Dabaideng Town is also well known for its abundant water resources, high-quality water, and a long history of aged vinegar production, which results in a delicious and unique flavor. Legend has it that the nationally renowned Qingxu mature vinegar originated from Dabaideng vinegar. Today, there are over 10 vinegar brewing businesses led by Jin Yiquan Vinegar Industry Co., Ltd., covering the entire production process from koji-making, brewing, smoking, aging, to packaging...
Tofu skin is a traditional specialty of Tianshen County. The tofu skin produced in Tianshen City is as thin as paper, as tough as leather strips, delicious in flavor and aromatic in smell, yet affordable and high in quality. Cold, hot, meat or vegetarian dishes made with tofu skin are truly fragrant beyond compare. The reason why Tianshen tofu skin tastes so sweet and delicious lies in its production process. …
"Blood Dot Red" Millet "Blood Dot Red" millet features a golden color, uniform grains, sweet and delicious taste, rich nutrition, convenient consumption, and a wide range of uses. It has been tested to contain 9.7% protein, 7.7% fat, 7.66% carbohydrates, 0.1% crude fiber, 1.4% ash, and also contains…
The sesame oil from Jiajiatun is a fatty oil extracted from the seeds of the flax plant in the hemp family, commonly known as “huma oil” or “sesame oil.” Since ancient times, this oil has been regarded as a delicacy by the people of Tianzhen. Whether used in making pastries or baking flatbreads, any food processed with hu oil is considered premium quality. The sesame oil also contains protein, sesamin, vitamin…
Tianzhen Cold Noodles are a local specialty, very famous in the Datong area, and have become a must-try snack for visitors to Tianzhen. Tianzhen is rich in potatoes, which are processed into starch and then further made into noodles or cold noodles. Every summer, cold noodles become a popular snack in the area, sold by street vendors…
Shuaifu Street in Datong is famous for its rabbit head vendors, with bustling eateries such as "Pangpanglai," "Laoliu," and "Shuaifu" lining one side of the road. Braised rabbit heads are a local favorite in Datong. The rabbit heads are simmered with over ten spices including ginger, scallions, chili peppers, and star anise in a rich soy sauce-based broth, and the cooking process takes at least three hours...
Shanbei is rich in di pi cai, also known as earth ear, moss, or tree ear fungus — a natural green food. Di pi cai contains 13%-18% protein, 4-6% carbohydrates, 13-15% inorganic salts, and 1-4% crude fiber. In addition, it is rich in various vitamins and minerals such as phosphorus, zinc, and calcium. This dish is crispy, delicious,…
Datong sea buckthorn, commonly known as "suanliuliu" (sour-slippery), is a perennial wild deciduous shrub. Its fruit is oval-shaped, turning orange-yellow or red when ripe, with a pleasantly sour taste. Every lunar September, when most plants wither in the vast coalfields, sea buckthorn thrives vigorously, bearing abundant clusters of fruit that look like strings of red pearls. The fruit contains 20% sugar and a variety of…
Xinrong corn high-gluten flour is a research achievement of the University of Science and Technology Beijing. It uses high-quality, pollution-free, and non-hazardous corn from dry farming areas as raw material, refined through modern high-tech bio-engineering techniques. It retains the original high nutritional value of corn, fully leveraging its health benefits to the human body. The flour has a fragrant, delicate, and smooth taste...
Buckwheat is packed with seven essential nutrients. It is neither medicine nor a health supplement, but a food that can be eaten as a staple, yet it boasts outstanding nutritional and health benefits as well as remarkable therapeutic effects. It is a close relative of well-known plants such as “Polygonum multiflorum” and “Rheum palmatum,” and is recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as an excellent dual-purpose grain for both food and medicine. It is a typical representation of China’s traditional “food as medicine” culture.
Located at the foot of the Great Wall near the base of Matou Mountain, Shisanbian is abundant in the Chinese medicinal herb — ephedra. The ephedra from Shisanbian features thick, sturdy stems and long, solid surfaces, making it top-quality and once hailed by locals as the “King of Ephedra.” Ephedra thrives in warmth and is drought-resistant, with strong adaptability. It grows well on sunny, uncultivated slopes and hilly areas. Around the village of Shisanbian, ancient...
The Shandan flower, which grows in the areas of Matou Mountain and Zhuma Fort, is the symbolic flower of Xinrong people. Though it quietly thrives in the wild, uncared for and unnoticed, rarely discovered by people, it embodies its own value through its tenacious vitality. “When the Shandan flowers bloom bright red,” that red is…
TIANZHEN DRIED TOFU TIANZHEN DRIED TOFU has a long history of production and is meticulously crafted using traditional techniques. The selection of ingredients is meticulous, using high-quality soybeans as the raw material. The soybeans are plump and flawless, yielding milk and juice that are white, fresh, and tender. When making the dried tofu, the prepared tofu is placed in a wooden mold and pressed to remove moisture, after which...
It boasts a golden color, uniform grains, and a sweet, aromatic taste. Highly versatile, it can be used to make a variety of flavorful dishes such as thick porridge, crispy rice crust, and rice flour pancakes. …
Tianzhen dried tofu has a long history of production and is meticulously crafted using traditional methods. The ingredients are carefully selected, with premium soybeans as the main raw material. These soybeans are plump and flawless, yielding white, tender soy milk and soybean juice. When making the dried tofu, the freshly made tofu is placed in a wooden mold to press out the moisture. After pressing...
Lingqiu buckwheat noodles are a multifunctional food that combines health benefits and therapeutic properties. They are especially rich in rutin, chlorophyll, as well as vitamins E, B1, and B6, and contain over a dozen trace elements. These noodles can help lower blood sugar and urine sugar levels, making them highly effective in treating and managing diabetes. They also offer significant benefits for cerebrovascular sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and more…
Buckwheat jelly is a specialty snack from Lingqiu, known for its smooth, refreshing texture with a slightly bitter taste—features that have earned it enduring fame. This jelly is highly nutritious and has medicinal value. Medical records state, “Buckwheat can strengthen the stomach, boost energy, and invigorate the spirit… It helps regulate qi, relax the intestines, eliminate food stagnation, relieve heat swelling and rheumatic pain, and clear up white turbidity, leukorrhea, spleen accumulation, and diarrhea.” Currently…
Lingqiu in Shanxi Province has a cold climate and a short frost-free period, making it suitable for growing oats. The oats are washed, sun-dried, roasted, and ground into flour, known as "youmian" (oat flour). There are many ways to prepare oat noodles, such as making them into "wowo" (also called kaolaolao), rolling them into coils, pressing them into flakes, shaping them into fish-like strips, or flattening them into pancakes... and more. Oat noodles are cooling in nature and must go through the "three cookings" before they can be eaten.
Tianzhen Flaxseed Oil. Flaxseed oil is a yellow, semi-transparent liquid extracted by traditional methods or oil presses from flaxseeds. Linum usitatissimum, or flax, can be categorized by use into three types: oil flax, fiber flax, and dual-purpose flax. All belong to the Linaceae family and are annual herbaceous plants. Flaxseeds are flat oval-shaped, dark brown, glossy, and can be pressed for oil…
Geographical Scope: The specific production area of Tianzhen Tang Apricot is located in the western plain region of Tianzhen County, about 6 kilometers southwest of the county seat, covering the entire township of Nanhépu with Dongshāhé Village as the main area. Its geographical coordinates are between 114°02′12″–114°02′53″ east longitude and 40°22′22″–40°23′01″ north latitude…