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Product Name: Fennel Beans Product Origin: Shaoxing Product Description: Fennel beans are a popular drinking snack found in almost all hotels in Shaoxing throughout the year. Made by soaking dried fava beans (known locally as "luohan beans"), draining them, and then cooking them with aniseed, cork, salt, and edible camellia oil in a pot with an appropriate amount of water over low heat...
Peanuts are leguminous crops and one of the main oilseed varieties used for high-quality edible oil. Peanuts are annual herbaceous plants, and their fruits are pods, typically categorized into large, medium, and small sizes, with shapes including cocoon-shaped, bead-string-shaped, and hockey stick-shaped. Cocoon-shaped pods usually contain two seeds, while bead-string-shaped and hockey stick-shaped pods generally have three or more seeds. The color of the pod shells is mostly yellowish-white, but can also be yellowish-brown, brown, or yellow, depending on the peanut variety and soil type. The seeds inside the peanut shells are commonly called peanut kernels or peanut meats, and consist of three parts: the seed coat, cotyledons, and embryo. The seed coat is light brown or light red in color. Inside the seed coat are two cotyledons, which are milky white or ivory in color.
Hongshan cabbage is grown only in the area around Hongshan Temple in Nongchang, Wuhan. Its stems are red and thicker than those of common cabbage. When stir-fried in oil, it becomes tender, crispy, soft, and slightly sweet—making it an excellent vegetable. It comes from Wuchang, Hubei. Also known as red cabbage, commonly called rape cabbage, and simply referred to as cabbage. Hongshan is located in a hilly area with nine ridges and eighteen hollows. The soil is red…
Lianzhou Choy Sum is a specialty of Lianzhou City in Qingyuan, Guangdong Province. Known for its sweet, tender, juicy, and refreshing taste with a unique flavor, it is highly favored by diners in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau. Lianzhou Choy Sum has been designated as a nationally protected geographical indication agricultural product. Located in northwestern Guangdong, Lianzhou enjoys exceptional conditions for winter crop production, featuring significant diurnal temperature variations.
What are the Three Treasures of Guangdong? They are tangerine peel, old ginger, and straw. Originally, the intrinsic value of old ginger, tangerine peel, and straw was not high, but through the ingenuity of the people of Guangdong, they have been put to a wide variety of important uses. Inexpensive yet widely applicable, small in size yet highly effective—nothing compares. Countless people have benefited from and been grateful for them. These three common items have been widely praised among the people and have ultimately earned the esteemed title of “The Three Treasures of Guangdong.”
Gaokeng beef jerky is a specialty of Kinmen. The jerky is made from yellow cattle beef that has been cured. Gaokeng Beef has been in the beef product business for quite some time, consistently sourcing its beef from cattle raised locally in Kinmen. The area features Huangshan Mountain, where lush green pastures and clean, unpolluted spring water provide an ideal environment for raising quality cattle.
Daxing District's Caiyu Town is located in the southeastern suburbs of Beijing and is the foremost town in the golden chain of high-tech industries along the Beijing-Tianjin-Tanggu Expressway. Covering an area of 71.6 square kilometers, it governs 55 administrative villages with a population of 32,000. The town has a long history, once serving as a key route for travelers from outside the capital into Beijing, and is now one of Beijing’s central towns. Notably, the grape industry in Caiyu—
Grilled Yellow Croaker —— The yellow croaker, scientifically known as Larimichthys polyactis, is born in the East China Sea. It has two hard stones in its head, hence it is also called "stone-head fish." It is one of China’s major marine economic fish species. Its flesh is delicious, tender, flaky like garlic cloves, and offers appetite-stimulating, qi-invigorating, kidney-nourishing, and diuretic benefits. This product is made from naturally occurring fish in the Yellow and Bohai Seas, carefully cleaned and then grilled at high temperatures while maintaining their original shape. It comes in two flavors: spicy and five-spice, making it perfect as a side dish, with drinks, or as a gift for family and friends.
Braised Pancake of Julu is a dish made by braising shredded flatbread, a common and beloved staple food that almost every household in Julu knows how to prepare. Ingredients: 200g flatbread, half a head of cabbage, 100g pork tenderloin, a little green onion or a little Sichuan peppercorn, 1 red bell pepper
Niikeng Liquor is one of the renowned local liquors in Hebei Province, ranking among the top six in the province’s liquor industry. The brewing history of Niikeng Liquor stretches back many centuries, with written records dating as early as the Tang Dynasty. The great poet Li Bai, while supervising the construction of the Taibai Canal, passed through Ningjin and tasted the locally brewed Niikeng Liquor from a local workshop. He was highly impressed and specifically inscribed a poem for the tavern: “Fragrance drifts ten li, intoxication begins three li, …
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The Qinghe "Eight Bowls" is a local signature dish of Qinghe. The "Eight Bowls" cuisine includes fifteen dishes such as chicken, fish, pork, beef, lamb, lotus root sandwich, tofu sandwich, goose neck, braised meatballs, poached meatballs, vegetarian meatballs, mock dishes, wood ear mushrooms, eggs, shredded kelp, and gluten. The combination of meat and vegetable dishes is adjusted based on the customer's flavor preferences. 【Playing the Trumpet】
Crispy Sesame Flatbread is a regional specialty with a history of over a hundred years. It features a golden color, layered texture, crispy interior and exterior, and a deliciously flaky taste, making it suitable for all ages. When stored in a food bag, it can remain fresh for a long time without going stale, tasting just as good as when freshly baked. The making of Crispy Sesame Flatbread...
Zhaoji Smoked Meat is a specialty of Zaoqiang County, Hengshui City, Hebei Province. The smoked meat from Zhaoji in Zaoqiang features tender skin and juicy meat, with consistent texture inside and out, vibrant color, rich flavor, not greasy despite the fat, and not tough to chew despite the lean parts. It is not only uniquely flavorful but also highly nutritious. Zhaoji Smoked Meat and smoked sausage are as well-known as Shoe-sole Pancakes among Zaoqiang County specialties. This meat is smoked with pine wood and...
Pingxiang Crispy Fish is a specialty of Pingxiang County in Xingtai City, Hebei Province. With an aromatic, tender, and flavorful taste that lingers, it is made by simmering a variety of fresh fish with multiple Chinese herbs for 3–4 hours. The flavor varies depending on individual ingredient combinations. Pingxiang small crispy fish has a long history — in ancient times, the Pingxiang area was part of the vast Daliuzhe wetlands, spanning hundreds of square miles and prone to frequent flooding. Crop failures were common, and impoverished families often relied on boiled small fish to stave off hunger. As living conditions improved over time, the craftsmanship of making crispy fish became more refined, gradually evolving into a local delicacy.
Ingredients: 500g white cold noodles, cut into cubes Toppings: Bean paste, soy sauce, cooking wine, Sichuan peppercorn, garlic, ginger, chopped scallions, chicken bouillon Method: Heat oil in a wok until hot, add Sichuan peppercorns and fry until fragrant. Add ginger, garlic, and bean paste, stir-fry briefly, then add the cold noodles and stir well... Add soy sauce, cooking wine, and half a bowl of water, cook until the liquid is absorbed... Add...
Shahe Pork Ribs Shahe Pork Ribs are an indispensable dish at banquets in Shahe, prepared using various cooking methods such as braising in soy sauce, stewing, steaming, deep-frying, and simmering in sauce. They have a rich, savory flavor and a lingering aftertaste. Method: 1. Cut the scallions into sections; slice the ginger; chop the pork ribs into 4 cm pieces, wash and drain them, then mix with a little soy sauce and starch. Heat oil in a pan...
Buckwheat sausage has been a local specialty of Wu'an since ancient times, with the version from Hequ Village being the most famous. It is made by mixing buckwheat flour into a thin, watery batter, which is then steamed in a special mold placed on a steamer rack lined with cloth. After steaming, it is cut into slices about 3 cm wide and 5 cm long with ridged edges, and then pan-fried (or simmered) in a flat-bottomed pan. Oil is first added to the pan...
Wuan has a long-standing tradition of eating donkey meat. The meat is red in color, tender, soft, and fine-textured with low fat content. Nowadays, Tongle Village has the most donkey meat. In the evening, cooked and cured donkey meat is sold on almost every street corner. Along with the meat, donkey meat rolls are also available. The donkey meat is kept in buckets, with only a small amount of chopped meat on the cutting board. On another cutting board...