Pork ribs (pork belly): Pork is rich in high-quality protein and essential fatty acids, and provides heme (organic iron) and cysteine, which promotes iron absorption, helping to improve iron-deficiency anemia. It has the benefits of nourishing kidney and blood, as well as moisturizing yin and drying dampness. However, since pork has relatively high cholesterol content, it is not recommended for obese individuals or those with high blood lipids...
Goose meat contains more than ten kinds of trace elements and various amino acids, making it a low-fat, low-cholesterol, nutritious, and healthy food. It helps nourish the stomach, quench thirst, invigorate qi, and relieve internal heat from the organs. Potatoes are rich in starch, as well as protein, dietary fiber, vitamins, and trace elements. They help harmonize the stomach, strengthen the spleen, eliminate dampness, detoxify, reduce inflammation,…
Sticky rice dumplings are a food originating from Manchuria. Traditionally, the Manchu people favored sticky foods, which were beneficial for prolonged outdoor activities in cold weather, such as hunting. They are now very common in the Manchurian region. People in Jiamusi typically make sticky rice dumplings at the beginning of winter and then store them in outdoor jars to preserve them through the…
Foxes are among the economically valuable fur-bearing animals and have been listed as a provincial-level protected species. They are highly valuable in the fur trade, with their pelts used to make coats, collars, hats, scarves, and sleeves. The fur of red foxes is thick, dense, and brightly colored, making it of premium quality. In addition, fox gallbladders and livers can be used in traditional medicine—the gallbladder is mainly used to treat sudden...
Pan-fried Large Yellow Croaker — made with freshly caught wild yellow croakers, pan-fried until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, stimulating your appetite. Yellow croakers come in large and small varieties and are also known as yellow croakers or yellowfin. They have two hard stones in their heads called otoliths, hence their alias “stone-head fish.” The large yellow croaker, also called big fresh, big yellow flower, or osmanthus yellow croaker, and the small yellow croaker, also called small fresh, small yellow flower, or small cucumber fish, along with hairtail, are known as China’s three major marine products. The main fishing season for large yellow croakers is around the Dragon Boat Festival in summer, while the peak period for small yellow croakers is from Tomb-Sweeping Day to Grain Rain. During these times, the fish are at their plumpest, with golden scales, having reached their prime development stage and are at their most delicious.
The Assorted Fish Roe Trio is a rare delicacy made by blending three types of fish roe: yellow croaker roe, salmon roe, and cuttlefish roe. Fish roe refers to the cured or dried eggs of fish. Those processed from salmon eggs are called red caviar, while those made from sturgeon eggs are known as black caviar. Other varieties include mackerel roe and yellow croaker roe. Fish roe is...
The Hezhe ethnic group in China has a population of just over 1,400 (1982), mainly residing along the rivers in Tongjiang County, Raohe County, and Fuyuan County of Heilongjiang Province. Fishing and hunting form the mainstay of their livelihood, and fish is the staple of their diet. They have developed a unique set of culinary skills for preparing fish dishes. Preparation method: 1. Slice raw fish meat directly from live fish into...
Black beans are a medicinal plant recorded in the Compendium of Materia Medica. They are grown in Tongjiang, our city, and were successfully trial-planted by farmers in Linjiang Township of Tongjiang in recent years, with the planting area increasing year by year. The black bean plants grow to about 110 cm in height, have branches, feature black skins and light green interiors, and require about 120 days to mature. The beans are black, weighing around 19 grams per 100 beans…
The mandarin fish has tender flesh, a delicious taste, and is rich in nutrients. It contains 18.5 grams of protein and 3.5 grams of fat per 100 grams of meat, making it one of the finest freshwater fish. It is one of the "Three Flowers and Five Carps" — specifically, the Aurata — a famous produce of the Songhua River. Although its natural yield is not high nowadays, this species is now farmed in ponds and reservoirs, supplying the market with high-quality fish...
The perilla produced in Huadian County, Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province, has been tested by authoritative departments. Thanks to Huadian County’s superior geographical advantages—growing perilla in the rare golden black soil belt at 45°N, known worldwide—the alpha-linolenic acid content in the perilla is higher, resulting in more significant health benefits and medicinal effects...
Sunflower seeds from Huanan are a specialty of Huanan County in Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province. With mostly mountainous and hilly terrain and a favorable climate—especially the large diurnal temperature variation in autumn—the area is highly suitable for pumpkin cultivation. One-third of China’s sunflower seeds come from this county, which has been officially named by the state as the “Hometown of Chinese Sunflower Seeds.” The main variety planted is the “Huanan Large…”
Huanan County has a long history of cultivating white melons. According to the Huanan County Annals, in the second year of the Xuantong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1910), people planted pumpkins (white melons) on reclaimed land. In 1976, Fan Chun selected and bred branchless pumpkins (white melons) in Kazihou Village (now Fuyu Village), Mengjiagang Township. On November 30, 1990, it was certified by the Heilongjiang Provincial Science and Technology…
The roe deer is a prized game animal. Its hide is a high-quality material for making mattresses and has been listed as a provincially protected species. The meat is delicious and tender, making it one of the valuable types of “game meat,” as well as a popular export product. Roe deer antlers and horns can be used in medicine, similar to those of deer, but with slightly less potency. The lungs can detoxify and are primarily used to treat lung abscesses. The hide can be processed into leather and used for making fur clothing, while the leg fur...
The branchless pumpkin cultivated in Huanan County covers a planting area of over 200,000 mu within the county, with its promotion extending to 1 million mu across Northeast China. The pumpkin is rich in fatty acids, gluconic acid, glutamic acid, arginine, aspartic acid, carotene, and various trace elements, offering benefits such as strengthening the liver, nourishing kidneys, lowering blood pressure, reducing inflammation, stopping bleeding…
White radish is one of the most traditional health-promoting ingredients — it regulates qi, aids digestion, and detoxifies the body, offering numerous benefits when consumed regularly. Beef, on the other hand, is an excellent meat choice for nourishing the body. The combination of the two makes for a delightful autumn meal. Ingredients: beef, white radish, scallions, ginger, dried tangerine peel, star anise, cooking wine, salt. Method: Cut the washed beef into chunks, peel the white radish and...
Tongjiang Soybeans from the Tongjiang City Ecological Soybean Association. Soybeans originated in China and are cultivated across the country as well as widely grown around the world. Soybeans are one of China’s important food crops, with a cultivation history of 5,000 years. Known as "shu" in ancient times, the main production area is Northeast China. It is a crop whose seeds are rich in plant protein. Soybeans are most commonly...
Tongjiang Corn. The Tongjiang City Rice Industry Association states that corn is an annual monoecious plant with cross-pollination. It has tall stalks and sturdy stems, making it an important grain and feed crop. It is also the most widely produced crop in the world in terms of total yield, with cultivation area and output second only to rice and wheat. Corn has long been hailed as a longevity food...
Tongjiang Rice, produced by the Tongjiang City Rice Industry Association, is a refined grain product made through processes such as cleaning, hulling, milling, and finishing. The cleaning process involves using appropriate equipment and proper procedures to remove various impurities mixed in with the rice grains, thereby improving the quality of the final rice product…
"Fish wool" is a traditional dish of the Hezhe ethnic group with a history spanning several hundred years. Fish wool is a distinctive traditional delicacy of the Hezhe people and also one of the specialties of Tongjiang City. It contains various essential amino acids required by the human body, such as Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, niacin, as well as inorganic salts like calcium, phosphorus, and iron. It has high levels of soluble protein and a low fat melting point...
Stevia is native to South America. The sweet component in its leaves, stevioside, is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. It is a high-intensity, low-calorie, non-toxic natural plant material and an ideal sugar source for humans. The stevia planting base in Tongjiang City is located within the jurisdiction of Leye Town in Tongjiang, covering a construction area of 10,000 mu, with an annual designed production of dried stevia leaves...