Handwoven Reed Mats from Kongtong…
Zhengning County is located in the globally optimal latitude belt for apple cultivation and within China’s prime apple production region. Eight key indicators—altitude, annual sunshine hours, average temperature, minimum temperature, diurnal temperature variation, rainfall, frost-free period, and growing season—all meet the standards of the most suitable apple-growing zones. It is one of the 52 key apple-producing counties designated by China’s Ministry of Agriculture…
Huan County is the main buckwheat-producing area in Gansu Province, with an annual sowing area of 26,700 hectares and a total output of over 40 million kilograms. Located in the hilly and gully region of the Loess Plateau in northeastern Gansu, Huan County lies between 106°21′ and 108°33′ east longitude…
Huan County small green beans are highly nutritious, with seeds containing 22%–26% protein and rich in all eight essential amino acids required by the human body. They have a sweet and cool nature, affecting the heart and lung meridians. Long-term consumption can help clear heat and toxins, relieve summer heat and promote diuresis, reduce inflammation and swelling, protect the liver and improve eyesight, stop diarrhea and moisturize the skin, lower blood pressure, and prevent arteriosclerosis. Huan County small green beans are…
Regular consumption can help reduce inflammation, clear heat, and dissolve phlegm. It has unique benefits in treating conditions such as ascites and diabetes, making it an excellent dietary choice for health and longevity. It can be prepared into various dishes such as bedzi noodles, buckwheat chopped noodles, knife-cut noodles, cold noodles, and pang flour jiaotuan. (Qingyang Region)…
Lamb is a traditional local delicacy in Huan County, Qingyang region. The meat is flavorful, tender yet not greasy, lean but not dry, making it extremely delicious. The best time to enjoy lamb is from the Beginning of Spring to after the Dragon Boat Festival. There are many ways to prepare lamb, including clear stewing, steaming, and red-braising or soup cooking, with the latter two being more common. Huan County boasts vast grasslands, with an annual sheep breeding population of over 500,000...
Buckwheat Chopped Noodles (a unique local dish of Huizhou) — Buckwheat Chopped Noodles are a distinctive local snack unique to Huizhou in northern Qingyang. Huizhou is rich in buckwheat production, and its buckwheat flour is of high quality, white in color, and does not cause bloating after consumption. It can be prepared as pressed noodles, chopped noodles, and more. The way to make Buckwheat Chopped Noodles is to first mix the buckwheat flour with alkaline water to achieve a suitable softness and hardness, then knead it repeatedly until even. Use…
The Longdong Cashmere Goat is a new breed developed in our city through crossbreeding Liaoning Cashmere Goats and Inner Mongolia Cashmere Goats with local goats, and is currently preparing for national appraisal and acceptance. According to measurements and statistics, the average cashmere yield of adult rams is 578g; that of adult ewes is 451g; and the slaughter rate is 47.08%. …
(Currently, local residents still refer to them as white sheep or simply sheep.) Later, it was discovered that the lambskin produced by these sheep featured beautiful flower-like patterns, distinctly different from other breeds. Since most of them grazed on grassy plains, they were named "Tan Pi Sheep" (Plains Lambskin Sheep) for easier distinction. The livestock industry refers to sheep producing such "Tan Pi" as Tan Sheep. Huan County Tan...
Oatmeal Rou Rou is a distinctive local snack from Huan County. The preparation method involves boiling oats in hot water until three-quarters cooked, then draining and drying them. The oats are ground into flour, mixed with water to form a dough or flattened into cakes, and then steamed. Once cooled slightly after steaming, the dough is sliced into thin pieces and served with seasonings. Known for its tender and palatable texture, it has earned high praise from diners. Nowadays, it has made its way onto the...
Buckwheat pancakes are a delicious and popular local dish in Huan County. The preparation method involves removing the husk from buckwheat, grinding it into grits, soaking them in water, then kneading them by hand into gluten. More water is added to form a batter, which is filtered through a sieve before being poured and cooked on a cast iron pan. The resulting pancakes are as thin as paper, silvery-white, and translucent. They can be rolled up with your choice of stir-fried potato shreds, shredded meat, shredded cucumber, or other fillings for an even better taste...
Millet and Flour Copper Hammer is a type of noodle dish commonly eaten by the people of Huan County in the past. It is yellow in color, round in shape, and resembles a copper hammer, with a cross-shaped crack on the top. It is soft, sweet, and fragrant. The main ingredient is millet, locally referred to as soft glutinous millet. Fresh millet is first crushed and ground into flour, then scalded with boiling water. The dough is repeatedly kneaded until it becomes firm, then set…
Potatoes, commonly known as "yangyu," have a long history of cultivation in Huan County. According to the *Qingyang General History*, during the mid-Qing Dynasty, potatoes were widely planted in Huan County and served as an indispensable staple food for the local people. The *Huan County Annals* record that Huan County potatoes are highly adaptable, thriving in cool climates, tolerant of poor soils, resistant to disasters, high-yielding, and easy to cultivate. Huan County…
Quality and Technical Requirements for Huan County Shadow Puppetry I. Raw Material Requirements: Use two- to four-year-old local yellowish-brown male cowhide. II. Processing Techniques 1. Process Flow: Soaking → Skinning → Dissection → Softening → Scraping → Air-Drying → Tracing → Carving → Coloring → Sealing Color → Ironing → Binding → Forming…
Jiulong Golden Jujube from Ningxian County, also known as Ningxian Jin Jujube, has over two thousand years of production history. It is recorded in both the *Book of Songs* and historical chronicles from the Sui and Tang dynasties, and was once offered as a local specialty to the imperial court—hence its name. The jujubes are spindle-shaped and plump, large in size, thin-skinned, rosy in color, thick-fleshed, small-seeded, and sweet in taste. When eaten fresh, they are crisp, flaky, mellow, and sweet, with excellent palatability. Processed products such as...
Huanggan Peaches of Ningxian County, named after their origin in Pushimiao Village within the Jiulongchuan River Basin of Ningxian County, are also known as "Pushimiao Huanggan Peaches." The fruit enjoys widespread fame and a strong reputation across northwest China. With a long cultivation history and numerous varieties, 17 high-quality fresh and processing cultivars were identified and selected through a survey and evaluation conducted in 1977 by the Institute of Pomology at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Among these, Huanggan peaches rank as one of the premium varieties for fresh consumption...
Ningxian Zaosheng Cattle is an elite local strain of the Qinchuan Cattle. These cattle are tall, square-framed, with well-developed muscles, good skeletal structure, a straight back and loin, sturdy limbs, and strong hooves. They are an excellent dual-purpose breed used for both meat and labor, named after their origin in the Zaosheng Plateau of Ningxian County. The cattle are mainly red or jujube red in color, with some exhibiting an orange-yellow hue, and have a...
The soybean meal produced by the Ningxian County Soybean Meal Factory meets the national standards in key technical specifications, with moisture content below 13%, crude protein above 44%, and ash content below 6%. The product is of high quality and is sold to neighboring provinces, districts, and counties. (Qingyang Region)…
Sachets, anciently known as fragrant pouches or purses, are also called "chouchou" or "shuahuo" locally in Huan County. They are a type of folk handicraft item, created by working women as expressions of hope and prayers for happiness. Symbolizing good fortune, blessings, warding off disasters and evil, and curing illnesses to ensure safety, Huan County sachets have long conveyed these timeless messages to the world...
Daylilies, also known as golden needles, were anciently referred to as "forget-worry" flowers. The main producing regions are seven provinces: Hunan, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Gansu, and Shaanxi. They boast a delicious taste, suitable for both meat and vegetable dishes, as well as soups, and are also known for their medicinal properties such as "aiding digestion and promoting urination." In Gansu Province, the daylilies from Qingyang, Pingliang, and eastern Longdong...