Produced in Yuanyangchi Reservoir, this cod is also known as Yuanyang Bighead Fish. The bighead fish has a plump spindle-shaped body, no scales, a brownish-gray back and a silvery-white belly, with a large head and wide mouth. Mostly wild, the bighead fish reproduces quickly but grows slowly, with adult fish typically weighing around 0.5 kilograms. There are many ways to prepare bighead fish…
Ingredients: 500g Heihe grass carp (other fish can also be used). Sides: Scallions, ginger, garlic, refined salt, vinegar, cooking wine, cooking oil, and the area’s unique water quality. Fea…
Main ingredient: Steamed rice noodles (a specialty of Jinta) Ingredients: Salt, monosodium glutamate (MSG), aged vinegar, chili oil Features: The steamed noodles are soft and palatable with a strong sour and spicy flavor. …
An early-maturing variety that takes 28 days from flowering to maturity. It produces large fruits, has vigorous growth, is resistant to continuous cropping, and has strong fruit-setting ability. It delivers stable and high yields, with each fruit weighing over 7 kg and an average yield of 4,000 kg per mu. The fruits are oval-shaped with green-striped skin, offering an attractive appearance. The flesh is red, with a sugar content of 12% and a fine, crisp texture. It is highly adaptable and can be grown in both southern and northern regions…
With a long history, the making process of these noodles is relatively simple, yet the method is quite intriguing. The kneaded dough is balanced on the head, carried on the shoulder, or held in the palm, then skillfully sliced with force, almost like a dance. Once cooked, the noodles are white in color, the sauce bright red, and the taste fragrant and delicious—especially those made with Helin flour produced in Anxi County, Gansu.
Guazhou County in Gansu Province is famous for its abundant fruit production. As early as the Tang Dynasty, the name "Guazhou" was already in use. In recent years, the local area has vigorously developed honeydew melon cultivation, with planting areas now exceeding 80,000 mu. The produce is sold to multiple provinces and cities across China as well as some countries in Southeast Asia. Anxi, formerly known as "Guazhou," has been renowned since ancient times for its "fine melons"...
The white melons produced here are renowned...
Jinta Tomatoes are a specialty of Jinta County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province. They belong to the determinate, self-topping growth type. The ripe fruits are bright red with even coloring, oval in shape, uniformly sized, thick-fleshed, firm in texture, with appropriate acidity, good taste, and are crack-resistant, pressure-resistant, and suitable for storage and transportation. Jinta Tomatoes are a nationally recognized geographical indication agricultural product...
The culinary style of Dunhuang is greatly influenced by the grassland nomadic tribes, and "Roast Whole Lamb" is a must-have dish in every restaurant and hotel in the city. However, the "Three Delicacies of Anxi" — drinking Suoyang wine, tasting Guazhou melons, and eating Twin Pagodas Fish — are the origins of both Anxi's and Dunhuang’s food culture. Suoyang wine is believed to strengthen vitality and virility with its medicinal properties, and melons from Guazhou (i.e., Dunhuang) have been produced for...
Suoyang Wine is made primarily from high-quality suoyang (Cynomorium songaricum) sourced from the historic Suoyang City. Features: Brewed and blended with premium liquor distilled from the water of the Shule River, it boasts a vibrant color and a sweet, smooth taste. It has remarkable efficacy for symptoms such as declining kidney function, insufficient essence and blood, soreness and weakness in the tendons and bones, and limpness in the feet and legs. Offering health benefits that no other medicinal wine can match, it makes a wonderful gift for family and friends…
Guazhou has a long history of cotton cultivation. As early as the prosperous Tang Dynasty, it introduced upland cotton from India for planting. By the 1970s, large-scale cotton farming began, and in the 1990s, to enhance agricultural efficiency and increase farmers' income, a series of pro-agriculture policies and measures were implemented. The region vigorously adjusted its industrial structure and explored various new avenues for increasing farmers' prosperity. Continuously…
Suoyang is one of the precious and unique medicinal herbs in Anxi, also known as the "fountain of youth." It is a wild fleshy parasite with a sweet and mild taste, known for its benefits such as nourishing kidneys, enhancing virility, enriching essence, moistening dryness, strengthening muscles, and relieving constipation. There is a folk saying that "Suoyang in the depths of winter is more potent than ginseng." The main production area is around the ancient city of Suoyang from the Tang Dynasty, with an annual output of 20,000 kilograms...
There is a saying in the industry: “When it comes to onions in China, look to Gansu; when it comes to onions in Gansu, look to Jiuquan.” This high praise for Jiuquan onions is inseparable from their unique natural conditions. Jiuquan is located between longitude [omitted] and latitude 39°10′～39°59′, with an elevation of 1340 meters to 22…
Production Process: This cake is made from pure natural millet sourced from local farms, undergoing multiple processes including steaming and deep-frying to create a refined product. Millet itself has the benefits of invigorating the spleen, replenishing qi, moistening the intestines, and aiding digestion. During production, the addition of various nutritious ingredients such as milk and white sugar further enhances the nutritional value of this product. ...
The Night-Light Cup is a jade drinking vessel and one of the specialties of Jiuquan, Gansu Province, China. Jiuquan jade can be categorized by color into black jade, nephrite, and yellow jade, all of which can be used to make Night-Light Cups. The patterns on the cups are naturally formed, appearing pitch-black as lacquer, emerald-green as jade, and white as mutton fat. These cups are resistant to high and low temperatures. Whether filled with hot or cold wine, they will not crack...
West Cave Town: Known for its long-stem pears, garlic sprouts are famed for their long and thick stems.…
Xidong Town: Renowned for its production of long-handled pears…
The luminous cups and jade carvings made from Qilian jade polished at the Jiuquan Arts and Crafts Factory have become world-renowned handicrafts. With the development of tourism, the production of luminous cups has grown into a signature industry of Jiuquan City, cherished as collectibles and premium gifts (Jiuquan)…
Goji berries have been hailed since ancient times as the "Tree of Life," accompanying Chinese civilization since the over 4,000-year-old Yin-Shang culture. Throughout history, goji berries have been regarded as the ultimate and miraculous superfood for strengthening the body and promoting longevity. With their long-standing history, mysterious legends, remarkable pharmacological efficacy...
Recently, "Guazhou Melon," actively applied for by the Guazhou County Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Bureau, was awarded the Geographical Indication Protection Product Registration Certificate for Agricultural Products of the People's Republic of China by the Ministry of Agriculture. To date, three agricultural products from Guazhou County have received this certificate. The successful registration and issuance of this certificate...