Black Fungus from Suizhou County is a specialty of Suizhou County, Suizhou City, Hubei Province. Sanligang Town, known as the "Town of Mushrooms" in Suizhou County, is located within the national scenic area of the Dahong Mountain tourist region. It has become world-renowned as the hometown of mushrooms and the largest mushroom distribution center in China, earning the title of the "No. 1 Mushroom Town in China." Suizhou County is rich in oak wood resources, and its climate conditions are...
Crab here refers to the blue crab, but the key to this dish lies in using a live, intact crab. It is cooked with vegetables and eggs as supplementary ingredients, along with seasonings such as chicken broth, Shaoxing wine, fine salt, MSG, and lard. The dish retains a complete form—the crab shell is a glossy red, while the meat is white, tender, and succulent, set off by the yellow egg and green vegetables, creating a harmonious contrast...
Made from yellow croaker gelatin or the fat of other fish, it is prepared by boiling the ingredient in water (75 grams of dried fish gelatin to 2500 grams of water), then cooling it once dissolved. It is served cut into small pieces and seasoned with soy sauce, MSG, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and pepper. The texture is cool, smooth, and silky. The people of Wenzhou are hardworking, simple, intelligent, and capable, having created a rich and diverse...
Wenzhou pan-fried dumplings are typically filled with fresh pork and a variety of seasonal vegetables, resulting in a rich filling encased in a thin wrapper. Pan-fried until golden and crispy, they are served with a dip of rice vinegar, offering a deliciously savory taste.…
Mochi is a unique type of glutinous rice food, commonly eaten by almost every household when building houses, farming, or during the Ghost Festival in the lunar calendar. It is often sold in markets, but the mochi from Tianzhai in the suburbs of Wenzhou is particularly renowned. There are many varieties, such as Mochi Xie, Mochi Hua, Mi Sha Hua, and Mochi Shi Guo. The finished product is snow-white, soft like...
“Wenzhou Glutinous Rice” is a signature breakfast dish in Wenzhou and the top choice for locals’ morning meals — it’s incredibly delicious. The dish consists of steamed glutinous rice topped with crushed youtiao (Chinese fried dough sticks) and a savory minced meat sauce. Some people prefer the sweet version, which replaces the meat sauce with white sugar. Typically, Wenzhou Glutinous Rice is paired with egg drop soup, …
Pig's Blood Vermicelli is one of the signature snacks of Wenzhou. It typically includes pig’s large intestine, small intestine, and pig blood (though nowadays duck or goose blood is more commonly used due to better texture and hygiene compared to pig blood). At Wenzhou’s pig blood vermicelli shops, you’ll notice your food arrives very quickly. This is because the pig intestines and blood are pre-cooked in a large hotpot-style divided pot...
A local dish from Wenzhou, where premium pork belly is soaked in soy sauce, with added MSG and a small amount of liquor (which helps the meat absorb flavors quickly). After just a short soak, the meat is taken out, threaded onto strings, and hung to dry. It requires two sunny days or several windy days before it can be collected—make sure the weather is cold, or it will spoil. For a more tender texture, soak it less...
Every year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, it is said to be the day when the Cowherd and the Weaving Maid meet across the Milky Way via the Magpie Bridge. This day is commonly known as "Qixi Festival" among the people. Different commemorative customs are observed throughout the country, and Wenzhou is no exception. Mahua Qiao (also called "Clever Treats") is an indispensable and important food for Qixi.
Its scientific name is actually Hizikia fusiformis, a type of seaweed that grows in the sea. Normally, it wouldn’t be considered fine dining material. But we just love this ‘earthy’ flavor — it takes some time to clean it properly, but you can serve it cold in a salad or stir-fry it with some pickled vegetables, and it tastes great either way.…
Locals in Wenzhou call them "flower clams." After just a few seconds of blanching in boiling water, they are ready to eat. When you open the shell, you can see a blood-like secretion, which is why they are called blood clams. Coastal regions consider them highly nourishing and good for replenishing blood. According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, blood clams (ark shells) "have a sweet taste and warm nature. Aside from enriching the blood, they also help moisten the internal organs, strengthen the stomach, …"
Fish brain, also known as fish brain cartilage, is made from shark cartilage. After soaking to expand and remove the fishy smell, it becomes crystal clear and has a smooth texture, making it a premium seafood delicacy. Mandarin orange and fish brain is a dessert soup made by cooking fish brain with honey mandarin oranges. It features a contrast of yellow and white, a silky-smooth texture, sweet flavor, and a slight tanginess—making it one of the main sweet dishes in Ou cuisine.…
Clams are a specialty of Wenzhou’s coastal mudflats, known for their high moisture content and exceptionally tender meat. This dish is prepared by first shelling the clams, then wrapping the clam meat along with ginger and scallions in an egg batter to form a cylindrical shape. It is coated in batter and deep-fried, and served with Worcestershire sauce for dipping. This dish preserves the tender texture of the clam meat while adding a crispy, fluffy, and aromatic outer layer…
Clams are a type of shellfish, and Wenzhou has extensive coastal tidal flats, which naturally means an abundance of clams. There are many ways to prepare clams—stir-fried, braised, or steamed with eggs. But the most renowned is Clam and Tofu Soup, made by cooking clams with tofu. It is extraordinarily fresh and delicious, often praised as the “Number One Delicacy Under Heaven,” and enjoys widespread fame. …
Duck tongues are a traditional specialty of Wenzhou, often served as a cold dish at banquets or enjoyed as a snack. Typically, fresh duck tongues are seasoned and delicately prepared through processes such as braising and steaming. When chewed, they offer a slightly chewy texture with a lingering fragrance. In the Wenzhou dialect, the word for “tongue” sounds similar to the word for “losing money” in business, which is considered inauspicious by merchants, so...
Wuying Korean Pine Nuts are the seeds of wild Korean pines. The wild Korean pine is a Class I nationally endangered species, primarily distributed in the Changbai Mountain Range and the Lesser Khingan Mountains forest areas of northeastern China. Wild Korean pines take 50 years to…
Also known as black fungus or glossy fungus. It belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota, order Auriculariales, and family Auriculariaceae in fungal taxonomy. It is distributed in the Northeast, Hubei, Zhejiang, and Yunnan, and is among China’s key production regions for fungus, growing on decaying wood of over 120 species of broadleaf trees such as oak, poplar, banyan, and pagoda tree, either singly or in clusters. Currently, it is mainly cultivated on oak logs or using bag cultivation methods.
This product is a new generation of health wine made from the specialty Schisandra berries of the Lesser Khingan Mountains, along with dates, rock sugar, and our factory’s unique forest-distilled base liquor, processed using modern techniques. It is produced by... Heilongjiang Province, Yichun...
Blueberry fruit wine and blueberry beverages have reached a certain level of development abroad, especially in the United States, while their growth in China has also been quite rapid. Heilongjiang Province's Zhongzhi Group is located in the Wuying District of Yichun City...
Shredded Lamb Chops are beautifully presented, crispy and flavorful. Juicy without being greasy, the meat is tender and completely free from the strong odor typical of lamb. Preparation method: Cut each lamb chop into 5 cm-long segments, then marinate with scallions, ginger, refined salt, and monosodium glutamate…