Pozi Street · Huogongdian (Fire God Palace)
The block that is home to Huogongdian (Fire God Palace), the grand emporium of Changsha snacks
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The block that is home to Huogongdian (Fire God Palace), the grand emporium of Changsha snacks. Huogongdian began as a Fire God Temple built in 1747 under Qing Emperor Qianlong; temple fairs drew food vendors that gradually grew into a famous snack house, with stinky tofu, sister rice balls (zimei tuanzi), Longzhi pig's blood soup and sugar-oil baba as its signatures. The verdict that “Huogongdian's stinky tofu smells foul but tastes delicious” only spread its fame further. Destroyed in the “Wenxi Fire”, the block was rebuilt in traditional style; on the stage in front of the temple, Huagu opera plays alongside the snacks, making this the one-stop home ground for out-of-town visitors to tick off the tastes of Changsha.
Getting there: Next to Wuyi Square
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