Luosizuo Oil, produced by Zhoushan Yuda Sauce Factory, is a premium traditional product of its predecessor, Yuda Official Sauce Workshop, boasting a 150-year production history and renowned both domestically and internationally for its exceptional quality. It was awarded a prize at the 1930 International West Lake Expo. Luosizuo Oil comes in two types: Fu Oil, made in summer, and Qiu Oil, made after the Beginning of Autumn...
Daishan County is one of China's major producers of medicinal centipedes and is known as the "Hometown of Centipedes." The centipedes produced in Daishan are distinguished by their golden-red head shield and first tergite, which stand out sharply against the dark green color of the remaining tergites—hence the name "Golden-headed Centipede." The Ming Dynasty pharmacologist Li Shizhen recorded in his Compendium of Materia Medica that "centipedes of a reddish hue are superior..."
Putuo District boasts abundant wild daffodil resources with a long history, dating back to written records from the Southern Song Dynasty. Starting in the 1970s, these wild daffodils were transplanted and cultivated artificially. Renowned among flower experts for their large bulbs, abundant blooms, and strong fragrance, they were officially named…
Product Name: Yellow Croaker Fish Maw Place of Origin: Daishan, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Also Known As: Yellow Croaker, Large Yellow Croaker. Harvest Season: Around the Beginning of Summer Product Characteristics: Tender texture, sweet and mild taste, highly nutritious. Ingredients: Contains protein, fat, sugar, vitamins, calcium, iron, and more…
Product Name: Wind-dried Eel Place of Origin: Putuo, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Product Characteristics: Tender white flesh, fragrant, refreshing, and delicious in taste. Product Ingredients: Protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamins A, B, and C Product Efficacy: Promotes blood circulation, clears meridians, detoxifies, and reduces inflammation. It has auxiliary therapeutic effects on...
Squid can be eaten fresh, pickled, or dried as jerky. The squid jerky from Shengsi County, the main fishing ground of the Zhoushan Fishing Grounds, is called “Mingbu Jerky” and has long been very famous. Mingbu Jerky is a premium specialty product of Zhoushan City, made by splitting and sun-drying spineless squid. Squid holds high edible, nutritional, and medicinal value, being a treasure in its entirety. It is rich in protein, as well as…
Zhoushan Jintang Plums are named after their origin on Jintang Island in Zhoushan. These plums are round in shape, large with small pits, have thin greenish skin, bright red flesh that is thick and crisp, juicy and sweet with a pleasant level of acidity. They are ranked among the top ten famous fruits in Zhejiang Province. The average single plum weighs 60 grams, with the largest reaching up to 110 grams. The fruit has a greenish base on the surface…
A type of seafood delicacy made from the lips of sharks. Shark lip is one of the Eight Delicacies of the Sea, processed from the lips of sharks and guitarfish. The skin on the head of a guitarfish can also be used as raw material for making shark lips. As one of the Eight Delicacies of the Sea, shark lip typically comes from the upper lip skin of species such as sturgeon, kaluga, large yellow croaker, and certain sharks, sometimes including the nose, eye, and gill areas…
The Zhoushan White Goose, commonly known as "white turtle" (where "turtle" is pronounced "ju"), is a widely raised poultry in the agricultural areas of Zhoushan and is reputed as the "Hometown of Eastern Zhejiang White Geese." The Zhoushan White Goose is elegant in appearance, with pure white feathers all over. Adult female geese are gentle in temperament, have a soft call, and typically weigh around four to five kilograms; adult male geese are tall and large…
The large yellow croaker, also known as the large yellowfin croaker, is an important economic fish in China. The waters around the Zhoushan Archipelago are one of its main production areas, with a historical peak annual yield of 132,000 tons. Around the Beginning of Summer each year, large yellow croakers emit sounds when spawning in groups. The calls of the females are lower-pitched, similar to the hissing sound of lighting a gas lamp...
Zhoushan shell carving is a craft art that uses local seashells as raw materials. By skillfully carving according to the shells' natural colors, luster, and textures, it creates vividly artistic screens depicting landscapes, figures, mountains and waters, flowers and birds. Works such as *Qu Yuan*, *The Four Great Physicians*, and *South Sea Putuo* have won awards at national competitions. Among them, *Qu Yuan*...
“By May, the blooms in the countryside have faded, but only bayberries blush on the branches.” Every year around the summer solstice, tens of thousands of bayberry trees on the slopes of Baiquan in Dinghai District are laden with plump, deep purple-red fruits. A local Zhoushan saying goes: “For delicious bayberries, go to Gaoxie Gully.” The cultivation of Gaoxie bayberries boasts a long history. The 1298 Zhoushan gazetteer Yuan...
Gaoxie Fragrant Pomelo is a locally renowned pomelo variety from Zhoushan City, known for its high-quality produce and nearly a century of cultivation history. Records indicate that the mother tree was grown from seeds brought back by a sailor surnamed Zhuang from Siam (now Thailand) in the early 1930s. Upon returning to his hometown in Miaohouzhuang Village, Gaoxie, Baiquan Town, Dinghai District, he planted them. Due to the exceptional quality of its fruit, the pomelo gained government attention and support. To date…
Steamed White Crab with Salted PorkAt first glance, Steamed White Crab with Salted Pork may not appear to involve any complex techniques or an abundance of seasonings. It’s only later that you realize the magic lies precisely in this simplicity — the traditional concept of “combining freshness with saltiness” is still widely used in Zhoushan cuisine today. The dish pairs fresh ingredients with cured ones before cooking, resulting in an exceptionally unique and delicious flavor.
Ant Ant Shrimp Skin refers to dried small fresh shrimp that have been sun-dried. It is highly nutritious, delicious in taste, and produced throughout the Zhoushan fishing area. Among them, the most renowned is the Ant Island Shrimp Skin, which has low moisture content, lower salt content, shiny color, firm meat, intact shape, minimal impurities, and is suitable for long-term storage—truly a premium-grade product. Ant Ant Shrimp Skin comes in…
As one of China’s major poultry species, geese have a long history of domestication and come in a wide variety of breeds. The Zhe-Dong White Goose stands out among all white goose breeds with its snow-white feathers, plump body, rapid growth rate, tender and delicious meat, rich nutrition, and ease of processing. According to component analysis, every 100 grams of goose meat contains 10.8 grams of protein,…
Origin: Villages such as Xintang, Wuji’ao, and Guanqantou in Goushan Subdistrict. Main varieties include Cuiguan and Qingxiang, covering an area of 400 mu with an annual yield of 400 tons. Goushan Pears are known for their large size, juicy flesh, high sweetness, crisp texture, and excellent taste. In recent years, new varieties such as "Pear No. 1" and "Emerald Gem" have also been introduced.…
Zhebei is one of the main varieties among the Eight Famous Medicinal Herbs of Zhejiang Province, traditionally known in Chinese medicine as the "Eight Treasures of Zhejiang." Since its introduction to Jintang Island in the 1920s, the plant has been influenced by the long-term island climate—characterized by mild winters and cool summers, no environmental pollution, and a relatively extended growing period—resulting in larger individual size, stronger medicinal aroma, and enhanced pharmacological properties. It is a trusted green raw material for proprietary Chinese medicine favored by manufacturers and also an important export agricultural product. Currently, Jintang Town has a planting area of 1,000 mu, yielding 300 tons of commercial Zhebei annually.
Xintang Grapes are produced in Xintang Village, Goushan Subdistrict. The main varieties include Kyoho and Kyohou, covering an area of over 400 mu with an annual output of 500 tons. Xintang Grapes are renowned across Qiandao for their large size, juicy flesh, and high sweetness. At the provincial premium fruit exhibition held in October 2001, Goushan’s “Nantuo Brand” Kyoho grapes and Red Globe grapes se…
A dried product made from squid. Zhoushan Ink Squid is the most renowned. It has a translucent brownish-red color with a white frosty exterior, is dry, and emits a delicate fragrance. The squid bone, known in medicine as "cuttlebone," has astringent and hemostatic properties. …