Spiced air-dried rabbit meat is made by air-drying a wild rabbit weighing about 1.5 kilograms in a cool, ventilated place, then braising it with more than ten kinds of spices. The finished product has a unique aroma and a long-lasting aftertaste. …
Also known as chicken-heart jujubes or chicken-heart dates, they are a specialty of Xinzheng in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. There is a popular saying: “Lingbao apples, Tongguan pears, Xinzheng dates sweet as honey.” The red dates are sweet in taste and warm in nature, making them a nourishing fruit that benefits blood, strengthens the spleen, and beautifies the skin. Xinzheng dates are especially favored for their thin skin, thick flesh, small pits, and sweet flavor, making them stand out among all varieties of dates...
Weishi Green Beans are a specialty of Weishi County in Kaifeng City, Henan Province. The beans are firm, uniformly sized, vibrant green in color, and have a smooth, glossy surface, earning them the nickname “jade-like emerald pearls.” Weishi Green Beans are highly versatile — they can be used as a cooking ingredient or as an ideal raw material for making various bean products. Also known as Weiqingdou, Weishi Green Beans are produced in...
Tongxu Wheat Aroma Noodles are a specialty of Tongxu County, Kaifeng City, Henan Province. The flour milled from the wheat grown in Tongxu has exceptionally high gluten content, a delicate fragrance, and a sweet, delicious taste with a unique flavor. Henan has been a major wheat-producing region since ancient times. The *Book of Songs* records, “I walk through the fields, where the wheat grows lush and thick.” There are many similar records that all illustrate the condition of wheat production in Henan...
Yuezhai Village in Changzhi Town, Tongxu County, Kaifeng City, is located 45 kilometers southeast of Kaifeng. It has a population of 4,500 and 8,000 mu of arable land. It is a model village for the construction of a new socialist countryside in Kaifeng, one of the projects under Henan Province’s “Ecological Tourism for Prosperity in a Hundred Villages and Ten Thousand Households” initiative, and one of the villages implementing the central government’s “Comprehensive Environmental Remediation in Contiguous Areas” project…
A traditional flavored soup dish. Made by simmering beef and mutton bones, meat, five-spice seasonings, and chili oil, it is typically served with Guokui flatbread and is especially popular in winter. It was sold during the Republican era. The state-run Hui ethnic "Spicy Beef and Mutton Soup Restaurant," located in the west courtyard of Xiangguo Temple, opened for business on September 1, 1982. The nearly 70-year-old veteran chef Yuan Yongchen personally passed on the craft, reviving the once-discontinued...
A traditional snack, this variety has been included in the *Chinese Culinary Encyclopedia*. It was created in the 1920s by Wanfangchun Restaurant on Houjie of Xiangguo Temple. The filling is made with a mix of fat and lean pork, char siu (barbecued pork), and cooked chicken, and the buns are steamed with fermented dough wrappers. The filling is tender and juicy, the wrapper soft, white, shiny, and chewy with a fragrant aroma, and the sealed part resembles a flower bud. These buns can be served…
Amber was originally a precious medicinal ingredient, beloved for its deep red color and radiant luster. As a result, people often prefix the word "amber" to certain dishes to describe their color. Over time, this evolved into a culinary naming method based on color—hence the term "Amber." Among the many amber-colored dishes in Kaifeng, "Amber Winter Melon" is…
Candied Cooked Pears are made by simmering ripe pears with red dates, goji berries, longan, and large pieces of rock sugar. The resulting fruit has a brown skin and translucent white flesh, is crystal clear, sweet, refreshing, and helps soothe coughs and moisten the lungs.…
Weishi County is located in the area with the highest solar radiation in Henan Province, which is highly conducive to cotton growth. It is one of China’s top 100 counties in cotton production, one of Henan’s top 10 counties in cotton production, and a national inspection-exempt county for cotton exports by the State Administration for Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine. The main varieties currently used in cotton production include conventional insect-resistant cotton propagation and hybrid insect-resistant cotton series, with suitable sowing...
With the continuous adjustment of the planting structure, enthusiasm for fruit tree production in our county has picked up. The main types of fruit trees cultivated include peaches, apples, pears, grapes, persimmons, and jujubes, primarily distributed in Zhangshi, Gangli, Dama, Daying, and Zhuangtou townships. The 30,000-mu large peach production in Zhangshi Town has been approved by the provincial agriculture department as a pollution-free large peach production base…
With the continuous deepening of the adjustment in crop planting structure, the area under cash crops has gradually increased. As a major cash crop in our county, vegetables have gradually become a dominant planting crop and a primary source of income growth for local farmers. The main types of vegetables grown in our county include leeks, chili peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, scallions, and onions...
A traditional snack, this variety has been included in the *Chinese Culinary Encyclopedia*. Made from peas, dried persimmons, and other ingredients, it has a yellowish-green color and a sweet taste. It is a summer food that aids digestion and clears heat toxins. Vendors selling pea filling have no fixed stalls and typically sell it from carts or shoulder poles along the streets. It is still available today, and this variety has not been lost to time…
A traditional snack made by rolling chopped scallions into unleavened dough and pan-frying in light oil, resulting in a chewy, fragrant, and flaky texture. Before the founding of the People’s Republic of China, those made by Du Guangting at Xiangguo Temple were the most famous. In 1978, it was designated as a “Famous Local Snack.”…
A traditional snack made by rolling scallions into unleavened dough and pan-frying in oil. It is sold by weight in pieces. From the Republican era to the early years of the People’s Republic, those made by Wang Chuanqing at Xiangguo Temple were the most famous. In 1978, it was designated as a “Famous Local Snack.”…
A traditional snack, this variety has been included in the *Chinese Culinary Encyclopedia*. It is a deep-fried breakfast item shaped like a triangular prism, also known as a "triangular halberd," and comes in two styles: upright and flipped. The upright Xiaojiao's Fried Dough Sticks were most famously made by Bai Family inside Damen Gate and Zhang Family on Xufu Street during the Republican era, and later became well-known for being prepared by Chef Zhu Shaochen after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The flipped version of Xiaojiao's Fried Dough Sticks...
Niujia Fried Stuffed Buns, operated by three generations of the Niu family at Xiangguo Temple, is a local specialty with over a hundred years of history. It was also a trusted certified halal product among the Hui community at the time. After the public-private partnership in 1958, the recipe was lost following the death of Niu Wenjie. The fried buns come in both meat and vegetarian versions, with the meat ones primarily made with lamb, and the vegetarian ones mainly featuring eggs and...
A traditional snack, this variety evolved from the "jiaozi" of the Northern Song Dynasty. The dough is made with 70% hot water dough and 30% regular dough, wrapped around a filling of chives and fresh meat. Shaped like a crescent moon, the back has pleats resembling a pleated skirt, filled with rich broth and tender meat, the wrapper is chewy, smooth, sweet, and fragrant. During the Republican era, those made by Zhang Laopang at Xinggong Corner were the most famous. After the founding of the People’s Republic, those made by Chef Li Faxian became well-known...
Since the 1990s, Weishi Bian Embroidery has continued to grow, becoming the largest Bian embroidery processing base in Kaifeng City. It has properly arranged employment for over 2,000 laid-off female workers and surplus rural laborers, with an annual output value reaching 40 million yuan. The industry in the county town is mainly centered around “Wencui Bian Embroidery,” continuously expanding into urban and rural areas. Just the “Wencui Bian Embroidery” brand alone…
Weishi County braised noodles in Kaifeng are an important branch of Henan braised noodles (known as the "Number One Noodle of the Central Plains"). Unlike those from other regions, Weishi braised noodles are made by cooking the noodles directly in a rich mutton broth and then serving them in the same soup. The noodles are flavored with a unique family-secret spice blend mixed into the boiling mutton soup. They boast a delicious taste and appetizing color. Authentic Weishi braised noodles…