The “Guanzhuang Village” brand Crystal Melon is produced and managed by the Guanzhuang Melon Cooperative of Gaoguanzhai Town. The cooperative’s members alone cultivate over 5,000 mu of land, and have helped develop an additional 5,000 mu in surrounding villages. After years of cultivation and selective breeding, the Crystal Melon boasts excellent qualities such as crisp texture, tender juiciness, and a sweet, refreshing taste. In 200…
Dough modeling, commonly known as "pinching dough figures," primarily uses glutinous rice flour and strong flour as its main ingredients. Different colored pigments and preservatives are added, and various lifelike figures are shaped using fingers and simple tools—such as scissors, combs, sieves, and bamboo needles. The content often depicts historical figures, opera characters, and mythological stories, and also includes…
Walnuts have been cultivated in Licheng District for over 600 years and are a major variety of dried fruit exported from Jinan. The "Chicken Claw Soft" and "Paper Shell" walnuts are the most famous. Renowned worldwide for their rich nutritional value, walnuts are hailed as a "health food." They benefit the brain and nervous system, serve as a nourishing tonic, and are suitable for conditions such as chronic cough due to lung weakness...
Asparagus is an excellent health-promoting vegetable, often hailed as the "King of Vegetables." It has become one of the best-selling green health vegetables in developed countries. It boasts high medicinal value and is highly effective in preventing heart disease and various types of cancer. It also provides certain therapeutic benefits for conditions such as high blood pressure, tachycardia, and difficulty urinating, and is particularly effective against lung...
Huang Family Roast Meat is a traditional and renowned delicacy from Shandong, originating in the ancient city of Zhangqiu—Xiu Hui Town. It has been a family recipe of the Huangs since the late Ming Dynasty, boasting a history of over 300 years. The dish is made by roasting a whole pig using a unique preparation technique, resulting in crispy skin and tender, fragrant meat that is delicious to the taste. As early as the Qing Dynasty, it had already gained considerable fame and was even introduced to the imperial court by the prominent merchant Meng Luochuan, where it received praise from Empress Dowager Cixi...
Xianggong Aged Vinegar is produced by Zhangqiu Xianggong Brewing Factory. The Xianggong brand aged vinegar follows traditional methods, made entirely from grain. It uses starter cakes, dried melon slices, and sorghum as raw materials, and undergoes several refined processes including steaming, fermentation, and aging. The finished product has a crystal-clear appearance and a long-lasting aroma. It offers benefits such as lowering blood pressure, beautifying the skin, and softening blood vessels, making it an exquisite addition to daily meals…
Yellow River Township Carp is a specialty of Yellow River Township in Zhangqiu City, Jinan, Shandong Province. Yellow River Township Carp has been awarded a National Geographical Indication Certification Trademark. Yellow River carp, commonly known as "carp crook," is one of China's four famous fishes. Since ancient times, there have been sayings such as “If you eat fish, it must be from the river” and “Luoyang carp and Yichun bream are as precious as cattle and sheep,” making it a highly prized delicacy...
Located in the Yimeng Mountain area of Linyi City, Shandong Province, inland with a pleasant climate, the region is highly suitable for chestnut growth. The Duozhuang Town where we are situated serves as a distribution hub for chestnuts in Linyi City. Duozhuang Town is located in the southern mountainous area of Zhangqiu City, covering an area of 129.7 square kilometers, with jurisdiction over 5 sub-district offices and 42 administrative villages, and a population of 32,000...
Honeysuckle, also known as "honeysuckle flower," is a perennial vine plant with a growth period of up to 40 years. The original flowers can be brewed as tea—fragrant to the nose and refreshing to drink. Consuming honeysuckle tea in summer and autumn not only helps prevent heatstroke, cool down the body, reduce fat, and aid in weight loss, but also clears heat, detoxifies, and beautifies the skin.
Gaoguanzhai melons have a long cultivation history. The sandy loam soil and irrigation from the Yellow River nurture melons of unique quality. They feature crisp flesh, tender juiciness, sweet and refreshing taste, and offer benefits such as clearing summer heat and quenching thirst. Gaoguanzhai Town is adjacent to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport and just 30 kilometers from downtown Jinan, the provincial capital. It enjoys convenient transportation and notable geographical advantages, along with fertile land...
Produced in the deep mountains of Cao Fan, these thin-shelled walnuts are of high quality, have a thin shell, and offer a unique flavor. Rich in various essential trace elements required by the human body, especially abundant in unsaturated fatty acids in the walnut kernels, they help lower cholesterol and prevent arteriosclerosis. They are an essential health product for strengthening the body and supporting maternal and child health. In recent years, the Cao Fan Town…
The cattail shoots from Daming Lake are a renowned vegetable delicacy of Jinan, long celebrated across China. In the mid-Qing Dynasty, the Jinan scholar Wang Xianyi, in his Notes, described the local flavors of Jinan, stating: “Lixia has four fine vegetables, including summer cattails and water bamboo roots…” Among them, summer cattails are considered the foremost. The early Republican-era publication Jinan Quick Guide recorded: “The cattail shoots from Daming Lake resemble water bamboo in shape, and their…”
Lake Vegetable Chicken Nuggets combine renowned vegetables from Daming Lake, paired with chicken breast, seasoned with refined salt, soy sauce, scallion-pepper cooking wine, monosodium glutamate, scallions, ginger, garlic, and other flavorings. The dish is creatively conceived, meticulously prepared, tender and refreshing, fragrant without being greasy, and is a highly seasonal delicacy. "Lake vegetables" refer to produce historically grown in Jinan’s Daming Lake, such as wild rice stem, cattail shoots, white lotus root, lotus seeds,…
Braised-oven Roast Duck is a specialty dish from Jinan, Shandong. Jinan roast duck has a long history. Before braising the duck in the oven, fuel such as sorghum stalks is first placed inside and ignited to raise the temperature of the oven chamber, then extinguished. The duck carcass is then placed on an iron rack in the oven and slow-cooked solely by the residual heat of the charcoal and the heated oven walls. During this process, the oven door must not be opened…
Qilin Mandarin Fish is a specialty dish from Jinan, Shandong. The Qilin is a mythical creature in ancient Chinese legend, resembling a deer with horns on its head, covered in scales, and with a tail. The ancients regarded this animal as a symbol of good fortune. This dish is named after the Qilin because of its resemblance to the creature. Mandarin fish is one of the five most prized freshwater fish, with very few fine bones, its flesh forming garlic-clove-like lobes, and it has a delicate texture...
“Milk Soup with Chicken Breast” is a famous soup dish from Jinan City, Shandong Province. As the saying goes: “A good opera performance requires a fine voice, and a good chef needs a good soup.” This highlights that making soup is a fundamental skill for chefs and also underscores the important role of soup in banquets. There is also an anecdote about the origin of soup dishes. Legend has it that during the Warring States period, when Sun Bin and Pang Juan were at war, Sun…
Ingredients: Razor clams (washed, scalded until shells open, membranes removed, rinsed and drained), red/yellow bell peppers diced, chili peppers/garlic/ginger sliced, scallions cut into sections. One teaspoon garlic bean paste, one teaspoon oyster sauce, one teaspoon Thai chili sauce, one teaspoon rice wine, one teaspoon light soy sauce, a pinch of MSG. Method: Heat two tablespoons of oil in a wok, add the bell pepper dice, chili peppers/garlic/ginger slices, and scallion sections to stir-fry until fragrant, then add the razor clams and all the seasonings. Stir-fry quickly over high heat until well combined.
Ingredients: Tofu, shrimp, sea cucumber, squid, baby bok choy, oyster sauce, chicken bouillon, scallions, ginger, salt, sugar, broth, cooking oil Features: Beautiful color, rich and fresh flavor. Steps: 1. Cut tofu into slices, deep-fry until golden brown, then remove and set aside in a plate. Wash and slice scallions and ginger. Clean and slice squid...
Ingredients Main ingredients: 280g pork ribs, 580g bitter melon Side ingredients: 2 green onions, 2 slices of ginger, 1 clove of garlic Seasonings/marinade: 35g fermented black beans, ½ tsp cornstarch, 1 small tsp salt, ½ small tsp MSG, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 small tsp oyster sauce, a pinch of pepper, 7 tbsp oil Instructions: 1…
Crispy Sugar Pancake is a specialty of Jinan. It is made by adding white sugar and flavoring to ordinary millet batter, which not only enhances the taste but also prevents the pancake from becoming stale and hard. Production Method 1. Making the Batter: Soak millet flour in water, then add an appropriate amount of white sugar and flavoring, and stir into a paste. The ratio of flour to water is 10:8–9. 2.…