Instructions for making braised beef: 1. Clean the whole piece of beef, removing any impurities, and cut it into large chunks that will fit in your pot. 2. Boil a pot of water, add the beef, bring it to a boil again briefly, then remove and set aside. 3. Heat a pan, add vegetable oil, and when the oil is about 60% hot, first stir-fry chopped scallions, ginger, and garlic. Add cooking wine, soy sauce, salt, and other seasonings, pour in chicken broth (or water if needed, but make sure it’s hot – this is a tip), and the beef. Cook over high heat for 20–30 minutes, then reduce to low heat until the beef is tender and well-flavored.
Rice noodles are made by grinding rice into a paste with water, steaming it into thin sheets, slicing them into strips, and cooking them in a broth. They are served with finely shredded pork and shredded mushrooms. You can also add 0 chicken broth for a delicious flavor. The noodle sheets are of uniform thickness, the strips are neatly cut, and the broth is richly flavorful. …
Kung Fu Big Knife Ear Leaf is a Fujian-style dish from Tian Di Yi Wei. Pig ears, though soft yet crispy, are sliced by the chef into paper-thin pieces as delicate as cicada wings. These are then carefully arranged to resemble a flower with layers of petals. Just the slicing and arranging processes alone require considerable skill and effort. Paired with a specially prepared sauce, the dish delivers a satisfying crunch, with a mouthful of numbing spiciness and lingering aroma, showcasing its rich flavors between every bite.
Geographical Scope In recent years, Feixi Native Chicken Agriculture & Animal Husbandry Technology Co., Ltd. has fully tapped into the regional cultural connotations of the “Feixi Native Chicken” brand, adjusted its industrial structure, upgraded its production bases, and carried out large-scale, high-standard planning and construction. It has now developed into a large enterprise integrating breeding of parent stock chickens, fast-food chain operations, leisure tourism, …
Liangyuan Little Turtles are a specialty of Liangyuan Town, Feidong County, Hefei City, Anhui Province. These little treats are baked using premium flour, sesame oil, sesame seeds, sugar threads, ginger, kumquat cake, and other ingredients. They are small in size yet exceptionally crispy and fragrant, with a flaky texture and a mildly sweet flavor. They resemble fried dough twists but are quite different—truly a delightful delicacy. Liangyuan Little Turtles are a type of…
Features of Leek Spring Rolls: crispy on the outside, tender and aromatic inside. Ingredients: 60g leeks, 160g shredded pork, 75g eggs, 70g flour, 10g soy sauce, 3g salt, 15g starch water, 250g vegetable oil (actual usage 50g). Method: 1. Cut the leeks into 3cm-long segments; marinate the shredded pork with a little salt and…
Hairy Blade Fish, Wabu Lake Whitebait, Wabu Shrimp, Hairy Blade Fish, as well as Chaohu River Whitebait, Hairy Blade Fish, and Needle-tip Fish, are famous aquatic products among Hefei's local specialties. These seafood items share common traits: their flesh is tender, color is bright and clear, and taste is delicious. They are not only considered delicacies of the highest quality but also historically served as tributes to the imperial court, possessing high nutritional and tonic value...
Sealed Vat Aged Wine The history of making glutinous rice sweet wine in Sanhe dates back a long time. In the early years, there was a type of sweet wine called Jinbo Wine, which had a significant local influence. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Sanhe Distillery organized technical personnel in 1951 to explore the essence of folk brewing techniques and began producing glutinous rice Sealed Vat Aged Wine, which was then called Chaohu Sweet Wine. This wine is made from high-quality glutinous rice from the shores of Chaohu Lake, using traditional manual methods. It is sealed and aged in vats for over a year before being pressed, settled, and filtered, resulting in a purely natural, nutritious wine. This wine features the following characteristics: its color is bright orange-red and glossy; the taste is delicious, mellow, smooth, and refreshing, with a long-lasting aftertaste; the total content of various amino acids reaches as high as 5147.44 mg/l, including all eight essential amino acids required by the human body, totaling 1616.49 mg/l, which is 3.2 times that of eggs and 3.9 times that of lean meat. It is suitable for drinking by men, women, the elderly, children, and pregnant women. Long-term consumption can help invigorate the spirit, strengthen the body, improve circulation, and delay aging. Drinking it warm is even better. This wine was awarded the title of Anhui Province Quality Product for three consecutive sessions in 1981, 1983, and 1985. It has been included in the National Economic Commission’s "Chinese Specialties Dictionary," and the book "Chinese Liquor" published by Liaoning People’s Publishing House features a dedicated chapter providing a detailed introduction to this wine.
The spicy five-spice beef jerky produced in Cuozhen, Feidong County, Anhui, features a strong spicy-savory flavor with a sweet aftertaste. Ingredients: 100 kg of cooked beef, 21 kg of white sugar, 1 kg of Daqu liquor, 0.5 kg of monosodium glutamate, 0.45 kg of fine salt, 0.5 kg of five-spice powder, 0.2–0.5 kg of chili powder…
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Linshui Liquor is produced in the ancient town of Linshui, Huoqiu, known as a millennia-old wine-producing region. The history of winemaking in the Linshui area dates back to the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Ming Dynasty, thrived in the Qing Dynasty, and has remained famous ever since. During the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, Linshui already had "dozens of distilleries and over a thousand households." The name "Linshui Jade Spring" comes from a beautiful legend. It is said that when Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was young...
Wild Goose Breed Description Origin and Distribution: A medium-sized meat-type breed. Originally from Lu'an City in western Anhui Province, it is distributed across various regions of Anhui as well as the hilly and mountainous areas of Zhenjiang and Nanjing in Jiangsu Province. In Jiangsu, it is commonly referred to as the "Gray Four-Season Goose." Physical Characteristics: Medium-sized body with a sturdy constitution. The head is round and slightly square. The beak is black...
Shu Mat, also known as "Longshu Tribute Mat," is produced in Shucheng County of Lu'an, Qianshan and Huaining counties of Anqing, among other areas. It earned the name "Shu Mat" because Qianshan was historically called Shuzhou. This is a renowned traditional handicraft both in China and abroad. The production uses only carefully selected materials—specifically water bamboo. The bamboo strips undergo processes such as splitting, scraping, boiling, and sun-drying before they can be woven. The Shu Mat features bright colors, softness...
1. Origin and Distribution: Originally from the hilly and mountainous regions of western Anhui and the area around Gushi in Henan Province. It is mainly distributed in Huoqiu, Lu'an, Shouxian counties in western Anhui, as well as Gushi County in Henan, with the largest population in the Lu'an region. In the 1980s, the six counties and one city of the region had a total of 10 million geese. 2. Breed Characteristics: The Western Anhui White Goose has a...
The “Sea Lion” brand jacquard, jet-sprayed, printed, and spiral satin-edge towels and linens have won 1 ministry-level quality award, 4 provincial-level awards, 16 industry-level awards, and 1 national-level new product designation. They are exported to 23 countries and regions including Japan, the United States, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Southeast Asia.…
The Western Anhui Mahuang Chicken is a specialty of Huoqiu County, Lu’an City, Anhui Province. The “Huainan Mahuang Chicken” boasts a unique flavor, rich meaty taste, and particularly high amino acid content. The hens have tender and mellow meat, making them the best choice for stewing hen soup, while the roosters have firm, collagen-rich meat, making them the preferred breed for spicy braised chicken. Huoqiu County is located in the western part of the beautiful Dabie Mountains in Western Anhui…
Golden Lotus Seeds of Huoqiu are a specialty of Huoqiu County, Lu’an City, Anhui Province. All golden lotus seeds produced in Huoqiu County are naturally wild. Not only are they delicious in taste, but they also have the functions of strengthening the spleen and consolidating essence. They are primarily used to treat spleen deficiency-induced diarrhea, spermatorrhea, and excessive vaginal discharge, making them highly popular among consumers. Golden lotus seeds are also known by other names such as gorgon fruit, gorgon seed, cockcomb lotus, thorny lotus root, and Zhao seed. They belong to the plant family Nymphaeaceae...
Huoqiu water chestnuts are a specialty of Huoqiu County, Lu'an City, Anhui Province. The wild water chestnut rice produced in Huoqiu has the effects of reducing internal heat, eliminating dampness, fighting cancer, and nourishing kidneys. It can be used to cook porridge or stew meat. It tastes good and is nutritious. Water chestnuts, also known as water caltrops or water chestnut seeds, are the fruits of the annual aquatic herbaceous plant Trapa natans. The chestnuts have a crispy skin and tender flesh, and are delicious when steamed or boiled...
Huoqiu willow weaving refers to the willow handicrafts produced in Huoqiu County, Anhui Province. With a long history dating back to the Zhou Dynasty, it flourished during the Ming Dynasty and experienced a revival in the Qing Dynasty. The varieties of willow weaving have expanded from dozens of traditional household items to include intricate techniques such as fine weaving, delicate weaving, openwork weaving, multi-color weaving, dyed weaving, and mixed weaving (combining willow with bamboo, hemp, wood, grass, etc.).
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