A snack made by mixing pea flour or sweet potato starch. This dish has endured through the ages due to its affordability and delicious taste, evolving into various forms such as mung bean sheets, wheat gluten sheets, and cold noodles, becoming a familiar and nostalgic sight on the streets of Queshan. As a local specialty, mung bean jelly has been a part of Queshan’s culinary heritage for over a thousand years. …
Ingredients: 600g taro (peeled), 200g glutinous rice flour, 300g water, cured ham, bacon, shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, onion. (Or use your preferred ingredients in appropriate amounts — roughly about one-third the amount of taro.) Method: 1. Peel the taro and cut into 1cm cubes. Soak the shrimp overnight and steam until cooked…
Ingredients: Purple sweet potato, glutinous rice flour, sesame seeds, red bean paste. Method: 1. Steam the purple sweet potato until cooked; 2. While hot, mash it into a paste and mix in an appropriate amount of glutinous rice flour to form a dough; 3. Divide into small pieces and wrap with your favorite filling; 4. Bring water to a boil in a pot, add the purple sweet potato balls, and after the water boils again, add a little cold water. Once the balls float to the surface, cook for about 3 minutes before removing from heat, then roll in...
In Biyang County, where China’s first beef cattle breed, Xianan Cattle, was developed, a fundamental shift in the industrialization approach of Xianan Cattle is quietly taking place. Xianan Cattle are evolving from a mere breed advantage to a brand advantage, and further to an economic advantage—important tips on making Xianan Cattle truly thrive. The development potential of the Xianan Cattle industry is huge. It shouldn’t stop at just...
The production of edible fungi in Muyang County began in the 1960s with the cultivation of oyster mushrooms. In 1992, the county decided to develop the production of edible fungi, with shiitake as the main focus, as a pillar industry. In recent years, the county has consistently cultivated over 40 million bags of shiitake mushrooms annually, producing more than 80,000 tons of fresh mushrooms and generating around 500 million yuan in output value. Its products...
“Cabbages from Yangce, scallions from Chunshui, and crisp radishes from Zhangwan.” This catchy rhyme has been passed down in Biyang County for over a hundred years and is known to everyone. Zhangwan belongs to Yanzhuang Administrative Village under Shewan Town. The swift waters of the Biyang River flow in from the southeast, forming a large bend at the northeast corner of Zhangwan Village, where the river widens before winding around the east, south, and west sides of the village as it flows out of the county.
Jialou White Cloud Immortal Peach is a specialty of Jialou Township, Biyang County, Zhumadian City, Henan Province. Known as the “Hometown of White Cloud Immortal Peach,” Jialou Township has developed orchards mainly featuring this fruit, which have gradually taken shape and become a pillar industry helping local farmers achieve prosperity. Located in the central-northern part of Biyang County and at the western foot of Baiyun Mountain, Jialou Township is long reputed as the…
Muyang's specialty spiced donkey meat is made from premium red donkey meat sourced from Muyang donkeys, combined with over ten kinds of high-quality spices such as cloves, cardamom, sesame, cinnamon, tsao-ko, large and small mushrooms, white sugar, cooking wine, and aromatic seasonings. It undergoes processes including mud-pit curing, steaming, vacuum packaging, and high-temperature sterilization to create a uniquely flavorful product with tender meat, fragrant aroma, and no greasiness…
The Pi Pear, a specialty of Miyang, belongs to the White Pear variety. It has been cultivated for over 3,000 years since the Zhou and Qin dynasties and was once an imperial tribute during the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty. The Miyang Pi Pear features thick flesh, tender and fine texture without residue, a small core, high moisture content, a sweet and fragrant taste with a slight tang, and a crisp, refreshing flavor. …
Muyang Flower Mushroom has earned the title "King of Mushrooms" primarily due to its unparalleled quality. Shiitake mushrooms are globally renowned as a premium edible fungus, but Muyang Flower Mushroom stands out as truly exceptional: historically referred to as a "mountain delicacy," it is now hailed as the "pinnacle of plant-based foods." Currently, "Muyang Flower Mushroom" has been granted national geographical indication product protection...
Ingredients: 50g high-gluten flour, 50g millet flour, 50g soybean flour, 200g cornmeal, 2g baking powder, appropriate amount of warm water, steamer tray.
Ingredients: hawthorn, rock sugar, water. Method: Wash fresh hawthorn and dry off excess moisture. Cook the hawthorn with an equal ratio of rock sugar and water over low heat until the syrup thickens. Tip: The sugar ratio can be adjusted to your taste preference.…
Ingredients: Flour, minced meat, eggs. Seasonings: Cooking wine, salt, scallions, ginger, sesame oil, light soy sauce, Sichuan peppercorn water. Method: 1. Finely chop the scallions and ginger; 2. Add scallions, ginger, light soy sauce, eggs, salt, and cooking wine to the minced meat; 3. Mix well, no need to knead vigorously; 4. Knead the flour into a dough with warm water and let it rest for half an hour; 5. ...
The cultivation of the Magutian Flat Pear in Magutian Town, Biyang County, has a long history. By the Qing Dynasty, its planting scale and influence were already quite significant. The pears are tender and fine-textured without any grittiness, high in moisture content, sweet and fragrant with a slight tang. When eaten, they feel like holding ice and sipping honey—sweet, crisp, cool, and delicious. The Magutian Flat Pear is renowned far and wide for its unique flavor. Magutian Town in Biyang County is located at the intersection of the Tongbai and Funiu...
Mung beans (Vigna radiata), also known as plant beans, literary beans, or green beans, are called Mungbean or Greengram in English and belong to the legume family. They are a traditional bean food for the Chinese people. The protein content of mung beans is nearly three times that of polished rice, and they contain various vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron...
Chinese cabbage is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Brassica genus of the Brassicaceae family. It includes both heading and non-heading varieties. Originally native to the Mediterranean coast and China, it evolved from wild Brassica rapa. The tender leaf heads, rosette leaves, or flower stalks are edible. In China, it ranks first among all vegetables in terms of cultivation area and consumption. The root system of Chinese cabbage is shallow, with a thick main root…
Filling: Finely chop mugwort leaves, grate small pumpkin (salt lightly to draw out moisture, then squeeze out excess water), in a 1:1 ratio. Seasonings: Salt, an appropriate amount of lard, an appropriate amount of Wang Shouyi’s “Thirteen Spices,” minced ginger, minced scallions, and an appropriate amount of chicken bouillon. Method: Make the filling — mix the filling ingredients and seasonings together and set aside. Make the dough — the dough should have the softness of dumpling wrappers, then…
Peanuts, also known as peanut seeds (commonly referred to as peanut kernels), longevity fruit, long fruit, foreign beans, figs, ground fruit, or Chinese beans. Peanuts are nourishing and beneficial to health, helping to prolong life, which is why they are commonly called “longevity fruit.” Along with soybeans, they are praised as “plant meat” or “meat among vegetables.” The nutritional value of peanuts is higher than that of staple grains…
This dish features duck stewed with three types of mushrooms, a recipe secretly brought back from the imperial palace by Xu Da, a prime minister of the Ming Dynasty. It offers a delicious taste and is rich in nutrition. Ingredients: Cherry Valley duck, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, premium mushrooms, winter melon, herbal packet, ginger, salt, monosodium glutamate, pepper. Cooking method: 1. Thaw the duck, cut into pieces, and marinate with salt for 3 hours. 2. Wash the marinated duck pieces and remove excess water...
The main ingredient of Spiced Braised Pork Trotters is premium pork front trotters from Shuanghui. They are simmered in a rich braising broth seasoned with over twenty aromatic spices, including star anise, Sichuan peppercorn, fennel, cardamom, galangal, hawthorn, and white cardamom. The trotters are gently braised until tender yet still hold their shape. Salty, savory, and delicious, they are also known for their beauty-enhancing benefits and strong rustic flavor. This dish has been recognized as...