Gao Xiaoshan Pie Has Long Been Famous Gao Xiaoshan was born in 1911. At the age of 16, he began learning the craft of dough-making. At 19, he boldly changed the traditional method of making pies by replacing alum-soaked dough with regular water-based dough. This innovation resulted in pies that are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, with thin skins, generous fillings, and fragrant yet not greasy flavors...
Niuzhuang scallions are popular across southern Liaoning. Scallions are a major specialty of Niuzhuang, with a long cultivation history. Varieties include the local Yanbo scallion, as well as Zhangqiu Dawutong, Haiyang scallions, and Mingshui scallions, which were introduced from Shandong. The scallions are grown using a wide-row planting method with high ridging, resulting in plants that typically stand over three feet tall, with long white stalks (false stems), strong spiciness, easy storage, and high per-unit yield. The largest ones can weigh nearly one kilogram. In the past, every autumn, many merchants from southern Liaoning would travel to Niuzhuang in carts and trucks to purchase scallions.
Taian Willow Weaving Taian willow weaving enters the international market Taian County has many rivers and abundant willow branches. Villages along the rivers have actively developed willow weaving production. Skillful local women weave the willow branches into a variety of woven products, which are sold from rural areas to cities, and from the Northeast to inland China. Starting in 1979, they were exported overseas by the county’s foreign trade company. By 1984…
Swinging Sleeve Soup Features: Bright in color, delicious in taste, varied in ingredients—this is an affordable and homely soup dish. Main ingredients: 50g cooked pork (fat and lean), 1 egg. Side ingredients: 10g soaked wood ear mushrooms, 25g soaked dried bamboo shoots, 50g spinach, 5g carrot, water starch, soy sauce, salt, MSG, prickly ash water, Shaoxing wine. Meat…
Characteristics of Fried Sesame Shrimp: Crispy, fragrant, and delicious — an excellent dish to enjoy with drinks. Main ingredients: 5 large shrimp, a small amount of sesame seeds. Secondary ingredients: 1 egg, 25 grams of flour, salt, MSG, cooking wine, cooking oil, and Sichuan peppercorn salt. Preparation process: 1. Rinse the sesame seeds in water and air-dry them until semi-dry, then pound them in a mortar to remove the outer husk. Remove the heads, tails, shells, and spines from the shrimp...
Features: The soup is light in taste, with tender lamb and tender yet soft winter melon. Main ingredients: 150g lamb, 150g peeled and deseeded winter melon. Secondary ingredients: refined salt, monosodium glutamate, prickly ash water, Shaoxing wine, pepper, shredded scallions, shredded ginger, coriander, lard, broth. Preparation process: 1. Cut the lamb into small thin slices. Peel the winter melon, remove the seeds, and cut it into long rectangular thin slices…
The Maple Leaf Dried Meat and Meat Dates produced by the Cooked Food Processing Factory of Anshan City Food Company were rated as high-quality products of Liaoning Province in 1982 and won the Ministry of Commerce's Quality Product Award in the same year. The Maple Leaf Dried Meat is made primarily from carefully selected fresh-frozen pork sirloin tip meat, which is...
The "Hongqiao" brand spicy pickled mustard shreds is a new product developed in 1965 by Anshan Seasoning Factory No. 1 (now known as Anshan Weibang Group Co., Ltd.). The spicy pickled mustard shreds are made primarily from salted pickled mustard root, with sesame seeds, powdered sugar, and chili powder as auxiliary ingredients, and sweet bean paste as the flavoring base. They are marinated for 15 days to create this dish. This condiment has...
Nanxing Pear is a specialty from the foot of Qianshan, a famous scenic area in Liaoning Province. Renowned nationwide for its superior quality and unique flavor, it was even listed as a "tribute" during the Qing Dynasty. The Nanxing Pear originated from a naturally hybridized seedling on the eastern slope of Shimugou in Duizhuangshi Village, a suburb of Anshan City. It is said that during the peak fruiting period of the parent tree, merchants transported the fruit from Anshan…
The Maple Leaf Dried Meat produced by the Cooked Food Processing Factory of Anshan City Food Company in Liaoning Province is categorized as cured meat based on its processing technique. The final product comes in small, elegant box packaging, featuring a transparent and glossy appearance in a maple leaf red hue. The slices are evenly cut, rich in color, aroma, and flavor, with a satisfying chewiness. The aftertaste lingers pleasantly—sweet with a hint of saltiness, salty with a touch of sweetness, achieving a delicious balance of flavors. It embodies the characteristics of southern-style snacks...
Features: A great dish to pair with alcohol, more flavorful the more you chew. Main ingredients: 300g pork tenderloin. Oil, soy sauce, MSG, cooking wine, seasoned salt. Cooking process: 1. Cut the tenderloin into diamond-shaped pieces and marinate in soy sauce, cooking wine, and MSG. 2. Heat oil in a pan until 90% hot, then fry the tenderloin pieces until lightly cooked, remove and set aside. When the oil gets hotter...
Features: The silver fish is soft, tender, fragrant, and delicious. Main ingredient: 150g of silver fish. Secondary ingredients: 3 egg whites, an appropriate amount of starch and flour, refined salt, monosodium glutamate, cooking wine, lard, and peppercorn salt. Preparation process: 1. Remove the eyes, the small bone at the front, and internal organs from the silver fish, wash them in cold water, dry the moisture with a dry white cloth, sprinkle with refined salt,...
Longfengtai Duck Eggs Enter the Imperial Palace Longfengtai in Fujia Town, located west of Liuriver, is often covered in water. Historically, it was abundant in fish and ducks, especially renowned for its duck eggs. The eggs have green shells, are large in size, and have a deep red yolk. They are highly nutritious and delicious, gaining fame both within and beyond the province. During the Qing Dynasty, these duck eggs were supplied in large quantities to the imperial capital for the emperor…
Sigui River Melons Sigui River Melons need no tasting. Most of the land in Sidao Village, Chengxiao Town, Tai’an County, is sandy loam, and the area has a long history of growing sweet melons. Sigui River Melons are mostly white melons, with thin skins, large interiors, glossy appearances, sweet and crisp textures, and enticing aromas. They ripen early and hit the market ahead of others, earning praise from consumers and leaving behind the reputation that “Sigui River Melons need no tasting…”
Sanglinzi Straw Hats The Story Behind Sanglinzi Straw Hats: Women in the Sanglinzi and Xintai areas of Tai’an County have a long-standing tradition of crafting straw hats using locally sourced sorghum stalk tips. Known collectively as Sanglinzi Straw Hats, they are renowned for their carefully selected materials, pure white finish, and fine weaving craftsmanship, earning high praise from buyers and enjoying strong sales both within and beyond the county. …
Tai'an County attaches great importance to the development of livestock and poultry farming, with a focus on duck and goose breeding. It has made the establishment of a major duck and goose breeding county a key project to boost farmers' income, achieving remarkable results. Through measures such as policy support, leading households driving participation, and demonstration farms, the county has stimulated farmers' enthusiasm for raising ducks and geese. The overall breeding scale has...
Characteristics of Blood Sausage: Purple-red in color, tender in texture, rich and delicious broth, with a northern flavor. Main ingredients: 1 kg fresh pig blood, 300 g sausage casing. Seasonings: 500 g meat broth, 20 g cilantro, 2 g ground white pepper, 5 g Sichuan peppercorns, 30 g salt, appropriate amount of MSG. Production process: 1. Sieve the fresh pig blood through a copper sieve and place it in a basin…
The meat dates produced by the Cooked Meat Processing Factory of the Anshan City Food Company in Liaoning Province feature a bright red color, resembling red dates. They have a sweet and savory taste, a rich and mellow aroma, uniform specifications, an attractive appearance, and a tightly packed cross-section. They are very popular among consumers. In 1979 and 1980, they were recognized as high-quality products of Liaoning Province. Liaoning…
Xiuyu is a type of nephrite, named after its primary production area in Xiuyan, Liaoning. It belongs to the serpentine family and is renowned worldwide for its smooth, translucent, fine, hard texture, good transparency, and diverse colors. Since ancient times, it has been highly cherished and loved. It forms in metamorphic marble derived from magnesite carbonate rocks, appearing in bluish-green or yellowish-green…
Stewed Goose in an Iron Pot (Taian Style) is a dish made by slow-cooking water-blanched and stir-fried goose meat with quickly stir-fried shredded pickled cabbage in an iron pot. Also known as "Iron Pot Roasted Goose," it is a typical Northeastern Chinese dish. This dish fully showcases the key characteristics of Northeastern cuisine—stewing, braising, and stir-frying. Though its appearance may seem a bit rustic, it boasts rich color, aroma, and flavor, with multiple tastes in one dish and a clear balance of salty and sweet. The goose meat…