Chestnuts are sweet, delicious, and highly nutritious, making them a beloved seasonal food among urban and rural residents across China. According to analysis, chestnut flesh contains starch, sugar, fat, protein, carotene, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, and other nutrients. They can be roasted, cooked as a dish, or ground into chestnut flour, serving as both a fruit and a vegetable or grain product. …
Dadiwan Hemp Seed Cake is renowned across China’s northwest for its crispy, fragrant taste and uniquely rich hemp seed flavor. To enjoy an authentically refined version of this cake, the balance of its key ingredients is crucial. The main ingredients include small hemp seeds with plump interiors and tiny grains, along with freshly harvested wheat flour from the current year. Only when these two primary ingredients are combined can a truly authentic Dadiwan…
Thick flesh, vibrant orange color, sweet and fluffy texture, delightful flavor, excellent storage capability. (Lanzhou)…
Large melon seeds, also known as "Lanzhou Large Pieces" or "Lanzhou Black Melon Seeds," are mainly produced in the suburbs of Lanzhou and in the four counties of Gaolan, Yongdeng, Jingyuan, and Huining. Lanzhou serves as a distribution hub for processing and selling melon seeds. Large melon seeds come from seed melons, which are cracked open by fist to eat the flesh — hence they are also called...
Gansu was one of the birthplaces of the Zhou people in ancient times. As early as the Zhou Dynasty, roast whole lamb was one of the "Eight Delicacies" and has remained popular through the ages. The hanging oven-roasted whole lamb in Lanzhou is especially renowned both at home and abroad. The dish uses a yearling lamb weighing about 15 jin (approximately 7.5 kg), which is rinsed with 60°C warm water and the wool is scraped clean...
The fruit is slender in shape, deep purple-red in color, with the thinnest and most tender skin that can be eaten with the peel. It is of excellent quality. (Lanzhou)...
A renowned specialty of Gansu, Bixiu features snow-white color like jade, thick and sweet flesh. It is a high-quality edible sweet lily, offering great value for consumption, medicine, and ornamental purposes. (Lanzhou)…
Lanzhou has a long history of cultivating roses. The Qing Dynasty’s Qianlong-era *Gansu General Gazetteer* records: “Roses come from Lanzhou, but those produced in Kushui Township, Yongdeng County, are of the finest quality, renowned throughout the world.” The Kushui rose, also known as the thorny rose, is the city flower of Lanzhou. Belonging to the Rosaceae family and a deciduous…
Cracked-Skin Drunken Melon is a type of melon that originated from the Hami melon, cultivated and domesticated over a long period in Lanzhou. It has a history of more than 700 years. The melon is round or oval in shape, with a rind that is yellow-green or green. When ripe, coarse short yellow cracks appear on the surface, giving it a mottled green appearance. Upon cutting open the melon, an intoxicating wine-like aroma wafts out, so captivating that it’s said to be able to intoxicate — hence the name...
Gansu potatoes are large, hearty, delicious, and highly nutritious—serving both as a staple food and a vegetable. They are also an indispensable ingredient in making confectionery and premium gourmet dishes. Potato starch is essential in light industry and healthcare manufacturing, used to produce film, synthetic rubber, alcohol, glucose, artificial greens, and more.…
The White Phoenix Peach is medium to large in size, nearly round, slightly larger at the base, with a rounded apex and a slight depression in the middle; the stem cavity is deep and moderately wide, and the suture line is shallow. The fruit’s surface is yellowish-white with bright red on the sun-exposed side; the skin is relatively thin and easy to peel; the flesh is milky white with slight red near the pit. The texture is dense, juicy, sweet, with a mild fragrance, and of superior quality. It is clingstone. It stores and transports well. Fresh…
The preparation method for Lily Shredded Chicken is very simple. By following the recipe steps one by one, you are sure to enjoy a delicious dish. Lily Shredded Chicken is one of the distinctive dishes in the Chinese cuisine, particularly within the Hong Kong–Taiwan cuisine style. It primarily features lily as the main ingredient. Cooking Technique: Velveting Stir-fry | Flavor Profile: Salty and Savory | Main Ingredients: Lily (...)
Carving patterns or artworks such as landscapes, flowers, birds, and figures onto the small gourds native to Lanzhou. This carving craft has developed over more than 70 years and can now demonstrate various techniques of Chinese painting, such as outlining, dotting, texturing, and shading. The products are exported to countries around the world.…
The Jin Mama apricot is a local cultivar from Lanzhou. The fruit is nearly round with a rounded apex, a deep and broad stem cavity, clearly visible but shallow sutures, and symmetrical flesh on both sides. The skin has an orange-yellow base color with a bright red blush on the sun-exposed side and deep red speckles; the flesh is orange-yellow, tender and soft in texture, sweet and juicy, with a soluble solid content of 14.2%. The average single fruit weight is...
Lanzhou Clay Pot: The product is sturdy and durable—won't explode, crack, or leak. It preserves the original color and flavor when cooking rice, meat, vegetables, or boiling medicine. Especially suitable for making local specialties such as clay pot meatballs, clay pot tofu, and pickled vegetable hotpot. …
Senior Three Sauce Meat is a traditional and famous dish from Lanzhou. It was first created by Gao Binwu, who meticulously studied and stewed it by combining the essence of traditional sauce meat-making techniques from various regions. Named after Gao, who was the third son in his family, this delicacy has a history of nearly 70 years and is now mainly sold at Fuhuaxuan, located at the western end of Zhangye Road. Senior Three Sauce Meat is renowned for its fresh meat quality, glossy color...
Century Chicken—originally named "Pinyuan Chicken," also known as "Number One Scholar Chicken." Its successor, Wang Xiye, came to Lanzhou in 1985 to inherit the family business. He renamed it "Century Chicken," hoping that the business would thrive for a hundred years and remain prosperous for a long time; and also implying...
For a long time, Lanzhou’s White Peaches have been highly popular due to their delicious taste, bright color, and attractive shape, earning Anning District in Lanzhou the reputation of a "Peach Paradise." The Lanzhou White Peach is large and plump, averaging 150 grams per fruit. Its skin is slightly thick, with a purplish-red hue on the sun-exposed side. The flesh is delicate, soft, sweet, and rich in juicy nectar, exuding a fragrant aroma and offering a richly satisfying flavor…
The Dongguo pear, commonly known as "Xiyuan Pear," is grown in Shuimogou and Xiyuan area of Huazhaizi Township, Qilihe District, Lanzhou City. The best varieties come from the Xiyuan area, where it has been cultivated for hundreds of years. Thanks to the unique soil and water quality of Shuimogou, the Dongguo pear boasts tender flesh, thin skin, juicy texture, and a fragrantly pure taste, making it unique in China. The pears are harvested in September and can be stored until the following…
Lanzhou peaches are mainly grown in Anning District, located in the northwest corner of the city, making it one of China’s renowned peach-producing areas. The peaches are brightly colored, rich in flavor, tender in texture, and juicily abundant. Apart from being eaten fresh, the peach pits can be used in medicine, while peach branches and leaves can help eliminate lice. Peach blossoms aid in intestinal lubrication and bowel movement, and the shells of peach stones can be made into activated carbon. The peaches can also be processed into peach preserves, dried peaches, peach jam…