Dried meat is a famous local snack in Gangca. It refers to freeze-dried meat, usually processed during the freezing season. It boasts a long shelf life, resistance to spoilage, and easy portability. Typically, plump cattle or sheep are selected, slaughtered, and then completely deboned. The meat is then sliced into long, thin strips, skewered, and hung in cool, ventilated areas to air-dry. It is further...
Tibetan Suet Pastry (Ti) is one of the distinctive snacks of Qinghai. Its simple preparation involves drying the off-white starch (known as Qu Re in Tibetan), from which cream has been extracted, and then grinding it into powder. This is mixed with butter (cream), white sugar, ginseng fruit (Jiao Ma), raisins, and peach kernels, then shaped into circles or squares. The surface is decorated with red and green threads to form auspicious patterns symbolizing longevity...
【Shape】: Tibetan Swertia is the dried whole herb of Swertia chirayita, a plant from the Gentianaceae family. It is an annual herbaceous flower. The plant grows 10–20 cm tall, branches at the base, has slender stems, and narrow ovate leaves arranged oppositely. Flowers are solitary with long stalks, featuring five thin, glossy petals. The petals are a vibrant blue with white undersides and adorned with five striking golden-green veins. The flowering period is from August to September. The fruit is a capsule with numerous tiny seeds—about 7,000 seeds per gram.
Rhododendron anthopogonoides, known as "Dalegabu" in Tibetan, is a species of the Ericaceae family. It is an evergreen shrub that grows to a height of 1–2 meters. Its bark is pale yellowish-brown or grayish-white, with broom-like branching. The young branches are grayish-black, densely covered with scaly lenticels, and have sparse soft hairs. The leaves are nearly leathery, ovate-elliptic or broadly elliptic, with a rounded base. The upper surface is yellowish-green, smooth, while the lower surface is brownish-yellow-green...
This product utilizes internationally advanced FD (freeze-drying) preservation technology to rapidly freeze fresh yak bone marrow, retaining over 90% of its nutrients. It is a premium gift and high-end health-nourishing food. Directions: Soak in warm water to restore its fresh form, and it can be used in soups, as an ingredient in dishes, and more...
The unique geographical environment and climatic conditions here produce Cistanche deserticola that is large, thick-fleshed, and sweet in taste, earning it the reputation of “desert ginseng.” The dried fleshy stems of Cistanche have high medicinal value—they are sweet in flavor and warm in nature, with functions such as nourishing kidney yin, enriching essence and blood, and moistening the intestines to relieve constipation. They are effective in treating conditions such as female infertility and weakness in the lower back and knees...
Gangca Tibetan Sheep is a specialty of Gangca County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. It is a nationally protected geographical indication agricultural product. Tibetan sheep, also known as Tibetan breed sheep, are one of China’s three original sheep breeds. They are mainly distributed across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with Qinghai being a major production area. Gangca County is located on the northern shore of Qinghai Lake and belongs to Haibei Tibetan Autonomous...
Zeku Yak During the Qin and Han dynasties, the Zeku area was a grazing land for the Qiang people. Initially, it was the pasture of the Xianling Qiang. Due to military strikes by the Han dynasty, the Xianling Qiang weakened in strength. The Shangdang Qiang, in alliance with other tribes, drove the Xianling Qiang out of the Xiao Yugu Valley and occupied both the Da and Xiao Yugu Valleys, forming a powerful tribal group. In the mid-to-late Qing Dynasty, as Mongolian influence declined, …
During the Qin and Han dynasties, the Zeku area was grazing land for the Qiang people. Initially, it belonged to the Xianlian Qiang, but after they suffered military strikes from the Han dynasty and weakened, the Shangdang Qiang allied with other tribes, drove the Xianlian Qiang out of the Xiaoyu Valley, and occupied both the Greater and Lesser Yu Valleys, becoming a powerful tribal confederation. In the mid-to-late Qing dynasty, as Mongolian influence declined, the Zeku region…
Zhikuhu Caterpillar Fungus is a specialty of Zhikuhu County in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. The caterpillar fungus produced in Zhikuhu County is highly favored and popular in both provincial and external markets due to its superior quality and excellence.
Specifications: According to the "Standards for the Commercial Specifications of Seventy-Six Types of Medicinal Materials," it is divided into two grades: Grade 1: Surface is grayish-yellow or brown, hard and brittle in texture. Cross-section is reddish-brown or yellowish-brown, center is yellowish-earth colored, diameter below the stem scar is over 1.2 cm, free from stem scars, fibrous roots, and impurities. Grade 2: Diameter below the stem scar is under 1.2 cm, minimum not less than 0…
Highland barley is a cereal crop of the genus Hordeum in the grass family. Because its lemma and palea separate easily, leaving the grain exposed, it is also known as naked barley, Tartary barley, or rice barley. Highland barley has a long cultivation history on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, dating back 3,500 years. It is primarily grown in Tibet, Qinghai, Garzê and Ngawa prefectures in Sichuan,…
The Hequ Horse has a well-proportioned body structure, with long, agile ears, a deep and broad chest, a long back, short and straight waist, and strong, well-developed joints and tendons in its limbs. Its coat colors are mainly black and blue-gray, but also include bay and chestnut among others. The Hequ Horse boasts excellent reproductive performance and stable heredity, along with a gentle temperament and calm disposition. It has remarkable adaptability to high-altitude and changeable climates, and can...
The Subqiu Oula Sheep is a unique livestock breed native to Henan County in Qinghai Province. It is a high-quality dual-purpose (meat and hide) sheep breed developed through continuous crossbreeding and breeding between wild argali sheep and Tibetan sheep. In September 2005, it was recognized as a premium livestock breed at the first Qinghai Plateau Characteristic Agricultural and Livestock Products Exhibition. It features rapid growth, high meat yield, excellent meat quality without a strong gamey smell…
A distinctive Qinghai noodle dish. It’s a thick, pan-fried flatbread with both sides seared by fire. The well-risen dough is kneaded evenly and shaped into a round cake slightly smaller than the bottom of the frying pan, about 3–4 cm thick. It is placed in a heated pan, and a few small holes are poked in the surface with chopsticks to allow trapped air to escape as it heats up. The pan is covered, and the bread is baked over low heat. Once the side touching the pan turns golden orange, it is flipped and cooked for another 40 minutes until it becomes crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. A regular iron cooking pan is usually used. Wheat flour, highland barley flour, peas, or cornmeal can be used. It can also be made by rolling in fenugreek powder or red yeast rice powder, or by mixing in some clarified butter (yak butter or vegetable oil) to make an oily version.
Appliqué thangka, known in Tibetan as "gu tang," refers to thangkas made from silk fabric. The process begins with drawing the design according to standard Buddhist iconography, then cutting and sewing pieces of colored fabric to match the various parts of the Buddha figure. Small compositions typically feature a central main Buddha flanked by two smaller Buddhas beneath, surrounded by floral patterns, cloud motifs, sun and moon symbols, and offerings. …
The production area of Regong Thangka covers the current administrative region of Tongren County, Qinghai Province. The painting, also known as a scroll painting (known as "Thangka" in Tibetan), is a type of artwork that is easy to hang and convenient to collect, mounted with colored silk brocade. This kind of painting features distinct ethnic characteristics, rich religious elements, and a unique artistic style, and has long been regarded by the Tibetan people as…
The naked carp is a specialty of Qinghai. It has an elongated, slightly laterally compressed body, a conical head, a bluntly rounded snout, and a large, subterminal mouth shaped like a horseshoe. The upper jaw slightly protrudes, and there is no sharp keratinous edge on the front of the lower jaw. The lower lip is narrow and underdeveloped, divided into left and right lobes; the post-labial groove is interrupted and widely spaced. There are no barbels. The body is mostly scaleless, except for 3–4 irregular rows of scales above the base of the pectoral fin and below the lateral line...
Tongren Yellow Pear is a specialty of Tongren County in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. The Yellow Pear, unique to the Longwu River Valley area of Tongren County, is a rare and precious fruit known for quenching thirst, relieving coughs, clearing phlegm, and removing blood stasis, earning the region the title of China’s “Hometown of Yellow Pears.” The Tongren area lies in the valley of the Longwu River, with an average altitude below 2,300 meters, an annual average temperature…
Jianzha walnuts are a specialty of Jianzha County in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. The county’s ten-thousand-mu walnut plantations are mainly distributed across three towns and one township along the water-rich areas: Kambula Town, Kangyang Town, Maketang Town, and Angla Township. Jianzha County is located along the Yellow River, with relatively low altitude, abundant light and heat resources, fertile soil, convenient transportation, simultaneous rainfall and heat, …