Yutian Purple Skin Garlic is primarily produced in Da’an Town. The garlic cloves are large and flavorful, with the ability to kill E. coli. Over ten thousand mu are planted annually. Most of the produce is sold to Beijing, Tianjin, and other regions.…
Luan Nan shrimp sauce is made from fresh shrimp, extracted as a fermented juice. It also includes fish sauces and qi oil produced from small blue-scaled fish, triangular silvery fish, assorted small fish, clam meat, and by-products of canned fish, all collectively referred to as shrimp sauce. Shrimp sauce is a delicious and affordable condiment consumed in urban and rural coastal areas across China and is one of China’s traditional seafood seasonings...
The Caofeidian Wetland Crab stood out with its delicate flesh, rich flavor, and other superior qualities, as well as its unique origin, earning unanimous praise from the judges and winning the title of “King of Delicious Crabs.” Meanwhile, Caofeidian was also honored with the title of “Golden Origin of the King of Delicious Crabs” in Chinese cuisine at this tasting competition. Caofeidian…
Luan Nan Rice, produced by the Luan Nan County Rice Industry Association, refers to the finished product made from paddy rice through processes such as cleaning, hulling, milling, and final polishing. The cleaning process involves using appropriate equipment and proper procedures and methods to remove various impurities mixed in the paddy, thereby improving the quality of the final rice product…
The town of Xinjuntun in Fengrun District is known as the "Hometown of Ginger in Eastern Hebei." With over 20,000 mu of ginger cultivation area, the total output reaches more than 80,000 tons, generating an annual output value of 450 million yuan. Registered ginger brands such as "MeilisanYe" and "Daoqiaohe" have brought substantial economic income to local farmers and boosted the rural economic development of the entire town...
Dayang pears and snowflake pears The western region of Dayang County is well known for producing Dayang pears and snowflake pears, which have gained national fame. Products have been exported to countries such as Canada and Russia. The county has a total of 40,000 acres of pear trees in fruit-bearing stage, yielding 100 million kilograms annually. The snowflake pear is a premium fruit that is rich in sugar, high in floury texture, and juicy. Its characteristics include superior quality, large size...
Daicheng donkey meat is a renowned local specialty, often praised with the saying “Dragon meat in heaven, donkey meat on earth,” both considered delicacies. Originating in the Ming Dynasty, Daicheng donkey meat is made using traditional family recipes with carefully selected ingredients, offering a unique flavor that is fragrant, delicious, and not greasy. It is one of the “Three Treasures” of Daicheng cuisine. Li Lianying, the eunuch in charge of the Qing imperial household (a native of Daicheng), once…
The Golden Silk Jujube has a long history of cultivation. Especially in recent years, with adjustments to the agricultural structure, the planting area of jujube trees has rapidly expanded. Currently, the county's total Golden Silk Jujube cultivation area has reached 137,400 mu, with 32,000 mu of trees in their prime fruit-bearing period. The annual production of Golden Silk Jujube reaches 8 million kilograms, which is sold throughout the country…
Wen'an Di Pear is a specialty of Wen'an County, Langfang City, Hebei Province. The Di Pear has a dark skin and white flesh, rich in starch and containing small amounts of sugar. It can be eaten raw or cooked, and has a crisp, firm texture with a mildly sweet taste. When fresh, after removing the tip hairs and chopping, it can be dried and ground into powder to be mixed with other coarse grain flours as food—an excellent alternative grain product. The aboveground stem of the Di Pear is called san leng cao (three-angled grass), which is a...
Wen'an Red Adzuki Beans are a specialty of Wen'an County, Langfang City, Hebei Province. Known as the "red pearl," Wen'an Red Adzuki Beans are famous both in China and abroad for their thin skins, plump and even grains, high starch content, and superior color. They are in high demand on the international market. Thanks to abundant rainfall, ample sunshine, and a long frost-free period, Wen'an County has a long-standing tradition of growing miscellaneous grains. Red...
Wen'an Small Stone-Ground Sesame Oil is a specialty of Wen'an County, Langfang City, Hebei Province. With a long history, premium raw materials, meticulous craftsmanship, clear bright color, and richly fragrant purity, Wen'an Small Stone-Ground Sesame Oil is not only an excellent cooking oil but also a wonderful gift for friends and family. It enjoys great renown in surrounding counties and cities, as well as in Beijing and Tianjin. The main ingredient of small stone-ground sesame oil is…
The Minced Meat Pastry is said to have originated one night when Empress Dowager Cixi dreamed of eating a pastry stuffed with minced meat. The next morning during breakfast, to her surprise, she was served exactly that — a minced meat pastry. Seeing that it matched her dream, she was overjoyed, believing her dream had come true. When asked who had made the pastry, the attendant replied that it was the imperial chef Zhao Yongshou. Cixi immediately ordered that Chef Zhao be rewarded...
The so-called “steamed cornbread” is a cone-shaped steamed food with a hole at the bottom. Originally made entirely from cornmeal, the unleavened cornmeal was very difficult to steam through, so this shape helped it cook more quickly. Steamed cornbread was once a common food among the lower classes. However, the Empress Dowager Cixi, in her ingenuity, wanted to “…
Wen'an honey peaches are exquisitely shaped, with a pale yellow hue complemented by bright red tones. Their thin skin covers fine, juicy flesh that is incredibly sweet and fragrant, making them irresistible. With just a cut, the peach juice overflows, resembling glistening pearls clinging to the fruit’s surface. A single bite releases a flow of honeyed sweetness that delights the senses. As early as the Ming and Qing dynasties, these peaches were sent to Beijing as “tribute peaches.” Wen...
Wen'an Stewed Fish: Located in the heart of central Hebei, the vast lowlands of Wen'an are crisscrossed with rivers and abundant in freshwater resources, renowned for producing a wide variety of freshwater fish. The town of Degui stands out in particular. According to the "Wen'an County Annals · Chapter on Products," "There are many fish in the lakes, with up to a hundred different species, but the foremost comes from De..."
Wen’an specialty — Suqiao Jinji Smoked Fish. Suqiao Jinji has collected and organized the generations-old production techniques of Suqiao smoked fish, and on that basis innovated to develop its own unique secret recipe. Suqiao Jinji Smoked Fish uses various fresh fish as ingredients, and is simmered in a secret broth...
Wen'an reed weaving is a traditional handicraft industry.…
The "Guwazhuzhu" brand AA-grade green food red adzuki beans, produced by the Green Food Development Co., Ltd. of Wen'an County Agriculture Bureau, come from Wen'an Dawa — the main production area of "Tianjin Hong" red adzuki beans. Wen'an is located at the intersection of Beijing, Tianjin, and Baoding, in the lower reaches of the Haihe River basin on the Central Hebei Plain, and has long been known as the...
Filigree, also known as "stacked wire," refers to jewelry crafted from precious metals such as gold and silver. The art of filigree in China has a long history, and filigree jewelry represents the inheritance and development of China’s ancient stacked-wire craftsmanship. It is based on the winding and layering of extremely fine gold or silver wires, and involves processes such as pinching, coiling, gluing, soldering, inlaying, and setting, along with the addition of gemstones...
Yingchun liquor, produced under the Yingchun brand and having won the national quality award three times in a row, features a slightly yellow, crystal-clear appearance with a prominent soy sauce aroma complemented by toasty notes. It has a mellow and smooth taste with a long finish. Despite its relatively low alcohol content, it remains flavorful, and its bouquet is fragrant yet not overpowering. It enjoys the reputation of being the "Little Maotai of the North." Yingchun liquor is mainly a soy sauce-aroma style baijiu, produced using solid-state fermentation techniques and advanced testing methods...