Smoked rabbit is a cooking method where over 20 seasonings—such as tea leaves, sugar, rice crust, ginger, scallions, star anise (sometimes sawdust or pine and cypress branches are used)—are used as smoking ingredients. These are heated until they char and produce thick smoke, which dehydrates and cooks the outer layer of the meat. The result is tender on the inside, crispy on the outside, richly aromatic, soft and delicious, with an unforgettable aftertaste. …
Dongliao County in Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province, is located on the foothills of the Changbai Mountain Range. Covering an area of 1,665 square kilometers with a total population of over 700,000, it is the largest county-level division in Liaoyuan City. The region boasts picturesque landscapes with rolling mountains in the north and south, dense forests, secluded stone springs, as well as crisscrossing rivers and well-planned fields in the central and western plains. The calls of deer echo through the land…
Iton Deer Antler is a specialty of Yitong County, Siping City, Jilin Province. Yitong County has a long history of deer farming, and its deer population, total antler production, per capita yield, and high-quality antler rate all rank among the top nationwide. Deer antler is a precious traditional Chinese medicinal material and one of the “Three Treasures of the Northeast.” In recent years, the scale of deer farming in Yitong County has been continuously…
Iton bracken fern is a specialty of Yitong County, Siping City, Jilin Province. In the dense forests of the Yitong mountainous area, there grow precious natural forests such as Korean pine and yellow pineapple, as well as artificial forests like larch. On forested hillsides and wild lands, over a hundred types of wild vegetables grow, among which wild bracken fern stands out as a premium variety. Bracken fern is a herbaceous plant, and in Yitong...
Yitong Jingtai Large Red Apricot is a specialty of Jingtai Town, Yitong County, Siping City, Jilin Province. The Jingtai Large Red Apricot from Yitong is well-known across Northeast China. The fruit is large in size, with a small pit and thick flesh. It has an average weight of 76 grams per fruit, with the largest reaching up to 105 grams. The skin is yellow with a red blush. The flesh is tender, juicy, sweet, and tangy, making it an excellent-quality fruit that is quite popular in the market. …
Yitong Rice is produced in Yitong, located in Jilin Province’s major rice-growing region. The fertile soil and water of the Yitong River, along with the area’s unique geographical location and favorable climate conditions, contribute to the cultivation of Yitong Rice, which boasts a delicious taste, glossy appearance, and rich fragrance. In particular, Dongjian Rice, irrigated by the waters of the Yitong River, features plump grains, a firm texture, bluish-white color, and crystal-clear purity. …
Yitong Jingtai Scallions Yitong Jingtai Town is renowned for its scallions, which are famous both within and outside Jilin Province for their single-stalk form, long white bulbs, and delicious taste. They are one of Yitong’s celebrated vegetable specialties. Scallions are rich in various vitamins, proteins, fats, and other nutrients, and contain a large amount of volatile essential oil called allicin, which has an exceptionally pungent and spicy flavor and strong antibacterial properties…
Deer penis refers to the external genitalia of deer, specifically the penis and testicles. It has effects such as nourishing kidney, enhancing yang, and benefiting essence. It can promote blood circulation and lactation, and is clinically used for conditions like strain injuries, soreness in the waist and knees, tinnitus due to kidney deficiency, impotence, and women's cold uterus infertility. Deer penis (deer kidney) from Qinghai is derived from wild deer species—such as red deer, white-lipped deer, and sika deer—that inhabit the cold, high-altitude mountainous regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau…
The deer antler plate is the naturally shed residual horn from the second spring after the antlers have been sawn off and ossified. It has the effects of strengthening tendons and bones, nourishing kidneys, promoting lactation, activating blood circulation, and reducing swelling. It can warm and tonify the yang of the spleen and kidneys, disperse stagnation to relieve pain, eliminate lumps in the breasts, and treat breast hyperplasia. …
Deer antler blood is the blood that remains in the antler when it is sawn off. The chemical composition of deer antler blood is similar to that of dried deer antler, but it contains higher levels of hormones. Deer antler blood helps promote metabolism, strengthen the body, and enhance overall physiological function. It is particularly effective in treating neurasthenia, insomnia, and various deficiency-related conditions. …
Deer fetus refers to the dried fetus of a miscarried deer or a formed fetus and placenta taken from a female deer’s womb. It is processed by soaking in liquor, reshaping, baking, and air-drying to become deer fetus. By boiling, roasting, grinding the deer fetus, and simmering it with brown sugar, deer fetus paste is produced. Jilin Deer Fetus Paste is made from deer fetus as the main ingredient, supplemented with more than 20 kinds of precious herbs such as ginseng and angelica...
The Dongliao Black Pig is a specialty of Dongliao County, Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province. The Dongliao Black Pig comes from the administrative regions of ten townships currently under the jurisdiction of Dongliao County, Jilin Province: Lingyun Township, Zumindian Township, Jiashan Township, Jinzhou Township, Weijin Town, Baiquan Town, Anshi Town, Anshu Town, Jian’an Town, and Liaoheyuan Town. “Notice of the People’s Government of Dongliao County on Determining the Geographical Indication Product Area of ‘Dongliao Black Pig’…”
Lingyun Township of Dongliao County in Jilin Province is located southeast of the county seat, covering a total area of 157 square kilometers and comprising 15 administrative villages. In July 2003, it was designated as one of the first pilot townships for building well-off villages at the provincial level; in July 2004, it was named one of the first pilot townships for constructing a new socialist countryside at the provincial level. Lingzhen Village is a provincially promoted village. The entire village…
The production area of Longquan Chun Liquor covers the entire current administrative region of Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province. I. Raw Material Requirements 1. Brewing Water: Underground water sources within the production area, with water quality meeting relevant national standards for drinking water. 2. Sorghum: Locally produced red sorghum (glutinous sorghum) used for brewing, with a starch content of 60…
Deer antler thatch…
Liaoyuan City boasts a wide variety of mushrooms. These include hazel mushrooms, pine umbrellas, sticky mushrooms, willow mushrooms, poplar mushrooms, grass mushrooms, white mushrooms, thunder mushrooms, monkey leg mushrooms, and ground velvet (also known as forest floor mushrooms). The peak growing seasons are late spring to early summer and after the autumn rains. Locals gather them from fields or mountains, and the fresh or dried mushrooms are either consumed at home or sold in surplus.…
Dongfeng-type sika deer have enjoyed a prestigious reputation both domestically and internationally for nearly 100 years. These deer are primarily distributed in Dongfeng County, Jilin Province. In addition to being introduced across various regions within the province, they have also been transplanted to over ten provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities including Beijing, Inner Mongolia, and Qinghai, with a total of more than 10,000 deer introduced. This type of deer is relatively small in size with a shorter body...
The "Liang Wine King" produced by Liang Wine King Liquor Industry Co., Ltd. is a continuation of the imperial hunting wine. Tracing back in history, it has an inseparable bond with the imperial hunting grounds. The company is located on the foothills of the Changbai Mountains, upstream of the Huifa River, where the landscape is picturesque and the water is crisp and pure. After relocating and rebuilding in 2000, it now covers an area of 30,000 square meters, with a built-up area of 10,000…
Dongfeng County is located in the central-southern part of Jilin Province, on the foothills of the Changbai Mountains. It is a semi-mountainous county characterized by “five parts mountains, one part water, and four parts farmland,” and enjoys a warm temperate, moist monsoon climate with distinct seasons. The land here is fertile, rich in organic matter, and suitable for growing both grain crops and cash crops, earning it the reputation of being a “small granary of the mountainous region.” The forestry industry is highly developed both within the province and across the country...
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