Persimmons are flat and round in shape. Different varieties range in color from light orange-yellow to deep orange-red, with sizes between 2 cm and 10 cm and weights from 100 g to 350 g. They are mainly produced in Liangjiazhai Township, Xiashe Township, and Xipan Township of Yu County. Persimmons that are 80% ripe can be soaked in warm water, which helps remove their astringency and results in a crisper fruit...
Hongdou (Red Beans) from Yu County are mainly produced in Xiyang Town, Dongliang Township, and Nanshe Township. With an annual output of 400 tons, they are rich in protein, lipids, and various vitamins, offering high nutritional value. When cooked into porridge or soup, they taste sweet and delicious. Ground into flour, they make noodles that are white, soft, thin, and long—without any raw or sticky texture, easy to digest. These red beans also have the benefits of reducing swelling and detoxifying…
Sunflower Seeds Sunflowers, also known as helianthus, are a major agricultural and sideline product in Yu County, with an annual output of over 300,000 kilograms. The main variety is "San Dao Mei." These seeds are characterized by their long shape, large size, plump kernels, high oil content, and premium oil quality. They are also an important raw material for margarine and serve as industrial oil for paints, soaps, varnishes, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and more…
Immortal Sweet Potatoes are a specialty of Xianren Township, Yu County, Yangquan City, Shanxi Province. With its low altitude, high accumulated temperature, and well-aerated sandy soil, Xianren Township’s unique geographical and climatic conditions contribute to the superior quality of its sweet potatoes. In 2011, Xianren Sweet Potatoes obtained certification as pollution-free agricultural products. They are also recognized as a protected product under the Agricultural Product Geographical Indication scheme...
Mainly grown in the Wangcun area, hence the name Wangcun Pears. This region has a long history of fruit tree cultivation, which has developed rapidly. It is especially renowned for its duck pears—known for their thin skins, juicy flesh, crisp and delicious taste, and wide variety of cultivars—and is often called the "Land of Pears." There are currently over 30,000 pear trees, producing more than 300,000 kilograms of pears annually. …
Xiyang Town is one of the major grain-producing areas in Yu County. The land here is flat, broad, and fertile, earning it the reputation of a “land of abundant grain” since ancient times. Located in a temperate-cold climate zone, the area receives over 450 millimeters of annual precipitation and has an average annual accumulated temperature of 2,922 degrees, making it suitable for millet cultivation. Xiyang millet is known far and wide for its large, plump grains, golden color, and delicious taste. …
Yangquan walnuts, also known as hu tao (Chinese for walnut), are internationally recognized as one of the world’s four major dried fruits, alongside almonds, cashews, and hazelnuts. They are abundantly produced across various towns and villages in Yangquan County. Renowned throughout Shanxi Province for their large size, thin shells, plump kernels that are easy to extract, and deliciously crisp taste, the main varieties include soft-shell walnuts. The kernels are light yellow in color, with an oil content of over 70%, and the annual production reaches 1...
Ingredients: Potatoes, appropriate amount of flour. Seasonings: Eggs (or meat), chili, sesame, scallions, ginger, garlic, and other seasonings as needed. Stir-Fried Indestructible Recipe: 1. Peel and shred the potatoes. Rinse and air dry. 2. Sprinkle a little cooking oil into the flour, mix in the shredded potatoes to evenly coat them with flour. 3. Steam as above...
“The original grain of ‘youmian’ is called ‘youmai,’ also known as ‘oats.’ It is one of the specialty products of Xiyang in Yu County. Not only does it have benefits such as relieving hunger and cold, protecting the liver and kidneys, promoting blood production, and enhancing immunity, but it also helps strengthen the body, improve brain function, clear the eyes, and beautify the skin. ‘Roasted Oat Noodles’ is a highly distinctive local delicacy of Yu County. The key to making it lies in…”
Nuquan Town is located in the southwest of Zhongyang County, Shanxi Province, 57 kilometers from the county seat. It governs 15 administrative villages and 40 natural villages, with 4,421 households and a population of 16,860. The total land area covers 178 square kilometers, including 33,350 mu of arable land, 125,300 mu of forested land, and 28,600 mu of walnut orchards...
Baizi Mountain Lamb
Chinese Arborvitae Seed Lamb is one of Shanxi Province’s renowned specialty products, famous far and wide. However, its production is limited to the Chinese Arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis) mountainous area in Zhongyang County, making it highly sought-after yet hard to come by. This premium mountain lamb is high in protein and low in fat, rich in free amino acids and various trace elements. It boasts a fragrant taste, free from fishiness or greasiness, and is extremely easy to digest...
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Chinese Arborvitae Seed Lamb comes from towns such as Chengguan, Zhihe, Nuquan, Liujia Ping, and Wujiamao in Zhongyang County. This area features exposed rocks and vast forests of green arborvitae. The sheep are raised year-round among the arborvitae trees, feeding on arborvitae seeds and drinking mountain spring water. Their meat is delicious, richly flavored with the aroma of arborvitae seeds, not greasy, highly nutritious, and known to have warming and spleen-strengthening effects. (Lüliang...)
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Lü County potatoes are a specialty of Lü County, Lüliang City, Shanxi Province. The potatoes produced here have a bright color, high starch content, and are not prone to spoilage. They contain more nutrients such as starch, protein, and vitamin C compared to potatoes from other regions. Lü County is located in the northwest of Shanxi Province, featuring a cool climate, large diurnal temperature variations, and mostly sandy loam soil, which provides ideal conditions for potato cultivation...