- An ancient local pig breed originating from the three northeastern provinces of China, and a major representative of the North China-type local pig breeds in the country. Originally called "Northeast-", it was officially designated as "-" during the "Chinese Northern Pig Breed Resources Symposium" held in Yanzhou, Shandong in 1982. Lanxi County has initiated research projects on the production performance and crossbreeding utilization of -, and...
The Northeast Min Pig is an ancient local pig breed in the northeastern region, coming in three types: large (Da Min), medium (Er Min), and small (Hobo Pig). Currently, apart from a small number of large and small Min Pigs raised in remote rural areas, the majority of farmers primarily raise the medium-sized type. Characteristics: The Northeast Min Pig boasts outstanding advantages such as high litter size, excellent meat quality, cold resistance, and the ability to thrive on coarse feed…
Lanxi is rich in flax production and enjoys the reputation of being the “Hometown of Flax in China.” However, before 2002, despite holding this “golden rice bowl,” the people of Lanxi had not fully tapped into the advantages of flax. Due to systemic and market reasons, by 2001, most of the county’s flax enterprises had ceased operations. In recent years, the Lanxi County Party Committee and County Government have repositioned the development of the flax...
Qing'an Da Gaoliang Liquor is a specialty of Qing'an County, Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province. It has been awarded the National Geographical Indication Certification Trademark. In 2013, the "Qing'an Da Gaoliang Liquor" application submitted by the Qing'an Alcoholic Drinks Industry Association was approved and registered as a China National Geographical Indication Certification Trademark by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, with the trademark registration number: 123…
Qing'an Rice Wine is made from high-quality red sorghum, rice, corn, wheat, and other ingredients produced in the green food base of Qing'an County, Heilongjiang Province. It adheres to the essence of traditional brewing techniques while incorporating modern high technology to produce a series of Baijiu (Chinese liquor) with a unique style. The product is exported to over ten provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions including Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Hunan, Hubei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Beijing, and is highly favored by consumers.
Sui Ling County has taken domestic chickens to the mountains, raising them in the wild, allowing the green food product — forest chicken — to make its way onto the tables in over twenty large and medium-sized cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. Sui Ling is a mountainous area with abundant woodland. In 2003, leveraging its resource advantages, the county, led by the State-owned Forest Farm Management Bureau, established the “Sui Forest Products Co., Ltd.”, adopting a shareholding...
Ingredients for Grilled Eggplant with Garlic: eggplant, minced meat, mashed garlic, ginger paste, salt, sugar, chicken essence, light soy sauce, oil. Method: 1. Wash the eggplant, make a shallow cut in the middle without slicing through, then microwave it for about two minutes (to shorten grilling time) and press slightly until it softens a bit; 2. Then, use…
Ingredients for potato pancakes: 400g potatoes, 2 eggs, 80g butter, 15g flour, salt and pepper to taste. Preparation: 1. Wash the potatoes, steam until cooked, peel and mash them. Add the beaten eggs, flour, and 30g of melted butter, mix well. Season with salt and pepper, stir into a smooth mashed potato mixture; 2. The preparation…
Sea buckthorn berries are the fruit of the plant Hippophae rhamnoides, which belongs to the Elaeagnaceae family and the Hippophae genus. Also known as vinegar willow fruit or sour thorn fruit, sea buckthorn berries are a type of small berry produced by deciduous shrubs or small trees. The sea buckthorn has an extensive root system and the ability to form nitrogen-fixing nodules. It is highly drought-resistant, barren-resistant…
Grass and willow weaving has a long history in China. The earliest known grass-woven items were made by the Hemudu people and date back 7,000 years. The Book of Rites records that during the Zhou Dynasty, mats woven from bulrushes were already in use; during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, hats woven from flax and bulrushes appeared. After the Qin and Han dynasties, grass weaving became widely used among the people, giving rise to items such as grass shoes, grass mats, grass fans, and more. From the Han Dynasty to the height of the Tang Dynasty, grass weaving flourished even further, with an increasing variety of products. Willow weaving had already emerged during the Ming Dynasty, when folk artisans crafted various tools such as baskets, hand baskets, and winnowing trays from willow twigs.
Black rice vinegar Rice vinegar is made by fermenting grains and fruits such as millet, sorghum, glutinous rice, barley, corn, sweet potatoes, distiller's grains, red dates, apples, grapes, and persimmons. As a result, rice vinegar has a rich, mellow, and sweet aroma. When used in cooking, it not only greatly enhances the flavor of food but also...
In the late Qing Dynasty and early Republican period, Kou Hualin, the founder of Sui Ling Black Pottery originally from Laizhou Prefecture in Shandong Province, inherited traditional family skills in making earthenware such as tile basins and pots. He came to Shangji Town in Sui Ling and established the first folk earthenware workshop in the area. In the early 1960s, Mr. Liu Jia Di from the Heilongjiang Institute of Arts and Crafts...
"Upstream Water" Brand Rice is a high-quality green food rice produced by Shangji Town Upstream Water Rice Industry Co., Ltd. in Suileng County. The company is located in Shangji Town, with fixed assets of 7.4 million yuan and working capital of 11.5 million yuan. It covers an area of 28,000 square meters, including a building area of 3,750 square meters. The company operates 37 production lines capable of processing 50 tons of high-quality rice per day, and annually processes 80,000 tons of Grade A green premium rice. In 2002, its green premium rice products were awarded the Certificate of Quality Management Compliance by the Ministry of Agriculture. In 2003, it received the Municipal Premium Product Certificate.
Lansi corn has been cultivated for over 300 years. Lansi County is a national production base for high-quality, specialized corn. The annual planting area of corn exceeds 1.2 million mu. In recent years, the Dongjin Fresh Corn Production Base, located in the southern part of Lansi, has become a large-scale agricultural industrialization demonstration site and a national Spark Program project. The Dongjin Group’s model of “corporate management, large-scale operation, and standardized production” has expanded its corn processing varieties from original cornmeal to include corn noodles, corn cookies, dumpling wrappers, mooncakes, cakes, and more. In 2010, a cornfield maze covering an area equivalent to 29 football fields was built in the Lansi tourist area, making it the largest corn maze in the province. The Tiger Head Corn Maze adds a mysterious charm to Lansi corn. It has helped develop local tourism and increased farmers’ income.
Ingredients for Mashed Garlic Pork Belly: Main ingredients: 200g pork belly with skin, coriander, and chili peppers to taste. Seasonings: mashed garlic, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, MSG, sugar, and chili oil to taste. Preparation: Remove hair from the pork belly, blanch and cook until done, let cool, then slice and arrange on a plate. Sprinkle with coriander and chili peppers, and serve with a side of mixed seasonings. Cooking Tips: For the pork belly...
One-Bite Pig Skin Aspic is made by boiling cleaned pig skin (with hair removed) in seasonings over a long period until the broth develops a certain gelatin content. The mixture is then cooled, causing the skin and broth to solidify together. It can be eaten after being dipped in seasonings. Since it is served chilled—and the cooling process is akin to freezing—it is called...
ZhaoDong Millet is a specialty of ZhaoDong City, Suihua, Heilongjiang Province. The product comes from the current administrative regions of 16 townships under ZhaoDong City, including Liming Town, Wuliming Town, Limudian Town, Jiangjia Town, Wuzhan Town, Changwu Town, Songzhan Town, Shangjia Town, Taiping Township, Xiangyang Township, Dechang Township, Mingjiu Township, Yuejin Township, Honghe Township, Anmin Township, and Haicheng Township...
Zhaodong Roast Pancake is a specialty snack from Zhaodong City, Suihua, Heilongjiang Province. With its fragrant taste and lingering aftertaste, it is a standout in the local cuisine. It later became known as “Zhaodong Cuisine,” gaining widespread fame. The most famous specialty snack in Zhaodong is the Zhaodong Roast Pancake—thin and small pancakes brushed with spicy sauce, chicken oil, cumin, and other seasonings, then grilled over charcoal fire,…
Sesame and Radish Turnovers Ingredients: 250g flour, 250g white radish, 6g salt, 150ml boiling water, 20g scallions, 10g dried shrimp, 3g sugar, 5ml sesame oil, and an appropriate amount of cooking oil. Method: 1. Wash, peel, and shred the white radish, then mix with 4g salt and let it marinate. 2. Mix the flour with 2g salt. 3…
Rice originated in tropical Asia and gradually spread to other parts of the world after being widely cultivated in China. Depending on classification methods, rice can be divided into indica and japonica, early-season and mid-to-late-season, as well as glutinous and non-glutinous varieties. Chinese scientist Yuan Longping made tremendous contributions to the research of hybrid rice and is honored as the “Father of Hybrid Rice.”…