Wanggang, Linshui Town: Willow weaving handicrafts. The Wanggang Willow Weaving Factory in Huoqiu County is one of the key manufacturers designated by Anhui Provincial Arts & Crafts Import & Export Corporation for willow weaving production. The factory produces over 150 types of willow woven products, and has consistently been recognized as a trusted manufacturer by the provincial company for product quality and contract compliance. Willow weaving products from this factory are exported to Europe, the United States, and Hong Kong through the Anhui Provincial Arts & Crafts Import & Export Corporation, earning widespread praise from both domestic and international clients.
Wannfo Lake Clay Pot Fish Head is a specialty dish from Shucheng County, Lu'an City, Anhui Province. The fish head comes from wild bighead carp in Wannfo Lake and is slow-cooked in the lake’s water for a long time, resulting in an authentic, fresh flavor that is not fishy or greasy. It boasts a delicious taste and is truly a rare delicacy. Wannfo Lake is located at the southeastern foot of the Dabie Mountains. Its upstream area features towering mountains and lush vegetation...
Peach Creek Earthen Pot Soup is a specialty dish from Taixi Town, Shucheng County, Lu'an City, Anhui Province. A small earthen pot soup, a plate of stir-fried vegetables, a plate of greens, and a small side dish — all for just 20 yuan, enough to feed and satisfy three people. Everyone who has eaten at the snack street near Taixi Bridge in Shucheng County can't help but be impressed by the affordable prices, delicious flavors, and rustic charm of the local specialties...
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Small River Fish — as the name suggests, these are among the few aquatic creatures found in the so-called Xiaotian River. No longer than a finger, they go by various colloquial names such as "Mashiban," "Huaban," and "Xiaobianhua." The canteen chefs never buy them from the market but instead, as the sun sets and they finish clearing away the dishes...
Shucheng County is known as the "Hometown of Chestnuts," with a chestnut cultivation history spanning 2,000 to 3,000 years. The "Dahongpao" chestnuts produced here are large in size and rich in nutritional value. They contain 36.5 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 grams of fresh sample and 10.54 milligrams of total soluble sugar per 100 grams of fresh sample. The dry samples contain...
Acorns, scientifically known as Quercus fabri, also called Qingwang tree, bear fruit known as acorns or oak nuts. Shaped like silkworm cocoons, they are also referred to as "chestnut cocoons." Rich in starch, they can be used to make wine, tofu, or vermicelli. They are also used in traditional medicine. Acorn powder is rich in various nutrients beneficial to the human body: fats, starch, proteins, tannins, calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, iron, selenium, and more...
Shucheng’s Wanfo Lake boasts vast waters with fresh, clean water quality reaching Class II surface water standards—so pure it can be consumed directly. The lake is rich in natural bait, making it an ideal natural fish farming ground. In particular, Shucheng’s “Wanfo Lake” brand bighead carp and silver carp have successively been awarded provincial pollution-free agricultural product and famous-brand agricultural product certifications, and recently also passed the organic food certification by the State Environmental Protection Administration...
Lu'an has long been known as the "hometown of muscovy ducks." Lu'an Braised Duck is one of the traditional local foods. Ingredients: one plump duck, 3 kg soy sauce, 7 kg salt, 5 kg sugar, 300 g cinnamon, 300 g fresh ginger, 100 g Sichuan peppercorns, 100 g dried tangerine peel, 20 g cloves, 20 g cardamom. Preparation method: …
Lu'an Cold Skin Noodles are sour, spicy, and deliciously refreshing, making them a great appetizer. Among the local snacks of Lu'an, "cold skin" is one of the most popular varieties. It's loved by people of all ages, especially young women, and is available year-round, though it sells even more in the summer. In every street and alley of Lu'an, in every town, and even in the countryside, you'll find vendors selling cold skin noodles...
Production Area: Orchid tea is produced in the regions of Shucheng, Tongcheng, Lujiang, and Yuexi in Anhui. As early as before the Qing Dynasty, local production of orchid tea existed. There are two theories about the name: one is that the buds and leaves are connected on the branch, resembling an orchid flower bud; the other is that the tea is harvested when wild orchids are in full bloom in the mountains, and the tea leaves absorb the fragrance of the orchids, hence the name. Specific…
Geographical Scope: Lu’an City, extending east to Hangbu Town in Shucheng County, south to Taipingfan Township in Huoshan County, west to Shahe Township in Jinzhai County, and north to Bagongshan Township in Shou County. …
Counties such as Shucheng, Qianshan, and Huaining in Anhui are rich in water bamboo and home to many skilled bamboo weavers, earning them the reputation of being the “Land of Bamboo Mats” since ancient times. Historically known as the “Shu State,” Shucheng differentiated its bamboo mats from those produced in Yiyang and Chenzhou in Hunan, as well as Mianyang and Nanchong in Sichuan, hence the name Shu Mat. Also called the “Dragon Shu Tribute Mat,” legend has it that during the Tian Shun era of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty...
Latin name: Ganoderma Named by: Ding Wenzhou Morphological description: The basidiocarp is annual, stipitate, and corky to woody. The pileus is nearly fan-shaped or semicircular, tapering at the base to form a stipe base. The upper surface is pale reddish-brown or pale yellowish-brown with a varnished sheen, the margin is blunt and entire. Thickness: 0.5–2…
The Origin of Yingjia Tribute Liquor Historical records state: During the Yuanshou era of Emperor Wu of Han, around 106 BC, Emperor Liu Che toured Huoshan. To welcome His Majesty’s grand visit, local officials and citizens carried fine brews made from the crystal-clear Pi River waters and went out twenty li from the city to greet him. The emperor was highly pleased after tasting it and praised it as “the celestial aromatic essence of Yingjia wine!” Thus, Yingjia Tribute Liquor got its name. Yingjia Tribute Liquor is...
Manshuihe Town in Huoshan County, Anhui Province, located deep in the Dabie Mountains, has long been known as the "Hometown of Lilies." Over the years, local people have developed a variety of distinctive regional specialties through their production practices, gaining widespread fame. Among them, Manshuihe Lily stands out due to its unique growing environment, becoming a premium product among its kind. In 200…
Dendrobium huoshanense: Also known as "Golden Hairpin Flower" due to its stem resembling the tines of a golden hairpin, it is abundantly found in the deep valleys and rocky caves of Manshuihe, Dahoupíng, and Pingtian in the county. The *Herbal Mirror* states: "Dendrobium huoshanense is the best." Geographic range: Commonly called "Mi Hu," Dendrobium huoshanense is a herbaceous plant of the genus *Dendrobium* in the Orchidaceae family. It is primarily produced in Huoshan County of the Dabie Mountain region...
Huoshan boasts abundant natural resources and has long been known as "a land of gold, medicinal herbs, and famous teas, a county of bamboo seas, mulberry fields, and hydropower." Huoshan is the hometown of moso bamboo. With up to 20 varieties from 6 genera, the total bamboo forest area covers 240,000 mu, with a standing volume of 40 million poles. It is the largest moso bamboo-producing county north of the Yangtze River. The "Ten-Thousand-Mu Bamboo Sea" in Taoyuanhe was awarded the title of "China's Hometown of Moso Bamboo" by the Ministry of Forestry...
Western Anhui's Dabie Mountains are one of the country’s treasure troves of medicinal plant resources. Key precious medicinal herbs include Dendrobium huoshanense, Anhui Fritillaria, Pinellia ternata from Longhan, Poria cocos, Gastrodia elata, Eucommia ulmoides, Platycodon grandiflorus, Stachys sieboldii, and Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans (Lu’an)…
Mainly produced in areas such as Jinzishan of Dahuaping in Huoshan, Jinzhuping of Manshuihe, and Jiugongshan of Shangshishi. Huoshan Yellow Sprout has a long history. As early as the Tang Dynasty, there are records of "Yellow Sprout from Huoshan in Shouzhou," and Wang Xiangya’s *Qunfang Pu* from the Ming Dynasty also describes it as "a fine variety of Yellow Sprout from Huoshan in Shouzhou." Due to the short sunlight, frequent fog, low temperatures, and...