Product Name: Stinky Winter Melon Place of Origin: Ningbo Product Features: Unique flavor, surprisingly delicious, aids digestion and stimulates appetite Product Description: With its distinctive taste and surprisingly delicious flavor, stinky winter melon aids digestion and stimulates the appetite, making it suitable for all ages. The so-called “stinky winter melon” is actually just winter melon cut into chunks, cooked until done, then cooled thoroughly before being sprinkled with...
Ningbo Bone and Wood Inlay is a traditional craft that uses materials such as ivory, boxwood, rosewood, padauk, ox bone, mother-of-pearl, copper sheets, and wax stone. Patterns are inlaid into grooves carved into wooden bases, then polished, carved, and lacquered. This craft is commonly seen in furniture, screens, stationery, and everyday household items...
Yinzhou is known as the hometown of pickled mustard greens in China. Snow mustard greens (also called snow cabbage) is a herbaceous plant belonging to the Brassica genus of the Cruciferae (mustard) family, and is a variety of the mustard species. The cultivation and pickling of these greens in Yinzhou District has a history of over 1,000 years, and historical records suggest that it may date back even further. The Qing Dynasty scholar Wang Bin wrote in the “Guang Qun Fang Pu”: “In Sichuan, there is a vegetable called…”
Yinzhou District is known as the hometown of Zhejiang Fritillaria in China. Fritillaria is a perennial medicinal herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Fritillaria of the Liliaceae family. Its dried bulb is one of the famous traditional Chinese medicinal herbs known as the "Eight Treasures of Zhejiang." According to *Compendium of Materia Medica*, fritillaria is mainly used to treat cold-induced fever, relieve cough and regulate qi, calm the five internal organs, benefit the bone marrow, eliminate phlegm, and moisten the heart and lungs... It also has anti-inflammatory, swelling-reducing, and other therapeutic effects such as treating boils and abscesses. Later, farmers in Xiangshan County took seeds from wild fritillaria growing in the mountains and cultivated them in farmland, thus beginning its cultivation. The planted area gradually expanded over the years. By the time of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, a carpenter brought fritillaria seeds with him when he immigrated to Yinxian County and started to expand its cultivation. To this day, it has a history of nearly 300 years. Among them, Zhangshui Fritillaria is the most renowned.
The Baydi Mulberry Base is located within the Baydi Agricultural Ecological Park in Yinzhou District, Ningbo. It is the largest mulberry fruit base in China, with over 17,000 acres of mulberry fields planted. Mulberries (also known as mulberry fruits) are approved by the Ministry of Health as a "food and medicine dual-use" fruit, and are hailed as the "King of Chinese Fruits." They offer a variety of disease-prevention and health-benefiting properties. …
Qi’ao Pickled Mustard Greens. A specialty of Ningbo, abundantly produced in Qi’ao Town, Yinzhou District, Ningbo, it is renowned as the “hometown of pickled vegetables.” Made from salted potherb mustard, these greens have a bright yellow hue and are fragrant, tender, fresh, and slightly tangy—qualities that help stimulate the appetite and produce saliva. They can be eaten raw or used as an ingredient. A local Ningbo saying goes, “If you don’t eat pickled vegetable soup for three days, your feet will feel...
Produced mainly in the Huanggulin area of western Ningbo. These mats are distinguished by four key features: First, their fine and dense texture makes them so thick that water hardly seeps through; second, they are firm and sturdy, standing upright like a wall, exuding strength; third, they are soft and smooth, offering a cool, sleek, and comfortable sleeping surface; fourth, they are easy to store — when not in use, they can be rolled into a…
Ingredients: 1 red roe crab (i.e., female swimming crab) Seasonings: Salt, scallions, ginger, white spirit Preparation: Fill a container with cold boiled water, add salt, white spirit, scallions, and ginger to make a thick, salty brine. Place the cleaned red roe crab in the brine and marinate for 8 hours before serving. Characteristics: Vivid crimson color, fresh, salty, smooth, and tender. (Ningbo)…
The history of Zhebei cultivation in Zhangcun dates back over 700 years. Currently, the planting area spans nearly 10,000 mu, primarily concentrated along both banks of the Zhangxi River. It is renowned both domestically and internationally for its large size and high quality. Zhangcun Zhebei leads the nation in cultivation history, planting area, and yield, and has won multiple provincial awards for high-quality agricultural products. In 2002…
The national geographical indication certification trademark "Dalei Yellow Mud Arch Bamboo Shoots" has officially been granted to Hengjie Town. With this, the agricultural town, which boasts the largest contiguous bamboo forest in the province, now has its shiniest golden label. Hengjie Town is truly a mountainous area, with less than 20,000 mu of arable land but as much as 110,000 mu of forest, including 50,000 mu of contiguous bamboo forest, which is...
Ningbo Lard Glutinous Rice Balls The lard is primarily incorporated into the filling. The most common and classic version is the black sesame filling, which involves thoroughly washing fresh, high-quality black sesame seeds, draining them, and roasting them until done. The hulls are then sifted out, and the seeds are mixed with chopped pork lard before being kneaded into the filling. This type of glutinous rice ball is made using a unique method: they are first placed in boiling water and gently pushed...
Yinzhou Bamboo Shoots Yinzhou District is known as the "Hometown of Bamboo Shoots" in China. In 2001, the district had a bamboo forest area of 170,338 mu, harvested 2.8 million moso bamboo poles annually, produced 19,000 tons of bamboo shoots, generated an output value of 40 million yuan, with the total output value of the bamboo shoot processing industry reaching 110 million yuan and foreign exchange earnings of 10 million US dollars. The production of bamboo shoots in Yinzhou District has a long history...
Minced Pork with Potherb Mustard [Ingredients] 1.25 kg potherb mustard, 250 g minced pork. 150 g lard, 50 g soy sauce, 5 g cooking oil, 5 g MSG, 10 g each of chopped green onions and ginger, a little water. [Cooking Process] (1) Wash the potherb mustard, chop it into small dices, blanch in boiling water, then remove and drain…
Braised Potatoes with Potherb Mustard – Main Ingredients: 10 taels (approx. 400g) potatoes, 4 taels (approx. 160g) green potherb mustard, 1 red chili pepper, 1 teaspoon sugar, 2 tablespoons oil, about 1 cup water, salt to taste. Instructions: 1. Peel and cut potatoes into large chunks, lightly fry in oil, then drain. 2. Rinse the potherb mustard thoroughly in clean water, soak for a while, then remove...
Ai Qing Dumplings The Qingming Festival has arrived, and as in previous years, every household in Yinzhou makes Ai Qing Dumplings. These green-colored dumplings are made by washing, boiling, and mashing fresh mugwort, then mixing it with glutinous rice flour to create a very healthy snack. Method: Wash, boil, and mash the freshly picked mugwort, mix it with glutinous rice flour, and knead...
Making fresh meat xiao long bao requires very particular ingredient selection. The main ingredients are pork and flour. The pork should be thin-skinned pork from the front belly area; the flour needs to be premium white wheat flour, with a small amount of pork skin added. During preparation, the pork is minced into a paste, the pork skin is chopped and made into pork skin jelly, then seasoned with MSG, soy sauce, salt, and other condiments before being mixed with the pork paste…
Rush grass, also known as mat grass, is an annual plant belonging to the Juncus genus of the Centrolepidaceae family within the Poaceae order. Among them, Chinese mat grass has thicker stems, a greener color, is more brittle in texture, and has a denser core; Japanese rush grass has slender and soft stems, a tough texture but a looser core, with a light green color. Rush (mat) grass is long, straight, and uniform in thickness from top to bottom, with a pointed tip, smooth and awnless, and the entire plant is rich green...
Lijiayang Pickled Mustard Greens are a specialty of Lijiayang Village, Wuxiang Township, Yinzhou District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. The pickled mustard greens from Lijiayang in Wuxiang Township are known for their vibrant green color and plump texture. Through a unique three-step pickling and pressing process, these greens are not only delicious in taste but also a top choice among restaurants and individuals as a farm-fresh green food. They also make an excellent green gift for friends. …
Ningbo is famous for its "Three Stinky Delicacies," namely stinky winter melon, stinky tofu, and stinky amaranth. As the name suggests, when these three items are combined, they form the renowned Ningbo Stinky Trio. The stinky vegetable juice is used to marinate tofu, mustard greens, and amaranth stems, then topped with freshly pressed rapeseed oil. Once steamed and taken out of the pot, the tofu puffs up like freshly steamed buns—soft, fluffy, and aromatic…
Yinzhou District is the main production area of pickled mustard greens, with cultivation covering 11 towns (streets), 78 villages, and over 9,000 farming households, among which Qiuxia Pickled Mustard Greens are the most renowned. In the early 1990s, after Qiu Yi and Qiu Er villages pioneered the development of soft-packaged pickled mustard greens and products such as pickled mustard green juice, the pickled mustard greens processing industry flourished across the district,...