Shangyu Cucumber is a short-fruit variety of cucumber, developed as a high-quality local cultivar through years of selection and breeding by local farmers. It is known for its excellent quality, delicious taste, relatively high yield, attractive appearance, and suitability for the taste preferences and eating habits of local consumers. …
Yuehong Wine is produced in Dongguan Town, Shangyu County, which historically was also part of the ancient Jianhu Lake area. The region has a long history of huangjiu (yellow wine) production. It is said that areas such as Jingkou and Baita were among the earliest places in Shaoxing where wine was brewed. The predecessor of Shangyu Winery was a private distillery, established in 1916—over 70 years ago—and its brewing techniques…
Product Name: Shangyu Bayberries Place of Origin: Shaoxing, Zhejiang Product Features: Large in size, vibrant in color, superior in quality, delicious in taste, and truly unique. Product Composition: Carbohydrates and vitamins Product Season: Buds appear in early March, flowers bloom abundantly in mid to late March, leaves unfold in early April, and the berries ripen around June 20. …
Product Name: Gaibei Grapes Product Origin: Shangyu, Zhejiang Product Features: Each grape is crystal clear like a pearl Product Composition: Glucose, fructose, amino acids, protein, various vitamins, as well as natural substances such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. Product Season: Summer Product Benefits: …
Product Name: Shangyu Kuili Chestnuts Product Origin: Shaoxing, Zhejiang Product Characteristics: The leaves are thick, dark green, glossy, obovate-elliptic in shape, slightly cordate at the base, with leaf serrations larger and inward-curved compared to those of Maobanhong. The fruit skin is reddish-brown, glossy, with sparse fuzz, flat or slightly concave at the top, rounded at the shoulders, and small at the base…
Product Alias: Moldy Thousand Layers Product Name: Moldy Thousand Sheets Product Origin: Songxia Product Introduction: Songxia Moldy Thousand Sheets is a famous specialty of Shangyu County in Shaoxing City, with a long production history. It has a unique flavor, known for being fresh, fragrant, and light in taste, making it an outstanding bean product...
Product Name: Willow Weaving Place of Origin: Shangyu Product Features: Known for its smooth texture, tough flexibility, novel designs, exquisite craftsmanship, and dual utility as both functional items and decorative pieces. Product Introduction: Shangyu willow weaving is mainly produced in towns such as Zhongtang in Shangyu County. Using the branches of the local wetland-grown honey locust willow as raw material, it boasts a smooth and tough texture…
This is a brand well-known across Changtang and Shangyu, even featured in *A Bite of Shangyu*. Especially those grown in Luocun Mountain, commonly known as “Yellow-sprout Head Bamboo Shoots.” Thanks to the fertile, selenium-rich yellow clay soil, these shoots have thin skins, excellent quality, delicious taste, rich nutrients, high fiber content, and are pollution-free—making them highly renowned. The products are sold as far as Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Ningbo, and are deeply...
In Changtang, the saying “A snail in Qingming season is as good as a goose” is widely circulated. As the Qingming Festival approaches, locals eagerly look forward to indulging in snails, since this is when they’ve just emerged from hibernation—less muddy in taste, not yet reproducing, and at their plumpest and most flavorful. Freshly caught or purchased snails need to be soaked in water to...
Located on the gentle hillslopes at the northern foot of Longhui Mountain, where Xie An once trained his troops for battle, the bayberry orchard spans over 100 acres. The bayberries produced here are of the Zhen Shan variety. When ripe, they turn a deep red. They are named "bayberry" because their shape resembles that of a waterberry, yet their flavor is akin to that of a plum. Bayberries are one of the signature fruits of Changtang, long hailed in China as being “so precious that a single one was once thought to be worth a thousand gold pieces.”…
Bighead carp (yōng yú), scientifically known as Hypophthalmichthys nobilis, is also called silver carp. It is one of China’s famous “Four Major Domestic Fish.” As a filter-feeding fish, it helps purify water quality and is fondly nicknamed the “underwater janitor.” For this reason, it is often raised together with other fish species in Kangjia Lake and Xieqi Lake. The bighead carp has a large, plump head that makes up about one-third of…
Xietang Yellow Pear is a specialty of Xietang Town, Shangyu District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. The yellow pears from Xietang are beloved by consumers for their juicy, sweet flesh, thin skin, and refreshing taste, making them highly popular in the market. Shangyu has a long history of pear cultivation, with records dating back to the Southern Song Dynasty’s "Jiatai Huizhou Annals" mentioning "green-sweet pears produced in Yu." The hometown of film director Xie Jin...
China is the first country in the world to invent porcelain, and Shangyu City, the hometown of Yue ceramics, is considered a famous birthplace of celadon in China. Yue ceramics are a unique masterpiece in the garden of Chinese ceramic art. As early as the middle period of the Shang Dynasty, the ancient people of Yue pioneered the use of stacked "dragon porcelain," firing stamped hard pottery with a glaze that was yellowish-green and possessed a certain...
Pickled mustard greens are one of the world’s three most famous preserved vegetables. Songxia pickled mustard greens are known for being tender, spicy, crisp, and having a long shelf life. They are made with carefully selected ingredients and crafted using refined techniques. The production process involves: inspecting and peeling the vegetables to ensure each head is round in shape. The first salting is then carried out; after 24 hours, they are scooped up, drained, and piled up to dry before undergoing the second salting. Once the core turns translucent, …
Dingzhai, located in the mountainous southern region of Shangyu, is surrounded by undulating peaks, with Qijiao Reservoir and the Qianxi Stream in Dingzhai resembling two gleaming pearls nestled within. The central area is a vast expanse of flat land, serving as the gateway to the "Back Garden of Shangyu." The Guanxi and Yinxi streams flow through this region, and over millions of years, their currents have carved out fertile plains, making the Dingzhai Basin a rich granary in southern Yuyao…
Green plums are one of the traditional and famous fruits of Shangyu, with a long cultivation history. The large green plums produced in Fenghui Town are renowned for their large size, small pits, thick flesh, and crisp texture. They feature a bright emerald green color, large fruit with small pits, thick and tender flesh, and a refreshing sour flavor. Tests show that the average weight of a single large green plum is 20.9 grams, with an edible rate of 89%, and soluble...
Shrimp in Wine Lees Sauce enjoys international renown and is a famous dish from Shaoxing. Alcohol is a byproduct of wine, and its flavor is rich and uniquely aromatic. Using wine lees to season and cook food has a long history and offers a distinctive taste. "Shrimp in Wine Lees Sauce" is made by cooking fresh river shrimp in wine lees sauce and gently simmering it into the dish. The shrimp are snow-white, tender, and the aroma of the wine lees whets the appetite. It is listed in the “China Famous Dishes Collection.”…
Shao Shrimp Balls have a history of over a hundred years. Originally named "shrimp meat scrambled with eggs," it was one of the signature dishes of Yatang Restaurant in Shaoxing City. Later, after improvements by chefs, it was renamed "Shao Shrimp Balls." The key to making this dish lies in mastering the heat—when the egg batter is deep-fried, it forms delicate egg threads as fine as straw raincoat strands that wrap around the shrimp. The dish has a golden, glossy color, a fragrant texture...
Ding Daxing rice cakes are made from carefully selected high-quality japonica rice, refined through the essence of classic techniques, and produced using a combination of modern water-milling technology and advanced production lines. Renowned for their snowy white appearance, smooth texture, non-sticky bite, resistance to breaking apart when soaked or boiled, and long-lasting delicious flavor, Ding Daxing rice cakes have become widely famous and are bestsellers in the domestic market…
Dried yellow croaker is a salted and dried product made from large yellow croaker. It has a delicious flavor, firm texture, and is known for its appetizing, digestion-aiding, and spleen-strengthening benefits. The finished dish combines the aroma of chicken with the taste of fish, complementing each other perfectly. The chicken is richly flavored, savory, and deliciously salty, leaving a lasting impression. …