Hezi Four Delicacies “Do not laugh at the turbid wine of the farmers’ New Year feasts, in good years guests are treated to chicken and pork aplenty,” goes a line from Lu You’s poem “Visiting Shanxi Village.” In Yongxin, even in an ordinary farmhouse, when guests arrive, before serving them the home-brewed wine, the hospitable hostess will take out several generous handfuls of local specialties from a row of small jars…
Chinese arrowhead is one of the distinctive farm produce in our region, with abundant resources. The main production areas include Suichuan, Xiajiang, Taihe, Jinggangshan, Ji'an, and other counties and cities, with an annual output reaching millions of kilograms. Processed through salting, it becomes a delicious side dish that is tender, flavorful, plump, white and shiny, with detoxifying and appetite-stimulating properties. It is an excellent choice for travel picnics and home meals...
Suichuan kumquats (also known as kumquats) are one of the three treasures of Jiangxi Province’s fruit produce. The current area under kumquat cultivation is nearly 30,000 mu, with an annual output of hundreds of kilograms of fresh fruit. Kumquats are rich in nutrients, containing a variety of amino acids and vitamins. When fresh kumquats are boiled into a decoction or steeped in tea for internal use, they can soothe the qi, relieve depression, resolve phlegm, sober up the drinker, and refresh the senses. In recent years, Suichuan County, the hometown of kumquats, has been working to...
This specialty is made from fresh duck feet, wings, and gizzards of red-feathered ducks, using the unique Zhu Tian cured duck production technique. It undergoes a series of refined processing steps. With fresh ingredients and meticulous craftsmanship, it boasts excellent color, aroma, and taste. Its flavor is highly favored by consumers and is hailed as the “King of Preserved Meats,” making it an ideal gift. …
Zhutian Bazai Salted Duck is a distinctive traditional product from Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province, with over a hundred years of production history. The product is made from Red Feather ducks (one of China’s three famous duck breeds), crafted using exquisite traditional techniques combined with modern scientific methods. It is shaped like a moon lute, with a smooth, golden-yellow surface, tender meat, crispy bones, and an enticing aroma...
Produced in Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province, known as the hometown of preserved duck in China, this preserved duck has a long history and distinctive flavor. It is made from special grass ducks and red-feathered ducks, using traditional processing techniques combined with modern advanced technology. The resulting preserved duck features a flat shape, a peach-shaped outline, a cheese-colored skin, tender and fragrant lean meat, and fat that is rich but not greasy. It is low in fat…
Suichuan kumquats, along with cured duck and Gougunao tea, are hailed as the “Three Treasures of Suichuan.” Renowned for their “golden color, large size, thin skin, and sweet taste,” they are also known to have health benefits such as “relieving coughs, regulating qi, and dissolving phlegm.” The county currently has 75,000 mu of kumquat plantations, producing 14 million kilograms of fresh kumquats annually. In terms of cultivation area, yield, and fruit quality, Suichuan ranks first among China’s four major kumquat-producing regions...
Suichuan Dried Duck, commonly known as "pào yān," was originally made from locally bred Suichuan sesame ducks. The ducks are carefully raised before being processed after slaughter. Suichuan Dried Duck boasts an attractive appearance, with a flat, peach-shaped form, neat cuts, intact skin, a smooth and hairless surface, and a milky-white skin tone. Its meat is dry, tender, and moderately fatty, with a well-balanced saltiness. The bones are crisp and chewy, the tail is rich in fat, and the flavor is deliciously aromatic…
Gypsum is one of the main raw materials in the cement industry and construction, used in plastering mortar, wallboards, ceilings, lath, cement retarders, and more. It is also an essential material in industries such as papermaking, sculpture, paint, medicine, and ceramics. The gypsum reserves in Shazhou Village, Gaoxi Township, Yongxin County, amount to 29.6228 million tons, making it rare within the province…
Premium Sweet Potato Vermicelli is a newly developed product in recent years and one of the province’s specialty foods. It is mainly produced in Tengtian Township, Yongxin County. Made primarily from fresh sweet potatoes, it undergoes traditional processes such as washing, pulping, sedimentation, filtration, starch extraction, bleaching, and steaming, combined with unique production techniques. The product is white, bright, delicate, tough, resistant to boiling without breaking...
Yongxin pickled ginger, orange peel, and honey eggplant are a group of unique-flavored, health-enhancing, and suitable-for-all-ages precious traditional specialties. With a long history of production, they are made from carefully selected ingredients using exquisite craftsmanship. Legend has it that during the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty, when the female singer Xu Hezi was selected to enter the palace, her clear and outstanding singing voice, maintained by regularly eating orange peel and honey eggplant, surpassed all others. The Empress...
Ji'an Old Winter Wine has long enjoyed a stellar reputation with its reputation of "when the jar is opened, a thousand homes are filled with its aroma; when the cup is raised, ten thousand people are intoxicated." It is a top-grade huangjiu (Chinese yellow wine) among similar brews in China. With a golden hue, fragrant aroma, mellow and rich taste, and a refreshing, tongue-activating sensation, it stands out. Made from grains through fermentation, Ji'an Old Winter Wine has low alcohol content yet is rich in nutrients, earning it the nickname "liquid cake." Its brewing technique...
Sanwan Laojiu is a traditional famous liquor from Jiangxi Province, produced in Yongxin County — the site of the renowned “Sanwan Reorganization.” With a long history and unique brewing techniques, it is primarily made from locally produced fragrant glutinous rice, complemented by clear and sweet mountain spring water, and carefully brewed using traditional methods. The liquor boasts a rich aroma, a mellow and sweet taste, and is a low-alcohol beverage that combines nutrition and health benefits...
Suichuan Ma Duck, also known as Mao Duck, has a long history of breeding and is an excellent local breed suitable for both egg and meat production. The duck has tender meat, making it a premium raw material for processed export cured duck. The Suichuan Ma Duck has an overall brownish speckled plumage with some black spots and white feathers. Its neck is proportionate, flexible, and agile, while its beak is short and strong, colored grayish-blue or bronze. The body is elongated and oval-shaped...
Rattan weaving involves processing wild rattan into various household furniture and handicrafts. With a long history, Suichuan's rattan weaving has developed unique crafting techniques. The products, known for being lightweight yet elegant, featuring classic designs, bright colors, and exquisite workmanship, have won widespread acclaim. In particular, the traditional product—the rattan chair…
Suichuan Black Folding Fan has a production history of over 500 years. The fan features bamboo ribs and a fan surface made of tough, pure mulberry bark paper, which is coated multiple times with persimmon oil. The product is made from carefully selected materials and crafted with fine workmanship. It boasts evenly spaced ribs, a shiny finish, smooth opening, resistance to rain penetration, no warping under sunlight, exquisite beauty, and long-lasting durability...
Suichuan is rich in kumquat production. According to *Compendium of Materia Medica*, "When fresh, the kumquat is the color of spring bamboo shoots; when ripe, it turns golden." Made from kumquats combined with sugar, dried tangerine peel, and other ingredients through multiple processes, it features a mildly sweet and spicy taste that stimulates appetite and promotes saliva production. Kumquat cake is also a beneficial therapeutic food, helping to relieve coughs, reduce phlegm, and enhance appetite—especially…
It is also known as the "infant fish" because its call resembles the cry of a baby. This bizarre-looking creature has four limbs, a thick and flat body, a laterally flattened tail, a brownish back with large black spots, and a pale belly. It typically weighs between two to three pounds and is a rare amphibian species. Classified as a second-class protected animal in China. (Jinggangshan)…
In Jinggangshan, stone fish are mostly found clinging to waterfalls, deep pools, and crevices in high cliffs. Thanks to their specially adapted suction discs, they can cling to steep rock faces and swim against the current, hence the name "stone fish." Their bellies are flat and pale white, their backs rounded, and their skin is brownish. The largest ones grow up to about four inches in length and weigh between two to four taels. With delicious meat and rich nutrition, they are a…
The Jinggangshan Ciping Tourist Products Factory produces a wide variety of exquisitely crafted bamboo woven items that are both beautiful and unique, practical yet elegant. (Jinggangshan)…