Mongolian copperware refers to a variety of copper utensils widely used among the folk in Inner Mongolia, such as copper hot pots, copper kettles, and saddle ornaments. These items are crafted using techniques like hammering and engraving, featuring various decorative patterns. Designed with principles of affordability, aesthetic appeal, durability, and suitability for nomadic life and frequent relocation, they carry a strong ethnic character. (Hohhot)…
The camel-shaped combination Mongolian knife is a daily item used by herders and also serves as an indoor decorative piece. This product is crafted using hand-carved and inlaid floral techniques, featuring a uniquely artistic design. The camel body is carved from red or birch wood, while the knife handle is made from ox horn and camel bone, showcasing a distinctive ethnic style. (Hohhot)…
Oats, also known as oatmeal, are commonly referred to as "youmai" in Chinese. Inner Mongolia produces 50% of China's oats. Oats are highly nutritious, with a protein content as high as 21%, which is 50% more than that of wheat. (Hohhot)…
Goji Berry, Chrysanthemum, and Bull Pizzle is a famous traditional dish from Inner Mongolia. It features bull pizzle (also known as bull penis) from young bulls raised in Inner Mongolia as the main ingredient, cooked with goji berries. The fresh bull pizzle is boiled in water until tender, then taken out and cut lengthwise along the urethra into two halves. The urethral membrane is removed, the surface is scraped clean, and decorative chrysanthemum-shaped knife cuts are made before slicing it into sections. One chicken leg, along with scallions, ginger, cooking wine, and the prepared bull pizzle, are simmered together in a pot. Vegetable oil is heated in a wok to about 60% heat, the simmered bull pizzle is added for deep-frying and then removed. The remaining oil in the wok is used to stir-fry scallion and ginger strips, cooking wine is added, followed by chicken broth and pre-processed goji berries. Seasonings such as salt are added, the mixture is brought to a boil, any foam is skimmed off, the bull pizzle slices are added, and the dish is simmered until well flavored. A starch slurry is added to thicken the sauce, a bit of hot oil is drizzled on top, and the dish is plated. This dish is not only visually appealing and rich in flavor with a bright color, but also offers both nutritional and medicinal benefits, including kidney nourishment, lung moisturizing, and strengthening of bones and tendons.
Wang Xia’er’s Sesame Cake — Legend has it that in a very bustling area of the city, there was a sesame cake shop where an apprentice named “Wang Xia’er” worked. He was known to be kind-hearted and clever. While selling sesame cakes at the shop and interacting with the many people who came and went, he heard that Yue Fei, the hero who resisted the Jin invaders, had been killed by the treacherous official Qin...
Badarengui Rice is a specialty of Horqin Right Wing Front Banner, Xing'an League, Inner Mongolia. The production area of Badarengui Rice is within the administrative regions of five townships and towns currently under the jurisdiction of Horqin Right Wing Front Banner, including Guiliuhe Town, Balagedai Township, Julihen Town, Charsen Town, and Dashizhai Town. "Report on Defining the Geographical Indication Product Area of Badarengui Rice" issued by the People's Government of Horqin Right Wing Front Banner...
Quality and Technical Requirements for GuiLiu River Liquor I. Raw and Auxiliary Materials 1. Sorghum: Red sorghum produced within the designated production area, with starch content of 60–62% and tannin content below 5%, meeting relevant national standards. 2. Corn: Corn produced within the designated production area, meeting relevant national standards. 3. Rice, wheat…
Quality and Technical Requirements for Russian Body Sweet Potato Vermicelli I. Varieties: Varieties such as Chunshu No. 4, Holland 7, Kexin No. 1, and Gusu No. 8. II. Site Conditions: Soil types include meadow soil, chernozem, and chestnut soil, with organic matter content ≥1.5%, pH value between 6.0 and 7.5, and plowing layer depth ≥30 cm. III. Cultivation and Management: 1…
The Halahei Office in Horqin Right Front Banner, Xing'an League, is located in the central part of the banner. This area boasts lush water and grass, fresh air, and fertile soil, making it an important production base for pollution-free rice. The rice produced in Halahei mainly benefits from the unpolluted water sourced from the upper reaches of the Guiliuhe River. Additionally, farmers have traditionally used less chemical fertilizer and pesticides when growing rice, which naturally results in...
Crispy and fragrant, crispy roasted lamb leg Legend has it that roasted lamb leg was once a famous dish favored by Genghis Khan. During his eastern and western military campaigns, the chef in charge of meals — without Genghis Khan’s consent and in order to shorten his eating time so he could rest a little — changed the whole roasted lamb that Genghis Khan often ate into pieces for grilling...
Peonies are perennial herbaceous plants with tuberous roots, growing to about 1 meter in height. They produce spindle-shaped tubers and develop new shoots from underground stems, which emerge above ground in early spring. The emerging leaves are red, and the base of the stem often has scale-like modified leaves. The middle compound leaves are bipinnate and ternate, with small leaflets that are rectangular or lanceolate in shape; those at the branch tips gradually become smaller or develop into single leaves. The flowers are large, beautiful, and fragrant, growing singly at the top of the stem; petals come in white, pink, red, purple, or crimson, and the blooming period lasts from May to August.
Badger oil from Hinggan League is refined from the fat of badgers, which belong to the weasel family. Also known as badger fat oil, it has medicinal value, with a neutral nature and a sweet-sour taste. It functions to clear heat and detoxify, reduce swelling and relieve pain, and moisten the intestines to relieve constipation. It is primarily used to treat burns, scalds, frostbite, scabies, hemorrhoids, and constipation, among other conditions. …
The Horqin Grassland in Inner Mongolia is a vast natural pasture. With lush water and grass, the cattle and sheep here are plump and strong. The Mongolian herders living in this region have long had the tradition of air-drying beef strips. Tracing back the history of dried beef, as early as the time of Genghis Khan when he founded the Mongol Empire, Mongol cavalry shared an inseparable bond with dried beef. On their campaigns, they would drink only mare’s milk or slaughter...
Tulemaodu Wheat Flour is produced within the administrative region of Tulemaodu Farm, an affiliate of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region State-owned Tulemaodu Farm, covering its First Production Team, Second Production Team, Third Production Team, Fourth Production Team, and Fifth Production Team. The geographical coordinates are between 120°12′ to 120°41′ east longitude and 45°…
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According to the Annals of Zhalute Banner, in 1949, 17,600 mu of rice were planted, accounting for 1.72% of the total grain crop area, with an average yield of 50 kg per mu and a total output of 880,000 kg, making up 1.55% of the total grain crop output. In 1958, 12,400 mu of rice were planted, accounting for 8.87%...
On March 25, Xing'an League held a working conference to launch the use of the geographical indication certification trademark "Xing'an League Rice." Vice League Chief Sui Weijun attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Heads of governments from various banners (counties) and cities, relevant departments, and over 30 rice processing enterprises and cooperatives participated in the meeting. A geographical indication certification trademark is a regional product mark formed based on local cultural and natural...
Bao'anzhao organic rice is produced in the Bao'anzhao area of Zhalaitu Banner, western Songnen Plain in Northeast China — Inner Mongolia. The region boasts fertile soil, fresh air, and zero industrial pollution. Its premium-quality rice has long enjoyed an excellent reputation. The product uses high-quality japonica rice varieties, cultivated on virgin land and naturally irrigated with water from the Chao'er River. During production, the method of "stir-fried soil" seedling cultivation is employed to eliminate harmful pathogens, insect eggs, and weed seeds in the soil, while strictly avoiding the use of chemical agents. Farmyard manure is applied to supplement the nutrients needed for rice growth, with chemical fertilizers completely prohibited. Throughout the process, duck and crab farming in the paddy fields is used to control weeds, supplemented by manual weeding, ensuring no herbicides are used. Biological and physical methods are utilized for pest and disease control. The rice is crystal-clear in appearance, naturally fragrant, nutritionally rich, and delicious, making it a premium choice for both consumption and gifting.