Bamboo shoots are a health food. Rich in dietary fiber, they play an important role in modern nutrition and wellness. Fiber can reduce fat absorption in the intestines, enhance gastrointestinal motility, and promote bowel movements. Regular consumption of fiber-rich foods can effectively help prevent and treat conditions such as high blood lipids, hypertension, coronary heart disease, obesity, diabetes...
Wu Cheng Rice Wine is produced in Wu Cheng Town, Xiuning County, Anhui Province. Wu Cheng is a millennium-old town accessible by both land and water. As early as the Tang Dynasty, it had become a bustling trade hub and river port at the junction of Anhui, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi. The rice wine culture of Wu Cheng is as time-honored as its brewing techniques. In the second year of the Zhide era of the Tang Dynasty (757 AD), the Huang clan of Wu Cheng, a prominent family from Jiangxia, would...
Yanpu Village is located in the western suburbs of Haiyang Town and is a well-known chrysanthemum specialty demonstration village in Huangshan City. Leveraging its local advantages, Yanpu has set development goals centered on chrysanthemums to build a distinctive agricultural product base in Anhui, and on eco-farms to establish a blessed rural destination in China. In 2002, the village actively explored the cultivation of virus-free Huangshan chrysanthemums...
It is a local snack from Xiuning. The shrimp dried tofu from Du Family Tofu Shop is renowned for its unique ingredients, meticulous craftsmanship, refined recipe, and excellent color, aroma, and taste.
Brick Carving: Brick carving includes techniques such as flat engraving, relief carving, and three-dimensional carving, with a wide range of themes and strong folk characteristics. The founder of brick carving was Bao Si, a Huizhou merchant from the Ming Dynasty. Local bluish-gray bricks that "ring when struck" were used in the craft, which was widely applied to decorate elements of Huizhou-style architecture such as doors, ridges, roofs, and eaves. Since it was used for home decoration, and...
Huangshan Yinguo: Named for its hook-like shape and silvery-white fuzz, Huangshan Yinguo was first created in 1972 in Daguyun Township, She County. It is meticulously crafted using the tenderness of Maofeng tea and the processing method of pan-fired green tea. With the care and guidance of tea experts and years of trial production by local tea farmers, it was refined through countless efforts before finally taking shape in 1979...
Dinggu Dafang: Also known as Zhupu Dafang, Kaofang, or Zhuye Dafang, Dinggu Dafang is particularly effective in reducing fat and aiding weight loss, earning it the title of the “king of slimming teas” among all teas. Dafang tea is produced in villages such as Zhupu, Jinchuan, and Sanyang in She County, with the finest quality coming from Laozhu Ling and Dafang Mountain in Zhupu Township, and Fuquan Mountain in Jinchuan Township. It is praised...
Green Peony: A uniquely crafted, exquisitely shaped flower-like famous tea that, when brewed, resembles a blooming green peony. It offers both delightful drinking quality and captivating visual appeal. Produced in areas such as Shanghuangyinkeng, Dailing Longtan, and Xianrenshi in Daguyun Township, She County, at an altitude of around 1,000 meters. The region features high mountains, dense forests, layered peaks…
Yi County Peach-Shaped Rice Cake is a specialty of Yi County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province. The cake is made by mixing high-quality indica rice with a certain proportion of glutinous rice, grinding them into rice flour, then adding water to form a dough. The dough is pressed into molds to shape it and then steamed until cooked, ready to eat. In Yi County’s folk tradition, every household follows the custom of steaming “Peach-Shaped Rice Cakes” during the cold winter months. The cakes are made by mixing high-quality indica rice with...
“Laba Tofu” is a distinctive local delicacy from Yi County. Around the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, households in Yi County sun-dry tofu, which locals refer to as “Laba Tofu.” Method: Made from premium small yellow soybeans, the tofu is coated with a saltwater brine and slowly sun-dried under mild sunlight…
Licorice-flavored Water Fish is found in the Aishui River of Qian County. This fish resembles sea bass, measuring about two to three inches in length, with a silvery-white body. Its flesh is tender, delicious, and carries a slight licorice flavor, hence the name “Licorice-flavored Water Fish.” When cooked, there's no need to remove the scales—the scales become soft and slightly creamy in the mouth, growing more flavorful the more you chew.…
Huangshan fragrant torreya is a rare dried fruit in China, long renowned both domestically and internationally. Sixi Township in Yi County, Huangshan City, is a nationally famous authentic producer of fragrant torreya. It has long been prized for its thin shell, plump kernel, delicious taste, crisp texture, and superior quality, making it highly popular among consumers. As early as the Ming Dynasty, it was selected as “tribute torreya” for the imperial court. In addition to being widely sold in major and medium-sized cities across China...
One of the "Three Treasures of Sigui" from Sigui Township in Yi County — Pueraria Powder. Made from wild kudzu grass grown at high altitudes and processed using scientific methods, this powder is a natural health food. The processed wild kudzu powder comes in white strip form, is highly nutritious, and serves as an ideal food for clearing heat toxins, refreshing the mind, calming the spirit, and preventing summer heat. Regular consumption can help lower blood pressure, reduce blood lipids, aid in weight loss, …
Winter Melon Dumplings were first created by Tunxi Yingchun Restaurant and have a history of over 100 years. The filling is mainly made from winter melon, stir-fried with pork, ham, shiitake mushrooms, sesame oil, and other ingredients, then thickened with starch. After the dumplings are wrapped, they are steamed. Once cooked, the filling is soft and tender, slightly saucy with the delicate aroma of winter melon, making them delicious and tasty.…
This dish is fragrant, sweet, tender, and refreshing, leaving a lingering aftertaste. It is made by steaming Huangshan’s specialty wild mountain ingredient, dried mushrooms, together with stone frog. Dried mushrooms are a premium variety of shiitake, rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, and various vitamins. They also help lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, and have anti-cancer properties. This dish can be considered an exquisite pairing of mountain delicacies…
Legend has it that when Emperor Qianlong visited She County during his southern tour, he disguised himself as a commoner and bought a soybean and meat pastry, which he found delicious. Before leaving, he gave the pastry shop a small seal. Upon realizing it was from the emperor, the shop owner crafted a brick-shaped seal and stamped it on the pastries to attract customers. To this day, this pastry still retains this ancient craft — the soybean and meat filling is crispy and extremely deli…
Produced in Hongtan Township, Yi County. The tofu is white with a red tint, bright and translucent, soft on the bite, and upon closer tasting, reveals a perfect blend of five flavors: fragrant, sweet, sour, spicy, and salty. Its production method differs from that of regular fermented tofu. During fermentation, ingredients such as refined salt, chili powder, five-spice powder, sweet rice wine, and sesame oil are added, and for more refined versions, dried shrimp and ham may also be included. This type of fermented tofu also...
Bao Lu Song is a famous snack from Huangshan, Anhui. It is primarily made from mountain-grown shan baolu, a type of corn cultivated in the hills. The mountain corn is first ground into fine powder, which is then sifted through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the outer layer. The powder is mixed with water and cooked into a paste, which is cooled and solidified. Special curved scrapers are then used to shave the solidified paste into thin slices. These slices are then...
A renowned preserved fruit. "Whole Silk Amber Jujube Candy" is a delicacy among Chinese jujube candies, produced in the Qizili, Sanyang, and Yingkeng areas of She County. Since 1957, it has been a bestseller in over 40 countries and regions including the United States, Canada, Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and India. "Whole Silk Amber Jujube Candy" is made from fresh jujubes through a special processing method...
“Golden Thread Amber Honey Dates” are a delicacy among honey dates in China, produced in the areas of Qizili, Sanyang, and Yingkeng in Shexian. Since 1957, they have been sold in over 40 countries and regions including the United States, Canada, Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and India. “Golden Thread Amber Honey Dates” are a type of candied date made from fresh dates...