(I) Place of Origin. The place of origin of Nantong Blue Calico covers the current administrative region of Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. Quality and Technical Requirements for Nantong Blue Calico I. Raw Materials 1. Grey cloth: White cotton fabric with a smooth surface, white color, and tight texture, cut into sections of 12.5m each. 2. Indigo: Indigo made from indigo plants grown within the place of origin...
Ban Yao kites range from over three meters to just over a foot in size. Their shapes include square, rectangular, hexagonal, octagonal, as well as configurations like the Seven-Star (formed by connecting six-pointed kites) and the One-Nine-Linked. Visually appealing, symmetrical, and stable, the Seven-Star kite is the best choice for fitting whistles. For example, a Seven-Star kite over three meters tall is equipped with 180 large and medium-sized whistles, the largest of which...
Rice vermicelli is a food product made from high-quality rice through refined processing, shaped like cellophane noodles. It has a smooth, fine white surface, a soft and delicious taste, and is very affordable. Fujian Xinghua rice vermicelli is the most renowned, with strands as fine as hair, soft yet chewy without breaking, and boasts a unique flavor and quality. …
The people in the Taizhou area have a tradition of eating lamb, and among them, the lamb banquets from Jingjiang, Taixing, and Gaogang are particularly famous. The cuisine of Jingjiang combines the strengths of both northern and southern cooking styles, featuring the flavors of Huaiyang cuisine as well as the essence of Gusu cuisine. Its representative dish is the Whole Lamb Feast. Eating lamb is a specialty of northerners, yet many northerners who visit Jingjiang to try the lamb banquet end up…
Known as the "Ginkgo Hometown of China." The district has 60,000 fruit-bearing ginkgo trees, producing over one million kilograms of ginkgo annually, earning it the well-deserved title of "Ginkgo Hometown."…
Taizhou has a long history of producing hemp cakes, especially the “Peach-Embedded Hemp Cake,” which has long enjoyed a fine reputation. The two-tone hemp pastry was first created during the Qing Dynasty’s Tongzhi era, combining both sweet and savory flavors, with a golden color and a crispy texture. Ingredients for Peach-Embedded Hemp Cake: 23 kg of roasted glutinous rice flour, 20 kg of sesame powder, 54 kg of icing sugar, 5 kg of walnut kernels. Production process: …
Taizhou is also known for its shadowless lanterns. According to Zhou Zhitao’s *Annotations to Wu Ling Ci*, shadowless lanterns were once one of Taizhou’s famous local specialties. The lantern casing was woven from extremely fine bamboo strips and silk thread, then coated with melted agar (historically called “foreign vegetable,” originally imported from Japan), which solidified into a thin film that made the lantern windproof. It is said that they were once an annual tribute to the imperial palace. …
Taizhou has a famous local specialty—small stone-ground sesame oil. In the past, there was a saying: “One mule and one millstone are enough; I’d rather sell sesame oil than be an official,” which shows that making a modest living by selling sesame oil was probably not a problem back then. According to the *Records of Taizhou*, during the Qing Dynasty’s Qianlong era, there was a scholar in Taizhou named Chu Bishan who…
The geographical environment of Taizhou is suitable for taro growth. Taro is a perennial tuber plant, often cultivated as an annual crop. It thrives in high temperatures and humidity, requiring temperatures above 20°C during its growth period. Taro is adaptable to various soils but grows best in fertile, deep, moisture-retentive loamy or sandy loam soils rich in organic matter. …
Qinhuai Lake boasts vast waters, crystal-clear quality, and abundant produce. The renowned "Eight Delicacies of Qinhuai Lake" banquet, made from its aquatic products, is famous far and wide. (1) Qinhuai Lake Hurdle Crab: Since ancient times, there’s been a saying, “The south has Cheng Lake hairy crabs, the north has Qinhuai Lake hurdle crabs,” also known as “southern crabs, northern hurdles.” Qinhuai Lake hurdle crabs have green eyes and red fur, thick roe, and rich meat, making them a premium delicacy. …
The Four Delicacies of Qinhuai Lake are divided into "Big Four" and "Small Four." The "Big Four" refers to black carp, silver carp, common carp, and mandarin fish, while the "Small Four" includes Chinese high-fin banded shark, loach, Chinese mud carp, and hairtail. Various gourmet dishes made from the "Big Four" are truly among the finest delicacies of Qinhuai Lake. The "Small Four"...
Corbicula and Shellfish from Qinhu Lake: With thin shells and tender meat, they are delicious, free from any fishy smell, and have a cool-to-neutral nature. Regular consumption can nourish yin and reduce internal heat, lower blood pressure, strengthen kidneys, and soothe liver and lungs. …
Qing shrimp from Qinhuai Lake: With hard shells and greenish color, these plump and meaty shrimp are made into various delicacies with unique flavors. (5), Waterfowl from Qinhuai Lake: The lake is home to a wide variety of waterfowl, and these flavorful birds are rich in lysine, alanine, histidine, and other nutrients, offering both a wild taste and high nutritional value. …
The silver fish of Qinhuai Lake is entirely transparent, crystal-clear and jade-like in appearance. Shaped like a willow leaf, it has a slender body, no scales, and no bones. It can only be caught seasonally in a small section of the river to the north of the town. It is one of the rare aquatic products of Qinhuai.…
Soft-shelled Turtle from Qinhuai Lake: The soft-shelled turtles from Qinhuai Lake grow in areas rich in aquatic plants and muddy sediments. They are known for their four distinctive qualities: large size, thick shell, round shape, and dark color. These turtles have health benefits such as nourishing yin, tonifying kidneys, cooling blood, and lowering blood pressure. They are often paired with young chicken to make the famous dish “Farewell My Concubine,” with turtle eggs to create “Son Attending Court,” and with sea cucumber to prepare “Night Battle of Ma Chao,” among other premium delicacies. …
In the Chinese language, there is a rare character created specifically for Qinhuai Lake — “簖.” According to Baidu Baike, a “簖” is a type of fishing gear made by vertically placing bamboo or reed barriers in water to block the path of fish and crabs, thereby capturing them. The only word that can be formed with the character “簖” is “簖蟹,”…
Taizhou’s “Hongmei Brand” Shiny Mint Candy is a traditional product with over a century of production history. It is affordable yet high-quality, with a firm and crisp texture, and is known as the “Three-Mile Aroma Candy” (a single piece can last three miles before fully dissolving). The candy is crafted with care, featuring a transparent color, clear embedded patterns, an elegant appearance, and a moderate mint fragrance. It is especially refreshing in the summer...
The Hanyang native chicken, known as one of the trio in the saying “Jiayu Yuyu and Hanyang Chicken,” is carried down to open ground in bamboo baskets during the day and brought back at night. The chickens forage for peanuts and insects scattered on the ground, resulting in exceptionally tender meat that is free from any additives and highly nutritious. …
The geographical indication certification trademark "Jiangyan Rice" has been officially registered by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. In 2007, Jiangyan established a "Rice Association." Over the years, the city has developed more than 60 rice processing plants, forming a rice processing industry cluster in towns such as Shengao, Yuduo, Xingtai, Huagang, and Liangxu. Companies like Jiecui, Mingzhu, Qinhu, Baimi, Xiquehu, and Huagang, which process Jiangyan Rice, have earned the title of “National Trustworthy Rice.” Among them, Jiecui Rice and Heheng Rice have also been awarded the Green Food certification. Currently, “Jiangyan Rice” is sold to southern Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Fujian, holding a certain market share and influence in the rice markets of Wuxi and Suzhou. Moving forward, the city will actively guide the formation of a “Jiangyan Rice” specialized cooperative, uniting over 60 local rice processing plants, seed companies, and major rice growers to build the “Jiangyan Rice” brand. The successful registration of “Jiangyan Rice” as a geographical indication certification trademark not only expands its market reach and increases its market share but also promotes the optimization of Jiangyan’s rural industrial structure.
The raw material for “Heheng Rice” comes from a standardized green rice demonstration area centered around Heheng Village in Shengao Town, Jiangyan City, covering a radiation area of 100,000 mu. During production, “Heheng Rice” insists on using new varieties developed by research institutes, actively promotes pollution-free rice production techniques, and widely adopts biological fertilizers...