Yupo rice cake is made by steaming a rice batter blended with tender leaves of yupo herb and rice. Yupo herb is a common wild plant in the mountainous areas of Pingnan, growing both on hillsides and near water. Its broad, slightly oval-shaped leaves produce spike-like fruits. Around the Start of Summer solar term, the young yupo leaves begin to sprout, swaying gently in the breeze with their vibrant green hue...
Meatballs are a sweet treat beloved by the people of Pingnan and a flavor that lingers in many childhood memories. In fact, Pingnan meatballs contain no meat—they simply incorporate meat broth. The process of making them isn’t complicated: first, mix appropriate amounts of regular rice, glutinous rice, and japonica rice in a 2:1:1 ratio, then stir-fry them in a hot pan…
Pingnan Black Mung Beans, a specialty of Pingnan. The *Compendium of Materia Medica* states: “Black beans have many benefits for the kidneys, thus they can treat edema, relieve bloating, regulate qi, dispel wind-heat, and promote blood circulation while detoxifying.” Regular consumption of black beans provides dietary crude fiber, aids digestion, and helps prevent constipation. The seeds of black mung beans contain all eight essential amino acids required by the human body, with content ranging from 0…
Pingnan Younai is a specialty of Pingnan County, Ningde City, Fujian Province. Known as the “Treasured Fruit of Eight Min Regions,” Pingnan Younai is highly popular for its unique taste and large fruit size. In 1996, it won first place in the provincial fruit competition held in Fuzhou, and that same year, Pingnan was named the “Hometown of Chinese Younai.” Pingnan Younai is a renowned...
Xiasianggu (Summer Shiitake Mushrooms) in Píngnán Píngnán is known as the "Hometown of China’s Summer Shiitake Mushrooms." The fragrant summer shiitake mushrooms have gained fame both domestically and abroad. In recent years, the production of summer shiitake mushrooms, off-season vegetables, fruits, and flowers in Píngnán has developed rapidly. The county plants a total of 30 million bags of summer shiitake mushrooms, 50 million bags of flower mushrooms, over 5,000 acres of off-season vegetables, and more than 100,000 acres of younai (a type of plum), seedless persimmons, and castanopsis. There are currently over 300 fresh mushroom preservation factories of various sizes, producing more than 6,000 tons of preserved mushrooms annually and generating US$12 million in foreign exchange. Píngnán has become the largest fresh mushroom preservation base in China. Specialty agriculture has begun to take shape. In addition, Longtan Shumin Liquor, a local specialty, is made from high-quality glutinous rice using traditional folk brewing techniques. It is known for its health benefits such as warming yang, boosting immunity, nourishing kidneys, enriching blood, and strengthening the body, making it highly favored by consumers. The product is sold across the country.
Huizelong Wine Huizelong Wine is the well-known Pingnan Old Wine, with a family workshop history spanning several hundred years. Its craftsmanship and techniques are highly reputed. Recently, with an investment of 10 million yuan from a Shanghai-based business, Fujian Huizelong Wine Co., Ltd. was established, enabling company-based, large-scale production.…
Xiapu Shajiang Oysters The Shajiang Town Agricultural Service Center in Xiapu County reports relatively high oyster production in the Shajiang area. The dried oysters produced here are plump, golden yellow in color, and richly flavorful and sweet. …
The tidal flats of Xiapu in Ningde are not only breathtakingly beautiful, but also nurture distinctive seafood delicacies that deeply attract visitors from all over, leaving foodies spoiled for choice. Shrimp, shrimp patties, blue crabs, sea squirts, sea anemones, mudskippers, small yellow croakers, large yellow croakers, oysters, periwinkles, pen shells, general’s hats, clams, pomfrets, octopus… Each one is…
Crafted from various types of shells, these include depictions of Chian Scenery, Chian Stone Bridge, Chian Wooden Stinky Pier, and a standing statue of Kūkai, and are unique products of Xiapu County…
Wild mussels, also known as dried scallops, are a type of bivalve. The mussel meat is commonly called "water vegetable." They are named "dried scallops" because they are dried without the addition of salt. The mussel shells are triangular, measuring 2 to 3 inches in length, with root-like silky filaments attached to rocks. They are found in coastal waters, with flesh that is red-purple in color, delicious in taste, and valued as a nutritious food as well as for medicinal purposes. …
A'tu Glutinous Rice Balls are made from glutinous rice flour, filled with a sweet filling of sesame oil and white sugar. The filling is sieved into the center of the balls, resulting in a deliciously sweet and refreshing taste.…
Ada Yuanxiao is known for its premium ingredients, delicious taste, clear soup, and white color. The outer layer of the yuanxiao balls is made from glutinous rice mixed with 30% polished winter rice, while the filling consists of hind leg pork sliced twice, along with top-grade soy sauce, dried shrimp, onion oil, white sugar, monosodium glutamate, and more. The eatery located at Chatingtou still serves yuanxiao balls.…
Aqi Paste Soup is made by mixing rice flour with starch, and seasoned with dried shrimp, sliced meat, squid slices, and other ingredients, then enhanced with premium fish sauce. Today, you can still savor its lingering charm at the Hanguang Paste Soup stall on South Gate Street. …
The late-maturing litchi of Xiapu is a variety grown in the northernmost economic production region of litchi in China. It features late maturation, a high rate of seedless fruit, and superior quality. In recent years, with guidance and support from the county science and technology bureau, improved varieties and scientific management practices have led to continuously increasing yields. The annual average harvest exceeds 800 tons, generating an output value of over 4 million yuan, thereby increasing income for fruit farmers. …
Xiapu is one of China’s three major pickled mustard greens production bases. The region’s climate and soil are highly suitable for growing the vegetable, yielding large, high-quality produce — the largest heads can weigh up to 3.5 jin (1.75 kg). Many overseas Chinese returning home for family visits enjoy the local variety. The Xiapu County government has prioritized pickled mustard greens as one of the county’s three flagship agricultural brands, striving to establish the “Xiapu Pickled Mustard Greens”…
Xiapu is known as the "Seaweed Capital of China." The county has a total aquaculture area of 47,000 mu, producing nearly 10,000 tons of dried seaweed with an output value of 250 million yuan. Its aquaculture volume ranks second among coastal counties (cities) nationwide. Xiapu County is among the earliest regions in southern China to cultivate kelp and seaweed. The ecological environment of the main production areas for kelp and seaweed is unique, and the products excel their counterparts in terms of shape…
“The Seaweed Capital of China”——Xiapu. Xiapu County in Ningde City, Fujian Province, is located in the northeast of Fujian, on the northwest coast of the Taiwan Strait, atop the famous Dongchong Peninsula along China’s southeastern coast. The county is renowned for its tidal flat aquaculture and boasts some of the most beautiful tidal flat landscapes in China. “Xiapu kelp is the best in the country…”
With its golden body and red lips, the large yellow croaker is renowned for its delicious flesh and is often hailed as the "national fish." Ningde, known as the "hometown of the large yellow croaker," is the birthplace and largest farming base of China’s large yellow croaker industry. It produces nearly 50,000 tons of large yellow croaker annually, accounting for over 70% of the national total output and about 80% of the country’s exports. The aquaculture industry, with the large yellow croaker as its flagship product, has become a pillar of the economy in eastern Fujian and has led the development of Ningde’s fisheries toward standardization and prosperity.
Fujian Oysters: The main varieties are the folded oyster and the river oyster. Bamboo-stake cultivation began as early as the Chenghua era of the Ming Dynasty. The Shajiang Township area in Xiapu has a relatively high yield. The dried oysters produced here are plump, golden yellow in color, and richly aromatic and delicious.…
Bailin Gongfu Tea: Originally produced in Bailin Village. The finished tea features tightly twisted, slender leaves with abundant orange-yellow tips. It boasts a refreshing, bright aroma, a richly colored red liquor, a mellow taste, and bright reddish leaf bases. The production area of Bailin Gongfu Tea is primarily centered in Bailin Town, located in the central part of Fuding City. It borders on land with towns such as Diandian, Panxi, Dianxia, Qinyu, as well as Zherong County’s Zhaoyang…