The production process of Shaxian snacks originated from the dietary customs of the ancient Central Plains, and was influenced by the dietary customs of the ancient Fujian natives (the ancient Minyue people and the She people). It is mainly made of natural green plant materials, supplemented with a small amount of animal raw materials, and adopts the most primitive and ancient processing methods such as steaming, boiling, and stewing to produce popular foods with the advantages of balanced nutrition, unique flavor, special beauty, low price, fast and convenient. Shaxian snacks have formed their own business characteristics, with popular taste, affordable price, convenient operation, strong adaptability, and are deeply loved by consumers. Shaxian snacks have strong local characteristics and are generally divided into two schools. One is represented by Chengguan snacks, which are influenced by the flavor snacks of coastal cities such as Fuzhou and Xiamen. They are finely made and have a clear, fresh, light and sweet taste. Representative varieties include flat meat, siu mai, meat buns, pepper cakes, fish balls, tofu balls, hot tofu, roasted dried tofu, etc. The seasoning uses fresh and fragrant black bean oil, which is unique. The second is represented by the Xiamao area. The raw materials are mainly rice, potatoes, and taro. The production is primitive and simple, with original flavors, salty, spicy, and sour tastes, such as rice jelly, Xiguo, rice jelly skin, tofu buns, money eggs, taro buns, glutinous rice cakes, taro shredded cakes, beef series foods, etc. In addition, Nanxia loach vermicelli, Nanyang egg rope, Zhenghu pressed duck, etc. are all well-known. According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 240 varieties of Shaxian snacks at present. Shaxian snacks are mainly made of natural green plant materials, supplemented by a small amount of animal raw materials, and adopt the most primitive and ancient processing methods such as steaming, boiling, and stewing to produce popular foods with the advantages of balanced nutrition, unique flavor, good quality and low price, fast and convenient. It has formed its own business characteristics, with popular taste, civilian price, convenient operation, strong adaptability, and is deeply loved by consumers. On May 24, 2021, the snack making skills (Shaxian snack making skills) applied by Sanming City, Fujian Province were approved by the State Council to be included in the fifth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects.