The Three Gorges area is known for is salty, spicy Sanxia cuisine. Special dishes includes the Sanyou Spirit Chicken (sanyou shenxianji), Xiakou Pearl Soup (xiakou mingzhu tang) and sweet radish dumplings with flaky crust (luobo jiaozi). Sanxia oranges, wine and tea are also regularly excellent. Dining while on the river depends on your means of transportation. Luxury cruise ships generally have good-to-excellent onboard restaurants and cater to tourists; the cheaper local ferries generally provide snacks and basic meals (you probably have to buy meal tickets ahead of time from the ferry mid-deck office), with stops along the way at towns and villages where you can pick up food. If you travel cheap, it's a good idea to pack extra water and food for the trip.