A specialty of Fu’an City. Made from high-quality glutinous rice through multiple brewing processes, it has a sweet and mellow flavor and has won a national silver award. …
A specialty of Fuding County. Introduced from Taiwan about 50 years ago, it has tender, seedless flesh, abundant juice, a sweet taste, and a long shelf life. It has been rated as an outstanding pomelo variety at both national and provincial levels…
Bananas are one of people’s favorite fruits. Europeans call them the “fruit of happiness” because they can help relieve depression, and bananas are also a beloved weight-loss fruit among girls. Bananas are known as the “fruit of wisdom,” with the legend saying that Buddha gained enlightenment after eating them. Bananas are highly nutritious and low in calories, containing what is called…
According to historical records, Fuding taro has been cultivated in Fuding City for nearly 300 years. Belonging to the Araceae family and the colocasia subgroup, it is also known as Fuding Areca Taro. In the 1980s, Hong Kong residents began referring to Fuding Areca Taro simply as "Fuding Taro," a name that has been used ever since to distinguish it from other types of areca taro. Thanks to Fuding’s superior natural environment and favorable...
As a traditional health food, silver ear fungus contains seven essential amino acids required by the human body. Its high-protein, low-fat nutritional profile aligns with modern dietary trends. Currently, over 80% of the silver ear fungus on both domestic and international markets comes from Gutian County, Fujian Province — known as the "hometown of edible fungi." In 1998, Gutian’s edible fungi production reached 18,000 tons (dry weight)…
Produced in Xiapu County. Crafted using advanced magnetron sputtering coating technology. Boasting a modern artistic feel, they combine display and practicality in one. …
Muyang Honey Peach is a renowned variety of honey peach in our province, famous both within and beyond the province. The local soil is fertile and the climate is favorable, producing honey peaches that are large in size, small in pit, sweet in taste, beautiful in shape, bright in color, and tender and juicy in texture. Certified as a pollution-free agricultural product, Muyang Honey Peach is grown across a total area of 2,002 mu, with an annual output of about 2,000 tons. It is sold to cities such as Fuzhou, Shanghai, Xiamen, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, generating an output value of over 8 million yuan. (Fuan)
Steamed Buns with Mung Bean Cake There are two types of steamed buns: soft-steamed and hard-steamed. The former is meant to be eaten with mung bean cake. Slice the soft steamed bun open and place the mung bean cake inside. (Fuding)…
Horseshoe bamboo shoots are found throughout the mountainous regions of Ningde, with a wide variety available. Among them, those from Huangtian Town and Shuikou Town in Gutian County are particularly renowned. These shoots are as large as a fist, white and crisp in texture, and shaped like a horseshoe—hence their name. (Ningde)…
Late-ripening lychees are abundantly produced in coastal counties (and cities) such as Xiapu, Ningde, and Fu'an. The late-ripening lychees of eastern Fujian bloom in early April and ripen from late July to early August. They are characterized by thick, juicy flesh, small seeds, and a sweet with a slight tart flavor. (Ningde)…
Available in counties (and cities) such as Fuding, Fu’an, and Zherong. Made from carefully selected premium grass, crafted using traditional techniques...
Produced in Fuding County. Based on traditional lacquerware craftsmanship, it features exquisitely crafted and uniquely designed patterns inlaid with special shells unique to the coastal areas of eastern Fujian. The shell-inlaid jewelry boxes boast an antique charm, elegant simplicity, and a strong glossy finish. …
The beaded curtains produced in Xiapu County are woven from vertical strings of beads and can be used as door curtains, window curtains, valances, or as wall hangings and screens. The patterns often feature traditional ethnic motifs such as flowers, birds, mountains, water, figures, and auspicious celebratory scenes, such as “Five Blessings in One Household,” “Double Happiness,” “A Vermilion Phoenix Facing the Sun,” “A Peacock Spreading Its Tail…”
The copper cast crafts feature simple and elegant designs, with surfaces in antique bronze or patina colors that resemble unearthed artifacts. They include shapes such as flying birds and eagles. These crafts are produced in Fu’an City. …
A specialty of Gutian County, Persimmon Balls are one of the renowned dried fruits across Fujian. Sweet yet not cloying, they are rich in minerals such as phosphorus and calcium, as well as various vitamins, offering benefits such as clearing the lungs, soothing coughs, and enriching the blood. …
Shiitake mushrooms are a major specialty of the Ningde region, with those artificially cultivated in Gutian County being the most renowned. Originally a wild edible fungus, they are a prized mountain delicacy that can be used as both a vegetable and medicine. In recent years, Gutian pioneered the open-air bag cultivation of shiitake mushrooms, and the products sell well both domestically and internationally.
Ningde’s Ma’s Bamboo Pillow is one of the three traditional bamboo crafts in Ningde. It is square or rectangular in shape, soft and elastic, and features auspicious calligraphy and painting patterns woven from black and white bamboo strips, giving it an elegant appearance. Since its inception, it has enjoyed a prestigious reputation both at home and abroad. Shouning’s bamboo weaving is exquisitely crafted with superb artistry. The products include ornaments, utensils, figures, and depictions of animals and plants, which can be used as toys...
Green bamboo shoots are the young sprouts of the green bamboo, an excellent bamboo species in southern China. Shaped like a horse’s hoof and with snow-white flesh, they are also known as horseshoe bamboo shoots or jade bamboo shoots. Green bamboo shoots are produced in summer, featuring a crisp and tender texture with a refreshing taste, making them highly popular. Grown in the soil, they are pollution-free, all-natural green food, rich in crude fiber, soluble sugar, and 18 essential amino acids, as well as vitamins A, B, B2, phosphorus, iron, calcium, and other nutrients needed by the human body...
Fu'an has a long history of growing plum varieties, among which the Furong plum (known locally as Fen plum, named for the abundant bloom on its surface) has been cultivated since the Ming Dynasty, with over 180 years of history. According to the county annals from the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty: “Plums (including wheat plum, honey plum, imperial plum, fen plum, yellow wax goose plum, yellow rouge plum, etc.).”…
Preserved Bamboo Shoots from Pingnan…