"Kiwifruit," also known as yangtao, xiantao, tengli, or zhima tao, among other names. Wuning County produces approximately 1.4 million jin (about 700 metric tons) of kiwifruit annually. Kiwifruit is rich in vitamin C—three to ten times higher than citrus fruits and about thirty times that of pears and apples. It also contains a variety of amino acids and trace elements, making it currently the only fruit in the world that has not…
Fried glutinous rice is a popular late-night snack in Jiujiang, made with glutinous rice, cooking oil, and salt. To prepare it, the glutinous rice is first soaked in boiling water and stirred for about ten minutes before being drained. Then, an appropriate amount of raw oil and salt is added to the rice, which is then stir-fried in a wok using a small bamboo broom. The heat should not be too high, and while frying, a mixture of oil and water is sprinkled over the rice until it becomes fluffy and fully cooked...
Chestnut Chicken Soup is a specialty dish from Jiujiang, Jiangxi. In autumn, when chestnuts begin to ripen, traditional Chinese medicine holds that chestnuts “strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish kidneys and strengthen tendons, as well as invigorate blood circulation and stop bleeding.” Chicken, with its sweet and warm properties, has a wide range of therapeutic uses. It not only warms the middle energizer, benefits qi, enriches essence and marrow, strengthens tendons and bones, and invigorates blood circulation to regulate menstruation, but also shows significant benefits for conditions such as fatigue, emaciation, edema, …
Shuangjing Green is a specialty of Xiushui County, Jiujiang, Jiangxi. Shuangjing Green, Xiushui County Tea Association, 11213800, tea…
Four-Du Peaches and Pears: The Four-Du Town is not only a scenic tourist area but also a vast fruit-growing region spanning thousands of acres. Especially in the Dongling Stone Forest, spring brings a landscape of pink peach blossoms and white pear blooms, summer transforms it into a world of lush green shade, and autumn is the season of bountiful fruit harvests.…
Yangmei in Miaoling: In the Xinjian Group of Miaoling Village, Miaoling Township, a community formed by immigrants from Zhejiang, villagers over a decade ago dug deep pits on steep loess slopes, applied organic fertilizer, and planted dozens of acres of grafted yangmei (waxberry) varieties introduced from Zhejiang. In recent years, the yangmei harvest has been abundant. The yangmei here are large, with tiny pits, deep purple-red in color, and have a pleasant sweet-and-sour taste. They are larger, tastier, and more productive than those grown in Zhejiang itself…
Ingredients: Free-range chicken, blackfish, minced lean meat, salt, monosodium glutamate. Method: Chop the free-range chicken into pieces and stew to make broth for later use; clean the blackfish, remove bones, then slice the fish into connected slices, marinate with salt, then take out and wrap with the minced meat. Heat the pot, pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil, then add the fish dumplings and cook together for 5 minutes. Characteristics: Rich chicken broth flavor, fresh fish, tender and smooth meat. …
Ingredients: One deep-water sharpnose whitefish from Lake Lushan West Sea (1000g), scallions, ginger, steamed fish soy sauce, lard, vinegar. Method: Clean the fish, rub with lard, steam until cooked, then remove. Top with scallions and ginger, pour hot oil over, and drizzle with steamed fish soy sauce and vinegar. Characteristics: The fish is tender, fresh, and delicious without any muddy taste…
Ingredients: Two grouper salmon (700g each) from Yuantian Reservoir, green and red bell peppers, savory sauce, minced garlic, minced ginger, vinegar. Method: Clean the fish, score the skin, pan-fry in low-heat oil until cooked, then remove and place in a flat iron pan. Mix green and red bell peppers, savory sauce, and various seasonings to make a spicy pepper sauce, pour over the fish, and serve hot after heating the iron pan.
Ingredients: Pork shoulder from local pigs, pork heart, pork liver, pork kidney, pork lung, salt, monosodium glutamate Method: Wash and slice the ingredients, place them in a pot with water and seasonings. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for one and a half hours. Features: Savory meat, fresh broth, rich and mellow flavor…
Wuning Bamboo Shoots are a specialty of Wuning County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. They are categorized by season into winter shoots and spring shoots. Bamboo shoots are rich in amino acids, protein, intestinal fiber, minerals, and various vitamins. Wuning County is located in the middle reaches of the Xiushui River in northwestern Jiangxi. The region features the overlapping green peaks of the Jiuling and Mufu mountain ranges. Across its fertile land of 3,506 square kilometers...
Wuning Silver Fish is a specialty of Wuning County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. The silver fish from Wuning is known for its delicious taste and rich nutrition, earning it the title “White Gold of the Water.” The silver fish: named for its slightly round, delicate, transparent body with a silvery sheen; it is also hailed as “Ginseng of the Water” due to its extremely high content of protein and amino acids. As early as the Ming Dynasty, the Songjiang perch…
Wuning Stick Fish is a specialty of Wuning County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. This premium wild natural fish species is processed into dried stick fish using special techniques, resulting in a delicious taste and rich nutrition. The stick fish belongs to the order Perciformes, family Scombridae, and is also known as “Balan,” “Chi Yu,” or “Ma Sai Gun.” It has an elongated or…
Wuning Stone Frog is a specialty of Wuning County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. There are companies in Wuning County that engage in the artificial breeding of stone frogs, and the resulting product features tender meat and high nutritional value. The stone frog is a rare amphibian species, mostly found living in crevices among rocks in mountain streams at altitudes above 500 meters, hence the name "stone frog." It is also known as "mountain chicken" (commonly referred to as "stone crook"…)
Wuning’s Chuantan Town boasts abundant marble resources, with proven reserves of 2.025 million cubic meters—enough for mining over several thousand years. The varieties include Rose Red, Netted Pink, Yellow Gray, Fine Jade, Lotus White, Golden Flower, and Beige, among others. The annual production capacity allows for processing 250,000 cubic meters of marble slabs. These products feature clear patterns, compact structure, and high...
Valley-burned Liquor: Shanbei Valley-burned Liquor is renowned across northwest Jiangxi for its purity, excellent taste, and richly aromatic flavor. Made from high-quality grains such as rice, sorghum, and corn using traditional brewing techniques, it is meticulously refined. Shanbei Valley-burned Liquor yields about 40 jin (20 kg) of liquor per 100 jin (50 kg) of grain, with an alcohol content of 45–53 degrees.
Fist-shaped Rice Cake: Made by mixing rice flour or potato starch with taro or sweet potato to form a dough, which is then shaped by rolling and pinching it into four finger-indent patterns using a fist—hence the name “Fist-shaped Rice Cake.” In Shanbei, this cake is a must-make for major celebrations. Those who are particular even invite unmarried village girls to make the cakes, as their delicate hands produce small, evenly sized pieces. After shaping, the cakes are steamed in a steamer…
Main ingredients: pork shoulder from local pigs, fried tofu, garlic leaves, salt, soy sauce, monosodium glutamate
Main ingredients: Shimen local pork trotters, white sugar, soy sauce, salt, monosodium glutamate, cinnamon, star anise. Method: Roast the pork trotters over charcoal until the skin turns yellow, then remove, wash, chop into pieces, and blanch in boiling water to clean. Heat oil in a pan, caramelize the sugar to make a syrup, then stir-fry the pork trotters. Add all seasonings and water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer on a charcoal stove for 2 hours before serving...
The Ma Wei Shui Primeval Forest is located on the northern slope of Mount Lu, at an altitude of about 500–800 meters, covering an area of approximately 10,000 mu. Most of the area lies at the bottom of a V-shaped valley, surrounded by towering peaks, with majestic mountain ridges, deep canyons, serene forests and springs, lush and densely tangled trees, and a forest coverage rate of 98%. The natural...