The "Tiantangzhai" brand natural pickles are made primarily from "Hongxiuqiu" chili peppers and over 20 types of wild vegetables such as wild ginger, wild lotus root, bracken, and wild bamboo shoots, along with high-mountain pollution-free vegetable sprouts, Bai Chi rock spring water from Tiantangzhai, pickling salt, and other ingredients. They are processed using traditional manual methods…
The white raw silk produced in Jinzhai averages a quality grade of 2A to 3A, with an annual export volume of around 100 tonnes. The silk fabrics can be made into over 30 varieties, including soft satin quilt covers, rayon quilt covers, voile, habutai, synthetic fiber silk, Jinmei silk, and nylon taffeta. The annual foreign exchange earnings from silk exports consistently range between 3.5 and 4 million US dollars, accounting for…
Adapting to local conditions, Jinxai County has introduced new technologies to produce highland organic rice. Through cooperative operations, it has made a name for itself across the province and even nationwide. The county is home to six highland organic rice cooperatives, with a total planting area of over 15,000 mu. This year, it produced 4.5 million kilograms of highland organic paddy, processed into 2.25 million kilograms of organic rice...
The Jinzhai Black-Haired Pig belongs to the Shouhuo Black Pig breed and is an outstanding local variety in Anhui Province. Farmers in our county have a long history of raising black-haired pigs and have accumulated rich breeding experience. Two trademarks for the black-haired pig—“Jinjiazhai” and “Tumen Mountain”—have been registered, and direct-sales specialty stores for black-haired pig meat have been opened in cities such as Hefei and Lu’an. There are also plans to expand into larger and medium-sized cities like Nanjing and Shanghai. In addition, some breeders distribute large batches via logistics. Jinzhai Black-Haired Pig meat has become a delicious dish on the dining tables of major cities such as Shanghai, Nanjing, Hefei, and Wuhan.
Mandarin fish The mandarin fish is one of the well-known green specialties of Jinzhai County. Its scientific name is Siniperca chuatsi, also commonly referred to as mandarin fish or perch-mandarin. In fish taxonomy, it belongs to the order Perciformes. Among them, the topmouth culter grows the fastest. The mandarin fish has thick, firm flesh with a delicious taste, rich in protein and few bones. It can nourish the internal organs, benefit the spleen and stomach, invigorate the gastric qi, and treat deficiencies. Suitable…
Pearl Vegetable is abundantly produced in Jinzhai County and has been approved by the Chinese Academy of Forestry and Agriculture as both an edible and medicinal vegetable. It is a purely natural, green, nutrient-rich health-promoting vegetable. Agricultural experts have also spoken highly of it. Belonging to the Crassulaceae family, Pearl Vegetable is a perennial herbaceous plant. The whole plant can be used in traditional Chinese medicine. However, due to various reasons, its wild population has been decreasing…
Jinzhai County is located in the western part of Anhui Province, at the junction of seven counties and two districts across Hubei, Henan, and Anhui. It lies in the transitional zone between subtropical and warm temperate climates, with annual rainfall of 1100–1500 mm and acidic or slightly acidic soil — ideal conditions for chestnut growth. Jinzhai has a long history of chestnut cultivation and boasts a rich variety of cultivars, making it one of the concentrated growing regions of the Yangtze River Basin’s chestnut varieties...
Ingredient: Goose fat is the fat from domestic geese. In winter, geese are slaughtered, their feathers and internal organs removed, and the fat is extracted and rendered into oil. Application: It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, and moisturizing the skin. It is used to treat abscesses, sores, swelling, toxicity, and chapped hands and feet. Apply an appropriate amount externally. Note: Goose saliva: Used to treat wheat awns or fish bones stuck in the throat. Goose bile: Contains 80% water and 20% dry matter…
Black fungus from the Dabie Mountains: The highest quality is produced in Jinzhai and Huoshan counties. The product features large, thick caps and is rich in nutrients.…
Jinzhai Tianzhuangzhai pickles are made primarily from over 30 kinds of wild vegetables such as "bracken," "pearl greens," "general’s greens," wild lotus roots, and wild bamboo shoots, along with alpine vegetables like red bridal bouquet chili peppers and the spring water from Baichiyen Spring in Tianzhuangzhai. Produced using traditional handmade methods without any additives, they are authentic in taste, slightly sweet with a hint of spice, and boast a crispy texture. …
Qiyun Melon Seed Tea (also known as Sliced Tea) is a special variety of green tea. It is made from locally unique tea cultivars through processes such as leaf plucking, removal of tender buds and stems, and crafted using distinctive traditional techniques to form flat, melon-seed-shaped tea leaves. “Qiyun Melon Seed Tea” boasts a long historical legacy and rich cultural significance. As early as the Tang Dynasty, the Classic of Tea mentioned…
A traditional food from the mountainous regions of Jinzhai County, especially renowned in the areas around Yanzhihe. It is said to be an essential dish for the New Year’s Eve dinner of local mountain dwellers, as the name “red bean” (hongdou) sounds like “all prosperous” (doufu). The dish is made primarily with fresh pig’s blood, minced pork, tofu, and seasoned with minced ginger, garlic, and salt. The mixture is then stuffed into cleaned pig bladders or large intestines...
Golden Dragon Jade Pearl – a specialty of Jinzhai, produced in the deep mountains of Jinzhai. It is an exclusive tea designated for official use by the State Council. The tea leaves are shaped like plump, tightly rolled ovals, round, shiny, and fine—there are 80,000 to 90,000 grains per 500 grams. The infusion is clear and bright, with a rich, lofty aroma, a mellow and refreshing taste, and a sweet aftertaste. It is a top choice as a premium gift tea.…
The main production areas are along the reservoir region of Taoling Township and HuaiShuwan Township in Jinzhai County (the resettlement area of the flooded Hujadian market town from Meishan Reservoir). The production process involves wrapping tofu in cotton gauze squares, pressing it into white square tofu blocks about 5 cm wide and 1 cm thick, which are then sun-dried or roasted over charcoal before being immersed in a brine vat. The brine is made with fresh duck eggs, …
Also known as small-kiln wine, residents in the Dabie Mountain area traditionally brew this rice or paddy-based home-made liquor after the autumn harvest for personal consumption and to entertain guests. This wine is not very strong in flavor but has a noticeable aftereffect.…
Jinzhai has been renowned for its lingzhi production since ancient times. Located in the heart of the Dabie Mountains, Jinzhai boasts abundant biodiversity. The history of lingzhi cultivation in Jinzhai dates back many years. Both Li Shizhen’s *Compendium of Materia Medica* and Tang Shenwei’s *Revised and Expanded Classified Emergency Materia Medica to Aid the Living*, written during the Song Dynasty, contain detailed descriptions of the geographical environments where six types of lingzhi grow. There is a saying: “Red lingzhi grows in Huoshan, green lingzhi in Taishan, yellow lingzhi in Songshan, white lingzhi in Huashan, black lingzhi in Changshan, and purple lingzhi in high mountain valleys.” In ancient times, “Huoshan” referred to the Dabie Mountain region at the junction of what are now Hubei, Henan, and Anhui provinces. Wild lingzhi was widely distributed across this area, particularly in mid-to-high altitude zones above 500 meters elevation, where it could be found growing in dark, damp broadleaf forests—around decaying tree trunks, fallen branches, and stumps. For many years, local medicinal herb gatherers have considered wild lingzhi an important product to harvest.
Jinzhai County is located in the heart of the Dabie Mountains, where the natural environment is ideal for cultivating Gastrodia elata. The area has a long history of wild Gastrodia elata production. After the introduction of sexual propagation cultivation techniques in the 1990s, production rapidly expanded, reaching an annual output of over 5,000 tons. It has become one of Anhui Province’s leading counties for Gastrodia elata production. Also known as Red Arrow or Wind-Calming Herb, Gastrodia elata is...
Jinzhai County hickory nuts, also known as Dabie Mountain hickory nuts, are a mutant variety that evolved through long-term geological and climatic changes in the Dabie Mountains. As a new type of hickory nut, they are characterized by large fruit size, thin shells, high kernel yield, and high oil extraction rate. They are the only hickory nut species growing on weathered granite soil and differ from the other five existing hickory nut species in China...
Jinzhai American Ginseng Jinzhai County Food and Medicinal Fungi Industry Association 12757642 American Ginseng…
Located in the heart of the Dabie Mountains, Jinzhai County boasts a natural environment ideal for growing Poria Cocos. The production of Poria in the region spans over 200 years. In 1958, the 72-kilogram giant Poria specimen admired by Chairman Mao Zedong at the Anhui Provincial Museum was personally cultivated by Chen Yirong, a member of Taoling Commune in Jinzhai County. In the book "National Distribution of Chinese Herbal Medicines" edited by Liu Huaxuan...