Dazong Lake Hairy Crabs are a specialty of Dazonghu Town in Yandu District, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province. These crabs are exceptionally large, with a dark blue shell and snow-white belly. When autumn arrives, the males have fat reserves as white as jade, while the females’ fat is golden like honey. Their plump bodies, tender meat, lingering sweetness on the lips, and incredibly delicious flavor make them a rare and highly sought-after delicacy among food connoisseurs. …
North Longgang Freshwater Shrimp is a specialty of Beilonggang Town, Yandu District, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province. The “Beilonggang Brand Freshwater Shrimp” has been awarded the National Green Food Certification. Beilonggang Town currently has over 20,000 mu of freshwater shrimp farming area. Its farming base is a demonstration site for aquaculture promotion in Jiangsu Province and a project under the Ministry of Agriculture’s Science and Technology Prosperity Program. The “Beilonggang Brand Freshwater Shrimp” has been awarded the national…
Xuefu Preserved Fragrant Goose is a specialty from Xuefu Town, Yandu District, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province. The Yandu-branded “Shiyang” Preserved Fragrant Goose is high in protein, low in fat, with tender skin and juicy meat, and boasts a delicious preserved aroma. The “Shiyang” brand of preserved fragrant goose is a regional specialty jointly developed by Yancheng Pengda Food Co., Ltd. and the College of Food Science and Technology at Nanjing Agricultural University...
Qinnan water buffalo meat is a specialty of Qinnan Town, Yandu District, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province. With centuries of processing experience, Qinnan water buffalo meat is made from premium water buffaloes using the authentic traditional Hā family techniques and a unique recipe. It is known for being fresh, tender, aromatic, pure in flavor, and having an excellent texture. The specialty Qinnan water buffalo meat has a history of over 10...
Shangzhuang Tomatoes are a specialty of Shangzhuang Town, Yandu District, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province. The tomatoes from Yandu’s Shangzhuang are beloved by consumers for their bright and appealing color, large and uniform size, smooth texture, and well-balanced sweet-and-sour flavor. The cultivation of greenhouse tomatoes in Shangzhuang began in the early 1980s and has a history of over 20 years. Initially, they were grown sporadically in villages such as Shangnan and Nan…
Eel Yancheng City leads the province in the production of eel fry. In autumn, large quantities of mature eels hit the market, supplying both domestic and international markets. Eel is rich in nutrients, deliciously plump, and yields a thick, savory broth. It is an appetizing delicacy and an excellent dish for banquets. …
The whitebait itself has a deliciously delicate flavor, making it suitable for light cooking methods that won't overpower the taste of the ingredients. Here's how to make a stir-fried assortment with whitebait—combining the tender whitebait with crisp, sweet shrimp and a variety of fresh, sweet vegetables and mushrooms. The final dish is colorful and makes for a refreshing, subtly sweet home-style meal.
The Hengbei Early Ripening Pear Eco-Tourism Garden in Hengbei Village, Dazhong Town, Yancheng City is located along the coast of northern Jiangsu by the Yellow Sea. It enjoys distinct seasons, abundant sunshine, and plentiful rainfall. Part of the 2.5-hour economic zone centered on Shanghai in East China, the area is well connected by the Coastal Expressway, the Xinchang Railway, and National Highway 204, and is just 30 kilometers from the first-class port of Dafeng Port. The garden...
Baiju Sanla Vegetable is a specialty of Baiju Town, Dafeng City, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. This delicacy from Dafeng’s Baiju is deliciously savory with a fragrant cured flavor, vibrant green in color, and has a sharp mustard bite that clears your nasal passages instantly. It aids digestion, relieves coughs and expels phlegm, soothes the body, improves complexion, and even supports weight loss. It's a trusted green food product. Baiju Sanla Vegetable has a long history...
Nanyang horseradish is a specialty of Nanyang Town, Dafeng City, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. Through dehydration processing, the horseradish products produced in Nanyang Town are exported to countries such as the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Horseradish, scientifically known as Armoracia rusticana, is a plant of the Brassicaceae family, originally from Southeast Asia. The fleshy root has a unique sharp and spicy flavor. In traditional Chinese medicine, the root is used for its diuretic, …
Dafeng grass-fed chicken eggs are a specialty of Dafeng City, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. The grass-fed chicken eggs from Dafeng Forest Farm are known for being “low in fat, low in cholesterol, high in protein, with a long shelf life, free from any synthetic antibiotics, hormones, or artificial coloring, and praised for their delicious taste, tender texture, and absence of fishy flavors.” The Dafeng 1st Provincial Forest Park (also referred to as Dafeng Forest Farm)...
The area of seaweed farming at sea in Dafeng exceeds 100,000 mu. With the continuous expansion of seaweed farming areas and annual increases in production, Dafeng has established Asia’s largest seaweed seedling base and owns internationally advanced seaweed processing production lines, leading to rapid advancements in the seaweed processing industry. To protect the unique quality of “Dafeng Dongsha Seaweed,” which stems from its distinctive growing...
Milu deer, also known as Père David's deer, is a first-class nationally protected animal in China, commonly referred to as the "four-not-like" — its horns resemble but are not those of a deer, its head that of a horse but not a horse, its body that of a donkey but not a donkey, and its hooves those of an ox but not an ox. Originally a uniquely Chinese species, its wild population went extinct around 150 years ago. The captive population, which had been raised in captivity for centuries at the royal hunting park in Nanyuan, Beijing, also disappeared due to warfare in 19…
Baolong Lobster is sourced from Doulong Port in Dafeng City, China’s first ecologically balanced city. It has been certified by the National CIQ as the authentic origin of Chinese lobsters. Baolong was the first professional enterprise in China to develop and produce deep-processed lobster products in 1998, and has since become the top processor and exporter nationwide. Baolong Lobster boasts a long...
Zao pigs are primarily raised in central production areas such as Dongtai and Dafeng counties in Jiangsu Province. The region frequently suffers from flooding along the Yellow River, Huai River, and Hai River, leading to alternating droughts and waterlogging. The soil is poor and thin, resulting in low and unstable grain yields. Crops mainly consist of drought-resistant varieties such as wheat, sweet potatoes, corn, beans, peanuts, sorghum, and millet. Due to the sparse population and abundant idle land, local farmers often raise pigs through free-range grazing or a combination of grazing and stall feeding, which has led to the development of Zao pigs under relatively harsh conditions.
Xiaohai Porcelain Carving is an art form practiced by ceramic carving artists in Xiaohai Town, who use steel chisels to etch beautiful patterns onto pre-fired porcelain surfaces and then apply color. It is one of the intangible cultural heritages of Xiaohai Town. Xiaohai Porcelain Carving originated in the 18th century and has a history of over 200 years. Its emergence is closely connected to ancient oracle bone inscriptions, bronze cast sculptures...
The Dafeng Tianshou Poultry and Eggs Professional Cooperative is a key farmers' professional cooperative organization in Yancheng City and a provincial-level "Four-Haves" exemplary farmers' professional cooperative economic entity. Established in July 2005, it was initiated by leading poultry farmer Wang Suping and voluntarily formed by large-scale layer chicken breeders. The cooperative integrates layer chicken breeding, technical services, and sales, operating as a poultry and egg production specialized cooperative. It currently has 1,220 members and is anchored by a mechanized chicken farm with an investment of 10 million yuan and a scale of 100,000 layers. Guided by the principles of "voluntary membership, free withdrawal, contractual sales, shared benefits, and shared risks," and following the operational model of "specialized cooperative organization + breeding base + major breeders," the cooperative provides its members with "five unifications": unified supply of chicks, unified feed formulations, unified disease prevention and control, unified product branding, and unified poultry and egg sales. This approach rapidly expands the brand’s scale effect, enhances organizational efficiency in production and operations, and strengthens market competitiveness. Currently, the cooperative raises a total of 1.1 million layers. Its “Tianshou” brand eggs have passed the Ministry of Agriculture’s pollution-free production area and product certifications and have been awarded the title of “Well-Known Trademark in Yancheng City.” The brand is now applying for green food certification. Products are sold to major supermarket chains such as Carrefour Suzhou, Beijing Hualian Suzhou, Tesco, CR Vanguard Guangji Store, and Suguo, where they are in high demand — with an average daily dispatch of over 5 tons of poultry and eggs. In 2010, the cooperative cumulatively sold 1,500 tons of eggs, achieving sales revenue of 14 million yuan and a profit of 1.35 million yuan. In 2011, it launched a new project for producing organic fertilizer through chicken manure dehydration, yielding 550 tons of organic fertilizer annually and generating 165,000 yuan in revenue, while also improving environmental standards. The cooperative has been designated as a "Five-Ring" breeding demonstration base by the Beijing University of Agriculture Science Extension Center and has been repeatedly recognized by Yancheng City and the Dafeng Municipal Government as an “Advanced Farmers' Professional Cooperative Economic Organization” and a “Training Base for the Rural Ten-Thousand-Party-Members Training Project.”
Since the mid-1980s, Nanyang Town has been cultivating persimmons. Through over 20 years of effort, the persimmon planting area has expanded year by year, techniques have been continuously updated, and the marketing network has become more refined. The town has established its own well-known brand and carved out a niche in the market. The current persimmon orchard area covers nearly 10,000 mu, with an annual output of 25,000 tons and a production value of 2...
Fish soup noodles are a renowned specialty of Dafeng, with a history dating back to the 33rd year of the Qianlong Emperor’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1758), making them nearly 200 years old. Legend has it that they were created by a royal chef who was banished from the imperial palace. The preparation of fish soup noodles is quite unique: the fish must first be gutted and cleaned thoroughly, leaving no residual blood. Lard is heated in a wok until about 80% hot, then fish pieces are added one after another and fried until crisp...
I. Basic Characteristics of Chicken Heart Yellow Persimmons