How to make cold tofu with preserved eggs: Take five preserved eggs, cut each into four slices, and arrange them on a plate. Prepare a small amount of minced meat, an appropriate amount of garlic, chili sauce, and soy sauce for later use. Heat the pan, then add oil, garlic, minced meat, soy sauce, and chili in sequence. Stir-fry the chili sauce until it releases oil. Sprinkle a layer of sugar over the preserved eggs, then pour the stir-fried ingredients from the pan over the eggs. Garnish with chopped scallions before serving...
Cold Tossed Chinese Toon Shoots [Cooking Method] 1. Remove the stems of the toon shoots, wash them, tear larger ones apart, and blanch them briefly in boiling water. Quickly remove and place them in a dish. Add 1 gram of yellow vinegar and 0.7 gram of salt, mix well, and drain off the water. 2. Take a bowl, mix 1 gram of yellow vinegar, 0.7 gram of salt, minced ginger, soy sauce, MSG, and sesame oil into a dressing…
Yiyang Pa Tang has a long history and is well-known throughout the Dongting Lake water region. About the size of a cigarette pack, it is milky white in color with sesame seeds evenly covering its entire surface. Its length, width, and thickness are well-proportioned. Typically, there are 20 to 40 pieces per jin (500g). The interior features four large holes, 64 small holes, and 1,024 tiny pores—fine, uniform, and dense. It crumbles easily at the touch, resembling a cedar-like texture, with an interior that is...
Datong Lake Hairy Crabs are produced in the administrative regions of six towns and offices under the current jurisdiction of Datonghu District, Yiyang City, Hunan Province, including Heba Town, Beizhouzi Town, Jinpen Town, Qianshanhong Town, Shabaozhou Office, and Nanwanhu Office. "Notice from the Management Committee of Datonghu District, Yiyang City, Regarding the Delimitation of the Geographic Indication Product Protection Area for Datong Lake Hairy Crabs…"
Stir-fried Pork Tripe with Chili Basic characteristics: vibrant color and delicious taste. Preparation: Slice the pork tripe into pieces; cut the green and red chili peppers in half, remove the veins and seeds, wash them, and blanch in boiling water, then drain and cut into small sections. Heat oil in a wok until hot, add chopped scallions to sauté until fragrant, then put in the pork tripe slices and stir-fry briefly. Add the green and red chili peppers, salt, cooking wine, and MSG, stir-fry until about 80% cooked, thicken with starch water, drizzle with hot oil, and serve.
Bandit Pig Liver — the name of this dish may sound bold and fierce at first, but don’t let that scare you off. In fact, it’s a delicious and authentic local specialty. The name “Bandit Pig Liver” doesn’t mean it’s liver eaten by bandits. It earned its name because its cooking method and flavor authentically preserve the distinctive characteristics of Western Hunan cuisine...
To make Angelica and Astragalus Chicken Soup, first dice the black chicken drumsticks, and slice the pig’s blood and bean curd skin into long strips. Wash the cabbage and carrots and cut them into slices, and rinse the enoki mushrooms and set aside. Fill a pot with an appropriate amount of water, then add angelica and astragalus. Bring to a boil over high heat, then add the pig’s blood, bean curd skin, and black chicken drumsticks. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low…
Sunflowers are a specialty of Nan County in Hunan Province, known for thriving in warm climates and being drought-resistant. They are annual herbaceous plants, growing 1 to 3 meters tall, though hybrid varieties can be as short as half a meter. The stems are upright, thick, round, and multi-angled, covered with coarse white hairs. Leaves are usually alternate, heart-shaped or ovate, with pointed or tapering tips, three basal veins, …
South Arrowhead Strawberry Cakes 【Dish Name】 South Arrowhead Strawberry Cakes 【Cuisine】 Hunan Cuisine 【Features】 Visually appealing, sweet and tangy taste 【Ingredients】 500g arrowhead (water chestnut), 100g strawberry jam, breadcrumbs (crushed steamed bun can also be used), 50g white sugar, 25g water starch, 10g dry starch, egg white…
【Dish Name】 Firewood Bundle Fish 【Cuisine】 Hunan Cuisine 【Characteristics】 A visually representative dish resembling a bundle of firewood, rich in flavor, tender and fresh, mildly spicy 【Ingredients】 200g fresh fish fillet, 75g soaked dried mushrooms, 50g winter bamboo shoots, 25g cooked ham, an appropriate amount of green garlic leaves, 25g fresh ginger, 50g lard, …
【Dish Name】 Soup-Filled Steamed Dumplings 【Cuisine】 Hunan Cuisine 【Characteristics】 Thin, soft, and tender wrappers; delicious and juicy. 【Ingredients】 Main ingredients: 250g premium wheat flour, 70g glutinous rice flour, 70g starch, 500g lean pork belly, 500g aspic jelly. Seasonings: 50g cooked lard, 10g sesame oil, white…
Flavor: Mildly spicy | Price: 40–80 RMB | Features: Salty and spicy, delicious with meals. Ingredients: One fish head (about 1000g), an appropriate amount of Hunan-style chopped chili, salt, monosodium glutamate, chili oil, shredded ginger, ginger slices, chopped scallions, shredded white radish, and an appropriate amount of hot oil. Preparation Method: 1. Clean the fish head, remove the gills and scales,…
Xiang'an Fairy Bamboo Shoots are made from wild small bamboo shoots using a combination of traditional craftsmanship and modern processing lines. The product is known for its tender, delicious taste, as well as beauty-enhancing and health-boosting properties. It can be used to prepare a variety of tasty dishes such as cold tossed, stir-fried, steamed, or in warm soup. Having been on the market for over two years, the product has received highly positive feedback from customers and has earned the reputation of being a “mountain delicacy”...
Cuisine: Hunan cuisine Flavor: Salty and savory Price: 40–80 RMB Features: Strip-shaped, odorless, hairless skin, golden-yellow skin and fat, bright red lean meat, neat knife cuts, no broken bones, rich flavor. Ingredients: 5000g pork leg meat, 400g salt, 10g Sichuan peppercorn powder. Preparation method: 1. Ingredient selection…
Cuisine: Hunan cuisine Flavor: Spicy and aromatic Price: 40–80 RMB Features: Bright red color, tender and soft texture, thick and rich sauce, long-lasting aftertaste. Ingredients: 1000g beef with skin, 50g pointed red chili peppers, 200g white radish, 50g vegetable oil, 3g salt, 8g MSG, 5g chicken essence, 10g oyster sauce, 20g La Meizi chili sauce…
Cuisine: Hunan cuisine Flavor: Salty and savory Price: 10–40 RMB Features: Bright red color, smoky and salty aroma. Ingredients: 500g chicken gizzards, 15g salt, 10g white sugar, 10g Sichuan peppercorns. Preparation method: 1. Remove fat veins and inner yellow membrane from the chicken gizzards, wash and drain. 2. First, heat Sichuan peppercorns and salt in a pan…
Produced in Wufeng Mountain, Taojiang County, the Wufeng stone inkstone is exquisitely crafted, dignified, and elegant. It serves not only as an excellent tool for calligraphy and painting but also as a refined decorative piece for study desks. With an annual production of 400,000 units, the product is exported both domestically and internationally.…
Nanxian Crayfish refers to crayfish produced within the administrative regions of Sanxianhu Town, Zhongyukou Township, Qingshuzui Town, Nanzhou Town, Mahekou Town, Huage Town, Mingshantou Town, Maocaodian Town, Changjiao Town, Wushenggong Town, Wuzui Township, and Langbah Lake Town in Nanxian County, Yiyang City, Hunan Province. The delineation of the geographical indication production area for Nanxian Crayfish is stipulated in the “Nanxian County People’s Government Request Regarding the Delineation of the Geographical Indication Product Protection Area for Nanxian Crayfish”...
Nan County Spicy Meat is a specialty of Nan County in Yiyang City, Hunan Province. Made from premium local pork, the production of Nan County Spicy Meat is quite complex, involving 21 different seasonings and eight meticulous steps including ingredient selection, marination, flavor infusion, steaming, slicing, and roasting. It boasts a bright red color, large and thin slices, a dry texture, and a satisfying chew...
Chen Kemin dried noodles are a specialty of Nan County, Yiyang City, Hunan Province. The "Chen Kemin" noodles have a smooth surface, uniform thickness, and a color that retains the natural hue of flour—cream yellow. They are tightly bundled and beautifully packaged. These noodles are soft, delicate, quick to cook, resistant to overcooking, and do not turn the soup mushy. Hunan Province’s Nan County Kemin Noodle Industry Co., Ltd. specializes in the research, development, production, and sales of mid- to high-end...