Pear Tree Corn is a specialty of Lishu County, Siping City, Jilin Province. The county has ideal conditions for growing corn and is part of the renowned Golden Corn Belt. Agriculture is the foundation industry of Lishu County, which has long been known as the Golden Corn Belt. In 1998, the grain yield was 1.94 billion kilograms, 8.9 times that of 1978...
Sorghum, belonging to the Poaceae family and the genus Sorghum, is an annual herbaceous plant. Its stalks are solid with a pithy center. It may tiller or branch. The leaves resemble those of corn—thick, narrow, waxy, smooth, with a white midrib. The inflorescence is a panicle, and the spike shape can be either band-like or hammer-like. The caryopsis comes in brown, orange, white, or light yellow. The seeds are oval, slightly flattened, and can be sticky or non-sticky. …
Red adzuki beans, also known as azuki beans, small red beans, or simply red beans. English name: Red adzuki bean. Rich in starch, red adzuki beans are often referred to as "grain beans." They contain a variety of nutrients—per 100 grams of red beans, there are 21.7 grams of protein, 0.8 grams of fat, 60.…
The Lishu District of Jixi City has made blueberry cultivation a key initiative for agricultural restructuring and transforming the planting structure, as well as a new pathway for agricultural development and increasing farmers' income. The blueberry farms have now taken initial shape and are showing signs of vitality. In 2012, the blueberry planting area in Lishu District reached 605 mu, with 20 greenhouses totaling 720 square meters already built...
Hawthorn, also known as "mountain hawthorn," "immortal fruit," or "fox attractor," is a deciduous small tree of the Rosaceae family. It has dark gray bark with light yellow lenticels, purplish-brown twigs, and alternate simple leaves or clustered leaves on short branches. The leaves are broadly ovate, and the plant produces corymbs of white flowers that later turn pinkish. The fruits are spherical, turning deep red when ripe, with pale spots on the surface. The flowering period is from May to June, and the fruiting period is from July to October. It grows on sunny slopes, at the edges of mixed forests, in shrubs, and within sparse woodlands at elevations between 400 to 1,000 meters. Mountain hawthorn fruits are sweet and tangy, refreshing and thirst-quenching, and are highly nutritious with significant medicinal value. Besides being eaten fresh, hawthorn can be made into hawthorn slices, hawthorn cakes, preserved fruit, hawthorn wine, and more. It is also used in traditional medicine, entering the spleen, stomach, and liver meridians, and is known for its effects in aiding digestion, eliminating food stagnation, and promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis. Professor Zhang Juzhong from the University of Science and Technology of China conducted carbon-14 dating on residues found on pottery shards from the 8,600-year-old Jiahu site in Henan, confirming that hawthorn was one of the earliest fruits used in winemaking. The "Songyue Literature" records that during the time of the Yellow Emperor 5,000 years ago, there were descriptions of brewing wine with hawthorn in the Laojun Cave of Songshan Mountain.
The food culture of the people in Jixi is not much different from that of other northern Chinese cities. The northern cuisine, developed on the foundation of Shandong cuisine, is rich and varied, with occasional new trends popping up. However, in Jixi, there is one particular dish that has enjoyed enduring popularity among the locals for decades. So much so that, even though the city has yet to officially adopt a “city flower” or “city emblem,” …
The food culture of Jixi people is not much different from that of other northern cities. The northern cuisine developed on the foundation of Shandong cuisine is rich and diverse, with occasional new trends emerging. However, in Jixi, there is one dish that has enjoyed enduring popularity among the locals for decades. Even as the city has struggled to establish an official “city flower” or “city emblem,”...
Main ingredient: 100g balloon flower root. Seasonings: 65g soy sauce, 28g salt, 25g chili powder, 1g monosodium glutamate, 8g white sugar, 2g ginger, and an appropriate amount of garlic. Method: 1. Finely chop the ginger and garlic. Soak the dried balloon flower root in water for 8–14 hours until fully hydrated, then remove and comb the fibers. Use a hatchet to break off the head and cut with scissors...
The specialty whitefish is one of China's four famous freshwater fish. (Jixi)…
White Amur Bream is one of the “Three Flowers and Five Carps” — specifically, the “Bianhua” — which are famous catches from the Heilongjiang and Songhua rivers. Its flesh is tender, flavorful, and highly nutritious. It contains 18.5 grams of protein and 6.6 grams of fat per 100 grams of meat, making it an excellent freshwater fish. It grows relatively quickly, reaching a body length of 13.8 centimeters in two years and up to 24.2 centimeters in three years. …
Mishan City is located in the Fengmi Mountain Range. Thanks to its pristine landscape, beautiful waters, and pollution-free environment, it is renowned for producing green, all-natural wild mountain vegetables. The main varieties include bracken sprouts, horseradish, fiddlehead ferns, dandelions, and sowthistle (a type of small moss), all retaining their natural green quality. Wild vegetable dumplings add a fresh green touch to the dining table...
There are two types of Xingkai Lake shrimp. The first is the Exopalaemon modestus, commonly known as lake shrimp, which comes from Xingkai Lake. The plump Xingkai Lake shrimp is large, transparent, tender, and rich in meat, with a delicious and fragrant taste — it is one of the lake’s signature specialties. The second type is river shrimp, which comes from the wetlands and marshes of Xingkai Lake. Xingkai Lake also produces a relatively abundant variety of shellfish, mainly bivalves, also known as pelecypods…
The outer skin of crystal pork tripe comes in two types: one is made by stuffing pig’s large intestine (commonly referred to as “tripe”), and the other is made using pig’s small intestine (i.e., pig’s bladder). When using pig’s large intestine, it is best to choose one with a membrane lining. Crystal pork tripe does not use starch for setting; instead, it relies on pork skin aspic for solidification. Ingredient formula: 100 kilograms of lean pork…
Jixi spicy side dishes, also known as cold noodle side dishes, originated from traditional Korean-Chinese spicy pickles. Since spicy side dishes are essential when eating cold noodles, they are often referred to as cold noodle dishes. They evolved from traditional Korean-Chinese spicy pickles. Originally, the Korean-Chinese community only had a few types of spicy pickled vegetables (also called "Kyungjeok"), such as napa cabbage. However, Jixi cold noodle side dishes mainly feature spicy mixed preparations, with over fifty varieties. Virtually any common vegetable, meat, or seafood can be used, and the basic flavor is…
The lake shrimp from Xingkai Lake is a pollution-free, wild freshwater shrimp. It contains 20.7% protein and 0.7% fat, making it a high-protein, low-fat food. It is also very high in calcium, with up to 1400 mg of calcium per 100 grams of fresh lake shrimp. Additionally, it is rich in phosphorus, iron, iodine, and vitamin A. The river shrimp is produced in the wetlands and ponds of Xingkai...
The Jixi Xingkai Lake White Fish Health Banquet is meticulously crafted based on traditional Chinese health preservation culture and the nutritional needs of modern people. It emphasizes taste and efficacy, guided by the principles of health care, wellness, and immune system enhancement. As the saying goes, “Among the five blessings, longevity and health are paramount; the foundation of immortality lies in nourishing through diet, and among all foods, fish essence stands out.” The Xingkai Lake Health White Fish Banquet is…
Heilongjiang’s Hulin is known as China’s hometown of green rice. With fertile land, crisscrossing rivers, and a pollution-free natural environment, it is recognized as a national-level ecological demonstration zone. The large diurnal temperature variation and abundant sunlight allow nutrients to fully accumulate in the rice grains. Its content of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, lithium, and selenium, as well as vitamins and amino acids, is far higher than that of other types of rice,...
Hezhe raw fish slices The Hezhe ethnic group has a population of just over 1,400 (1982), mainly residing along the rivers in Tongjiang, Raohe, and Fuyuan counties of Heilongjiang Province. Fishing and hunting form the mainstay of their livelihood, with fish as the staple food. They have developed a unique set of culinary skills for preparing fish dishes. Preparation method: (1) Slice raw fish meat...
Stewed Live Fish in River Water is made by cooking live fish, naturally grown in the Ussuri River, using the river’s own water. The taste is delicious, fragrant, and pure—an utterly unique flavor you simply can’t experience anywhere else. That’s why it’s relatively expensive, but not trying this dish while visiting Hulin would be a great pity. …
Honeybee Products Hulin City is the homeland of the Northeast Honeybee and one of the main honey-producing regions. The Northeast Honeybee is one of the world’s four most renowned bee species. It was introduced from Russia by ancestors hundreds of years ago and has been naturally isolated and bred over more than a hundred generations. The honey produced by this bee is of premium quality. The series of bee products—including royal jelly, freeze-dried powder, pollen, and propolis—developed and produced by Hulin Lvdou Bee Industry Co., Ltd. are exported both domestically and internationally, and have won multiple international gold awards.