Longnan Purple-Skin Garlic is a long-established and renowned specialty of Longnan County. The garlic bulbs are light purple or purplish-white in color, with tender, dense cloves. The bulbs are tightly packed, well-preserved, and crisp with a spicy kick when eaten raw, while offering a rich aroma when cooked. Known for their superior quality and rich nutrition, they make an excellent condiment and also possess medicinal benefits. The "allicin" in garlic has a significant inhibitory and bactericidal effect on pathogens such as diphtheria bacilli,...
Longnan Aobei Pears are a premium local variety from Longnan, grown in Aobei Village. These pears are large (200–650 grams), juicy, crisp, early-maturing, and high-yielding, ripening between Minor Heat and Major Heat, with individual trees producing up to 340 kilograms. They have enjoyed decades of fame along the Jiangxi–Guangdong border. Even in the face of strong competition from other high-quality pears in the market, they…
Magic Leaf Rice Noodles King is developed by the Guangzhou Institute of Grain Science and jointly produced by Guangdong Dadeng Rice & Flour Products Co., Ltd. and Hong Kong Synthetic Rice & Flour Products Co., Ltd. The main Magic Leaf formula comes from a perennial herbaceous plant of the Araceae family, rich in glucomannan, 17 kinds of amino acids, iron, calcium, potassium, and other essential trace elements needed by the human body...
Yudu Cornus Oil is a traditional edible oil unique to Yudu County, with a history of over 200 years. It is produced and processed from the fruits of the smooth-leaved cornus tree and is rich in lauric acid, myristic acid, and other components, featuring a balanced fatty acid structure. In recent years, the Yudu County Party Committee and County Government have proposed a development strategy to build the area into a “hometown of premium edible oils,” making the smooth-leaved cornus industry one of the key focuses of local economic development. Currently, Yudu County has established 300,000 mu of smooth-leaved cornus orchards, and the modern production line for Cornus Oil has obtained a national invention patent.
Zishan soy sauce has long been renowned for its high concentration, vibrant color, rich umami aroma, thick and mellow texture, long shelf life, and the fact that it improves with age. According to the *Ganzhou Prefecture Records*, it has a production history of over 290 years and was once listed as an imperial tribute during the Qing Dynasty, making it a traditional specialty of Yudu. Zishan soy sauce is made from soybeans and blended with…
Cotton jujube is mainly produced in Hujang Township, Ganzhou County, Ganzhou Region. With over 300 years of cultivation history, it is an excellent variety for making candied jujube. Over the years, Ganzhou Region has produced large quantities of candied jujubes, which are popular both domestically and internationally and have received high praise. The golden-thread candied jujubes from Ganzhou County Preserved Fruit Factory have been awarded the Quality Product Certificate by the People's Government of Jiangxi Province. Cotton jujube belongs to the large-fruit category; the fruit is relatively large…
“Ash Water Pushed Rice Cake,” also known as Green-Yellow Cake, is a beloved green-colored snack among the Hakka people, and its preparation technique is quite intricate. First, you need to prepare naturally sourced plant ash water (alkaline water). Before making the cake, go into the mountains to burn the ash for the yellow cake—burn these dry firewood and grasses into ash, wrap the ashes in clean gauze, and filter the ash with boiling water to make...
Hakka stuffed tofu originated from the northern Chinese tradition of eating dumplings during the New Year. After the Hakka ancestors migrated south from the Central Plains, they retained the custom of eating dumplings. However, due to the scarcity of wheat and flour in the south, the Hakka people began stuffing the filling used for dumplings into blocks of tofu as a substitute. This unique flavor, after centuries of tradition, has become a hallmark of Hakka cuisine...
Longnan Honey The Longnan County Agriculture and Forestry Products Association Honey is nectar collected by bees from the flowers of blooming plants and processed into honey in the beehive. Bees gather nectar or secretions with about 75% water content from plant flowers, store it in their second stomach, and after about 15 days of repeated fermentation under various internal transformations, enrich it with vitamins, minerals, and amino acids to certain levels. At the same time, they convert the polysaccharides in the nectar into monosaccharides such as glucose and fructose, which can be directly absorbed by the human body. When the water content is reduced to less than 23%, it is stored in the honeycomb cells and sealed with beeswax. Honey is a supersaturated solution of sugar, which crystallizes at low temperatures; the crystallized part is glucose, while the non-crystallized part is mainly fructose.
Tàngpí is a delicious snack beloved by the Hakka people for serving guests and enjoying at home. It is a local favorite, also known as Tiěbǎn Gān (板皮 / Làpí), a distinctive specialty of southern Jiangxi Hakka cuisine. Made primarily from rice, it undergoes processes such as soaking, grinding into batter, and steaming. As a natural and green food product, the finished tàngpí…
Longnan Jiangdong Water Chestnuts The Longnan County Fruit and Vegetable Association Water chestnuts (scientific name: Heleocharis dulcis (Burm. f.) Trin.), also known as horse hooves, water chestnuts, black taro, or burdock, among other names, belong to the monocotyledonous Cyperaceae family and are perennial rhizomatous herbaceous plants. They have slender creeping rhizomes...
Tourism Product Name: Longnan Pounded Fish. Pounded Fish is one of the traditional famous dishes of the Hakka walled-house people. It boasts excellent color, aroma, taste, and appearance, and is known to have refreshing, brain-invigorating, eyesight-improving, diuretic, and sleep-promoting effects. It is a nutritious and delicious food product, historically regarded as one of the premium dishes at folk banquets. There is a saying among the locals in Longnan: “One who doesn’t know how to pound fish isn’t considered a great chef…”
Gynostemma pentaphyllum, also known as Seven-leaf Gynostemma, contains 82 types of saponins, 18 kinds of amino acids, 19 trace elements, and various vitamins beneficial to the human body, earning it the reputation of "Southern Ginseng." Gynostemma tea is made from the pure and natural Gynostemma grown in the Jiulian Mountain National Nature Reserve. Using scientific methods and advanced processing techniques, it is refined into...
Longnan chestnuts are known for being large, plump, tender, sweet, and highly nutritious. Tests show that every 100 grams of chestnut flesh contains 60–70 grams of starch, 5.7–10.7 grams of protein, 2–7.4 grams of fat, as well as trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron, along with vitamins A, B, and C. They are excellent for eating raw or cooked...
Making pearl soup is no easy task. First, the sweet potato starch is mixed with boiling water to form a dough-like consistency; next, the dough is spread out in a round-bottomed pan (without heating), and the cook gently presses and rotates the dough clockwise on the pan with their hand to slowly break it down into pearl-like granules, known as "pearl rice"; then, a rice sieve is used...
Youjia Moon Pa Youjia Moon Pa is one of the representative Hakka foods. It gets its name from its shape resembling a "full moon" and is known for its golden color, thinness, aroma, crispiness, flakiness, and long-lasting aftertaste. …
Taro dumplings are a famous Hakka snack, but those from Bailu in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, are the most renowned. The Bailu Township in Ganzhou is abundant in taro, which differs from taro grown in other regions — Bailu taro has a unique appearance and pure, flawless white flesh. …
Eel Fried Dough Twists – A famous dish from Ganzhou (Gan County), also called Fried Dough Stick Braised with Eel when using ready-made fried dough sticks. Sliced cooked eel (marinated in rice wine and soy sauce) is mixed with starch and kneaded with flour, then deep-fried into crispy strips. First, stir-fry magnolia slices, mushrooms, ginger, and leeks, then add broth before putting in the eel and fried dough twists (or fried dough sticks). Thicken with starch and sprinkle with pepper. The key here is...
1. Crucian carp, known as qing in ancient times and also called fu, is found in freshwater across China and is available all year round. It is at its plumpest and most tender and delicious from February to April and August to December. From May to July, crucian carp are at their leanest. Generally speaking, those from rivers have better flavor, while those from small ponds or ditches are of lesser quality. Crucian carp are used for food and also for medicinal purposes. They are sweet, warm, and non-toxic in nature, with effects such as warming the middle energizer, regulating qi, promoting urination, and tonifying deficiencies.
This dish features vibrant colors, tender and crispy textures, with shredded red crispy ginger sprinkled on the tip of the pork belly, resembling a mountain covered in red. Hence the name. It is a traditional famous dish from Ganzhou City.…