Dezhou Braised Chicken is a famous specialty of Dezhou, renowned for its five-spice flavor, boneless tenderness, soft texture, and fragrant yet not greasy taste. It is hailed as one of the wonders of China. With a history of three hundred years, braised chicken was already being sold in the streets of Dezhou and at both water and land docks during the Ming Dynasty. In 1692 (the 31st year of the Kangxi reign in the Qing Dynasty), braised chicken made its debut…
The Five-Spice Boneless Braised Chicken, a historic and traditional delicacy of Shandong, was first created in Yucheng. It is widely renowned for its unique craftsmanship, premium ingredients, tender and boneless meat, and rich nutrition. Legend has it that it gained nationwide popularity during the Qianlong era and was listed as one of Shandong’s tribute foods. In 1919, it was recorded in the "Local Surveys of Counties in Shandong" and ranked first among the 145 famous dishes in the "Chinese...
The Yellow River culture has a long and profound history. The early Dawenkou civilization, for instance, was a masterpiece created from processed Yellow River mud. Today’s Yellow River clay sculptures are a continuation of this ancient heritage. These exquisite artworks, meticulously crafted from pure natural Yellow River mud, are rare finds in the market. Once introduced, they quickly garnered significant attention, admiration, and enthusiasm from consumers…
The Dezhou Black Donkey is one of the renowned superior livestock breeds in North China. It features a tall body (typically 126–136 cm, up to 155 cm), a sturdy constitution, strong tolerance for coarse feed, ease of handling, and high adaptability. Its tough and thick hide can be used for leather production or as raw material for the valuable traditional Chinese medicine “Ejiao”…
As one of the “Three Antiquities of Xiajin,” it is made from the residue left after producing mung bean vermicelli (or sheets). The residue is drained, pressed dry, and cut into small squares to become hemp tofu. It has a powdery green color and a fine, dough-like texture. When stir-fried with oil, scallions, cilantro, and other seasonings, it boasts an exceptionally delicious flavor. It is soft, tender, and pleasant to the bite, rich yet smooth as paste. Served alongside congee, it offers a distinctive taste and is a traditional winter delicacy of Xiajin...
This refers to handwoven floral cotton cloth. It has a soft texture and an even fabric surface. The patterns consist of rectangular or square lattice designs of varying sizes or colorful stripes. The colors are vibrant and contrasts are striking. The weaving process for Tu Jin is meticulous and complex: the spun threads must be fine and even, the weaving force applied with proper control, and the cotton yarn must be thoroughly washed and soaked. The patterns are created through the interweaving of warp and weft thread colors…
Also known as Crown Embroidery, it is a type of mounted calligraphy and painting handicraft, meticulously handcrafted using a unique mounting technique. It blends the essence of traditional Chinese painting, fine arts, fabric collage, inlay work, renowned embroidery, and gilded relief techniques, representing a fusion of ancient traditional culture and modern technology. Gold Thread Embroidery is made from a variety of luxurious fabrics such as satin, silk, brocade, damask, and more...
The Huada Dog Meat series of products are made from high-quality, healthy meat dogs bred at the Huada Group farming base in Dezhou. After undergoing more than ten processes—including electric stunning for full bloodletting, slaughtering, curing, pre-cooking, sterilization, and vacuum packaging—the products also feature highly processed dog heads, brains, genitals, trotters, and stomachs using a blend of Chinese and Western high-tech methods. …
Liu Xin's Carved Porcelain: Tao Shi Workshop is the name of the studio of Liu Xin, a Shandong Provincial Master of Ceramic Art. It was formerly known as Qi Shan Tang Liu Xin Art Studio. A disciple of Li Ziyuan, a Master of Chinese Ceramic Art, Liu specializes in carved porcelain and overglaze enamel art. His works are refined in style, profound in artistic conception, and executed with exceptional skill. He pioneered the overglaze texture ice-snow carving technique…
The Black Rice and Goji Vinegar produced by Tongde Company is a “Famous and High-Quality Specialty of Shandong.” With a heritage passed down through five generations, it strictly follows the traditional brewing techniques of the “Tongde Brand.” The main ingredients include husked red sorghum, wheat koji, black rice, and goji berries from Ningxia. It undergoes 26 production processes and requires a total of two years to brew. The product boasts a rich flavor…
Tongde Mulberry Health Vinegar boasts a rich, mellow vinegar aroma, a smooth and refreshing taste, and a pleasant sweet-and-sour flavor, making it an excellent condiment for meals. It also offers health benefits such as stimulating appetite, soothing the intestines, calming the nerves, beautifying the complexion, and nourishing the skin. Additionally, it has medical value in enhancing the body’s immune function, promoting the growth of blood-forming cells, and combating aging, making it yet another outstanding health, wellness, and flavor-enhancing product in people’s lives.
The brewing technique of millet original brew liquor is based on the classic brewing craftsmanship passed down through a century by Tongde. Over the years, through the dedicated research of several generations, it has evolved into a unique method of making millet liquor. Millet original brew liquor uses premium millet—the foremost among the five grains—as its main ingredient, along with wheat, sorghum, and other raw materials, and is brewed through more than ten intricate processes. Its…
Xianning printed blue cloth, also known as indigo blue cloth, was historically referred to as "Jiangshui jie" or "Yaoban cloth." It was widely produced in Xianning County during the Northern Song Dynasty. This fabric is smooth and thick, featuring white patterns on a blue background, vibrant colors, and long-lasting colorfastness. …
This tree is an excellent species discovered in 1973 by the municipal forestry bureau in Xiaojia Village, Houtun Township, Xiajin County. Its characteristics include: a straight trunk, a narrow crown, and deep, narrow roots. The wood is white, fine-grained, solid, wear-resistant, does not deform when wet, and does not crack when exposed to sun. It is a unique and superior native tree species of Xiajin County and is a variant of the Populus tomentosa. The tree…
A traditional delicacy from Xiajin County. It is primarily made from superfine flour, combined with egg whites, rice starch, refined salt, and other ingredients, processed through a special technique. The finished product is as thin as paper, as white as jade, and as small as pearls. It cooks instantly when added to boiling water, remains non-sticky even after prolonged cooking, and has a smooth, tender, and resilient texture. Xiajin County’s Silver Thread Noodles, also known as Dragon-Phoenix Noodles, were originally a family recipe from Zhangji Village in Leiji Town, passed down by the Zhang family…
Xiajin’s specialty, Silver Thread Noodles, also known as Dragon and Phoenix Noodles, originated as a traditional family recipe from the Zhang family in Zhangji Village, Leiji Township. With a history of over 200 years, these noodles are made from premium fine wheat flour blended with more than ten seasonings. The dough is hand-rolled until paper-thin, then cut into fine strands to become Silver Thread Noodles. When cut horizontally, they are called Pearl Chips. Both Silver Thread Noodles and Pearl Chips remain firm and non-sticky even after prolonged cooking, maintaining their delicate, translucent appearance like strands of silver and fragments of jade. They have a soft, smooth, and chewy texture. When served with additional seasonings such as sesame paste, fried sauce, shredded meat, vinegar, and garlic, they offer an even more distinctive flavor. Today, there are over ten producers across the county, among which the state-owned Xiajin Pearl Factory’s “Piaoflag” brand Pearl Chips and Silver Thread Noodles are considered the authentic and most flavorful products, renowned for their superior ingredients and unique taste, standing out among similar products. Nowadays, building on traditional craftsmanship and utilizing modern production techniques, their flavor has improved even further, their nutritional content has become richer, and production continues to increase. Mr. Puyi once tasted them and was so impressed that he gladly composed a poem in praise: “Ancient trees sprout new branches, silver blooms rare wonders; not to taste Pearl Chips would shame any food connoisseur.”
Features of Double-Flavored Tendon: The braised tendon is bright red in color with rich, thick sauce, soft yet chewy, salty and fragrant. The stuffed tendon features a pleasing mix of red, green, yellow, and white colors, vibrant and appealing, tender and delicious. Ingredients: 500g soaked tendons, 100g summer flounder fish, 50g pork fat, 20g ham, 20g baby bok choy hearts, 10g shredded red bell pepper,…
Xiajin County is located on the North Shandong Plain, in the ancient course of the Yellow River. The unique soil and climate here have nurtured “one-of-a-kind” mulberry trees. After years of cultivation and improvement, Xiajin’s mulberries are plump, with thick, juicy flesh that is tender, sweet as honey, and strawberry-like in shape. Not only are they large in size, but also richly sweet after ripening. Every…
The Delicate Chrysanthemum Chicken from Xiajin County, Shandong Province, was bred using gene-mutated individuals of free-range local chickens as breeding stock. This chicken is small in size (adult roosters weigh 800g, hens 600g), with a round chest and short legs (feathered legs and feet). Its feathers come in three colors: red, white, and black, and it has a large, bright red comb…
Songlou Huoshao, also known as Lantern Huoshao or Kite Huoshao, is made with premium ingredients—top-quality flour mixed with an appropriate amount of soybean flour. Each piece is folded into six layers, brushed with sesame oil between each layer, then baked on a pan until puffed into a lantern shape. The layers are as thin as paper, crispy and delicious, with each piece weighing only seven qian (a traditional Chinese unit of weight). Songlou Huoshao was created in the mid-Qing Dynasty. In the fourth year of the Tongzhi reign (1864), it was once...