Job's tears wine is made from Job's tears grains using an imperial recipe. Forest frog wine is brewed using artificially farmed forest frogs, while male moth wine is produced from male silkworm moths. These specialty wines from Xiuyan all have the effects of relaxing muscles and tendons, promoting blood circulation, nourishing yin, and invigorating yang. …
The Big Pointed Pear is a local branded pear from Xiuyan, officially named "Xiuyan Big Pointed Pear" by the Liaoning Provincial Crop Evaluation Committee. This pear has fine-textured flesh, a rich sweet-and-sour flavor, a strong aroma, and thin skin with thick flesh. It tastes even better when frozen, and has won multiple gold and silver awards in Liaoning Province’s fruit evaluations. The Golden Melon Pear features a golden-yellow rind, thin skin, delicate flesh…
Locals in the county, especially the Manchu people, enjoy sticky foods. Cakes made from glutinous rice are called buns (饽饽). There is a variety of buns, including pea flour buns, sticky cake buns, and perilla leaf buns. In addition, various types of sticky rice such as yellow glutinous rice and sticky sorghum rice are also popular staple foods among different ethnic groups.…
The main grain crop in the county is corn, which serves as the staple food for people of all ethnic groups. In particular, traditional foods made from cornmeal—Suan Tangzi and Cha Zi—are popular staples among all ethnic communities.…
Slippery mushroom (Pholiota nameko), also known as light-capped scale mushroom, slippery cap mushroom, or pearl mushroom, belongs to the phylum Fungi, class Agaricomycetes, order Agaricales, family Strophariaceae, and genus Pholiota. Rich in nutrients and delicious in taste, it gets its name from the slimy layer on the cap surface, which has been found to inhibit tumor growth. It has been widely cultivated in China’s northeastern provinces...
Liaowuweizi is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb known for its anti-fatigue and immune-boosting properties. Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County in Liaoning Province has been the authentic home of premium medicinal herbs such as Liaowuweizi since ancient times. The locally produced Liaowuweizi is renowned for its thin skin, thick flesh, large berries, and high medicinal content. It is exported to Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia...
Oak silkworm cocoons are a traditional specialty of Xiuyan. The county leads the nation in both the area of oak silkworm cultivation and production, earning it the title "Hometown of Silkworms." Xiuyan is rich in naturally growing oak trees, including species such as Mongolian oak, sawtooth oak, and pineapple oak. According to 1984 statistics, the total area of oak silkworm pastures in the county was 2.17 million mu, accounting for 3…
Jade carving is a traditional Chinese arts and crafts product that enjoys an excellent international reputation. Xiuyan is known as the "Hometown of Jade," and Xiuyan jade is famous both at home and abroad for its fine, pure texture and abundant reserves. The production of Xiuyan jade carvings began in the early years of the Daoguang reign. Xiuyan jade carvings are mainly small items, such as pen holders, paperweights, tea sets,…
Cashmere goats are a local specialty of Xiuyan and an excellent breed of goat. They boast several advantages, including large size, high cashmere yield, strong adaptability, stable genetic traits, and resistance to severe cold. The cashmere is hailed as the "fiber gem" and "soft gold." The breeding scale of Xiuyan cashmere goats is large, with a significant population, making them one of the key sources of income growth for farmers…
The Golden Melon Pear is a local specialty of Xiuyan, with an average fruit weight of 110 grams. The fruit is round or oval in shape, similar to Qiubai pears. In the early growth stage, the fruit surface has slight ridges, but as it matures, five shallow grooves evenly distributed across the surface give it a melon-like appearance. Coupled with the golden-yellow hue the fruit takes on when ripe, it is thus named “Golden Melon Pear.” Its skin is...
Fuzhou Cattle is a specialty of Xiuyan and an excellent breed of yellow cattle. It features strong adaptability to coarse feed, rapid growth, early maturity, large body size, high pulling power, strong endurance, gentle temperament, strong adaptability and disease resistance, stable genetic performance, and high economic value. It is an important industry for increasing farmers’...
The Sharp-Stem Pear is a specialty of the Xiuyan mountainous region. It has an average single fruit weight of 125 grams, more than twice the size of ordinary Sharp-Stem Pears. The fruit is nearly gourd-shaped, with a yellow skin surface, a distinctly slender neck, and rust-colored patches on the shoulders. When harvested, the fruit surface is yellowish-green, turning fully yellow after about one month of storage. The flesh is white, fine-textured, and rich in sweet-and-sour flavor...
Hazelnuts are a local specialty of Xifeng, a purely natural green food rich in essential trace elements such as calcium, iron, zinc, and selenium. They are a delicious and nutritious health food suitable for all ages. Hazelnut kernels can be used to make exquisite pastries, or processed into hazelnut milk, hazelnut...
The finest Xiuyu jade features a dense, smooth texture and bright, clean colors. The stone is extremely fine-grained, with good water content, and appears transparent, semi-transparent, or opaque. It has a solid, honest appearance, moderate hardness, and exhibits a waxy to greasy luster. Xiuyu jade is predominantly clear green in color, varying in shade and offering rich layers of tone. It also comes in red, yellow, blue, white, purple, and other hues…
The Small White Crisp Pastry was introduced to Haicheng in the second year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1822) and has been produced ever since. This pastry features a water-oil dough crust with a sweet filling inside, and is a seasonal product. Its characteristics include a crispy crust, fragrant filling, soft texture upon biting, distinct layers, snow-white color, and a wide variety of designs. The Small White Crisp Pastry uses exquisite ingredients and is meticulously crafted. The crust is made from…
In 1906, Ma Dechang, a Hui Muslim, and Mao Xianglun, a Han Chinese, both operated pie shops on Huoshenmiao Street in Haicheng County. Ma Dechang specialized in beef-filled water-kneaded dough pies, while Mao Xianglun made mixed pork-and-beef “lovers’ pies” using stirred dough. Both types of pies used strictly selected ingredients and meticulous preparation, with premium flour used for the crust. The pork was sourced from the front and rear parts of the pig, while the beef came from the sirloin, flank, and plate cuts. Seasonal fresh vegetables were used for the filling. Haicheng pies are crispy, flavorful, and aromatic, making them highly popular. Aside from Haicheng, there are also Haicheng pie shops in cities such as Shenyang and Anshan. (Anshan)
Ganwang leeks are a premium vegetable variety originally from Ganwang Township, Haicheng County, Liaoning Province, and have gained increasing fame across Northeast China. These leeks are known for being long, wide, white, green, tender, crisp, and delicious. Rich in various vitamins as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other nutrients, they also contain volatile oils and sulfides, which help stimulate appetite and have antibacterial properties. …
The well-known Haicheng garlic is a high-quality local vegetable variety cultivated over many years in the Haicheng area of Liaoning Province. The main production regions include Gengyanzhuang, Dongsifangtai, and Wangtai in Haicheng City. A delicious accompaniment to meals, Haicheng garlic is rich in protein, fat, sugar, calcium, iron, and various vitamins. Haicheng garlic bulbs are large…
The mutton is tender and the soup is rich and sweet—you can enjoy both the broth and the meat. Mutton is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and more. It has a warm nature and mild flavor, helping to warm the middle energizer, dispel cold, resolve stagnation, strengthen the glands and boost qi, as well as nourish kidney yang. …
Muniu Town is located at the northernmost tip of Xiuyan County, covering a forested area of 230,000 mu with a forest coverage rate of 70% and a timber stock volume of 15,000 cubic meters, providing abundant raw material resources for shiitake mushroom production. Over the past few years, the Muniu Town Party Committee and government have focused on the overall goals of building a “harmonious Muniu” and a “prosperous Muniu.” Leveraging local resources,…