Xiaji Flour Balls, also known as Zhuangzi Flour Balls, Tribute Balls, White Balls, or Renzi, are one of the “Three Beans of the Huai River.” The main ingredients include flour, bean flour, streaky pork, eggs, and starch; seasonings consist of moderate amounts of scallions, ginger, salt, monosodium glutamate, and five-spice powder. They are characterized by a well-balanced savory and umami taste, rich flavor, and refreshing mouthfeel, making them suitable for all regions. Story: There are many legends about Xiaji Flour Balls…
Huainan straw mats were first successfully introduced in 1964 by cultivating a long-type mat grass variety brought from Zhejiang, later spreading to towns such as Banqiao, Yinghe, and Anfengtang. The planting area reached 60,000 mu, with an annual production of 35 million straw mats, exported to 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions across China, as well as to countries including South Korea, Japan, and Russia. In 1984, it was designated as one of the country’s four major straw mat…
Huainan Wanwanxiang Bean Products Co., Ltd. is located at the foot of Bagong Mountain in Huainan—the birthplace of tofu. Benefiting from millennia-old tofu-making techniques and the sweet spring water of Bagong Mountain, and leveraging first-class production equipment and modern scientific management, the company produces the uniquely flavored and trustworthy “Liu Xiang” brand series of bean products. The produc…
Huai King Fish, also known as Huihuang Fish, is a rare and valuable fish species unique to the section of the Huai River between Shouxian and Zhengyang. Resembling a catfish, it has a bright yellow color, a flat and elongated mouth located on the lower part of its head, a smooth body with no scales, and typically weighs around 2 kilograms, though some can grow up to 20 kilograms, although such large specimens are now rare. According to the "Shouzhou Annals"…
In 1964, a long-type mat grass variety was successfully introduced from Zhejiang and trialed. It later spread to towns such as Banqiao, Yinghe, and Anfengtang. The cultivation area reached 60,000 mu, with an annual production of 35 million straw mats, exported to 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions across China, as well as to countries including South Korea, Japan, and Russia. In 1984, it was designated as one of the four major straw mat production bases in the country…
The Red-heart Salted Duck Eggs from Jiaogang Lake are made from high-quality, pollution-free duck eggs sourced from Jiaogang Lake. They are cured using an exclusive recipe, undergo high-temperature sterilization, and are vacuum-packed. When sliced open, the egg white is as smooth as jade, while the yolk resembles crab roe—oozing with rich oil, golden with a hint of red. The taste is fragrant and lingering, characterized by a soft, sandy, savory, tender, and aromatic profile. …
Pancakes rolled with fried dough sticks: The pancakes in Huainan are made by spreading very thin batter on a flat pan, resulting in thin and fluffy pancakes. They are spread with homemade garlic chili sauce and rolled with freshly fried dough sticks—crispy and crunchy. One of these in the morning is more than enough to fill you up…
Made with steamed glutinous rice mixed with chopped scallions and seasonings, then pressed into a special mold to form about 1 cm thick slabs, which are cut into approximately 8 cm squares. When ready to eat, they are deep-fried in oil until golden brown. The exterior becomes delightfully crispy and fragrant, while the inside remains soft and sticky with a savory flavor — absolutely delicious!
Xiapia Gongyuan is a specialty of Xiaji Town, Maoji Experimental Zone, Huainan City, Anhui Province. These round dumplings are as white as jade, tender and smooth in texture, richly aromatic, and have a long-lasting aftertaste. Though round in shape, they elongate when picked up with chopsticks but return to their original form without breaking when placed down. They can be steamed, deep-fried, added to soups, or cooked in a microwave—simple and convenient. Xiapia...
Jiaogang Lake Hairy Crabs are a specialty of Jiaoganghu Town, Maoji Experimental Zone, Huainan City, Anhui Province. Known for their large size, plump roe, and delicious taste, they have been awarded the National Grade A Green Food Certificate and are exported to Europe and America, making the area one of China's green food production bases. In recent years, due to the implementation of the "remove nets and restore lake" project in Jiaogang Lake...
The Yellow Crystal Pear is a high-tech pear variety developed by Professor Liu Guangquan from the Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences through eight years of research. It is a premium pear variety known for its high yield, excellent quality, and good storability. The Yellow Crystal Pear is large, plump, and golden in color, with each fruit weighing over half a kilogram. It has thin skin, thick flesh, a small core, and a crisp, sweet taste. As a high-economic-value crop,...
Hu La Tang is also known as youcha (oil tea). The youcha in Huainan has many local characteristics. The serving vessel is quite unique—a large aluminum kettle with a long spout, sealed with a wooden plug. When you’re ready to eat, a bowl is poured out—it’s thick and not mixed with soy sauce. It contains gluten, shredded bean curd sheets, shredded kelp, peanut kernels, soybeans, sesame seeds, and more…
Region: Anhui | Flavor: Salty and Savory | Price: 10–40 RMB | Specialty: The soup is clear, aromatic, and mellow, with a delicious taste. The duck fat is golden yellow, and the meat is tender, succulent, and richly flavored. It is a specialty snack from the Anhui region along the Yangtze River. Ingredients: One live old duck, 50 grams of fine salt, 10 slices of ginger, 100 grams of green onions. Cooking method: 1. Slaughter the duck, drain all the blood, scald in 90-degree hot water…
[Ingredients/Seasonings] 500g turtle, ½ ham bone, 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine, 70g ham, 10g cooked pork, 3 cups clear broth, appropriate amounts of sesame oil, scallions, and ginger, a little rock sugar and pepper. [Preparation Steps] ① Slaughter the turtle by cutting the neck at the base of the head, allowing all the blood to drain, then place…
Caowan strawberries are a specialty of Caowan Town, Tianjia'an District, Huainan City, Anhui Province. These strawberries are certified as pollution-free agricultural products in Anhui Province and have been registered under the “Caowan Brand” trademark. Available from early December to May each year, the harvest season spans half a year. The product sells well both within and outside the province, and has become a fashionable gift that urban residents give to family and friends. The product…
Huainan vanilla only grows in a specific plot of land to the east of Bao'en Temple within Shouchou Ancient City, where it develops an especially rich fragrance. If transplanted elsewhere, although it still grows leaves, it loses its aroma, and its stems become solid instead of hollow. Hence it is named: Shouzhou Vanilla. Legend has it that Shouzhou vanilla was discovered in the late period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, when the Later Zhou general Zhao Kuangyin led his troops in an attack on...
The bupleurum produced in the northern hills of Shou County in Huai Nan is known for its pure quality and strong medicinal efficacy. Highly esteemed by traditional practitioners, it is referred to as Shou Bupleurum to distinguish it from bupleurum sourced from other regions. It was designated an imperial tribute item during the Ming Dynasty. The 1563 edition of the Shouzhou Annals · Tributes records that 9 jin were annually presented to the capital Beijing and 10 jin to Nanjing. …
"Eight hundred li of the Huai River flow through Henan, Anhui, and Jiangsu; to taste the Fat King Fish, one must go to Xiashankou." Also known as "Huai King Fish," the Fat King Fish is an extremely rare species found only in the waters around Xiashankou in Fengtai County, Anhui Province. With its unique appearance—flat and round, spindle-shaped, bright yellow, plump, smooth, and scaleless—the Fat King Fish boasts tender meat...
Yuba is a traditional Chinese food beloved by many for its rich bean flavor and unique texture unmatched by other soy products. Nutritionally speaking, yuba also offers special advantages that other soy products can't replace. With a balanced energy composition, yuba has a higher nutrient density compared to regular soy products...
The Bagongshan Purple Gold Inkstone is a historically renowned writing stone. Du Wan, the grandson of Du Yan, a chancellor of the Northern Song Dynasty, authored a work called "Yunlin Stone Catalogue," which documented inkstones carved from the stones of Zijin Mountain in Shouchun County, Shouchun Prefecture. These inkstones were referred to as “artifacts of antiquity” and praised in many laudatory terms. Tracing back to the Northern Song Dynasty, the era that could be called “ancient” must have been incredibly remote. Zijin Mountain is also...