Crab dumplings in soup from Jingjiang has a culinary history dating back some 200 years.

Puffer fish is a specialty of Jingjiang city, Taizhou which is surrounded on three sides by rivers.

The dried pork slices from Jingjiang city stand out for their special requirements.

Taros mostly grow in southern China and the Xiangsha taro, which can only be cultivated in the county-level city of Jingjiang – administered by Taizhou city, in East China's Jiangsu province – is widely regarded as being the best of the taros.