Ingredients for Candied Sweet Potatoes: Main ingredient: 500g sweet potatoes; Auxiliary ingredients: 150g white sugar, 100g water, 30g sesame oil, 1000g peanut oil. Characteristics of Candied Sweet Potatoes: Evenly sized potato pieces, golden color, long continuous strands of caramel, sweet and pleasant taste. Method for making Candied Sweet Potatoes: Candied is a type of sweet dish, simply put, it’s…
Ingredients for Tomato and Dough Drop Soup: flour, tomatoes, eggs, and leafy greens. Method: 1. Take a large bowl and add an appropriate amount of flour. Turn the faucet to the thinnest stream, hold the bowl under the water and evenly sprinkle it for a few seconds before turning off the water. The flour will clump slightly from the moisture. Patiently mix the flour with chopsticks to form dough pieces of suitable size…
Daylilies, anciently known as "forget-worry herb" or "daylily flower," are also called "golden needle vegetable" due to their bud shape resembling golden needles. The daylily is an annual upright herbaceous plant, growing 0.3–1 m tall. The entire plant is densely covered with sticky glandular hairs and pale yellow soft hairs, giving off a foul odor. The leaves are palmate compound leaves with 3–5 (–7) leaflets; the petiole is 2–…
Mushrooms belong to the phylum Fungi, class Basidiomycetes, order Agaricales, family Agaricaceae, genus Agaricus, with the scientific name Agaricus bisp (Dange) Sing. A mushroom consists of two parts: mycelium and fruiting body. The mycelium is the nutrient organ, while the fruiting body is the reproductive organ. From mature…
Wood ear mushrooms, also known as black fungus or shiny fungus, belong to the phylum Basidiomycota, order Auriculariales, and family Auriculariaceae in fungal taxonomy. There are eight species found in China, seven of which are present in Yunnan. They are distributed across prefecture-level cities and regions such as Wenshan, Honghe, Baoshan, Dehong, Lijiang, Dali, Xishuangbanna, and Qujing, making the province one of China’s major wood ear production areas, ranking second in national output. …
Fiddlehead ferns, scientific name: Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum. Common name in Chinese: jué cài (蕨), also known as dragon head vegetable, ruyi vegetable, etc. It belongs to the Dennstaedtiaceae family. It thrives in sunny areas of shallow mountainous regions and is commonly found in sparse mixed coniferous and broadleaf forests. Fiddlehead ferns generally grow up to one meter tall, with long, horizontally spreading rhizomes covered in dark brown fuzz. In early spring, the new leaves are tightly curled, forming a trifurcated shape.
Black fungus is a nutritious and delicious side dish with significant medicinal properties. It helps nourish and strengthen the body, moisten the lungs, boost the brain, improve vitality, promote blood circulation and nourish the complexion, enrich the blood and invigorate circulation, as well as calm the nerves and relieve pain. It is a natural tonic. The iron content in black fungus is 20 times that of celery and 7 times that of pork liver, making it a remarkable…
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, enriching blood, and moisturizing dryness. However, since pork contains relatively high levels of cholesterol, it is not recommended for overweight individuals and those with high blood lipid levels...
Sweet and sour pork is a dish derived from the Northeastern Chinese dish liu rou duan (slippery pork slices), but nowadays it uses pork slices coated in starch made from potatoes, then deep-fried, which is why it's also called "pan-fried pork." It has a crispy exterior, sweet and sour flavor, and tender meat inside.…
Chinook Salmon from Heilongjiang, China, are found in the Heilongjiang and Ussuri rivers. Also known as "Dahama fish," they belong to the order Salmoniformes and the family Salmonidae. Chinook Salmon are anadromous fish. Their behavior is quite unique: every spring, shortly after hatching, the young fish swim downstream from the Heilongjiang and Ussuri rivers into the sea to feed and grow. After three...
Beetroot is a biennial herbaceous plant with stems that can grow 1–2 meters tall. The leaves are 5–20 cm long, with highly variable shapes including oblong, heart-shaped, or tongue-shaped, and surfaces that may be wrinkled or smooth. The small green flowers are only 3–5 mm in diameter, have five petals, and are wind-pollinated. The fruit is a round, brown berry, usually several fused together into a cluster called a nutlet. The main root is…
Cloud ear fungus is a highly nutritious edible mushroom, as well as a traditional health food and export commodity. It has many aliases: because it grows on decaying wood and resembles a human ear in shape, it is also called “wood ear”; its delicate, butterfly-like appearance has earned it the name “wood moth”; and due to its chicken-like flavor, it is also known as “tree chicken” or “wood chicken” (in ancient southern Chu dialect, “chicken” was referred to as “chicken”). …
Ginseng nuts are highly nutritious. In addition to containing protein, fat, and carbohydrates, their kernels are also rich in carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin E. They contain all eight essential amino acids required by the human body, with levels far exceeding those found in walnuts. The various trace elements in ginseng nuts—such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron—are also...
Features: Light, elegant, delicious, and refreshing. Preparation: (1) First, soak the fiddlehead ferns in clean water to desalinate and remove the saltiness, then blanch them in boiling water and drain. (2) Mix with refined salt, monosodium glutamate, and Sichuan peppercorn oil, then cut into inch-long pieces and arrange on a plate in a diamond pattern. (3) Soak high-quality dried large shrimp in hot water until softened, then arrange them...
Red beans, also known as small beans, adzuki beans, or simply red beans, are a common type of small grain that matures in autumn. Red beans contain more nutrients than many other foods, such as wheat, millet, and corn. Food experts have analyzed that red beans have a protein content of 17.5%–23.3%, starch 48.2%–60.1%…
Marigolds are highly adaptable, drought-resistant, and less prone to pests and diseases. After processing, they can be used to extract natural pigments. Since 2000, Jidong County in Heilongjiang Province has been experimenting with marigold cultivation, which has now expanded to 15,000 acres. In 2005, Jidong County produced a total of 37,000 tons of marigolds, generating an output value of 25.9 million yuan. …
Although knife-cut noodles are a famous dish from Shanxi, they are incredibly popular in our Jixi area, and it seems they’ve been modified a bit too. I haven’t had any as delicious as the ones back home even in Beijing. The knife-cut noodles there are served in a beef spicy broth, which you can adjust according to your spice tolerance — and they’re said to help cure colds too!
Cold dishes include northeastern-style shredded potato starch noodles (dàlāpí), soy sauce beef, and Sichuan-style spinach salad. The northeastern dàlāpí resembles glass noodles but is more elastic. Made from potato starch and mung bean starch, it is mixed with shredded cucumber and carrot, tossed in a specially prepared sauce that is tangy with a slight kick—refreshingly delicious. The soy sauce beef features tender meat, cut from the triangular primal cut, topped with...
Heilongjiang salmon is produced in the Heilongjiang and Ussuri rivers of China. Also known as "da mahaha fish," it belongs to the order Salmoniformes and the family Salmonidae. Heilongjiang salmon are anadromous fish. Their behavior is quite unique: every spring, shortly after hatching, the young fish swim downstream from the Heilongjiang and Ussuri rivers into the sea to feed and grow. After three...
The specialty shrimp from Xingkai Lake are pollution-free, wild freshwater shrimp. They contain 20.7% protein and 0.7% fat, making them a high-protein, low-fat food. They are also very high in calcium, with up to 1400 mg of calcium per 100 grams of fresh lake shrimp. Additionally, they are rich in phosphorus, iron, iodine, and vitamin A. …