Shangnan Quanming is a specialty of Shangnan County, Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province. The tea features delicate, downy leaves with a tender chestnut aroma, a fresh and mellow taste, and bright yellowish-green leaf bottoms. As a high-quality semi-roasted and semi-stir-fried green tea, it has gained widespread popularity among consumers and become a bestseller in the market. Shangnan County is located at the intersection of the Mangling and Xinkailing ranges of the Qinling Mountains and the...
Shangnan walnuts are a specialty of Shangnan County in Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province. These walnuts are large in size, have thin shells, and offer a unique flavor. They also boast consistently high yields year after year. Shangnan walnut kernels are not only rich in nutrients, but they also help prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, treat gallstones, resist aging, and enhance brain function and intelligence. In recent years, Shangnan County has designated the walnut industry as a key sector to boost farmers’ incomes...
Shangnan kiwifruit is a specialty of Shangnan County, Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province. Shangnan County is one of the best-suited regions for growing kiwifruit, with wild kiwifruit found throughout the area. The fruit is of high quality, sweet, and juicy. Shangnan is a key kiwifruit-producing region in China. The county has developed 11,000 acres of cultivated kiwifruit bases, with an annual output of over 3 million...
Danfeng County, a major forestry and walnut-producing region in Shaanxi Province and even across China, is the birthplace of Chairman Mao Zedong’s important directive in January 1958 that “every household in Shangluo Prefecture should plant one liter of walnuts.” In September of the same year, the State Council held a national walnut production field meeting in the county attended by representatives from 16 provinces (municipalities), greatly inspiring and motivating...
Danfeng Grapes have a cultivation history of nearly two thousand years. Legend has it that during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Turks in Danfeng presented grapes as tribute. The emperor pointed at them and said, “These are truly dragon’s eyes,” hence the name “Dragon’s Eye Grapes.” In the third year of the Xuantong era of the Qing Dynasty, Catholic Hu Guowen, while traveling from Xi’an to Nanyang, discovered in Longjuzhai, Danfeng, an excellent raw material for winemaking—Danfeng…
Pumpkin Rice The people of Longjuxia call “pumpkin” “northern melon.” Despite the north-south difference in name, it’s the same thing. It’s said to be one of the best therapeutic melons for treating diabetes today. The local “Pumpkin Rice,” made primarily with this ingredient, has been passed down in Longjuxia for thousands of years, as evidenced by the folk rhyme: “Better not to work in the Zhao and Xu valleys, where you might die eating pumpkin and cowpeas, only to be saved by sweet potatoes and taro.” (Zhao Valley and Xu Valley are two small north-facing valleys in Longjuxia, known for their abundant sunlight, red clay soil, and fruit production.)
Wanwan Plum Wanwan Village is located in Dihua Town, 14 kilometers west of Danfeng County. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces the river (Dan River) on one side. With fresh air and pure water (irrigated by groundwater), it is a natural pollution-free production area. In pursuit of the grand goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, the hardworking people of Wanwan have vigorously developed pollution-free agricultural products such as plums...
The ancient name of Danfeng County was Longju Zhai, once a bustling hub for both water and land transportation. The locals here cultivate a special type of alfalfa called "fragrant alfalfa." It is not the kind primarily used as fodder for livestock. That type is also called alfalfa, but it lacks fragrance and thus does not carry the word "fragrant." Fragrant alfalfa is mainly used as a seasoning, much like Sichuan peppercorn, cinnamon bark, or tsaoko fruit. It can also be steamed, stir-fried, or boiled together with poultry, meat, fish...
Persimmons are a popular fruit among many people, sweet and delicious, and rich in nutrients. Quite a few also enjoy eating frozen persimmons in winter, which offer a unique taste. Persimmons are highly nutritious, containing about 1 to 2 times more vitamins and sugars than most other fruits. If a person eats one persimmon a day, the vitamin C intake can basically...
Danfeng Gastrodia Elata is a specialty of Danfeng County in Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province. Danfeng Gastrodia Elata features a plump shape and excellent color, with tightly packed surface wrinkles, thin skin and thick flesh, solid texture, white and semi-transparent cross-section, and no hollow parts—making it a top-grade variety of Gastrodia Elata. Danfeng is located in a monsoon semi-humid mountainous climate zone transitioning from the northern subtropical to the warm temperate region, with distinct seasons and mild…
Danfeng Fern is a specialty of Danfeng County, Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province. Fern is a well-known wild vegetable that has been consumed in China for a long time. It is mainly harvested in late spring and early summer when the tender fronds are used as fresh vegetables. It can also be pickled or dried. Additionally, the roots of the fern contain a high amount of starch, which can be processed for consumption. Fern, also known as...
Shangzhi, also known as Chaiqi, is a type of fern, and its tender leaves are edible. In the early Western Han Dynasty, the "Four Sages" — men of noble character — lived in seclusion in Shangshan within today’s Shaanxi Province. They foraged for ferns to eat, leading locals to call the fern vegetable “Shangzhi.” The *Compendium of Materia Medica* states: “The Four Sages ate Shangzhi and attained longevity.” This dish has a rich reddish hue, a soft and glutinous texture, is rich but not greasy, melts in the mouth, and boasts a strong aroma of Shang…
Rice cake is made by mashing cooked glutinous rice into a paste and is a popular dish in some regions of southern China. It is commonly prepared before the Spring Festival, symbolizing harvest, joy, and reunion, and is considered an essential food for the New Year. Rice cake spare ribs is a new dish with strong rustic flavors—soft rice cake wraps around tender, flavorful spare ribs, which are then...
The way people in northern Shaanxi make "wheatmeal" with locust flowers is slightly different from those in central Shaanxi. Generally, we pick the blossoms from the flower clusters, wash them clean, blanch them in boiling water, then squeeze out the moisture. Next, we use a special "grater" to shred potatoes into flat strips. We put the shredded potatoes and locust flowers into a basin, add an appropriate amount of flour, mix well, and steam them for about 20 minutes...
Every winter during the farming off-season, families in the mountainous areas of Shangzhou love to make persimmon and millet stir-fried noodles. This type of stir-fried noodle is sweet and delicious, easy to eat, not complicated to make, and very filling—if you eat half a bowl, you won’t feel hungry all day. Method: First, roast corn or barley in a pan until cooked, then remove the stems from persimmons, mash them into a paste…
Insect eggs are produced by insect-raising chickens fed with natural cereal insects through ecological chain farming techniques. These eggs are rich in various vitamins, carotenoids, contain no more than 3% fat, and over 12% protein. They also provide a range of essential amino acids, minerals such as sodium, potassium, calcium, and vitamins…
Shangzhou walnuts are a specialty of Shangzhou District in Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province. Renowned both domestically and internationally, Shangzhou walnuts are prized for their large size, thin shells, plump kernels, and rich, aromatic oil. Shangzhou is a hilly and mountainous region predominantly composed of earthy and stony terrain. Of the district’s total cultivated farmland of 715,286 mu, 516,043 mu consists of sloped fields (including 209,576 mu with slopes exceeding 26 degrees)...
Heilongkou Dried Tofu is a specialty of Heilongkou Town, Shangzhou District, Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province. With a slightly yellow, glossy appearance, a delicate texture, moderate saltiness, fragrant oiliness, a unique flavor, and rich nutrition, it is suitable for all ages. As an authentic green health food, it is known by laudatory titles such as “Jade Fat,” “Soft Gold,” and “Nectar.” Heilong…
Liuwan Insect-Egg Chicken Eggs are a specialty of Liuwan Village, Liuwan Subdistrict, Shangzhou District, Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province. These eggs have high protein content, comprehensive nutrition, and a pure, rich flavor. The product enjoys strong consumer trust and is in high demand in the market. Fengxiang Breeding Co., Ltd. was established in April 2006. It is located in Liuwan Village, Shangzhou District, Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province…
“Xiaoyi Bay” was originally called “Xiaoye Bay.” Legend has it that there was a clever, kind, and filial daughter-in-law who wanted her elderly family members to enjoy persimmons all year round. She made delicious persimmon cakes that melted in the mouth without chewing, tasted as sweet as candied fruit, and could be stored for a long time without spoiling. Inspired by her, every household in the area began making persimmon cakes to honor their elders, and thus the place earned the lovely name “Xiaoye Bay.” During the Ming...