Zhangu Gorge Flatbread, also known as "Shoe Sole Flatbread," gets its name from its resemblance to a shoe sole. Made using a unique preparation method, this flatbread is crafted from flour, streaky pork, sesame seeds, and other ingredients. It has a long, thin appearance with an orange-yellow hue and is covered in sesame seeds. When eaten, it boasts delicious color, aroma, and taste—crispy on the outside and flaky on the inside, making it both tasty and enjoyable. Whenever visitors from out of town come, they always find themselves "unable to get enough and taking some to go."
Located in Sanguan Town, Qiaocheng District, Bozhou City. Walnuts originally come from the Qiang and Hu regions, hence also known as "Hu tao" (foreign peach), and have been highly favored for their many uses. Due to its favorable geological conditions, in 1960 the state decided to invest in building Asia’s largest walnut plantation here, directly under the provincial forestry department. By 1962, a total of 37,000 mu of forest had been cultivated, 1…
Dried mustard greens, also known as Gongcai, are a semi-dried, strip-shaped vegetable made from a lettuce-like plant. The main production area is centered around Yimen Town in the regions along the Wu River between Guoyang and Bozhou. This vegetable was once offered as a tribute to the imperial court during the Qing Dynasty’s Qianlong Emperor’s reign, hence the name “Gongcai” (tribute vegetable). - The Premier has used this dish multiple times to entertain foreign guests, as it makes a crisp sound when chewed...
Bozhou rice paper is made from high-quality mung beans using traditional processing techniques. It is soft as satin, thin as cicada wings, and crystal clear, serving both as food and vegetable. Made purely from mung beans, it offers excellent medicinal and health benefits. Regular consumption helps resist premature aging, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases, while also providing heat-clearing and detoxifying effects. A specialty food of Bozhou, it is made from...
A folk pottery handicraft from the Langshan area of Mengcheng. This product is also a reflection of the folk art of the Huaibei Plain region. Wolf Mountain black pottery has an "ancient" and "unrefined" aesthetic, with a pure black finish. According to physicochemical property tests conducted by the Yixing Ceramics Research Institute, the black soil of Langshan is an excellent raw material for pottery making, and the physicochemical properties of the products far surpass those of black pottery from Dezhou...
Hefei New River Hairy Crabs are produced in the waters above the Kantuan Sluice on the Hefei New River. Thanks to the excellent water quality and pollution-free environment of this area, it serves as an ideal habitat for river crabs. The hairy crabs from these waters are large, meaty, rich in roe, and delicious in flavor, earning them a reputation on par with those from Yangcheng Lake. …
San Yi Town: Jiulong Gongmian Jiulong Gongmian is a type of handmade hanging noodles with a long history — over 500 years of production. As early as the Xuande era of the Ming Dynasty, it was served in the imperial kitchen. Later, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty honored it with the title “Imperial Dragon Beard and Phoenix Tail Noodles for Royal Use.” This traditional specialty is meticulously handcrafted, with strands as fine as silk or as broad as chive leaves, mysteriously hollow inside — truly a marvel. …
Cucumbers produced in the Shuangsuoshan area of Xiao Jian Town, Mengcheng County. The longer ones can reach over 60 centimeters in length. Though large in size, they are crisp and delicious. With a longer growing period, Xiao Jian Autumn Cucumbers hit the market after other cucumbers have sold out in late autumn, becoming bestsellers in major cities along the Yangtze River and enjoying a long-standing reputation.…
Autumn Cucumber of Wolf Mountain is a specialty of Xiaojian Town, Mengcheng County, Bozhou City, Anhui Province. The Autumn Cucumber of Wolf Mountain is known for being large in size, thin-skinned, sparsely seeded, thick-fleshed, and having a crisp, tender, sweet, and refreshing taste. It also offers health benefits such as clearing heat, invigorating the stomach, promoting urination, refreshing the mind, and aiding digestion, and has long been regarded as a fine delicacy at banquets. At the southern foot of Wolf Mountain in Xiaojian Town lies…
Steamed Lanterns The fifteenth day of the first lunar month, known as the Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao Festival, is also called the Festival of Lights. On this day, in addition to families hanging various types of lanterns, there are also steamed lanterns, dragon lanterns, and river-crossing lanterns, creating a lively festive atmosphere everywhere. The custom of making steamed lanterns was very common before the War of Resistance Against Japan. Typically, wheat flour and soybean flour were mixed together, kneaded into dough, shaped into small hollows, and then steamed…
The radishes of Bao Beach are located about 10 kilometers northwest of the county town. There is a mountain called Jian Mountain. At the southwestern foot of the mountain lies a picturesque village where most residents have the surname Bao. In front of the village flows the Wo River, and along its banks are several sandy patches of land—hence the name Bao Beach. To the east of the village lie nearly a thousand acres of fields that produce radishes renowned far and wide. Some say it’s thanks to the gentle waters of the Wo...
The radishes from Caojiezi, located southwest of Mengcheng County about forty-five Chinese miles from the city, are grown on approximately one hundred acres of land around the village. They are widely renowned and known to everyone, young and old. Before the founding of the People’s Republic of China, local textbooks even recorded: “Caojiezi radishes, Tancheng cabbage…” As a result, Caojiezi radishes were sold as far away as Nanjing, Bengbu, Huainan, …
The autumn cucumbers of Panliuyuzhuang. As the saying goes, "Each place has its own way of supporting its own inhabitants." Nestled at the southern foot of Langshan Mountain in Xiaojian Town lies a three-surname village stretching from east to west — Panliuyuzhuang. Though small in size, this village is famed for hundreds of miles around, all thanks to its abundant production of autumn cucumbers. The autumn cucumbers of Panliuyuzhuang are known for being large and delicious. Most weigh over half a…
Silverfish and White Shrimp of the Wohe River The Wohe River’s four tributaries—Dinghuagou, Wugou, Zhanggou, and Caigou—where they flow into the Wohe, are abundant in silverfish. Silverfish were anciently called “sliced-remainder fish” or “white minnows.” The line from Du Fu’s poem, “White minnows divided in schools, naturally two-inch fish,” refers to this very fish. The silverfish has a flat head, a slender, smooth, and transparent body that is as white as silver, measuring one to three inches in length. It is a…
Crispy sesame flatbread is a distinctive local snack from Mengcheng, known for its flaky, crispy texture that melts in your mouth. What sets it apart from similar flatbreads in other regions is its intricate production process — over 20 steps are required to make a single piece, making it impossible to mass-produce by machine. This rarity once earned it a feature on CCTV-2’s program “Food Travels Across China…”
Chucun vermicelli is a major specialty of Chucun Town. The processing of vermicelli has a long history in Chucun, but large-scale production truly began after 1970 and flourished around 1990. Sweet potatoes are the main raw material used in making vermicelli. Since Chucun is abundant in sweet potatoes, the first notable characteristic of its vermicelli is the large quantity produced. At its peak...
Mengcheng Sa Soup Sa Soup is a famous local delicacy in Mengcheng, known for its delicious taste that makes anyone who smells it salivate. Legend has it that the origin of Sa Soup is related to Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty.
Wuzhou Beef Jerky is produced by Mengcheng County Wuzhou Food Industry Co., Ltd. Made from high-quality beef, it features meticulous craftsmanship, delicious taste, and exquisite packaging. Meanwhile, Wuzhou Brand High-Calcium Beef Jerky uses premium yellow cattle leg meat as the main ingredient, with the addition of easily absorbable calcium lactate. Crafted through advanced processing techniques and a scientific formula, it is a low-fat...
Crown Cigars are produced in Mengcheng County, Anhui Province—the hometown of Zhuangzi, a renowned philosopher of ancient China—a historic city known as "Qiyuan" since ancient times. The meandering Gu River and this millennia-old city not only nurtured the great philosopher Zhuangzi but also gave rise to the delicate aroma of cigars. As early as during the Republican era, hand-rolled cigars from Anhui were sold as far as the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River...
A local specialty snack of Mengcheng – Pan-Fried Dumplings are a traditional premium staple food, primarily made with wheat flour, sesame seeds, and cilantro. They have a richly savory flavor and are prepared by pan-frying. …