Steamed Rice Cake in Clear Soup: Made with tender minced meat as filling, wrapped in smooth and chewy dough, and cooked into a clear soup; meanwhile, the cake is made from glutinous rice flour, white sugar, sesame seeds, and osmanthus, then soaked in the clear soup. It combines salty, sweet, and fragrant flavors, offering a deliciously refreshing taste that is soft and glutinous without being greasy. …
Ji'an Thin Crisp Cake is a traditional and famous specialty of Ji'an City. The cake originated in the late Yuan Dynasty. Legend has it that on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month each year, when pastry chefs from Luling gathered at the "Mi Gong Temple" to worship Mi Gong, the progenitor of Luling pastries, the Thin Crisp Cake was one of the offerings, as well as a tribute presented to the emperor. Made with refined flour, cooking oil, white sugar...
Ingredients: pork belly, white sugar, light salt, green onions, and ginger (as needed) Cooking method: stewing Process: pork belly — initial preparation — stewing — finished dish Finished dish standards: color: soy sauce red; flavor: salty and sweet; texture: tender and juicy (Ji’an)…
Denglong Township is located in the southwestern part of Ji’an County, Jiangxi Province, in a hilly area. Taro is one of the local specialty agricultural products. Thanks to Denglong’s uniquely favorable soil conditions, the taro grown here is large, uniform, smooth, delicious, and rich in nutrients. It also offers various health benefits such as stimulating appetite, promoting fluid production, reducing inflammation and pain, boosting qi, and nourishing kidneys...
During the Southern Song Dynasty, Wen Tianxiang raised an army to resist the Yuan forces. When leading his troops through Yonghe Town—just across a river from his hometown—their supplies ran low and morale was sinking. The locals of Yonghe served the army a local tofu soup. After tasting it, Wen Tianxiang praised it repeatedly. Energized by the meal, the soldiers regained their fighting spirit and continued their battle against the Yuan invaders with renewed vigor. The national hero...
Jigu Zhi, also known as Psoralea corylifolia, is one of the specialty medicinal herbs produced in Ji’an County. It earned the name "Jigu Zhi" because the highest quality Psoralea corylifolia is grown in Gujiang, Ji’an County, and is renowned nationwide. It contains rich components such as fatty oil, volatile oil, isopsoralen, organic acid glycosides, and alkali-soluble resin. It has the effects of warming the spleen and stopping diarrhea…
Plantain seed is the dried seed of the plantain herb from the Plantago genus. It is sweet in flavor and slightly cold in nature, containing dozens of components such as aucubin, plantaginin, protein, fatty oil, succinic acid, choline, vitamin A, and vitamin B1. It is highly effective in relieving cough and expelling phlegm, alleviating pain, promoting urination, clearing the liver and improving vision, nourishing the lungs, stopping diarrhea, and treating red eyes...
Jiangxi has a famous dish called “Full Imperial Escort.” This dish uses locally raised chickens from Ji’an, Jiangxi. After plucking and removing the internal organs, the chicken is marinated with ginger, cooking wine, and other seasonings for half an hour. It is then coated with caramelized sugar and deep-fried in hot oil until golden. Next, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, spices, and other ingredients are added to braise the chicken until it becomes tender and falls apart. The chicken is then disassembled and arranged into the shape of an imperial escort procession. The dish combines chicken with…
This dish is made by steaming a carp together with shiitake mushrooms. It has a bright red color, a sweet and delicious taste, and a delicate, tender texture. Ingredients: Red carp, soaked shiitake mushrooms, refined salt, cooking wine, cooked lard, scallion whites, ginger pieces. Cooking method: Steaming. Production process: Red carp — initial preparation — knife work — steaming — finished dish. Finished dish…
The 800-li (400-km) expanse of Jinggangshan is an ocean of bamboo, where various types of bamboo shoots are easily dried into bamboo shoot strips. The shoots are boiled and then roasted over charcoal until dry, turning dark brown—thus called smoked bamboo shoots. When used to cook pork, the meat becomes richly flavorful while the bamboo shoots offer a long-lasting taste.…
Donggu Bamboo Shoots are a specialty of Donggu She Ethnic Township, Qingyuan District, Ji’an City, Jiangxi Province. The main varieties include fresh bamboo shoots, canned clear-water bamboo shoots, and a series of chicken-flavored bamboo shoot products. Donggu Bamboo Shoots are made from wild high-mountain bamboo shoots sourced from Donggu She Ethnic Township. Utilizing modern high-tech production equipment, they contain no artificial colors or preservatives...
From the high mountains, made from naturally fresh bamboo shoots. Introduction: Made from wild bamboo shoots sourced from the high-altitude Donggu region. Using canning technology, no artificial coloring or preservatives are added. Produced with modern high-tech advanced equipment, these shoots are vacuum-packed and sterilized at high temperature to ensure premium quality. After opening, they can be served cold tossed, braised in oil, used in soups, or paired with other vegetables, meats, or as hot pot ingredients...
Amy Guo is made by kneading mugwort leaves and rice flour into a uniform dough in the right proportion, then steaming it in a bamboo steamer over high heat until the rice cake turns glossy, smooth, and no longer sticky to the touch — indicating it’s fully cooked. At this stage, the Amy Guo looks vibrant green, richly oily, and shiny. It gives off an inviting aroma that is simply mouthwatering, and the taste is wonderfully rich yet not greasy, sticky but not mushy,…
The Bamboo Pole Yam was developed during the Hongzhi era of the Ming Dynasty by cultivating wild yam from Qiaotou Mountain in the county on the alluvial plains along both banks of the Gan River over approximately 500 years. It is unique to Taihe County in China. The Bamboo Pole Yam typically measures 40–70 centimeters in length and weighs 150–500 grams. It is named for its resemblance to a bamboo pole. It contains…
Stone ear is a delicacy from Jinggang Mountain, while Wushan chicken is a unique breed native to Wushan at the foot of Jinggang Mountain. Stewed Wushan Chicken with Stone Ear has the effects of clearing heat, lowering blood pressure, nourishing yin, and replenishing qi, and is especially popular among women. …
Pickles are the standout among Taihe's preserved foods, with sweet-and-sour radish being the most famous. The sweet-and-sour radish features a unique blend of ingredients and is a traditional local product of Taihe. It combines sweetness, sourness, spiciness, freshness, and crispness in one bite, leaving a long-lasting aftertaste. It also aids in stimulating saliva and appetite, as well as aiding digestion, making it irresistibly appealing — “making your mouth water before you even take a bite, and leaving you wanting more after you do.” In addition, …
Hengjiang Grapes are a specialty of Hengjiang Town, Ji’an County, Ji’an City, Jiangxi Province. With their large, round berries and excellent taste, Hengjiang Grapes are making their way from this red-earthed land of Ji’an County to all parts of the country and into countless households with their unique charm. In 2010, the area was honored with the title “Hometown of Grapes in China.” The Hengjiang Grapes of Ji’an County were first introduced in 1999 by...
Originally known as Jinggangshan Beer, Ji’an Beer was first produced in 1975. Through the introduction of advanced technology and foreign equipment, the original fixed assets value of the Ji’an Brewery increased from just over 20,000 yuan to 10 million yuan by 1986. Annual beer production grew from 300 tons to the current 10,000 tons. The output value…
Ceramic clay minerals are the general term for raw materials used in making porcelain and pottery. This region has extensive distribution of ceramic clay minerals, with abundant reserves and high quality. Among them, the main producing areas of pottery clay include Ji’an County (distributed in villages such as Nanshan, Shaxia, and Xikeng in Yonghe Town); the main producing areas of porcelain clay include Ninggang County (Dongshang, Getian Township, and other areas), Taihe County (Laoying…
Plantain seeds are the dried seeds of the plantain herb, a member of the Plantago genus. They are sweet and slightly cold in nature, containing dozens of components such as aucubin, plantaginin, protein, fatty oil, succinic acid, choline, vitamin A, and vitamin B1. They are highly effective in relieving coughs and expelling phlegm, easing pain, promoting urination and clearing urinary blockages, improving liver function and vision, nourishing the lungs and improving eyesight, stopping diarrhea and dysentery, and treating red eyes…