Xujiahe Silver Fish is a specialty of Xujiahe Reservoir in Guangshui City, Suizhou, Hubei Province. The reservoir is abundant in silver fish. These fish are transparent, boneless, and spineless, earning them the nickname “ginseng of the water.” Silver fish are freshwater species, typically seven to ten centimeters long, slightly round in body shape, delicate and translucent with a silvery hue—hence their name. They are commonly referred to as “noodle fish…”
Guangshui White Lingzhi Mushroom is a specialty of Guangshui City, Suizhou, Hubei Province. The mushroom is snow-white in color, has a delicate texture, a crisp and smooth mouthfeel, and a delicious taste. It contains over ten types of amino acids and is rich in fungal polysaccharides. It helps boost the immune system, regulate bodily balance, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and combat aging, making it a purely natural health food. …
Guangshui Free-Range Chicken is a specialty of Guangshui City, Suizhou, Hubei Province. This chicken is primarily fed on grass and grains, raised in a completely pollution-free environment. With a short growth cycle, quick returns, and low input costs, it boasts tender, delicious meat and is highly favored by consumers. Currently, Guangshui Free-Range Chicken is available in markets across Wuhan, Xiangfan, Suizhou, …
Guangshui Kuimian is a specialty of Guangshui City, Suizhou, Hubei Province. Also known as Yingshan Kuimian, it was once honored in legends as “Silver Thread Tribute Noodles.” Praised for its “white color, fine strands, non-sticky texture, and clarity in broth,” it has won widespread consumer favor. Guangshui City was formerly called Yingshan County, and over the long course of history, the intelligent and hardworking people of Yingshan…
"Guangshui Rouge Red Fresh Peach" is a traditionally cultivated peach variety in our city and a specialty of Guangshui. The skin of the "Guangshui Rouge Red Fresh Peach" features a mottled pattern of red spots and streaks resembling a painted face, while the flesh is deep red or purplish-red, tender and crisp with abundant juice and sweet taste. After eating, one's lips appear as if coated with "rouge red" lipstick—hence the name "Rouge Red"...
Guangshui Smooth Meat is a famous dish from Hubei Province, once featured in both the *Three Chus' Famous Dishes* and *The Chinese Recipe Collection: Hubei Cuisine*. According to folklore, during the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty, there was an imperial chef surnamed Zhan from Yingshan who excelled at making Smooth Meat. He cut pork belly into small pieces, mixed them with flour, and added over ten ingredients including egg whites, scallions, and ginger. The dish was first deep-fried, then...
Jiyang Garlic is a traditional premium product from Guangshui City with a long history. It is renowned for being produced around Jiyang Mountain in Chenxiang and has an annual output of 30,000 tons. Jiyang Garlic is of high quality—large bulbs (over 4.5 cm), thin skin, tender flesh, even cloves, spicy flavor, and rich nutrition. It is not only a delicious dish on the dining table but also, according to ancient medical texts such as the “Compendium of Materia Medica”…
Tuber Mustard is also a type of pickled vegetable. It has a delicious taste—one bite and you’ll want to eat it again, and again... Tuber Mustard belongs to the Cleome genus and is an annual herbaceous plant. It is rich in amino acids as well as essential minerals such as calcium and iron. This vegetable boasts a unique flavor and is a widely renowned local specialty. …
Main ingredients: catfish, sour soup Side ingredients: dried bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, shredded pickled vegetables, green garlic leaves Seasonings: salt, ginger, pepper, chicken bouillon Method: 1. Clean the catfish and cut it into chunks; wash the bean sprouts; clean the scallions and ginger, then slice them into strips and pieces respectively; wash the green garlic leaves and set aside. 2. Heat a pot, add the sour soup, and once it comes to a boil, pour in...
Features: Pale yellow in color, fragrant and tangy with a delicious taste. Preparation method: (1) Wash the good cabbage stems and air-dry them for two days before retrieving them. (2) Layer the cabbage and salt in a jar. As you layer, press and knead the cabbage to soften it and extract the juice, then press stones on top to pickle it. (3) On the second day, continue pressing and kneading to compact the cabbage in the jar. After several days…
The northern part of Zengdu District in Suizhou City is located in the Tongbai Mountain Range, characterized by high mountains, dense forests, a humid climate, and abundant natural resources. It boasts over ten types of edible wild plant stems and leaves, such as pearl flower, white flower vegetable, fiddlehead fern (bracken), dandelion, balloon flower, kalimeris (mountain purslane), pagoda tree flower, mountain Chinese toon, wolfberry vegetable, and gallnut leaf (wild mustard leaf)...
Suizhou's Zengdu District is one of the main production areas for garden peas in China. The perennial planting area reaches 100,000 mu, with an annual total output of 50 million kilograms and a production value of 20 million yuan. Peas are a winter crop. They can be sown either in late autumn—in November for harvest from April to May—or in early autumn—sown in mid-August and harvested from November to…
The towns of Huaihe and Xiaolin in the northern part of Suizhou, located in the upper reaches of the Huai River basin, boast fertile soil and are major peanut producers, with a planting area of 100,000 mu and an annual output of 30 million kilograms. The town of Xiaolin has thus developed a nationally renowned peanut trading market, with an annual trading volume of hundreds of millions of jin. The "Shangtianti" brand spiced peanuts are an innovative product based on the processing techniques of Sichuan’s crispy-flavored peanuts...
The vine plant Pueraria, which grows deep in the mountains and forests, is known as the “mountain ginseng” because it absorbs the essence of nature without any artificial pollution, and enjoys the reputation of being the “Asian ginseng.” In 1998, the Ministry of Health listed it as a natural plant that is both a medicine and a food. Scientific tests have shown that kudzu root is rich in trace elements…
Grapes are one of the world’s four major fruits. Thanks to their unique flavor and health benefits for digestion and the heart, they have also seen significant development in China. The Tongbai Mountain and Dahong Mountain areas in Zengdu District are highly suitable for grape cultivation. In the late 1980s, Wushan Town, Shangshi Town, and Lishan Town in Zengdu District...
Nectarines are an improved variety of peaches. Thanks to their vibrant color, large individual fruit size, excellent taste, smooth and hairless skin, attractive appearance, and high quality, they began to be promoted worldwide in the late 1980s. However, due to their specific requirements for climate and soil, the range of promotion has been significantly limited...
Suizhou red dates, also known as Shennong Dates, come in varieties such as the Steelyard Date, Pillow Date, Lantern Date, and Rolling Date, among which the Steelyard Date is particularly famous. The Steelyard Date is uniformly shaped, resembling a steelyard weight—hence its name—and is renowned for its large size, thick flesh, crisp texture, and sweet taste, making it a premium variety of red dates. Red dates are a treasure trove of nutrition,…
Suizhou City’s Zengdu District has been cultivating garlic for over a hundred years. It is a local specialty variety known for its superior quality, high yield, and pollution-free characteristics. As an eco-friendly, green health food, it is highly favored by consumers. This variety is mainly grown in townships such as Nanjiao, Junchuan, and Hedian, with an annual planting area of around 30,000 mu…
Daylily, also known as golden needle vegetable, is a perennial herbaceous plant with tuberous roots. Rich in various vitamins, sugars, and proteins, it is both a premium culinary ingredient and a medicinal herb. Consuming daylilies can increase milk production in nursing mothers. In the Yinzhaosi area of Suizhou’s Zengdu District, wild daylilies are produced,…
Shenong Plum is a specialty of Zengdu District, Suizhou City, Hubei Province. It is named after its origin in the homeland of Shennong (the legendary “Divine Farmer”) and because it differs from ordinary plums. When ripe, the skin of the Shenong Plum turns a purple-red color, giving it an attractive appearance, and it is covered with a grayish powder on the surface, hence it is also called "Gray-Purple Plum." The fruit is large, with an average single fruit weight of 82.8 grams, and the largest can reach 135 grams. The pit...