The Laiwu Black Pig is renowned nationwide for its ability to thrive on coarse feed, strong disease resistance, high litter size, high lean meat ratio, and richly flavored meat. It is often hailed as a “national treasure,” and together with the Laiwu Large Black Goat, black chicken, and coarse-haired long-haired rabbit, forms the Laiwu “Three Blacks and One White,” all of which are famous across the country. The region raises 1.8 million head of various livestock and 1…
Laiwu Dahongpao Prickly Ash features thick, brightly colored husks and a rich aroma. Alongside ginger, garlic, and chicken-leg green onions, it is known as one of Laiwu’s “Three Spicy Ones and One Numbing One,” bringing numbing spice across the land and fragrance far and wide. The region now has a total prickly ash planting area of 160,000 mu, with an annual output of 8,000 tons. Laicheng District has been successively named “Hometown of Chinese Ginger” and “Chinese…
Laiwu Three Spices—ginger, garlic, and scallions—are renowned both in China and abroad. Laiwu ginger and garlic, along with their processed products, have been awarded the title of “Green Food.” These products are exported to more than twenty regions and countries, including all parts of China, Japan, South Korea, the United States, and Southeast Asia, and are highly favored by merchants both domestically and internationally. Laiwu ginger has a cultivation history of over two thousand years…
Ginger is a perennial plant, and its root is used to produce ginger seasoning, arrowroot powder (a type of starch), and turmeric. Traditional Chinese medicine has used ginger to treat indigestion, vomiting, and coughs for thousands of years. Indian medicine believes that ginger is highly effective in reducing inflammation. Ginger has therapeutic effects on the human digestive system…
There’s nothing particularly special about the ingredients—just salted flour dough and oil. The main thing that sets it apart is the roasting equipment, which resembles a hollow drawer-like stove. During the baking process, the cakes need to be constantly flipped. The ones fresh out of the oven are the best—crispy with a hint of saltiness. Anyone who has lived in Jinan for a year or two knows about Laiwu Sesame Seed Cake (except perhaps white-collar workers and the more affluent crowd…
Swallow Stone, also known as Bat Stone, is scientifically known as trilobite fossil. Trilobites were arthropod marine animals with a hard, chitinous exoskeleton, consisting of a head, thorax, and tail. They came in numerous species and varied greatly in size, ranging from 2 centimeters to over 70 centimeters. Trilobites lived during the Cambrian period (600 million years ago), flourished in the Ordovician period (450 million years ago), and...
Laiwu Housong Trading Co., Ltd. is an integrated trading company specializing in the cultivation, production, deep processing, and sales of green, pollution-free vegetables. The company’s development goal is to “build Laiwu’s first green, healthy, fashionable, and pollution-free vegetable production and processing base.” Its main product, the “Housong” brand celery and celery...
Through agricultural industrial restructuring, Xiliu Village has established ginger production as its leading industry, transforming traditional agriculture into modern agriculture and adopting a business model of "leading enterprises + cooperatives + farmers." The village currently has 1,460 mu of arable land, all dedicated to growing ginger and garlic. Among this, the ginger planting area covers 1,107 mu…
Tofu Box Ingredients: 750g tofu, 30g each of chicken, pork, rehydrated sea cucumber, rehydrated scallops, rehydrated shiitake mushrooms, ham, shrimp, and winter mushrooms, 2g ham slices, 10 green peas, 2g winter bamboo shoot slices, 2g rehydrated shiitake mushroom slices, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 3 teaspoons cooking wine, 2 egg whites, scallion pieces, ginger zest, scallion oil, …
Shunxiangzhai Southern Sausage, produced in Tusikou (now Kouzhen), a famous ancient town thirty li north of Laiwu City, is one of Shandong’s renowned delicacies. It is rich in nutrients, delicious and refreshing, stimulates the appetite, and aids digestion and qi circulation. It also features insect-proof, fly-proof qualities and remains unspoiled over time, making it an excellent choice for banquets and gifts. Shunxiangzhai…
Laiwu Jishan Black Chicken is a high-quality specialized broiler breed developed by the Laiwu Municipal Bureau of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine. The goal was to cultivate a premium branded meat chicken to meet high-end market demand. By utilizing several renowned local chicken breeds in China and focusing primarily on meat flavor characteristics, the breed was created through crossbreeding, line selection, and targeted breeding. The result is a flavorful and aromatic premium broiler. Jishan…
The Laiwu Black Rabbit is a high-quality local meat rabbit selectively bred by the Laiwu Rabbit Breeding Association, with meat flavor characteristics as the primary selection target. The Laiwu Black Rabbit is mainly characterized by its entirely black fur and is known for its excellent meat quality, high fertility, and strong disease resistance. Adult rabbits have an average weight of 3,320 grams, and kits can reach a weight of 1,4…
Snowfield Fish Head is a renowned local specialty of Laiwu. The most famous place to try it is the Xingfu Mansion Old Shop located within the Snowfield Three Gorges Scenic Area. This shop is the birthplace of Snowfield Fish Head and has a history of over 100 years. The natural lake formed within the Snowfield Three Gorges boasts crystal-clear water, and the fish from the lake are known for their unique and delicious flavor. Visitors can sit around tables by the lakeside, …
Wenchang Island is an important part of the Xueye Tourist Area, integrating tourism, dining, and accommodation. Here, you’ll find sunshine, beaches, grasslands, willow-lined embankments, and bamboo houses, all presenting a picturesque southern Chinese landscape. Take a bus to the Xueye Reservoir, walk east along the dam to the dock, and then take a free speedboat ride across the lake for about five minutes to reach the only...
The Fat Peach of Feicheng, also known as the Big Peach or Buddha Peach, is renowned both in China and abroad for its large size and delicious taste. It is a famous specialty of Feicheng and is often hailed as the “King of All Peaches.” (Feicheng) Shandong’s Feicheng is abundant in Fat Peaches, also referred to as Buddha Peaches. As the saying goes: “Yantai apples, Laiyang pears, and Fat Peach from Feicheng are as sweet as honey.” Located at the foot of Mount Tai…
Feicheng Buddha Peach, also known as honey peach, is hailed as the "king of peaches" for its large size, delicious taste, and rich nutrition. There are several varieties of Feicheng peaches, including Hongli (Red Inside), Baili (White Inside), Dajian (Big Tip), Liuye (Willow Leaf), Xiangtao (Fragrant Peach), and Suan Tao (Sour Peach), among which Hongli is the most common. A single Feicheng peach weighs between 250 to 900 grams. When ripe, it turns semi-yellow, with tender flesh, abundant and thick juice, and a sweet...
As one of the most affordable, light, and low-calorie local dishes in Snow Lake, the Milk Soup Fish Head from Snow Lake is a treat for both the eyes and the taste buds. On the beautiful Snow Lake, with its crystal-clear waters, sandy beaches for playing in the water, and a perfect spot for summer retreats, visitors can enjoy the beauty of the ecological surroundings—often referred to as "eating fish by the lake." As one of the most affordable, light, and low-calorie local dishes in Snow Lake, the Milk Soup Fish Head from Snow Lake is a treat for both the eyes and the taste buds.
Main ingredient: Pork tenderloin; Ingredients: Laiwu ginger. Pork is one of the most important meat products in China and a key animal-based food on people’s tables. Due to its fine and tender muscle fibers, minimal connective tissue, and rich intramuscular fat, pork becomes exceptionally flavorful after cooking. Pork provides...
Laiwu Black Pork – Black Pork in Garlic and Wine Sauce Ingredients: 1000g Laiwu black pork, 200g garlic cloves, 150g Erguotou liquor Seasonings: 20g fine salt, 100g Lüwei Xian soy sauce, 10g each of scallions and ginger Recommended reason: As one of the main specialties of Laiwu, Laiwu black pigs are known for their ability to thrive on coarse feed, strong disease resistance, high litter rates...
Laiwu Kouzhen Square Fire Bread and Hot Tofu are called "square fire bread" because of their square shape, which distinguishes them from the mostly round varieties. Moreover, their production technique also differs from that of flaky fire bread, layered fire bread, and rustic fire bread. To make square fire bread, no yeast dough is used—only unleavened dough. The dough is mixed without any additional ingredients, just water, and is made harder than usual. But the making process is quite particular...