The continuous rice fields are connected to the foot of Bayue Mountain, and the rice surge is rolling, which is the most beautiful scenery of Shiwan Town, Dazu District, Chongqing.

Since ancient times, picking up thousands of goods is the main road of trade and circulation, and it is a "granary". Since the reform and opening up, hybrid rice has been planted in Shiwan Town, and the yield has increased year by year; On July 19, 2021, the Chongqing Branch of the National Hybrid Rice Technology Research Center was established in Shiwan Town...... Today, the rice field fish and the gray-wrapped pine eggs have made this small town hidden at the foot of Bayue Mountain famous.

When all the thousands of acres of paddy fields in Longping  Colorful Pastoral in Shiwan Town were planted with rice, the crucian carp fry also went to the field.

As soon as they enter the water, the fish will scatter and swim down the ditch towards the dense seedlings, and after two or three years of natural growth, they will be served to people's tables together with various condiments and medicinal herbs.

In the scientific research base of the Chongqing Branch of the National Hybrid Rice Center in Shiwan Town, a deep-water ditch is reserved in the middle of the seedling field for the fish to play. In order to ensure the quality of the fish, the paddy fields where the fish are raised can neither be fertilized nor sprayed with pesticides. The insects in the field are the feed for the fish, and the fish excrement becomes the organic fertilizer for the seedlings.

Seedling fish are ecologically stocked in clear rice fields, eating grass flowers, rice ears, etc., forming delicate meat, fresh and tender taste and unique rice aroma. Whether it's steamed, boiled in soup, pickled pepper or spicy, the fatty meat of the rice fish is irresistible.

A dish of spicy rice field fish is a local famous dish eaten in Shiwan Town. Gently pick up a delicate fish, soak the sauce, arrange, suck the fish head, scrape the fish meat, suck the fish tail, the meat is smooth and delicate, and does not hide its own deliciousness, Shiwan Town opened the taste buds of diners with a spicy seedling field fish, and also let diners remember the rice country and rice fragrance under Bayue Mountain.

And the gray-wrapped pine eggs in Shiwan Town are also a must. Its egg body is crystal clear and golden yellow, the egg white is pine and cypress leaf-like flowers, soft and glutinous, fragrant but not spicy, mellow but not astringent, and has a long aftertaste.

The production of a local Songhua preserved egg in Shiwan Town needs to go through more than a dozen processes, and the selection of fresh eggs, raw material formula, humidity control, and soaking time are very strict. The raw materials for ash production are soil rich in trace elements such as selenium and strontium, as well as grain grass ash, thatch ash, pine hair ash, cypress ash, and then add 28 kinds of natural spices and cologne tea leaves to stir, and the flavor produced is very unique.

Peel off the eggshell, only to see the crystal clear surface of the egg white, pine flowers, looming, brown egg white, orange egg yolk, such as amber beads. Small preserved eggs are not only a food with an excellent reputation, but also contain a lot of goodness and have become a big industry. Since it was put into operation in 2021, the local Zunxiangyuan in Shiwan Town has adopted the cooperation model of "company + farmer" to provide free duck seedlings for nearby villagers, purchase duck eggs with a guarantee, and at the same time absorb workers in the workshop, employing more than 1,000 people in two years, and the export volume has reached 300,000. At present, the preserved egg industry has become one of the characteristic industries of Shiwan Town.

Rice township, more rice fragrance. From a traditional delicacy to the development of an industry, thousands of people use tenacity and simplicity to outline a happy life on the colorful countryside.

On August 5th, the special promotion activity of "Drying Delicious Food" in the town street of Dazu District ushered in the debut of the "Rice Township" of Shiwan Town.