Pinghe Daxi Rice Noodles are a specialty of Pinghe County in Zhangzhou, Fujian. “Rice noodles” are a well-loved dish originating from southern Fujian. The best rice noodles are made in Daxi, Pinghe County, where special spring water is used—this sweet, clear spring water…
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Tianbao Banana: Produced in Tianbao Town, with over 700 years of cultivation history. The fruit pulp is rich in nutrients, characterized by its thin peel, fragrant aroma, sweet juice, soft flesh, and small core. Xiangcheng District is located in the southeastern part of Fujian Province, between latitudes 24°29'14" and 24°42'41" north, and has a subtropical marine humid climate. The frost-free period lasts up to 3…
Pomelo sugar is made using a patented debittering technology to treat the pomelo peel without any chemical pollution. This process not only retains the fresh fragrance of the pomelo but also preserves its inherent nutrients and health benefits. It offers special wellness properties such as supporting lung health, promoting diuresis, lowering blood pressure, reducing blood lipids, stimulating appetite, relieving hangovers, aiding weight loss, and enhancing beauty and skin health. …
Many people who have eaten pomelo might not know that it can be made into wine. Pomelo wine is a type of health beverage independently developed and produced by wine enterprises in Pinghe County in recent years. Made from fresh pomelo pulp and crafted with precision, the wine is transparent and clear in color, with a unique taste—slightly bitter yet sweet and mellow. It is believed to help dissolve phlegm, reduce internal heat, and improve blood vessel hardening...
Nansheng Vinegar Pork Ribs is a beloved traditional dish with distinctive local characteristics among Fujian’s southern vinegar-sweet cuisine. Made with fresh pork riblets, the meat is tender, with a bright red, glossy, and oily appearance. Its flavor is crispy, sour, and sweet, making it highly popular among diners in the southern Fujian region. …
Scallion oil noodles are a signature snack from Nansheng, locally referred to as "oil scallion noodles." At first glance, it’s just an ordinary bowl of noodles topped with a few slightly scorched scallion leaves. But those crisp, browned leaves have no burnt taste at all—in fact, they’re delightfully crunchy and fragrant. It’s no exaggeration to say the flavor lingers in your mouth. The texture of the noodles allows them to…
Xiapu maltose candy, commonly known as “Mai Zai Gao,” is a specialty snack of southern Fujian. It boasts a golden, glossy hue, with a sticky, soft, and smooth texture. When held in the mouth, it melts deliciously sweet, tender, and velvety—almost dissolving yet not quite—accompanied by a rich, mellow malt aroma. Additionally, it is believed to aid digestion, nourish the spleen and stomach, and soothe the lungs while relieving coughs, making it a delightful treat suitable for all ages. …
Little Stream Mouth Plum, also known as Gongtang (tribute candy), is a fine delicacy once offered by ancestors in worship and pilgrimage. It originated from the combination of peanuts and maltose. Roasted peanuts, at their peak fragrance, are mixed with pure maltose, then manually pounded, intertwined, and kneaded under warmth until they blend and flow together, before finally being cut into shape. The making of Little Stream Mouth Plum…
Boneless Pig's Trotters from Qiling is one of the signature snacks of Pinghe. This braised cold dish is exquisitely prepared and visually appealing, featuring tender, sweet texture with a rich, gelatinous elasticity. It is delightful when chewed slowly and pairs exceptionally well with alcohol. …
Baofeng Salted Chicken is made using a unique recipe, boasting a rich aroma, tender and smooth meat with a crispy skin. Served with ginger-infused oil and salt, it offers an exceptionally delicious flavor. With its light yellow hue, crispy skin, tender flesh, and fragrant bones and meat, it is an enticing dish often served at banquets. If you visit Pinghe, don’t forget to soak in the hot springs at Baofeng and try this distinctive local specialty—Baofeng Salted Chicken. …
Beef intestine rice cake is one of the local delicacies in Daxi. It is made from rice that is ground using a traditional stone mill to produce a rice slurry. This slurry is poured onto a round plate and placed on top of boiling water until it solidifies into a whole rice cake. The cake is then gently lifted off and rolled up. Served with an egg pancake, the beef intestine rice cake is aromatic and exceptionally refreshing. …
Introduction to Bitter Melon Congee: Ingredients: 2 liang (approx. 100g) bitter melon, 1 liang (approx. 50g) glutinous rice, 2 liang (approx. 100g) rock sugar, 5 fen (approx. 2.5g) salt, 1.5 jin (approx. 750ml) water. Method: 1. Remove the core of the bitter melon and cut it into small cubes. 2. Rinse the glutinous rice clean, place it in a pot, add water, bring to a boil over heat, then add the bitter melon cubes, rock sugar, and salt, and simmer until it becomes congee. Function: Clears summer heat, purges internal heat, clears the heart and improves vision…
Variety name: Fujian Selected Dwarf Banana Breeding institution: College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Zhangzhou Wanguai Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. Variety origin: Bred in 2004 from a sport mutant plant of 'Tianbao Dwarf Banana' at Wanguai Banana Base in Mixi Village, Tianbao Town, Xiangcheng District, Zhangzhou City Characteristics: This variety has a relatively short plant height, ranging from 183 to 1...
Four-Fruit Soup Four-Fruit Soup is a famous snack from the Zhangzhou area. Its preparation method is as follows: Ingredients: Hollow lotus seeds, white fungus, mung beans, coix seeds, ada seeds, stone flower, grass jelly Preparation: 1. Wash the lotus seeds, mung beans, and coix seeds. Put them in separate bowls, soak them in water, then add an appropriate amount of water and steam for twenty minutes before removing. 2. Soak the white fungus in water, then wash it and pour it into a boiling pot...
Made with premium glutinous rice, shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, eggs, and pork belly, seasoned with five-spice powder and other spices, it’s quite different from regular meat zongzi. When eating, unwrap the bamboo leaves and serve with satay or chili sauce—delicious in flavor and fragrant in aroma.…
Zhangzhou puppet head carving is a form of folk arts and crafts and a specialized craft in the making of puppet theater props. The complete puppet figure includes the head, limbs, costume, and headdress, but puppet head carving refers specifically to the creation of the head. As part of the prop-making process in puppet theater, Zhangzhou puppet head carving is a unique folk art. It is closely associated with...
The pillow cake is made with carefully selected ingredients and a unique recipe. It uses premium flour, high-quality lard, white winter melon strips, refined maltose, as well as shanzhi (a type of citrus) and fried scallions. The production involves five steps: ingredient selection, filling preparation, molding, baking, and packaging. Each pack weighs one liang (approximately 50 grams) and is wrapped in two layers with two steamed bamboo leaves in between. Thanks to the bamboo leaves’ ability to preserve freshness, prevent moisture, and…
Nansheng Date Cakes originated in Nansheng Town and have over 700 years of production history. Made from premium glutinous rice, taro, white sesame, white sugar, maltose, and peanut oil, these cakes undergo a meticulous three-step process: first, the glutinous rice and taro are processed into the cake’s core (the date cake filling), then deep-fried in peanut oil until puffed, and finally mixed with other ingredients and coated with white sesame...
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