Stewed Pig's Trotters with Wild Herbs Ingredients Pig's trotters: one Herbs: Heliang Grass (5 jiao), Qingmuhuang (5 jiao), Caojitou (5 jiao), Milkberry (5 jiao) Small cuttlefish: three Method First, combine the above four herbs in a pressure cooker with water to make a broth, set aside…
Ingredients: 500g mashed sweet potato (wow, just half a sweet potato weighs 500g... seriously frustrating...) 250g glutinous rice flour (or yuanxiao/pastry flour) 80g cornstarch 80g sugar Method: 1. Peel and slice the sweet potato, steam until cooked,...
A unique delicacy of northern Fujian — Bamboo Shoots Vermicelli — is the most distinctive local dish of Yanping. There’s even a saying that a trip to Yanping without trying it is a wasted one. What you may not know is that there’s a story behind this dish.
The Nine-Bend Bamboo Raft is a dish where shiitake mushrooms, finely minced meat, or fresh river fish are processed into a meat filling, then rolled into a cylindrical shape using thin slices of bamboo shoots. A slender bamboo stick is threaded through the front end, giving it the appearance of a bamboo raft. The “boatman,” carved from a radish, wears a “straw hat” made from a shiitake mushroom and holds a “bamboo pole” crafted from a celery stalk. …
Nanping Snacks…
MaoDi Town, Yanping District, Baozhu Village: "Pearl Lily".…
Dried bamboo shoots from Houping…
Imitation Song Dynasty Precious Pottery Oil Drop Tenmoku…
A natural distribution center for lily plants, with about 100 species of lilies worldwide, over 43 of which are native to China. The lily is a world-famous flower, and Yanping District is the origin of many lily varieties in China. In 1983, a natural lily cultivation base was established in the Mangdang Mountain Scenic Area, cultivating over 40,000...
The making of Xia'yang Osmanthus Cake has a history of over 100 years and enjoys widespread fame both at home and abroad. It involves extracting juice from natural osmanthus flowers, straining out the residue, and aging the juice for three years before retrieving it. This is then blended with traditional Chinese medicinal spices known for strengthening the spleen and regulating qi—such as cinnamon, costus root, musk, mother clove, agarwood, cyperus, and eupatorium—to create a refined “osmanthus paste.” This paste is then mixed with glutinous rice flour that has been stir-fried, ground, steamed, and finely sifted, along with high-quality white sugar, five-spice powder, sesame seeds, and salted water. The mixture is kneaded into cake form and then moistened with steam to ensure it remains soft and intact over time. The result is a delicious, sweet treat that also invigorates and strengthens the spleen. What sets Xia’yang Osmanthus Cake apart are its unique ingredients—it is rich but not greasy, smooth on the palate without being astringent, with a silky melt-in-your-mouth texture. It strikes the perfect balance of sweetness with a hint of saltiness, and fragrance with a cooling sensation. Highly favored by many, it makes for an excellent choice for home consumption, travel, or as a thoughtful gift for friends, boasting a celebrated reputation that has lasted for a century.
Pan-Fried Pork Liver (Southern Style) is a specialty snack from Fujian. Pork liver is highly nutritious, beneficial for improving eyesight and enriching blood, making it a great tonic. "Pan-Fried Pork Liver (Southern Style)" has a soy-sauce red hue, tender on the inside with a moist exterior, and boasts a delicious flavor—perfect as an accompaniment to wine. Ingredients: 5 liang of pork liver. Seasonings: 2 qian of light soy sauce, 3 fen of five-spice powder, 2 qian of yellow rice wine, 2 qian of scallion segments, 1 jin of cooked lard...
The second county (or city) to be awarded the title of "Hometown of Chestnuts" after Jian'ou City is Zhenghe County in Nanping, Fujian Province. Zhenghe County in Nanping was granted the title of "Hometown of Chinese Chestnuts" in the second batch of the "China Famous, Special and High-quality Economic Forests Hometowns" list named by the State Forestry Administration. Zhenghe County is located on the V-shaped chestnut industry belt of Nanping City, with five towns having over 10,000 mu of chestnut plantations and 26 administrative villages with over 1,000 mu.
Jasmine in Zhenghe County is known as a key cultivation base. The plants grow 1–1.5 meters tall, forming upright, clustered shrubs with multiple branches. Their stems are relatively thick and sturdy, with grayish-brown wrinkled textures on the basal parts. Young stems are green, and robust branches exhibit ridges and short fine hairs. The leaves are opposite, broadly ovate, with entire margins and reticulate veins. They are deep green in color, thick, and glossy...
Shiitake mushrooms, also known as fragrant mushrooms or aromatic fungi, are a delicacy among edible mushrooms with a history of over 1,000 years of artificial cultivation. Both the "Lüshi Chunqiu" and "Compendium of Materia Medica" discuss the culinary and medicinal value of shiitake mushrooms. Farmers in the Wuyi Mountain area have a tradition of cultivating shiitake mushrooms, among which those grown on oak logs are of the highest quality. When purchasing shiitake mushrooms, first select them by category...
White Hair Monkey is a historic famous tea, categorized as green tea. It was first created in the early years of the Republic of China. Also known as "Bailv" or white-green tea, it is a semi-fermented tea originally produced in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Locally, it is also called "Baihou" (white monkey), and earned its name due to its resemblance to a furry monkey. Its appearance features thick, curly strips covered with white down, resembling a monkey crouching quietly. The inner quality boasts fresh, pure, and brisk fuzz aroma, with a mellow and...
Xiongshan Town: Xiongshan Snake Medicine "Xiongshan Snake Medicine" is a single-ingredient snake remedy developed from a traditional folk secret recipe in the province. …
Zhenghe Gongfu: One of the three major Gongfu teas in Fujian. Originally produced in northern Fujian, with Zhenghe County as the main production area. The finished tea is primarily made from the Zhenghe Dabai tea variety, blended appropriately with Gongfu black tea selected from small-leaf tea plantations that boasts a strong floral aroma. The tea leaves are plump, heavy, neat, and glossy, with a jet-black, oily sheen, and golden buds visibly protruding...
Also known as White Tip or Silver Needle. Produced in Fuding and Zhenghe, Fujian Province. Zhenghe County is one of the main production areas of Silver Needle (the other being Fuding City), and it is under the jurisdiction of Nanping City, Fujian Province. It has a subtropical monsoon humid climate. Due to the Ju Feng Mountain Range stretching across the eastern part of the county—with undulating peaks and a relatively mild climate and fertile soil...
It is the most famous local delicacy in Wuyishan. "Dragon" refers to the snake meat from Wuyishan, while "Phoenix" refers to an appropriate amount of chicken, steamed (or stewed) together with seasonings such as ginger and garlic to make Dragon-Phoenix Soup. Especially prized is the rare Wuyishan specialty, the five-step snake (also known as the long-nosed pit viper), which is considered the best choice. Snake meat contains various essential fatty acids and nutrients needed by the human body, and is known for its low cholesterol and strong medicinal properties. It has recently become a highly praised delicacy among visitors to Wuyishan.
A famous local specialty of Mount Wuyi. It is brewed using high-quality glutinous rice and fresh mountain spring water from the area, and aged for over two years. The wine gradually changes color from light yellow to tea red, a natural hue achieved through sugar content in traditional brewing. The wine is clear and transparent, with a rich aroma, smooth and pleasant taste, and a long-lasting aftertaste. "Wuyi Liuxiang Wine" contains certain nutrients...