Fried Blistered Flatbread is made by pan-frying thin wheat flour flatbreads, then slicing them into strips. Sliced lamb is stir-fried in hot oil with red onions (a type of large onion with red roots grown in the mountainous regions of Ningxia, known for its spiciness), ground Sichuan pepper, soy sauce, vinegar, chili, and other seasonings. Once cooked, an appropriate amount of meat broth is added, brought to a boil, and poured over the flatbread strips. The mixture is then either stirred-fried or covered and simmered until the liquid is absorbed. Finally, chopped cilantro is sprinkled on top…
Millet, also known as foxtail millet or simply millet grain, is commonly referred to as "valley grain." When the husk is removed, it becomes millet. Millet is also called "yao mi." Millet porridge is highly nutritious and is often praised as a "substitute for ginseng soup." Since millet does not require refining, it retains many vitamins and minerals. The vitamin B1 content in millet can be several times that of rice; the mineral content in millet is also higher than that of rice...
Jujubes, also known as red dates, are the mature fruit of the jujube tree, a deciduous small arbor or shrub belonging to the Rhamnaceae family. They are considered both food and medicine, and come in fresh and dried forms (dried jujubes), with differing nutritional profiles. Fresh jujubes are rich in vitamins, especially vitamin C, which ranks highest among all fruits—hence their nickname “natural…
The scientific name of the potato is "Solanum tuberosum," and it is commonly known as "potato," "earth egg," or "foreign yam." It is mainly produced in Guyuan City of Ningxia, as well as Tongxin County and Yanchi County in Wuzhong City. Scientific research shows that processing potatoes into starch using traditional methods can increase their value by 30%, while processing them into noodles, vermicelli, or sheets can boost their value by 80%. In Guyuan, Ningxia...
Geographical Scope of Wuzhong Milk: The production area of Wuzhong Milk includes 11 towns and townships in Wuzhong City: Shangqiao Town, Dongta Township, Gucheng Town, Jinjintan Town, Guojiabridge Township, Banqiao Township, Malianqu Township, Gaozha Town, Jijin Town, Biandangou Town, and the Management Committee of Sunjiatan. The geographical coordinates are longitude 106°06′–106°22′ east…
BianDangGou Town has 17,500 mu of apple orchards. In recent years, the town has vigorously promoted green and pollution-free cultivation, establishing three specialized cooperatives with over 260 member households, involving more than 530 fruit farmers. The regionally registered trademark “BianDangGou Apples” has been launched. Additionally, 6,785 mu of high-quality apple trees have been newly planted, along with the refinement of organic apple…
Braised Beef with Licorice Frost Cut the beef into walnut-sized pieces, soak in clean water for 1 hour, then blanch in a boiling pot over high heat and remove. Rinse with warm water. Pour hemp seed oil into a hot wok, add sliced scallions and the blanched beef pieces. Stir-fry until the blood water evaporates, then add dried licorice frost, salt, soy sauce, and a seasoning packet (…
Laoheqiao Village is a purely Hui ethnic settlement. As early as the Ming and Qing dynasties, during market days in the urban area of Wuzhong, herders from nearby Huai County in Gansu and Yanchi pastoral areas would drive their cattle and sheep to trade, and Laoheqiao was an essential route. After the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in the 1980s, local resident Yang Guohua came to Laoheqiao to engage in...
Wash the lamb and slice it thinly. Place the slices in a bowl, season with salt and prickly ash water to marinate until flavorful, then add egg white. Mix with water starch to coat evenly. Blanch the tender wolfberry sprouts in cold water to remove bitterness. Slide the coated meat in oil heated to 60% hot until just cooked, then drain off excess oil. Leave some base oil in the wok, heat it, and stir-fry the wolfberry sprouts briefly. Add salt, prickly ash water, sliced scallions (cut into ear shapes), ginger juice, clear broth, and MSG. Return the meat slices to the wok, thicken with water starch, sprinkle with softened wolfberry berries, drizzle with bright oil, toss, and plate. This dish features a beautiful mix of white, green, and red, offering a fragrant, refreshing taste with a unique flavor.
In rural Hui Muslim villages in Ningxia, whenever there is a joyous occasion such as a wedding, the locals prepare the Ten-Dish Feast to entertain their guests. This feast focuses on rich flavors and includes ten signature dishes: Braised Meatballs, Braised Sandwich Slices, Braised Shredded Tripe, Braised Lamb, Braised Fake Lotus Seeds, Braised Apples, Braised Dog-Tooth Tofu, Red-Braised Beef, Braised Crispy Meat, and Steamed Rice. This traditional Hui Muslim rural feast...
Maltose candy is a traditional and flavorful confection beloved by the Hui people in the Ningxia Plain region. After the autumn harvest, the Hui community dries their barley, prepares their equipment, and begins milling rice and making sugar. This tradition has been practiced for 200 years. The Ningxia Plain is the main barley-producing area in Ningxia, providing favorable conditions for the Hui people to make candies...
Helan Stone formed 1.3 billion years ago due to crustal movements and sediment deposition, belonging to aqueous rock; it has a uniform and fine texture, elegant and lustrous, featuring natural interplay of green and purple hues, balancing hardness and softness, and emits a ringing sound when struck. The deep purple part of Helan Stone accounts for about 18%, which artisans call "purple base," while the rest is light green stone material, which artisans refer to as...
Rinse and mix clean glutinous rice evenly, stuff it into cleaned tender lamb tripe, sew and tie it with thread, then cook it in a pot. Once thoroughly cooked, remove, let it cool, and slice before serving. The meat is fragrant, tender, soft, and incredibly delicious...
Golden Beach Plums are produced in the Ningxia Wuzhong Forest Farm, including its first and second sub-farms, as well as Golden Beach Town, Golden Beach Farm, Tuanzhuang Village, Yinxin Village, Xitan Village, Yangmah Lake Village, Lingbai Village, Goutai Village, Donggouwan Village, Sizhiqu Village, Xinqu Village, Jinchuan Office, Liangfan Office — covering one town, eleven administrative villages, and one state-owned forest farm. The geographical coordinates…
Stir-fried Blistered Flatbread is a popular local snack commonly found in Wuzhong, Yinchuan, and other areas. “Blistered flatbread” refers to sliced strips of baked flatbread, also known as “hu bao zi.” This dish features tender meat and crispy flatbread, with a slightly salty and mildly spicy flavor. …
The Hair Vegetable Mountain involves slicing premium cooked tender lamb leg meat into thick slices about 1 cm thick, marinating them with salt, MSG, prickly ash water, and pepper. The hair vegetable is cleaned and soaked until soft. For plating, the lamb is cut into jagged, peak-like mountain stone shapes. The hair vegetable is spread at the bottom of the plate, with each layer of sliced meat alternating with a pinch of hair vegetable, and sharp-edged meat pieces skewered atop the hair vegetable...
Laoheqiao Beef (Halal) – Production Area: The production area of Laoheqiao Halal beef includes five townships under the jurisdiction of Wuzhong City: Shangqiao Town, Guojiaqiao Township, Jinji Town, Biandan’gou Town, and Sunjiatan Administrative Committee. The geographical coordinates are between 106°6′–106°22′ east longitude and 37°30′–38°08′ north latitude. The terrain elevation...
These fried dough twists, known as "Sanzi," are said to have a history of over a thousand years. The Song Dynasty literary master Su Dongpo once praised them in verse: “Delicate hands knead them to an even jade-like hue; fried in emerald oil, they turn a tender golden brown.” This line perfectly captures their color, aroma, and flavor. The Hui people of Wuzhong are particularly skilled at making Sanzi and hold this delicacy in high regard. During ethnic festivals such as Eid al-Fitr and Corban Festival, Hui families...
Large, thick slices with plump kernels, vibrant red in color and pleasing to the eye. Rich in protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, and various vitamins, with an oil content of around 55%, they are highly nutritious. Carefully processed to be either salty, sweet, or spiced, they are top-quality dried goods. Their red color symbolizes the arrival of good fortune, while their abundance of seeds represents prosperity in family…
The dish is made by thoroughly blanching and cleaning lamb head, heart, tripe, intestines, and other parts, then boiling them and slicing them into shreds. These are then braised with scallions, ginger, garlic, cilantro, and other seasonings. The soup has a rich, glossy red hue, a spicy and robust flavor, and is one of the most beloved local snacks—especially the Du Yousu Lamb Offal Soup, which is particularly famous. …