Biaoji is one of the famous specialties of Siyang. At weddings, funerals, and other festive occasions in rural areas, it is often served as the “head dish.” The skill of the chef is also judged based on how well the biaoji is made. The preparation of biaoji is quite elaborate—it uses minced lean pork, egg yolk, breadcrumbs, starch, and seasonings such as salt, scallions, ginger, pepper, and MSG...
Hongze Lake is located in the southern part of Peiwei Town, Sishui County, Jiangsu Province. Our town has a 22-li shoreline along the lake. It is a shallow-water lake. Formed on the alluvial plain of the middle reaches of the Huai River, its bottom is flat and the shoreline slopes gently. The water depth generally does not exceed 4 meters, with the maximum depth reaching 5.5 meters and an average depth of 1.5 meters. The lake bottom is 4–8 meters higher than the eastern Subei Plain, which is why it is also called a "hanging lake." Originally a poorly drained depression, Hongze Lake gradually accumulated water to form numerous small lakes. During China's Qin and Han dynasties, these were referred to as the "Fuling" lakes. Among them, Hongze Lake is the largest, covering an area of 2,069 square kilometers, making it the fourth-largest freshwater lake among China’s five major freshwater lakes.
Xinyuan lamb is a specialty dish from Xinyuan New Town in Siyang County, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province. The cooking methods for the various Xinyuan lamb dishes are unique and highly renowned. Xinyuan refers to the combined area of Xinji and Yuanji, which was known as Renhe Town in the early Qing Dynasty. Legend has it that when Emperor Qianlong traveled south along the Grand Canal during his imperial tours, he passed through the San Cha He (Three Forks River) section of Xinyuan. It was noon when he spontaneously...
The Siyang White Crisp Pear is large in size, with an average single fruit weight of 350 grams and a maximum of up to 1500 grams. The fruit is nearly cylindrical in shape, with a yellow skin that has a slight light brown tint, turning golden yellow when fully ripe. The lenticels are small but dense and clearly visible. It has a small core, crisp and refreshing flesh, thin and juicy skin, and a richly sweet and fragrant taste. The fruit contains sugars,...
Zhongyang Freshwater Shrimp is a specialty of Zhongyang Town, Sucheng District, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province. Zhongyang Town is known as the “Hometown of Freshwater Shrimp Farming” and serves as a demonstration base for freshwater shrimp farming standards set by the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Marine Fisheries and the Jiangsu Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision. The town has 150,000 mu of water area in Hongze Lake, featuring a dense network of rivers, clear water, and abundant aquatic plants, making it highly suitable…
Suqian pancakes are a specialty of Sucheng District in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province. They are a staple food in the lives of the local people, with a wide variety of types, finely made, and diverse ways of eating. They remain fresh no matter how often eaten, and can be enjoyed endlessly—truly a local delicacy. The most common types are wheat pancakes and corn pancakes, along with sweet potato pancakes, sorghum pancakes...
Duck Breast from Lao Hou's Rare Game is a specialized company producing health-focused delicacies from rare game birds, based on the 67-generation family recipe of the Hou family for preparing exotic game. Since its establishment in 1998, the company has used its ancestral secret formula to develop dozens of products divided into three major series: the first is the gift series, the second is the Meizi Leisure series...
Qianlong Tribute Crisp is another name for the Ye Family Pastry, named in 1757 when Emperor Qianlong made his second tour of southern China. In fact, the Ye Family Pastry was already famous as early as the Tang Dynasty, when the Ye family’s baking skills had reached the highest level, capable of producing over 60 varieties of famous pastries and snacks. Dishes such as “One-Inch Pastry” and “Water-Milled Mirror” were widely renowned at the time. Descendants of the Ye Family Pastry...
Water caltrop rice from Luoma Lake Water caltrop can nourish the spleen and stomach, strengthen the legs and knees, boost energy, and benefit qi. Water caltrop congee is good for the gastrointestinal tract and helps relieve internal heat. The ancients believed that eating more of it could nourish the five internal organs, cure various ailments, and even lighten the body. Water caltrop has a sweet and cool nature, is non-toxic, and offers benefits such as disinfection, clearing heat, promoting urination, facilitating lactation, relieving thirst, and detoxifying alcohol. Water caltrop rice...
The ginkgo nuts in Suqian are highly nutritious. The ginkgo kernel is rich in various nutrients. In addition to starch, protein, fat, and carbohydrates, it also contains trace elements such as vitamin C, riboflavin, carotene, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, and magnesium, as well as components like ginkgolic acid, bilobol, and pentose polysaccharides. […]
Wild Lotus Seeds from Luoma Lake. Lotus seeds belong to the Nymphaeaceae family. When dried, they become as hard as gorgon fruit or water caltrop seeds, with a mildly sweet flesh and rich nutritional content. Since ancient times, they have been recognized as a premium tonic and are highly favored by people. Properties: Fresh ones are sweet, astringent, neutral, and non-toxic; dried ones are sweet, warm, astringent, and non-toxic. Effects: Clears the heart and refreshes the spleen, …
Main ingredients: pork ribs, finger-shaped rice cakes; Side ingredients: oil, scallions, ginger, garlic, chili powder, bay leaves, star anise, salt, sugar, chicken essence, cooking wine, tomato sauce. Method: 1. Rinse the pork ribs and drain; 2. Prepare the side ingredients; 3. Pour a little salad oil into the pot, place the pork ribs in to fry until they release their fat; 4. As shown in Figure 4…
Visitors to Suqian always try their best to take home a bit of the local specialty—Spiced Turnip—which is listed in China’s Famous Dishes Collection. This spiced turnip is a native product made with local methods; it's so straightforward that you can grasp it at a glance, master it after one lesson, and get the hang of it after a quick tip. The way it's made is this: first, pare, scrape clean, and wash the spicy turnips (turnips), then soak them in brine…
Silverfish from Luoma Lake has an annual production of over 300 tons. It is a bestseller across China and is also exported to countries such as Japan and South Korea. It was the designated food supply for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. The silverfish is white, scaleless, tender, translucent, and contains over 86% protein, less than 7% fat, and more than 4…
Selected high-quality sorghum and wheat are used as the main ingredients, employing high-temperature koji-making and high-temperature distillation techniques. After prolonged aging and meticulous blending, it is produced. The liquor has a slight yellow hue, is crystal clear, boasts an elegant aroma, and offers a mellow body. It has successively won the Gold Award at China's First Food Expo and Gold Awards at various Jiangsu Provincial Food Expos. It is exported to Hong Kong, Taiwan, …
Product Description: Luoma Lake in Suqian spans 600,000 to 700,000 mu of water surface, making it one of the four major lakes in Jiangsu. Known as the “Little Taihu Lake of Northern Jiangsu,” the lake boasts excellent water quality, beautiful scenery, abundant natural resources, high dissolved oxygen levels, and rich silicon-nitrogen content. Its waters are drinkable, and the area is rich in water conservancy resources. The numerous islands in the lake provide fishermen with an ideal geographical environment and breeding space. Nearly a million ducks and geese are raised here, feeding on natural aquatic plants, snails, small fish, and shrimp. The eggs they produce are large, with big yolks, rich in oil, and nourishing for both yin and yang. The company combines traditional craftsmanship with modern technology to salt fresh eggs into “salted duck eggs.” These are then vacuum-packed and undergo high-temperature sterilization to create a refined product. The eggs feature delicate egg whites, rich and oily yolks, balanced saltiness, and delicious taste. Ready to eat upon opening, they make for an ideal convenient food.
Yellow Dog Pork Head Meat is a famous local dish from Suqian City, also known as Suqian Yellow Dog Pork Head Meat or Qianlong Old Broth Yellow Dog Pork Head Meat. It was created in the 12th year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1747) by Huang De. Yellow Dog Pork Head Meat is as renowned as Yangzhou Braised Whole Pork Head, both representing the northern style of cooking pork head. The difference is that in Yangzhou, the pork head is served whole, whereas…
Cuisine: Jiangsu cuisine Flavor: Savory and aromatic Price: 10–40 RMB Features: The meat is tender, fresh and delicious, with the fragrant aroma of arrowhead, making it a seasonal delicacy in spring. Ingredients: 500g pork, 100g arrowhead, 100g water chestnuts, 30g dried shrimp, 50g ham, 3g salt, 3g pepper, 20g cooking wine, egg white starch...
Sihong Rice is a unique agricultural product named after its geographic origin and has been certified as a National Geographical Indication Agricultural Product, with certification number: AG100220. Experts describe the quality of Sihong Rice as follows: “Grown on the western shore of Hongze Lake, Sihong Rice features neat appearance, transparent color, a fragrant aroma when cooked, and soft…
Sihong boasts abundant resources and superior ecology. It has 2.19 million mu of arable land, 1.66 million mu of water area, and jurisdiction over 40% of the water surface of the "gold-yielding" Hongze Lake, with a shoreline stretching 165 kilometers and 500,000 mu of developable tidal flats. It is home to the provincial-level Hongze Lake Wetland Nature Reserve and Asia’s largest genetic resource bank of black poplar trees, earning it titles such as China’s Crab Hometown, one of the top 100 aquatic product counties in China, an ecological demonstration county, a commodity grain base county, and an advanced county in plains afforestation. The three renowned liquors—Shuang’gou, Fenjinting, and Shuangyang—enjoy widespread fame, while specialty products like the Jinshui-branded Hongze Lake hairy crabs and the Xianyuan-branded pollution-free rice are bestsellers nationwide. The region also holds underground mineral resources such as quartz sand, diamonds, iron-manganese ore, and natural mineral water.