The dish is called Sanpeng, which means it undergoes three cooking processes. The first process is to blanch the sliced lotus root. As you may know, lotus root tends to discolor when blanched. I won’t go into the theory here, but I’ll share some practical tips: first, thoroughly wash the wok with water several times, then add clean water to the wok and bring it to a boil. Add white vinegar and white sugar...
Mom's Eggplant is a really great dish, especially in terms of flavor — it has a spicy and savory taste, is soft and tender, and is suitable for all ages. How to cut the eggplant: Lay the eggplant flat and make a fold-and-cut every one centimeter without slicing all the way through. Then rotate the eggplant 90 degrees and repeat the same cutting technique. This method gives the eggplant a cohesive look, makes it very attractive, and helps it absorb flavors well. …
Persimmon trees in Jiaozuo are known as “iron-crop” plants. In autumn, when you look at the mountains, the sea of red you see is from persimmon trees. To make persimmon cakes, the skin is removed with a persimmon knife, then the fruit is sun-dried until semi-dry, placed in large jars, and the mouths are sealed tightly with mud. The persimmons are then fermented into cakes covered with a layer of white frost. Jiaozuo persimmon cakes are different from those elsewhere — they are drier, smaller in size, and less prone to spoilage. When cut open, you can see…
The Huai Chrysanthemum Calming Pillow is meticulously crafted using precious local ingredients from the birthplace of Tai Chi, such as Huai Chrysanthemum and Huai Achyranthes, along with a blend of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. It draws inspiration from imperial herbal pillows throughout history, traditional Chinese medicine theories, and modern production techniques. This pillow emits a fragrant aroma that stimulates meridian energy to regulate internal organs and harmonize qi and blood. Regular use can significantly enhance overall immunity, leaving you feeling refreshed and revitalized upon waking...
Jiaozuo Taiji Xiongfeng Local Specialty Store is a food and beverage enterprise approved and registered by the relevant national authorities. It specializes in health wines, nutritional wines, specialty wines, and herbal wines. The 35-degree Golden Liquor, brewed with carefully selected ingredients such as old tortoise shell, deer antler, goji berries, eucommia bark, and honey, has an amber color, a rich aroma, and a lingering...
Stir-fried Mountain Leek with Chicken Eggs may seem like a very common dish, but in Yuntai Mountain, it has a unique flavor. The eggs come from truly free-range mountain chickens and are completely natural. These eggs are small but turn a golden yellow when cooked, and when paired with the authentic spicy and fragrant taste of mountain leeks, they offer a rustic and delicious aroma. …
Job's tears powder is rich in protein and contains enzymes that help smooth the skin, reduce pigmentation spots, brighten the complexion, and nourish the skin over time. Long-term consumption can also moisturize the skin. It is highly effective in maintaining a radiant and delicate complexion, eliminating acne, freckles, age spots, pregnancy spots, butterfly spots, flaking, pimples, chapping, and rough skin...
Yam crisps are fragrant, flaky, and crispy, leaving a delightful aftertaste. Not only are they delicious, but they are also highly nutritious. Yams are rich in protein, various vitamins, beneficial trace elements, and carbohydrates. They can help regulate the immune system and enhance immunity. The appearance of yams may not be striking—earth-brown skin and a slender, round shape…
Huai Yam Juice is made primarily from the high-quality “Huai Yam,” unique to the Jiaozuo region, and developed with xylitol—a nutritional sweetener and adjunct therapeutic agent specially designed for diabetics. Its key feature is the maximum preservation of the nutritional and health benefits of Huai Yam. With no artificial coloring or chemical additives added, it truly embodies the development direction of beverages that are “natural, nutritious, health-promoting, and in harmony with nature.” Throughout history, “Huai Yam” has been suitable for both culinary and medicinal use. As a food, it is rich in nutrients and highly favored by consumers as a health supplement.
Ginkgo is one of the oldest tree species in the world, with a history of survival dating back approximately 160 million years. It is known as a "living fossil." Long-term consumption can delay aging, lower serum cholesterol, and has been hailed as a "green food of the 21st century" by developed countries such as Europe and America. Ginkgo nuts are characterized by their large size, thin shells, strong glutinous texture, and being pollution-free...
Method: Marinate the chicken thigh meat with seasonings for half an hour. Heat some base oil in a pan, add a handful of Sichuan peppercorns to release their aroma, then remove them. Pour in the marinated chicken thigh meat and stir-fry for five minutes. Add a bowl of water and simmer for ten minutes. While the chicken is simmering, prepare the bamboo shoots. Once the chicken starts to render fat, add the bamboo shoots to the pan and cook until done...
Ingredients: 200g salted fish, 300g eggplant, oil, MSG, ginger slices, chili oil. Preparation: Soak the salted fish and cut it into small pieces. Peel the eggplant (preferably choose thick-fleshed green round eggplants), then slice the eggplant into strips. Deep-fry the eggplant strips, then place them in a bowl along with the salted fish pieces. Add oil, MSG, chili oil, garlic, and ginger slices. Steam everything together for 1…
Method: Place sand ginseng, polygonatum, bay leaves, nutmeg, and fresh Sichuan peppercorns in a 5 kg pot of cold water. Simmer over medium heat for about 1 hour, then add the goose wings and braise over low heat for 40 minutes. Stir-fry dried chili peppers and fresh Sichuan peppercorns over medium heat until fragrant, then add the braised goose wings and stir-fry until well flavored. Wrap the flavorful goose wings in cellophane paper to finish. Dish characteristics: Spicy, numbing, and aromatic…
Mancun Crisp Pears are a specialty of Mancun Village in Wulongkou Town, Jiyuan City, Henan Province. These pears from Jiyuan’s Mancun are large, with thin skins, thick flesh, juicy, little core, and high sugar content, making them increasingly popular among consumers. Every golden autumn, in the Mancun Crisp Pear base of Wulongkou Town, you can see rows upon rows of golden, shiny pears weighing down the branches...
Donkey meat from Huaiqing Prefecture enjoys a great reputation, primarily because of its strict selection of ingredients: only donkeys aged three to five years—considered middle-aged—are chosen, avoiding those that are either too young or too old. The meat must also be neither too lean nor too fatty. The preparation method is equally meticulous: the cooking temperature is the most crucial factor. Initially, a high flame is used to bring the water to a boil, after which the heat is reduced to simmer the meat. Using a high flame throughout can cause the meat fibers to become coarse, and overcooking or excessive softening will ruin both the nutritional value and the texture of the meat. During the cooking process, carefully selected high-quality Chinese herbal seasonings are added, and the preparation of the rich broth is an especially unique and skillful craft.
Preparation Method: Peel off the green rind of a fresh watermelon and cut the white part into shreds. Mix with a small amount of salt, let it marinate briefly, then squeeze out the salty water. Slice the pork tenderloin into thin strips, place in a bowl, and mix with cooking wine, salt, egg white, and wet starch to form a batter. Heat oil in a wok over medium heat until it reaches about 60% heat, then add the pork strips and stir-fry until they separate. Remove them when they turn white and drain the oil...
Ten-legged scorpions (i.e., scorpions with ten legs), renowned both domestically and internationally as a precious medicinal delicacy because they have two more legs than ordinary scorpions. They are more potent medicinally than common scorpions, containing components such as scorpion venom, lecithin, taurine, and cholic acid. They offer therapeutic effects such as calming wind, relieving spasms, and alleviating pain, and are used to treat conditions like convulsions, headaches, and rheumatic pain. …
Ingredients: pickled chili peppers, dried chili peppers, chili oil, cooking wine, ginger, scallions, garlic, sugar, MSG, pepper, cornstarch slurry, white radish, doubanjiang (chili bean paste), salad oil, and other seasonings as needed. Knife skills: Cut half of the beef strips into corn-kernel-sized cubes and the other half into thin strips. Finely chop the pickled chilies, slice the dried chilies, and carve the white radish into 10 jade…
Zhang San Baozi Shop is thriving. The founder of Zhang San Baozi is named Zhang Sanchun, who is the third child in his family, so people started calling his buns “Zhang San Baozi.” These buns are high-quality and affordably priced. They are triangular pan-fried buns, with all three sides featuring a golden, crispy, and flaky texture. Especially notable is the filling—its flavor is truly unique. The meat filling is not only soft and delicious,…
Chen Eyeball Roast Chicken is the most delicious. In 1938, Chen Anxu (nicknamed Chen Eyeball) learned how to make roast chicken from his neighbor, Master Han. After the master passed away, he started running the roast chicken business on his own. Through diligent study and exploration, he developed an advanced technique for making roast chicken. The chicken he made was delicious and gained fame across several counties west of Jiaozuo and in the Xinxiang area...