Widow Zhang’s Yellow Wine from Jijizhen in Litong District, Wuzhong, has a history of over a hundred years. This wine is made from premium glutinous rice from Ningxia, along with ingredients such as rock sugar, saffron, gardenia, Sichuan peppercorn, and ginseng, using sweet and clear well water. It is brewed according to a traditional secret recipe. The wine boasts a bright golden hue, feels smooth and sweet on the lips, and tastes deliciously sweet and fragrant. …
The “Ningxia Red” goji berry fruit wine series is crafted from fresh goji berries sourced from China’s hometown of goji, using traditional brewing techniques combined with advanced modern biotechnology. With its pure color, clear body, rich taste, and lingering aftertaste, it retains the fruity aroma and nutrients of goji berries, offering a unique flavor as well as high...
Wuzhong is one of the main rice-producing areas in Ningxia and has a long history of rice cultivation. With favorable natural conditions such as temperature and sunlight, along with the promotion of high-quality rice varieties, the rice here features plump grains, a crystal-clear appearance, and high protein content. The steamed rice is as white as cream, richly oily, and fragrant—comparable to the famous...
The melons from Caochang Village, Ga’an Township, Huiyuan, are beloved by consumers for their sweet, sandy flesh. The area plants around 400 acres of melons annually, with varieties including Wallace, Migu, and Mibao. Before the 1970s, due to limited cultivation techniques, villagers in Caochang used local old varieties—small in size, thick-skinned, late to market, and mostly grown on gravel-mulched land—with small planting areas and low yields, making it difficult to achieve commercial scale. After the 1980s, superior varieties were introduced, and plastic film mulching cultivation techniques were adopted, rapidly increasing both yield and planting area, while quality continued to improve. The melons produced here are now known as "honey jars." On a hot summer day, biting into one fills your mouth with fragrance, and the sugary-sweet flesh sliding down your throat cools you down, quenching thirst and relieving the heat.
Hongsibu Grapes are a specialty of Hongsibu District in Wuzhong City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Hongsibu District is one of the best regions for producing pollution-free and green grape products. With an average annual sunshine duration of 3,060 hours, an 8.5-degree Celsius day-night temperature difference, and the high-quality water resources of the Yellow River, Hongsibu has become one of the optimal areas for growing...
Tongxin County is located in the arid belt of central Ningxia. The natural conditions in the county are harsh, with an extremely fragile ecological environment. The climate here is dry, with abundant sunshine and low annual rainfall, resulting in relatively poor living standards for the local population. The Qingshui River flows through the county for over a hundred li, and the “bitter water” of the Qingshui River has provided both water resources and favorable conditions for the development of goji berry cultivation in our county...
Stewed noodle soup is a one-pot dish made with meat or potato meatballs, flatbread slices, diced meat, cold noodle sheets, potato chunks, green radish cubes, noodles, tofu, and more. Those with access may also add daylily buds, wood ear mushrooms, and snow peas, serving them as side dishes with oil fragrance bread or rice. For a change of flavor in daily family meals, many also enjoy stewed noodle soup with dumplings, which involves boiling the dumplings and then transferring them into the hot broth.
Cold-Shredded Beef Tendon is made by soaking beef tendons until softened, slicing them into strips, and tossing them with vinegar, mashed garlic, chili oil, and other seasonings to create a refreshing cold dish. There is also a variation where the soaked tendons are braised in meat broth, known as "Braised Beef Tendon."…
The "Tongxin Hand-plucked Halal Chicken" is a unique traditional Halal meat product from Tongxin County, Ningxia, China. The chickens are primarily fed grains and contain no medicinal additives. The slaughtering and processing procedures strictly follow Halal meat requirements, with the poultry being hand-plucked and cleaned by an Imam. This product is clean, hygienic, nutritious…
Tongxin County in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is located in the central part of the region, covering an area of 8,433 square kilometers. Situated at the junction of the Loess Plateau and the Inner Mongolia Plateau, Tongxin is one of the major livestock-producing areas in Ningxia. The region has a dry climate with abundant grass, and sheep farming has been highly developed since ancient times. Thanks to its unique natural environment and centuries of...
Red onion, scientifically known as dragon onion, is aromatic, spicy, and tender, making it an excellent seasoning. It contains a variety of vitamins essential to the human body and has the effects of eliminating odors, enhancing flavor, sterilizing, and refreshing the mind. Its main production areas in our county are concentrated in Wangtuan and Yaoshan.…
Use old broth (i.e., the broth used repeatedly for boiling plain-boiled chicken), add water, along with a seasoning packet, and place the hen in the pot. First bring it to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat. Once the chicken is cooked (it should be tender enough to pierce with chopsticks), remove it and let it cool. Then spread chicken fat all over the chicken to make the skin shiny. When serving, chop the cooked chicken, bone and all, into 5 cm cubes,...
At the foot of the Helan Mountains lies an emerging "grape city," often referred to as the "Turpan of Ningxia." This is Ningxia's grape kingdom—Yuquanying Farm and Yuquan Winery. Grapes are a delicious fruit. Emperor Wei Wen, Cao Pi, once said: "In the south, there are longans and lychees, but how could they compare to western grapes and honey-like stones?"
Geographic Scope Tongxin County is located in the central-southern part of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It lies between longitude 105°17′–106°41′ east and latitude 36°34′–37°32′ north, bordering Yanchi County to the northeast, neighboring Huan County of Gansu Province (provincial border) to the southeast, adjacent to Guyuan County to the south, connected to Haiyuan and Zhongwei counties to the west, and touching Zhongning, Hongsibu, and other areas to the north. The county stretches 102 km from north to south and reaches up to 135 km in width from east to west. It belongs to the central arid belt of Ningxia. Situated at the junction of the Loess Plateau and the Inner Mongolia Plateau, Tongxin’s terrain gradually slopes from south to north (higher in the south, lower in the north). Elevations range from 1,260 to 2,625 meters, with the county seat sitting at an altitude of 1,344 meters. The specific geographic location of Tongxin Potatoes is along the Huiping Highway within the county, covering towns such as Xiamaguan, Yuwang, Magaozhuang, Zhangjiayuan, Tianlaozhuang, and Wangtuan. These areas comprise 112 administrative villages, with a total production area of 20,000 hectares and an annual output of 300,000 metric tons.
Fruit Platter After celebrating Islamic festivals, performing religious rituals such as Mitee or A'mal, and inviting an Imam to conduct ceremonies at home, Hui Muslims typically host a meal for the Imam. Before serving the main dishes, it is customary to offer several plates of fresh or dried fruits along with covered bowl tea. This is called "setting the fruit platter" and may include items such as apples, watermelon, cantaloupe, peaches, apricots, raisins, and walnut kernels, among others...
Roasted flatbread is made by placing a measured portion of leavened dough into a two-part (top and bottom can be sealed together) copper or iron pot. The pot is then buried in a fire fueled by chopped wheat straw or dried cattle/sheep dung, avoiding direct flame. The baking process takes about three hours. The heat should be adjusted according to how quickly the copper or iron pot conducts heat. Once cooked, rake away the remaining embers, take out the pot, let it cool slightly...
Halawa (حلوي) is the transliteration of an Arabic word meaning "sweet." Halawa is a traditional sweet dessert of the Hui people in Ningxia. The method involves heating sesame oil, then adding flour and stir-frying until cooked. Brown sugar, honey, and fine salt are added and mixed evenly. …
Stir-fried Hand-Pulled Noodles The Hui people prefer to cook the hand-pulled noodle pieces first, then stir-fry them with minced lamb or beef. When eating stir-fried hand-pulled noodles, they serve them on a plate rather than in a bowl to prevent sticking and maintain the chewiness of the noodles. …
Dried Grain Flatbread is made by mixing an appropriate amount of edible alkali into flour, which is then stirred with cold water and allowed to ferment. After fermentation, more dry flour and an alkali-water mixture are added to form a dough-like mass. A suitable amount of flaxseed oil and fenugreek powder are added, and the mixture is repeatedly pressed using a clean wooden lever, with a small amount of dry flour added gradually during the process. Once evenly kneaded and pressed, the dough is divided into equal portions, rolled into round flatbreads, and sprinkled with a mixture of flaxseed oil and fenugreek powder in the center of one side...
Buckwheat Oil Rings are made by mixing buckwheat flour with boiling water until evenly combined, then placing the bowl with the dough in an 80°C water bath to steam indirectly for 10–15 minutes. After cooling, a small amount of black flour is added, followed by fermented dough to allow fermentation. The dough is then shaped into palm-sized rings using oiled hands and deep-fried until cooked. …