Nine-Nine Red Persimmon Vinegar is a specialty of Yintai District, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province. Persimmon vinegar is rich in fiber, calcium, vitamin C, carotene, sugar, protein, as well as trace elements such as iron and iodine. Tongchuan Huijiagou Nine-Nine Red Vinegar Co., Ltd. continuously develops new products. Its series of edible vinegars are known for their excellent taste and high quality, and are sold...
In the rural areas of Shaanxi, there is also cold skin made from wheat flour, which locals commonly refer to as "niangpi" (cold skin). The way niangpi is eaten and prepared is no different from rice or flour cold skin. However, among the Hui people in Xi’an, the way niangpi is consumed is unique — besides vinegar, salt, monosodium glutamate, and chili oil, it is also topped with sesame paste, giving it a distinctive flavor. That’s why in Xi’an, people…
Tongchuan is located in the heart of China’s optimal fruit-growing zone in the north. With over 350,000 acres of high-quality fruit orchards, the region produces premium apple varieties such as Xin Hongxing, Hongguan, and Fuji, which enjoy a renowned reputation both at home and abroad. These apples have won numerous provincial and ministerial-level quality awards. …
Wool and linen embroidery features a wide range of themes, rich content, innovative designs, and exquisite craftsmanship, often created by village girls and rural women. The compositions aim to fill the picture plane, unfold flatly, and avoid overlapping elements. In terms of styling, the technique is bold and decisive—simplifying complexity, making liberal use of exaggeration to create vivid and striking images with vibrant colors. The works combine delicate elegance with rugged simplicity...
Yulin Carpet is a traditional handicraft from Shaanxi. The carpets woven here often feature richly varied geometric patterns, with elegant colors, tight weaves, and are renowned both in China and abroad, considered as treasured items. Made from specially selected local wool and processed with fine craftsmanship, Yulin Carpets come in three main categories: floor carpets, wall hangings, and blankets. They are recognized as a national brand. The designs include “antique-style”…
Codonopsis root has a sweet and neutral nature. Its primary function is to invigorate qi and strengthen the spleen. It is commonly used as a substitute for ginseng to treat qi deficiency conditions. Clinically, it is often used in the following situations: 1. Strengthening the spleen and stomach: When the qi of the spleen and stomach is deficient, symptoms such as fatigue in the limbs, shortness of breath, lethargy, poor appetite, and loose stools may occur. This herb can enhance the function of the spleen and stomach while invigorating qi, …
Located on the southern edge of the Loess Plateau, Tongchuan features high altitude, significant day-night temperature variation, deep soil layers, abundant sunlight, and ample rainfall. These conditions result in Tongchuan Big Cherries with high sugar content, rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and various vitamins and nutrients, among which the iron content is particularly outstanding. In recent years, Tongchuan Big Cherries have enriched farmers’ incomes, bringing in two to 100,000 yuan per mu, while also gaining increasing fame across Shaanxi and even the whole country. [1]
Yijun is hailed as the "Walnut County," with walnuts being one of its well-known local specialties—a high-quality dried fruit and woody oil crop. There are two varieties: one is small, with a hard and tough shell that is difficult to crack, locally called "Gen Gen walnuts"; the other is the "Luren walnut," praised as a premium variety—large in size, thin-shelled, with crisp and…
Ziju is a traditional Shaanxi folk food. It is a dish that blurs the line between a meal and a side. The dough is leavened, rolled thin, and filled with a variety of colorful vegetables and other ingredients, forming a multi-layered, elongated roll. It is then cut into short sections, ideally around ten to twenty centimeters in length, steamed in a bamboo steamer, and served hot.
To make folded flower guokui, prepare the dough the night before by mixing it with a starter and letting it ferment overnight. The next morning, add alkali to the dough and knead it well. Then add a certain amount of dry flour and a small amount of cooking oil, and sprinkle in some bitter vetch leaves, which are also kneaded into the dough. The dough for guokui should be relatively firm. Once the dough is ready, take about two jin (approximately one kilogram) of it, knead and roll it into...
The acidic soup hé lè (pressed noodles) of Chenlu are truly exceptional, known for their “thin, fried, and rich” characteristics. The dough is adjusted for softness and hardness, rested to ferment. It’s kneaded without sticking to the board or hands. As white as snow, as soft as cotton. Rolled into pieces about half a foot long, roughly the thickness of a lotus root. The water is boiling hot, the wooden press sits horizontally over the stove, the mortar has been oiled, and the inside of the press is gleaming. The dough is placed inside, coming out just the right thickness—not uneven…
Buckwheat Gētuǒ is made from buckwheat flour, served with mutton soup or offal soup, and is a local delicacy in Dingbian and Jingbian. In northern Shaanxi, buckwheat can be used to make noodles, chopped buckwheat noodles, buckwheat cakes, steamed dumplings, pancakes, buckwheat soy milk, tofu, cold noodles, noodle sheets, and Lǎntuán... There’s almost no other food that offers as many variations as it does…
Kyushu Dragon Apples are a specialty of Yintai District, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province. The “Kyushu Dragon” apple features a well-shaped fruit, crisp and fragrant flesh, vibrant color, thick wax layer, rich flavor, balanced sweet-and-sour taste, excellent preservation and storage capabilities, high nutritional value, and abundant vitamin content. Yintai District enjoys a mild climate, deep soil layers, ample sunlight, and significant day-night temperature variation,…
Preparation Method 1. Boil the tofu in water, blanch, then drain; 2. Slice soaked mushrooms, soaked magnolia slices, and peeled water chestnuts into small dice; 3. Blanch the mushroom dice, magnolia dice, and water chestnut dice in boiling water, then drain; 4. Dice 20g of carrots into small pieces, and mince the remaining ingredients; 5. Place a wok over medium heat, add rapeseed oil, and heat until 60% hot. Add the...
Wowo Noodles originated during the Daoguang era of the Qing Dynasty, over 100 years ago. Anyone who has tried them praises their rich ingredients, distinctive flavor, meticulous preparation, and delicate knife skills. Many visitors consider a trip to Yaowang Mountain and a taste of Wowo Noodles a real treat.…
Hawthorn is the fruit of plants from the Rosaceae family, including hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida), Chinese hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge), or wild hawthorn. It has a sour and sweet taste and a slightly warm nature. It helps stimulate appetite, promote digestion, relieve food stagnation, eliminate accumulation, activate blood circulation to dissipate blood stasis, resolve phlegm, and regulate qi flow. It is used for conditions such as meat-induced indigestion, abdominal mass accumulation, bloating and fullness, abdominal pain due to blood stasis, phlegm retention, diarrhea, and bloody stools caused by intestinal wind. …
As the largest county in Shaanxi Province for plastic-film mulched corn cultivation, Yijun County has consistently adhered to technological innovation in corn planting, emphasizing the unique advantages of plastic-film mulching and expanding planting areas. Despite this year’s severe drought, the high-yield demonstration area still achieved an approximately 6% increase in yield compared to the previous three years. This year, the corn planting area in Yijun County reached 355,000 mu, an increase of...
Yijun apples are a specialty of Yijun County in Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province. Renowned for their large size, uniform shape, vibrant color, rich flavor, crisp texture, juicy flesh, high nutritional value, high sugar content, pollution-free quality, excellent storability and transportability, as well as being green and safe, Yijun apples enjoy an outstanding reputation. The fruit is sold in over twenty major cities along the southeastern coast, as well as in Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand,…
Yuhua Great Northwest Liquor is a specialty of Yijun County, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province. The “Yuhua” series of Great Northwest liquors combines the elegant charm of the prosperous Tang Dynasty with the rugged culture of northwest China, exuding a strong local flavor and the fragrance of grains from the Loess Plateau. It has been awarded the Houji Golden Statue Award and honored as one of Shaanxi’s Top Ten Premium Liquors. Shaanxi Yuhua Wine Industry Co., Ltd.…
Prickly ash is an important traditional Chinese medicinal herb and a common seasoning in people's daily lives. It has been cultivated by local communities in this county for a long time, with a fairly wide distribution but mostly in small, scattered patches. The plantings were generally for household use or limited medicinal sales, resulting in slow development. Since the 1980s, however, with economic growth and rising living standards, the demand for prickly ash has been increasing steadily...