Qingyang Embroidery is a major category of folk arts and crafts in Qingyang, widely distributed and practiced by thousands of households. The embroidery from Qingyang and Zhengning counties is particularly renowned. There is a wide variety of Qingyang Embroidery products, including clothing, cushions, shoe uppers, sock soles, pillow tops, bellybands, ear pillows, hats, sachets, tobacco pouches, needle cases, and fabric toys, …
People in Qingyang love eating earth pot dishes. In the deep winter, when the whole family gathers around the earth pot, it feels especially warm. And it’s a dish that never gets old no matter how many times you have it. If we’re talking about the best kind of earth pot, it has to be the sandy earth pot—the flavor is just delicious. A good pot also needs good ingredients. The Longdong earth pot uses only home-style vegetables: primarily white radish slices, along with wood ear mushrooms, daylily buds…
The rice flour flatbread from Qingyang is made from locally sourced fresh rice flour, meticulously prepared through seven processes: “baking, cooling, sifting, fermenting, mixing, kneading, and baking.” It is golden, soft, and richly aromatic, with a sweet taste that lingers deliciously after eating. …
Sticky noodles are also known as sticky noodle cake. The sticky millet is ground into flour, and the amount of dough made depends on how much is needed. First, half of the flour is poured into a pot of boiling water and stirred until cooked using a rolling pin. Then it is scooped out and placed on the work surface. The remaining half of the flour is added in, kneaded evenly, and then torn into small pieces about the size of a fist. These are steamed over high heat in a pot for about six hours, commonly referred to as…
The ancient loess land beneath our feet boasts a profound and long-standing history and culture. The ancestors who lived on this land created a unique farming culture with their diligent and wise hands, which has been passed down through generations. To this day, these folk arts born alongside agriculture remain dazzlingly brilliant—simple yet distinctive. As one of the representatives of Eastern Gansu’s dough modeling—flower steamed buns—are among them. On various occasions such as weddings and funerals, festivals, and sacrificial ceremonies, people present dough sculptures in diverse forms and shapes.
#Qingyang Specialty Dried Apricots# The dried apricots are sweet in taste and soft in texture, while the almonds are crispy and delicious. They are warming in nature, help to invigorate blood circulation and boost energy, and increase body warmth. Rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin C, and other nutrients, Qingyang dried apricots are naturally air-dried using the region’s unique climate. They have a distinctive flavor, are suitable for all ages, and offer a pleasant mouthfeel. Once you try these authentic, natural specialties, you’ll be sure to love them. They make an ideal snack for home, a great choice for serving guests, a perfect treat for travel, and an excellent gift for family and friends.
Zhang Wei’s poem “Tasting the Nine Bowls and Thirteen Delicacies of Zhenyuan Traditional Feast” praises this iconic dish from Qingyang. In our city, Zhenyuan Traditional Feast boasts a long history, unique style, and profound cultural and ceremonial significance. Today, it has been listed as a municipal intangible cultural heritage, becoming a distinctive highlight of Qingyang’s culture. Upon hearing...
“Viewing the Lanterns” is a traditional folk snack and one of the specialties of Qingyang. It is usually made on the 15th day of the first lunar month each year to offer as a tribute to the “Kitchen God.” The custom originates from Emperor Ming of Han lighting lamps to pray for blessings, used to ward off evil, bring good fortune, and seek light, ultimately wishing for the health and happiness of children. After the offering, children can then eat it. It is generally shaped into various...
Potato Patties, also known as "potato scrapings," is a rustic dish from Qingyang. "Yangyu" is another name for potato. This dish gets its name because during preparation, potatoes are scraped into thin slices about an inch long using a special tool called a "scraper."
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Xifeng District is located in the heart of Dongzhi Plateau and falls within a continental temperate semi-humid climate zone. With significant diurnal temperature variations and abundant sunlight, it is one of the most suitable areas for apple cultivation on the Loess Plateau of eastern Gansu. To date, the total area of orchards in the district has reached 109,000 mu, including 87,000 mu planted with apples, 8,000 mu with apricots, and 14,000 mu with other fruits…
#Qingyang Specialties#【Sweet Potato Noodles】Qingyang is rich in potatoes, and the production of sweet potato noodles has a long history. The noodles, made using traditional handcrafted methods, are green, pollution-free, and highly favored by the public, becoming an indispensable staple in people's daily lives.…
【Qingyang Dough Modeling Art】 Uses refined flour from winter wheat and buckwheat flour from the Loess Plateau as ingredients. After fermentation or blanching processes, it is made into ceremonial offerings and food items. The dough modeling involves steps such as steaming, baking, and pan-frying, resulting in lifelike shapes. Through long-term practice, skilled artisans have found that adding alum and salt to the dough can…
【A Nostalgic Treat for Qingyang Expats】The oil cake boasts a golden color, a crispy crust with soft filling, is rich but not greasy, sweet yet fragrant, and loved by all ages. Made from wheat flour, sugar, oil, and water, the process begins by boiling water, then pouring in the wheat flour and stirring it in the boiling water until well mixed. Once cooled, the hot dough is combined with dry flour, kneaded evenly, and set aside. The mixture is then filled with sweet bean paste and…
【A Taste of Home for Qingyang Expats】Oil-poured chili is made by grinding dried chilies into coarse granules to retain their texture. Then, sesame seeds, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, salt, and ginger powder are mixed with the chili flakes and stirred evenly in a heat-resistant container. Hot oil is poured over the chili mixture and stirred. A fragrant bowl of oil-poured chili is ready,…
Flatbread is a beloved staple among the people of eastern Gansu, with a wide variety of styles and many skilled makers. To prepare flatbread, it is typically either pan-fried, baked, or deep-fried — usually requiring leavened dough. But unfermented flatbread doesn’t need leavening. At most, the flour might be scalded with boiling water, then kneaded well and rolled out evenly before being placed in a hot oiled pan. Press it down with one hand and swirl it around — hear that sizzle — then…
Tuer Tuer is a low-level primitive species that grows close to the soil. Though it has no noble genetic lineage, it is truly a green and healthy delicacy. Also known as earth ear, soil jelly, or ground moss, Tuer Tuer thrives only in unpolluted, moist environments—typically on semi-shaded hillsides, forest edges, or sparse grasslands...
Jiaotuan is a common dish among the people of Qingyang, especially popular in both winter and summer due to its ease of preparation, warmth, and delicious taste, making it a favorite among women and elderly ladies. The main ingredients of jiaotuan include wheat flour, cornmeal, or sorghum flour. The cooking process involves first mixing some of the flour with water to form a dough, then adding it to boiling water. Once the pot boils again, the remaining flour mixture is added and stirred continuously with a stick...
Zhengning County is one of the provincially designated flue-cured tobacco base counties. It has a long history of tobacco cultivation. As early as the Tang Dynasty, the sun-cured tobacco produced in Luochuan, Zhengning, was offered as a tribute and praised as “Tangtai Tobacco.” For thousands of years, “Tangtai Tobacco” has remained popular and continues to be a major economic activity for local residents. Flue-cured tobacco also has a long planting…
Scallions are a specialty and advantageous industry in Zhengning County, with a long cultivation history. They feature long white stems, tender and delicious taste, fragrant but not spicy, and stay afloat rather than sink in soups. Rich in protein, vitamins, sulfur, phosphorus, iron, and other minerals, they were granted a national green-certified trademark under the “Gonghe” brand in 2004, enjoying high prestige...