Spotted Barb—also known as Guangyu, is a species of carp that mainly inhabits the main and tributary streams of the upper Yangtze River. It boasts strong disease resistance, tender flesh, and rich nutrition, making it highly favored by people. Cooking methods: red broth, spicy sauce. …
The Chinese high-fin banded shark — an endemic fish species in China’s Yangtze River basin, also known as "Smooth Sailing." Its body color varies at different growth stages. The largest individuals can weigh up to 40 kilograms and exceed 1 meter in length. The fish has tender, flavorful meat and is highly nutritious, making it an important commercial species. Cooking methods include braising and steaming...
Jurong Grapes are a specialty of Jurong City, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. They feature moderately firm flesh, balanced sweetness, and rich nutrition. Known for their thin skin, tender texture, small seeds, abundant juice, and satisfying taste even when eaten frequently, Jurong Grapes are characterized by “three superlatives”: First, they have the largest cultivation area in the province. The city’s total grape-growing area exceeds 40,000 mu, with 38,000 mu currently in production. Jurong has become the largest fresh grape production base in Jiangsu Province. Second, they offer the most diverse grape varieties. With over 20 types including Summer Black, Kyoho, Muscat Bleu, Noble Gentleman, Noble Lady, Kyoho Rose, and Golden Finger, the picking season lasts for more than 100 days. Third, they are of the highest quality in the industry. According to authoritative tests, Jurong Grapes far exceed the national standards for fresh table grapes. Seven of Jurong’s grape products have won gold awards in Jiangsu’s “Shen Yuan Cup” Quality Fruit Competition. It is also noted that Jurong Grapes boast three excellent qualities. Firstly, their appearance is outstanding. Emphasizing green, organic, and pollution-free production, strict control over fertilizers and pesticides ensures every grape is plump and well-formed. Secondly, their taste is exceptional. Thanks to the region’s superior soil, moisture, and sunlight, coupled with widespread use of advanced cultivation techniques, the grapes have moderately firm flesh, balanced sweetness, rich nutrition, thin skin, tender texture, small seeds, abundant juice, and a flavor that remains enjoyable even when eaten often. Thirdly, their economic benefits are remarkable. In recent years, Jurong Grapes have expanded beyond local consumption, being exported to cities along the Shanghai–Nanjing corridor and throughout the Yangtze River Delta. Annual sales volume reaches nearly 30,000 metric tons, with revenue amounting to 400 million yuan.
Jurong figs are a specialty of Jurong City, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. The fresh figs, candied figs, fig teas, and dried fig products under the "Longshanhu" brand from Jurong are highly favored by consumers. In 2009, they were recognized as a Zhenjiang Municipal Famous Product, and in 2011, they were awarded the title of Zhenjiang Municipal Famous Agricultural Product. Currently, the fig industry in Zhenjiang has begun to take shape...
Jurong was one of the first regions in China to cultivate strawberries. Its development scale and level of industrialized production have earned it a high reputation both nationally and across Southeast Asia. As early as the 1980s, it was honored as "China's No.1 Strawberry Township." Today, it has formed a comprehensive industrial chain encompassing strawberry research, variety breeding, seedling propagation, production, processing, and export earnings...
"Maoshan Old Goose" gets its name from Maoshan, which is located in Jurong and is a renowned Taoist sacred site and former anti-Japanese base. The area boasts excellent ecological and tourism environments, and the local people have long been famous for raising and curing geese. Today’s Maoshan Old Goose is made from locally raised grass-fed geese, meticulously developed on the foundation of a century-old traditional curing method,...
The "Jisheng" grapes produced in Chuncheng, Jurong, enjoy a certain reputation along the Shanghai-Nanjing railway line. The Chuncheng Town Grape Science and Technology Demonstration Garden was established in 1991 and was listed as a Zhenjiang Agricultural Science and Technology Demonstration Garden in April 1998. In early 1999, based on the original Grape Association, a Grape Professional Cooperative was formed, expanding the original mutual collaboration among agricultural producers mainly in production and technology to cover all aspects of production, management, technology, and marketing. This achieved unified standards in production management and technology, resulting in grapes in the garden with the same color, taste, brand, and price, thereby winning the market through scale and quality advantages. Currently, there are 360 grower households, covering an area of 2,200 mu. In 2003, a total of 1,950 tons of grapes were sold, generating sales revenue of 18 million yuan, with a profit of 10.34 million yuan. Farmers earned 9.2 million yuan, and the Grape Cooperative accumulated a fund of 1.14 million yuan.
Dazhuo honey peaches are produced in Dazhuo Town, Jurong City. In 1998, the Dazhuo Town Party Committee and government proposed the development of a 10,000-mu peach orchard. That year, a high-standard peach orchard covering 3,500 mu was established. Currently, the production scale has reached over 6,000 mu. The town frequently invites experts from the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, and the Zhenjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences to give lectures, as well as…
In the 1980s, the Bazhen Town of Jurong City introduced strawberry varieties from Japan and established a specialized strawberry association. After more than 10 years of development, the area under strawberry cultivation in Bazhen has reached 5,000 mu, including 1,000 mu under greenhouse cultivation. Each year, the strawberry association directly sells over 160 tons of strawberries for local growers and has long-term distribution partnerships with Beijing Hualian and Wanfang supermarkets in Zhenjiang. This generates direct economic benefits of over 10 million yuan annually, with an average increase of 3,500 yuan in net income per grower per year. As a result, Jurong City has been honored with the title “Hometown of Strawberries in China.” Thanks to the impetus from the Bazhen Strawberry Association, the city’s total strawberry cultivation area has reached over 20,000 mu, with an annual yield of 20,000 tons, including about 3,000 mu of greenhouse strawberries that come to market between New Year's Day and the Spring Festival, producing nearly 10,000 tons of fruit.
The Four-Season Goose, also known as the Gray Goose, Withered Goose, or Knobbed Goose, originated from the wild swan goose, hence it is also called the Swan Goose. It is an ancient and rare domestic poultry breed in China. With tender and delicious meat, it is considered a fine dish and is widely used in festive occasions such as Chinese New Year, other holidays, and weddings. Especially the cured preserved goose, with its purplish-red hue and richly aromatic fat, is even more...
Maoxi Stinky Tofu is made by soaking stinky tofu in aged brine, then frying it and coating it with spicy sauce, resulting in a golden color and a flavorful, spicy taste. Stinky tofu is one of the local snacks in Jurong, widely loved by people of all ages. …
Sancha pork head meat is made from lean pork head, simmered in an aged brine. It features a reddish-brown hue, a savory and salty flavor, and a rich braised aroma. …
Pan-Fried Sweet Potato Cake — although sweet potato cake is a common dish in rural households, its flavor is always uniquely memorable. It easily brings back childhood memories... Available at Fulinfang Hotel, Tourist Hotel, and Xiangmanlou Grand Hotel.…
The Qin Guilan Willow Weaving Professional Cooperative in Yangzhong City develops new products every year based on customer and market demands, establishes unified product technical standards, and provides centralized training to member farmers, maintaining strict quality control to ensure the products enjoy a strong reputation in the market. In recent years, through product innovation and technological advancement...
The white soup noodles of Zhenjiang are renowned for their uniquely prepared broth. This broth is made by stir-frying fresh crucian carp with soybean oil to create fish powder, which is then placed in a cloth bag. The bag is cooked together with pork bones in a pot along with water and both animal and vegetable oils until the mixture is thoroughly simmered. The resulting broth is thick and rich, milky white in color, while the noodles are neither too soft nor too hard—tender, flavorful, and refreshing. …
Origin: Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China. Craftsmanship: Its production involves as many as 14 steps. First, the trotters (preferably the front ones) are selected, then the hair is removed and the bones are taken out. The meat is rubbed with saltpeter water and salt, then pickled for six to seven days. It is soaked in cold water to remove blood and brine, then cooked with seasonings. After being taken out of the pot, it is stacked and pressed flat in a basin. The oil brine is rinsed off with broth, and then an appropriate amount of alum and water is added to the filtered broth, which is poured back into the meat basin. Once cooled and solidified, it is ready.
Walking near Fish Alley, you might sometimes catch the sesame oil fried dough twists just coming out of the pot, their distinctive aroma slowly wafting through the air. The fragrance is so inviting, you can smell it even two alleys away. The sesame oil fried dough twists in Zhenjiang use locally produced small-grind sesame oil, making them crispy and flaky—getting more fragrant the more you chew. Even today, many elderly locals in Zhenjiang still enjoy eating sesame oil fried dough twists…
Stewed Crab Meat Lion’s Head, also known as chopped meat, is a traditional delicacy of Zhenjiang and Yangzhou. The main ingredients are crab meat and pork, minced and shaped into meatballs. As no soy sauce is used to color the dish during cooking, it is called “stewed” (清炖), and due to its large, round shape, it is playfully likened to a lion’s head. This dish highlights knife skills and cooking techniques, and is best prepared by stewing in a clay pot.…
Origin: Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China. Varieties: The "Jinshan" brand canned pickles from Zhenjiang include more than 10 varieties such as baby cucumbers, assorted pickled vegetables, pickled radish tips, coriander hearts, tender ginger, spicy oil coriander hearts, sweet and sour garlic, sweet and sour radishes, sweet and sour sprouted ginger, pagoda vegetables, and melons. Process: The production of Zhenjiang canned pickles involves three main processes…
Ingredients: 100 kg fresh garlic bulbs, 10 kg salt, 0.7 kg vinegar, an appropriate amount of brown sugar, a small amount of five-spice powder