How to select Wenzhu pomelos in Zhangnan. The best time to choose Wenzhu pomelos is in October. Pomelos selected in Dumen during that month have the best flavor. 【October coincides with National Day, as if symbolizing that the Wenzhu pomelo is here to celebrate the nation’s holiday.】 The way to pick delicious Wenzhu pomelos is: first look…
Introduction to Chicken Nuggets with Asparagus: Ingredients: Materials: 600g chicken, 160g fresh asparagus, 2 tablespoons salad oil. Seasonings: 2 tablespoons sugar, 4 tablespoons light soy sauce, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Method: 1. Cut the chicken with bones into pieces, blanch in boiling water, then drain. 2. Peel off the tough skin at the root ends of the asparagus, cut into long sections, and blanch in salted boiling water until just cooked, then drain. 3. Heat the oil, stir-fry the chicken pieces until lightly browned on the surface, remove excess oil, add sugar and 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce, stir well, and cook until the chicken releases its aroma. Then add the remaining seasonings and simmer over low heat. 4. When the sauce is almost dry, add the asparagus, stir-fry together, and serve. Features: Delicious taste, rich in nutrition
Fish balls are a traditional delicacy from Dongshan County with a history of several hundred years. Dongshan fish balls are of high quality, snow-white and shiny, crispy and fragrant, with a delicious taste. Dongshan fish balls are made primarily with premium, economical fish such as fresh mackerel, eel, and shark, along with high-quality sweet potato starch as a secondary ingredient. During preparation, the fish are first thoroughly cleaned…
Dongshan is abundant in sea urchins. Sea urchins grow on rocks in the sea and are spiny marine echinoderms shaped like spheres. There are said to be about 70 species, but only a few, such as the purple sea urchin, are edible. The purple sea urchin is purplish-brown in color, feeding on algae and plankton. It has a calcareous shell, and its internal cavity contains ovaries. Its surface resembles orange segments, with a golden-yellow hue and a delicious taste…
Cat’s Porridge is a unique snack in the southern Fujian region. On winter nights, many people enjoy heading to street food stalls to order a bowl of Cat’s Porridge. While warmly greeting customers, the vendors swiftly and skillfully add semi-cooked rice, pork liver, lean meat, shrimp, mushrooms, scallions, and other ingredients into a broth made from pork bones or fish.
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Since 1979, Dongshan County in Fujian Province has introduced asparagus cultivation. After several years of trial planting, success was achieved. Practice has proven that Dongshan Island in Fujian, with its abundant sunlight, predominantly high-quality sandy loam soil, and ample labor force, is highly suitable for the development of asparagus production. The county government made the decision to develop the asparagus industry and implemented a series of incentive measures to promote rapid growth in asparagus production across the county...
Abalone: Known in ancient times as “fù,” also called “sea ear,” “nine-ring snail,” “thousand-mile light,” or “ox brow.” It is a univalve mollusk, a high-value specialty aquatic product often hailed as the “crown of the eight treasures of the sea.” Rich in protein and glycogen, it is nutritious, tender, and delicious. Its…
The Zhangzhou narcissus, a member of the Amaryllidaceae family, is an indoor ornamental flower known for its plump bulb, multiple flower stems, abundant blooms, beautiful colors, and fragrant aroma. It can also be intricately carved into various shapes, making it a world-renowned specialty that rivals the orchid as one of Fujian’s most famous flowers. The main production areas of the Zhangzhou narcissus are located in Cai Ban, Yang Ping, Xin Tang, Xia Xiang, and Tian Zhong villages in Jiuhu Town, Longhai City, southeast of Yuan Mountain in Zhangzhou…
Sea bream, also known as red snapper, is one of the seafood products from Dongshan County. These European cyprinid fish are primarily bottom-feeding mud dwellers. Sea breams are widely distributed in still waters, canals, and slow-moving deep rivers. Roach prefer the midstream of faster-flowing rivers, while bream inhabit large, slow-moving rivers in the middle and lower reaches. Among them, the most...
Dried cuttlefish (squid), aside from being consumed fresh, is mostly processed into dried form. The dried cuttlefish from Dongshan County sells well both domestically and internationally. High in nutritional value, it is a valuable non-staple food. Production method: 1. Material selection: Before gutting, cuttlefish should be sorted by size and freshness to ensure uniform drying and facilitate grading and packaging of the finished product.
Angelica Duck with Wheat Noodles Angelica Duck with Wheat Noodles Ingredients: 300g white wheat noodles, half a duck, 2 tablespoons of black sesame oil, 6 slices of ginger (sliced), 200g cooking wine, 1200ml broth, 1/2 teaspoon of rock sugar, 3.75g angelica, 1.8g goji berries, 3.75g licorice, 3.75g red dates. Angelica Duck…
Ingredients for alkaline rice dumplings: 600g round glutinous rice, 1 tablespoon alkaline oil. Method for making alkaline rice dumplings: 1. Rinse the round glutinous rice, then add water to cover the rice and soak for 4–8 hours. 2. Soak the bamboo leaves in water for about 30 minutes, then rinse and drain before setting aside. 3. After soaking the round glutinous rice for at least 4 hours, drain the water and mix in the alkaline oil until the grains are slightly…
Dried tofu flour noodles are also known as “hand-grabbed noodles.” The noodles are made fine, and when eating, “fried dried tofu” is placed on top of the “noodle base,” along with condiments such as mustard, spicy vinegar, sauce, and minced garlic. Then the “noodle base” is rolled up and eaten by hand, which is why it is called “hand-grabbed noodles.” This way of eating gives the noodles a soft yet chewy texture, with sweet, sour, spicy, cool, and slippery flavors that leave a lingering aftertaste,…
A specialty of Fujian—lobster, also known as crayfish or by its scientific name Procambarus clarkii. China is one of the countries with the fewest native lobster species, having only four: Procambarus clarkii, the Northeast crayfish, the shensioides crayfish, and the Korean crayfish. The latter three are found only in China’s northeastern provinces, Korea, and Japan. Lobsters prefer to inhabit areas with aquatic plants, tree branches, or crevices in rocks…
Seaweed is a type of marine algae, belonging biologically to the phylum Rhodophyta, class Florideophyceae, subclass Rhodymeniophycidae, order Bangiales, family Porphyraaceae, among more than 10 categories. It is an important economic alga, delicious and rich in nutrition, containing 31.3% protein, 30.2% water-soluble polysaccharides, 0.7% fat, vitamins, and essential...
Zhangtai Chayote—2015 National Famous, Special, and High-quality New Agricultural Product. Chayote (scientific name: Sechium edule), also known as choko, mirliton, custard marrow, vegetable pear, Christophine, or alligator pear, is a plant of the genus Sechium in the Cucurbitaceae family, native to Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies…
Shiming Village is located in the western part of Yanxi Town and is a mountainous village with beautiful surroundings and abundant produce. The village mainly focuses on the cultivation of pollution-free vegetables and three-dimensional freshwater aquaculture. It grows over 2,000 mu of vegetables annually—including taro, small cucumbers, winged beans, and green soybeans—with an annual yield of more than 5,000 tons. Shiming Taro, which was a tribute item during the Tang Dynasty, is a specialty product of the village,…
Yanxi Late Tangerine is a specialty of Yanxi Town, Changtai County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province. Yanxi is the main production area of Changtai tangerines. While emphasizing scientific management, the region has increased technological investment and independently developed and cultivated a late-maturing tangerine variety. It is the only bud mutation-based late-maturing new variety of tangerine in China and has been officially named “Yanxi Late Tangerine” by the state. The mother tree of the Yanxi tangerine and its…
Amomum villosum belongs to the ginger family and is a perennial herbaceous plant. Changtai Amomum villosum is a type of Yinchun Amomum, which has significant pharmacological effects, including dispelling dampness and invigorating the appetite, warming the spleen, preventing vomiting, regulating qi and calming the fetus, as well as treating wheezing and coughs. The cultivation of Amomum villosum in Changtai has a history of over 300 years. Local farmers possess rich experience in growing the plant, yielding high quantities of high-quality fruit...