Lanzi garlic bulbs are regularly shaped, typically having six cloves, with a purplish-red skin, hence the name "Six-Clove Red." It boasts a spicy yet fragrant taste, making it a premium seasoning. As early as the mid-Ming Dynasty, garlic was widely cultivated in Baodi. By the Qing Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Qianlong, Baodi garlic was not only popular throughout the Jiangnan region but also became a delicacy for the imperial court, served in the royal palace…
The main varieties of Baodi rice are Koshihikari and E28. The grains are rich in starch, crystal clear, and highly nutritious, meeting the national first-class rice quality standards. In recent years, Baodi District has implemented three-dimensional cultivation by growing high-quality rice alongside loaches and crabs, creating a new green ecological farming model. The resulting rice is green and...
Allium family, genus Allium. Originally wild, with small bulbs and few cloves. Strong in flavor and very pungent. In 119 BC, during Zhang Qian’s second mission to the Western Regions, he brought back “Hu sui” (i.e., garlic) to Chang’an. Initially cultivated in Chang’an, it spread to various northern provinces after the Tang Dynasty. The earliest written record of garlic cultivation in Baodi dates back to the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty in the “Encouragement of Agriculture Book.”…
God of longevity’s fairy feast is said to be Kung Pao chicken, but without dried chili pieces and with added yellow bean paste; it also resembles sautéed chicken in soy sauce, but includes broad bean paste and cashews. The sauce is rich and aromatic; the chicken is tender and soft, while the cashews are fragrant, crispy, and crunchy. It has a savory and salty taste, with hints of sweetness and mild spice, and is coated in a glossy, oil-rich sauce. This dish blends two famous regional dishes from Shandong and Sichuan, yet also shows slight influences from Tianjin cuisine…
Dagang Winter Jujube is an elite variety cultivated and selected by agricultural technicians based on the local Cuizhuang Winter Jujube. It features a glossy, dark reddish skin with vibrant color, thin skin, crisp flesh, and excellent taste—large-sized with small pits, crispy, juicy, and pleasantly sweet and sour. The quality is outstanding, with an average fruit weight of 20 grams, surpassing most fresh fruits in key indicators,...
One of the traditional cash crops known as the "Three Pungents" in Baodi District, the five-leaf scallion. The scallion and Tianying pepper were new varieties introduced to Baodi by local residents in the 1950s and 1960s. After decades of cultivation and improvement, these two varieties gradually adapted to Baodi’s soil structure and climate, developing their own unique qualities and characteristics...
Hougan Village is a well-known “one village, one product” specialty tomato-growing village. The soil here is fertile and the underground water supply is abundant, with a history of over 30 years in tomato cultivation. Currently, the village has 350 acres of greenhouse facilities and 100 acres of plastic greenhouses. Among the 400-plus households, over 80% of the villagers are engaged in greenhouse...
The seeds of black and green mung beans contain eight essential amino acids required by the human body, with content ranging from approximately 0.24% to 2.00%. The fat content in mung beans is below 1%, and they are also rich in vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. Black and green mung beans contain a variety of trace elements, multiple amino acids, iodine, selenium, branched-chain starch, soluble pigments...
Tianshuipu Village in Dalang Town is a specialized green radish-producing village in Wuqing District, boasting superior natural conditions and a long history of cultivating green radish and other vegetable varieties. Currently, the cultivation of green radish has reached a considerable scale, making it a prime example of the "one village, one product" model. By the end of 2007, Tianshuipu-brand green radish obtained national green food certification. Known as the “fruit radish”...
Stepping into Xima Fang Village in Dongmaquan Town, the breeze carries the refreshing aroma of melons. In the fields lie rows of fallen Xima melons alongside lush green vines, while farmers are busy harvesting the ripe melons of the season and loading them onto trucks for sale to nearby areas. "The Xima melon is a variety of watermelon. It is smaller in size, sweet in taste, and abundant in large, thin-shelled seeds..."
Beitang Tofu Pudding is a flavorful snack with over sixty years of history. Its main characteristic is the use of seafood to make the broth. As the seasons change and different seafood such as fish, shrimp, and crabs come into season, the seafood in the broth also varies accordingly. This seafood-infused tofu pudding offers a unique and delicious taste.…
Authentic Stewed Small Fish with Cornmeal Cakes isn’t made as separate dishes but rather prepared together in a single pot — known as “cooked in one pot.” This means both the cornmeal cakes and the fish are cooked simultaneously and served together, offering a flavor that rivals that of delicacies from mountains and seas. To make this dish, choose small fish, preferably live white-scaled crucian carp with tender flesh and soft bones. The cornmeal used should be fresh, from the current year’s harvest. …
A Halal-style snack. The cleaned zucchini is peeled and deseeded, while minced lamb is blanched in boiling water. It is then mixed with soy sauce, peanut oil, sesame oil, salt, and minced scallions and ginger. Finally, the zucchini filling is added and stirred evenly. The dough is rolled out and shaped into steamed dumpling wrappers resembling Taoist hats, which are then steamed over high heat. They are known for being chewy, not oily, rich yet not greasy...
Chafangzi Chinese Yam -- Named a National Famous, Special, and High-quality New Agricultural Product in 2015. On the basis of developing household cold storage facilities and experimenting with new varieties of yam, the Chafangzi Village Agricultural Products Preservation Cooperative this year leased 500 acres of fertile, high-quality soil free from industrial or mining pollution, and promoted the cultivation of premium varieties such as Jiu...
Ingredients: 250g chicken breast, 100g ham strips
These refer to a few side dishes that accompany the “Eight Bowls,” but they cannot form a complete meal on their own. The Four Braised Dishes include more than just four items; the main ones are braised whole chicken, braised whole duck, braised pork knuckle, braised square meat, braised sea cucumber, braised gluten, braised fish, and so on. …
100g cooked wild duck breast meat. 6 sheets of tofu skin, 25g chestnut meat, 25g water chestnuts, 10g green vegetables. 10g soy sauce, 2g salt, 2.5g MSG, 3g scallion segments, 10g cooking wine, 350g clear broth, 15g dry starch, 25g wet starch, 1000g cooked vegetable oil (approx. 100g used), ...
300g chicken, 150g pork leg meat. 1 egg white (about 25g), 2.5g MSG, 5g ginger juice, 6g Shaoxing wine, 1 scallion bunch, 4g salt, 400g clear broth, 5g cooked chicken oil. 【Preparation Method】 Cut the tender chicken into 3.5cm-long, 2.5cm-wide cubes…
Ingredients: 10 fresh large shrimp, 15g winter bamboo shoots, 15g cucumber peel, 3 eggs. Seasonings: salt, MSG, cooking wine, pepper, sugar. Method: (1) Remove heads and tails from shrimp, wash and cut into sections. Finely chop winter bamboo shoots and shrimp tails. Mix shrimp meat paste, bamboo shoot paste, and seasonings, then stir-fry until cooked. (2) Blanch shrimp brains, drain and finely chop,…
Pan Shan Covered Persimmon is seedless. Every 100 grams of fresh persimmon flesh contains 12–18 grams of sugar, 1.2 grams of protein, 0.2 grams of fat, and 15–18 grams of soluble solids. …