Zhengzhuang hand-pulled noodles are a specialty of Zhengzhuang Village in Anping County, Hengshui City, Hebei Province. The village is known for its Shenggu-brand handmade noodles. Made from high-quality wheat, with no artificial additives and crafted entirely by hand, these are truly green food products. They have become the signature product of Zhengzhuang Village and have driven the whole village toward green industry development. The residents of Zhengzhuang originally...
Anping Baijiu is a specialty of Anping County, Hengshui City, Hebei Province. Thanks to the region’s high-quality sorghum and long history of liquor production, bulk soybean-port Baijiu and raw brew have become the everyday drink of local residents and a nostalgic taste of home for those from Anping living elsewhere. Affordable, delicious, and highly favored by locals, Anping liquor...
Angping’s specialty, the white yam—commonly known as “Little White Mouth”—has a delicate texture and high nutritional value. It is a purely green, pollution-free food. Since ancient times, there has been a saying, “Yam is yam, the medicine of the mountains.” It can strengthen the spleen and stomach, lower blood pressure and blood sugar, resist tumors, and delay aging, among other benefits. Regular consumption is good for your health. The price…
Hengshui Jade Carving: These are artistic decorative items made from jade through manual carving and polishing. Materials such as dark emerald jade, white jade, rose quartz, malachite, and wood-grain stone are used. Common products include incense burners, vases, censers, figurines of ladies and characters, floral designs, wine sets, auspicious beasts, and table or screen panels. A representative work is the jasper table screen...
Chicken Broth Tofu Skewers There’s a chicken broth tofu skewers shop in Minsheng Hutong, Hengshui. The owner used to run a street stall near Renmin Road Primary School but has since grown the business into a proper shop with a loyal customer base. Tofu is low in fat and rich in nutrients, and the best part is you get to enjoy the chicken broth, which is great for nourishing your skin and replenishing your body. The chicken skeletons are cleaned, …
Hengshui Beef Banmian The most popular banmian in Hengshui is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Ziqiang Street and Shengli Road. It's a husband-and-wife-run noodle stall. Most banmian stalls in Hengshui are operated by couples, and almost all of them are from southern Anhui. The process of making banmian is simple: several noodle sticks are rolled out into thin strips, then hand-pulled before being dropped into a boiling pot of water along with whole...
When it comes to old tofu in Hengshui, you really have to try the one across from the Hedong Tax Office on Hedong Auditorium Street. They still use those thick ceramic bowls with little blue rims—just like the ones we used as kids. It has a rich flavor. A few poles hold up a canopy, and some long wooden planks serve as tables and stools. Under the stove of the big pot, they burn not coal but firewood. Grab two sweet pancakes, order a bowl of old tofu—served heaping full and steaming hot—and top it with a spoonful of fiery chili oil and another of chive flower. It’ll definitely leave you with a full stomach.
Ingredients: 100g cornstarch, 250g glutinous rice flour, 80g sugar, 50g cooked lard, 150g cooked red bean paste, an appropriate amount of white sesame seeds and cooking oil. Features: Soft, chewy, crispy, sweet and delicious. Method: 1. Pour boiling water over the cornstarch, mix into a paste...
Anping in Hebei Province is world-renowned as the hometown of wire mesh, serving as a national hub for the research, production, sales, and distribution of wire mesh. It is home to the largest specialized wire mesh market in China — the Wire Mesh World. Its development has gone through four stages: inception, foundation, growth, and rapid expansion. First, during the Ming Dynasty, workshops producing silk fabrics and horsehair sieves already existed in Tangbei within Anping. Second…
Hengshui smoked meat has a long history. It is made from fresh pork and beef, carefully processed with dozens of medicinal herbs and seasonings. The resulting smoked meat features a brownish-red hue, tender skin and meat, consistent texture throughout, rich yet not greasy, lean but not tough to chew, and boasts a mellow aroma. Hengshui smoked meat has a long history. It is made from fresh pork and beef, carefully processed with dozens of medicinal herbs and seasonings...
Clay Pot Noodles use a unique vessel—the clay pot—as their container, keeping the noodles’ delicate aroma trapped inside the pot and within the noodles themselves. Paired with a specially prepared broth, lifting the lid releases an instant wave of fragrance. Using the small clay bowl, the noodles are slid from the pot into a serving bowl and then into your mouth—that moment is incredibly fragrant. Besides…
The people of Wu Yi are known for their simple and frugal lifestyle. On regular days, they usually serve guests dumplings or hand-pulled noodles, and even during the New Year celebrations when hosting relatives and friends, the fare typically consists of stir-fried dishes and drinks. However, they place special importance on wedding ceremonies. When a wedding takes place, the host family will definitely prepare a banquet, commonly referred to as “ordering bowls,” which is what we are introducing here — the Wu Yi Braised Bowls. The term “braised bowls” here does not refer to a single dish but…
Wu Yi Red Fuji Apples…
Fucheng County, renowned for its apricot plums, has been designated as the "Hometown of Chinese Apricot Plums" by the National Forestry Administration. It is the only region in our province to receive this honor. The "Fuxing" brand apricot plums have finally made their way out of the local area and into the international market.
A new variety of winter peaches in Xiaohuangzhuang Village, Cuimiao Town, Funing County, Hebei Province has officially entered harvest season, with an expected yield of 300,000 jin. Each peach weighs 150–300 grams, is a flesh-type peach with white flesh, sweet taste, good texture, and free-stone. It is unmatched compared to conventional varieties. Due to its long growth period and late maturation, this variety is rich in nutritional value, so…
The shoe-sole-shaped baked cake has one side coated with sesame seeds and is stuck onto the hanging kiln made of non-carbonized wood, then baked over low heat. It is removed using an iron shovel, resulting in two thin layers of equal thickness with a hollow inside. The sesame-coated side forms a bulging lid that resembles a shoe sole, hence the name. It pairs best when stuffed with stir-fried minced meat or fried dough rings. …
Beef Noodle Soup Recipe: 1. First, wash the beef and bones thoroughly with clean water, then soak them in water for four hours (save the blood water for later use). Place the beef and bones in a pot of warm water. Just before it starts to boil, skim off the foam. Add 4 taels of salt, 5 qian of cardamom, 5 qian of ginger peel, and 2 qian of Sichuan peppercorns wrapped in a gauze spice bag. Rinse the spice bag in clean water to remove dust…
The Dragon Phoenix Tribute Noodles, also known as Dragon Beard Phoenix Tail Tribute Noodles, get their name from their fine, long, and smooth strands resembling dragon beards, and because they were once served as a tribute to the imperial court. These noodles originated during the Ming Dynasty and were first created by the Qi family in Gucheng Town. The most renowned maker of these tribute noodles was Qi Jixiu, who ran the "Qi Fuyuan" hand-pulled noodle workshop in the southwestern part of Gucheng. Qi Jixiu started learning the craft at the age of 16. He…
Guozhuang Swirl Cake is a uniquely flavored cooked food product in China. It originated in the Yuan Dynasty and flourished in the Ming Dynasty. North of the Yangtze River, Guozhuang Swirl Cake can be found in towns and cities everywhere. This product is characterized by being finely processed and baked by skilled bakers; it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, aromatic without being greasy, delicious even after many bites, and easy to preserve. According to the county annals and the...
Smoked meat from Gucheng has a long history. It is made from fresh pork and beef, carefully processed with dozens of medicinal herbs and seasonings. The resulting smoked meat features a brownish-red hue, tender skin and meat, consistent texture throughout, rich in flavor but not greasy, lean yet not tough to chew. Smoked meat from Gucheng has a long history. It is made from fresh pork and beef, carefully processed with dozens of medicinal herbs and sea…