My favorite local dish is Lihao with Smoked Meat. It's unique to our stretch of the woods near the Poyang. Lihao is a kind of watergrass that grows on the banks of lakes and rivers here. The kind we eat now is modified from the wild variety which is thinner and stringier. I had it on a trip to see the Poyang some time ago. The normal, authentic version is simply heavenly. The perfect combination of spiciness and freshness, it is a must order dish at any restaurant in Nanchang when it is available. There's even a restaurant in Nanchang named after it. It is usually cooked with chili pepper, cut into tiny pieces, Chinese chives(jiu cai), a fast-growing vegetable with a unique flavor, and some dried or smoked meat. Although the dish originated in Jiangxi, it has become popular in other parts of China as well.