Zhangtai Braised Noodles The braised noodles in Zhangtai are truly unique — they are distinctly different from those in Putian. Here’s how we make Zhangtai braised noodles: first, we prepare the braising broth. When it’s time to eat, we briefly blanch the noodles in boiling water (they’re already cooked), then add them to the broth. This method prevents the alkaline taste from the noodles from leaching into the soup...
Although “Banli Longyou Pomelo” is pricey, it remains a bestseller in domestic and Hong Kong-Taiwan markets, often selling out due to high demand. The main reasons are: first, it is grown without harmful chemicals, making it highly favored by health-conscious consumers; second, it has thin skin, juicy flesh, a sweet taste, and tender pulp—hallmarks of a premium variety. In contrast, the round-shaped honey pomelo has thicker skin, coarser flesh, a fragrant taste, and longer shelf life...
Keshan Village in Fangyang Town is the ancestral home of Lin Zhen, the Zhuangyuan (top imperial scholar). In the second half of last year, over 1.2 million yuan was invested to plan and construct the Keshan Zhuangyuan Culture Park. The area is renowned for its uniquely flavored Zhangtai honey oranges, known as “Zhuangyuan Honey Oranges.” These exceptional-quality oranges, celebrated for their extraordinary taste, are produced in Fangyang, Zhangtai County — the hometown of Lin Zhen, the only Zhuangyuan in the history of Zhangzhou Prefecture...
I. Selecting Quality Varieties Choose early-maturing varieties that produce many tubers per plant, with uniform size, attractive shape, smooth skin, and good taste. Examples include Xinxiang, Jinyu (Zhe 1257), Zhe 6025, and Liangyuan. II. Land Selection Prefer loose, fertile loamy soil, with purple soil being the first choice, …
Geographical Scope: The low hilly red sandy soil areas below 200 meters in elevation within the estuary region of the Jiulong River in Zhangzhou City, covering the five counties/districts of Changtai, Longhai, Nanjing, Pinghe, and Zhangpu. Specific Qualities: Zhangzhou mandarins are divided into two cultivars, “Hard Mandarins” and “Soft Mandarins,” based on differences in fruit shape and quality. Hard Mandarins are of the highest quality, and their…
Zhangzhou Changtai Crystal Ginger is a specialty from Changtai County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province. Known for its unique health benefits such as regulating digestion, dispelling cold and wind, and improving spleen and stomach function, it has become a trendy and healthy food item. Crystal ginger is a traditional preserved sweet in Changtai, with its production dating back to the Song and Yuan dynasties. Made from fresh ginger and sugar, it is not only a distinctive…
“The Seaweed Village”—Qinying Village. 80% of Dongshan Island’s seaweed is produced here, making it widely recognized as the “No. 1 Seaweed Village.” Backed by Qinying Mountain and facing Wujiao Bay, the village boasts an excellent sheltered harbor with hundreds of fishing boats. In addition to seaweed, it also produces delicious fish, shrimp, and abalone. Qinying is…
"Enjoy Nanjing Dan Gui tea and marvel at the unique beauty of tulou" — this is an advertising slogan commonly seen these days in Nanjing County, known as the "hometown of tulou." Over the past six years, the Nanjing County Party Committee and County Government have identified tea cultivation as a leading agricultural industry, leveraging the area’s uniquely favorable conditions for growing tea. They have vigorously implemented the Cross-Strait (Nanjing, Fujian) High Mountain Tea “336” Action Plan, actively promoting the tea industry’s rapid growth through 12 key measures including tea plant improvement, green certification, leading enterprise development, technological upgrading, brand building, market expansion, tea market influence, and premium tea production. The vision of building a "strong ecological tea county" has quickly transformed from dream to reality: the county now has 100,000 mu of tea plantations, with an annual tea output of 12,600 tons and a production value of 700 million yuan, ranking among the top ten tea-producing counties in Fujian Province and the second-largest producer of southern Fujian oolong tea. In 2006, the average tea farming household saw an income increase of 5,000 yuan, with per capita income rising by over 1,000 yuan, and tea contributing 25% to the overall rural per capita income.
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Nanjing specialty Morinda Root: A perennial vine plant that grows in forests. The natural scientist Li Shizhen held this herb in high regard, giving it detailed coverage in the Compendium of Materia Medica. It is known to invigorate yang and nourish kidney, strengthen muscles and bones, and dispel rheumatism. It is used for impotence and seminal emission, cold uterus infertility, irregular menstruation, cold pain in the lower abdomen, rheumatic arthralgia, and flaccidity of muscles and bones. It is a...
Hand-pulled noodles are one of the unique recipes of southern Fujian, renowned for their rustic charm. Though rarely seen at formal banquets, they are immensely popular in rural areas due to their distinctive flavor and casual convenience. The hand-pulled noodles of Zhangtai have an even more distinctive taste. Let’s start with the name. As the name suggests, hand-pulled noodles are eaten by hand…
Zhangtai soy sauce has a long production history. The "Jianjiang" brand soybean soy sauce is a traditional famous product of Southern Fujian. It uses pure northeastern soybeans as raw materials and adopts a natural sun-drying and open-fermentation brewing process. High-quality soybeans are selected and go through soaking, steaming, inoculation, koji-making, fermentation in brine vats, oil extraction, high-temperature instantaneous sterilization, sedimentation, filtration…
Zhangtai Honey Oranges—2015 National Famous, Special, and High-quality New Agricultural Product Champion. The oranges are excellent in shape, color, and taste. The fruit is small, weighing 40–60 grams per piece, with a flat-round shape. The peel is thin, averaging 0.11 cm, orange-yellow and glossy, with small and dense oil glands that are either flat or slightly raised. There are 7–10 carpels, nearly kidney-shaped…
Fangyang Bean Noodles, also known as bean hanging noodles, were originally created by local farmers. They are primarily made from high-quality soybeans, mung beans, and other legumes grown on family farms, and have a history of several hundred years. These noodles are cool, refreshing, and delicious, making them perfect for relieving summer heat. They are also highly nutritious and suitable for all seasons, serving as an essential specialty dish for locals in Fangyang, Changtai when entertaining guests…
A suitable amount of glutinous rice and pig's blood, mixed with an appropriate amount of salt, stirred together and then stuffed into pig intestines, steamed in boiling water for one hour.…
Hand-grabbed noodles are a unique traditional Han Chinese snack from Zhangzhou, Fujian, named for the way they’re eaten — wheat dough wrapped around fried bean curd and grabbed with the hand. These alkaline noodles are a specialty of southern Fujian, made entirely by hand, and can be served cold or stir-fried. They are especially loved by rural folks. Five-spice rolls are made by wrapping marinated meat, water chestnuts, scallions, and more in bean curd skin, then...
Asparagus lettuce is made from the tender tendrils of chayote. Its long, curly tendrils give it the name "asparagus lettuce," symbolizing "praying to the dragon's beard for blessings." Chayote, also known as Buddha's hand melon or harmonizing palm melon, and called fanpu in Fujian, is native to Mexico and Central America. It is rich in vitamin C, high in potassium, low in calories and sodium, and highly nutritious. After blanching in boiling water, it can be served cold in salads, stir-fried, or pickled. It retains a vibrant green color…
Grown in Shiping Village at the foot of Lianggang Mountain in Changtai County, the soil and water quality here are exceptionally good. The resulting areca taro has tender, fluffy flesh that is deliciously crisp, richly aromatic, and uniquely flavorful—so renowned that it is especially prized by residents of Xiamen and Zhangzhou. Legend has it that when Emperor Qianlong passed through Zhangzhou during his southern tour, the magistrate of Changtai County prepared a “Pork Knuckle and Taro Stew” that greatly pleased the emperor,…