great Poet Lu You of the Song Dynasty" "Enjoying Plums in the Garden" to praise it, which can be described as just right.
The main responsible comrade of Lingtang Hui Nationality Township said: "We aim to further promote and inherit the food culture of Lingtang goose through a series of activities, create a characteristic brand of Lingtang tourism cuisine, enhance the attractiveness and cohesion of the development of tourism in the township, and accelerate the construction of the chief ethnic customs town and ethnic custom town in East China." ”