Lueyang Polygonatum is a specialty of Lueyang County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province. The Polygonatum base in Wulongdong Town, Lueyang County, has successfully passed the national GAP on-site certification, becoming the second traditional Chinese medicinal herb planting base in the county to receive national GAP standard certification after the first one — the planting base of Gastrodia elata, a geographical indication product. It has become another "golden rice bowl" for local farmers to increase their income...
There are many food products derived from corn, which were staple foods for people in the era when coarse grains dominated. Corn pudding is a unique dish that rural residents in Lueyang developed by improving and modifying corn in their daily production and life. It remains one of the distinctive treats people enjoy to vary their palate. The method of making corn pudding involves grinding tender corn into a milky consistency, cooking it into a sweet and slightly tangy...
The mountainous areas of Lueyang, with a long history of farming, are predominantly characterized by sloping dry fields. Corn has long been the staple crop here, naturally becoming the year-round main food for the local people. Skillfully transforming coarse grains into refined dishes is a unique feature of the mountainous cuisine in the southern Qinling region, setting it apart in Lueyang’s food culture. Locally, corn is called bāo...
Mozyanzi is a unique dish derived from improved corn, created by rural residents in Lueyang County during their daily production and life. To this day, it remains one of the staple foods for farmers in some parts of Lueyang County and also serves as a distinctive culinary choice for urban residents looking to vary their taste. The preparation method is as follows: first, add water and fermented starch water (jiangshui) to a pot, and once the water boils, use one hand to scoop...
Lueyang, with its long history of agriculture, is located in the mid-to-low mountainous areas on the southern slopes of the Qinling Mountains. Most of its arable land consists of sloping dry fields, and as such, corn — the region’s staple crop — naturally becomes the year-round main food for the local people. As a healthful coarse grain, corn is highly beneficial to human health, aiding digestion, benefiting the gallbladder, improving bowel movements, promoting urination, softening blood vessels, and delaying...
Cornus officinalis from Foping is produced in Foping County, Shaanxi Province. Cornus officinalis is a traditional and highly valued Chinese medicinal herb, also known as jujube peel, medicinal jujube, or cornelian cherry. The Compendium of Materia Medica lists it as a top-grade tonic, stating: “Long-term consumption improves vision, strengthens the body, and prolongs life. It treats skull and bone pain, relieves tinnitus, nourishes kidney qi, enriches essence, and stops urinary incontinence in the elderly.” It holds significant medicinal…
Foping wild kiwifruit is a specialty of Foping County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province. Foping wild kiwifruit is widely distributed, with uniquely flavored fruits that are rich in nutrients and serve both dietary and medicinal purposes. The Daguping Protection Station of the national nature reserve in Foping County is located in Daguping Village, Yeba Township, Foping County, Shaanxi Province. The wild kiwifruit is produced deep in the Qinling Mountains of Foping, Shaanxi...
Wangji Fuxing Old Shop Walnut Cake was established during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, and its craftsmanship has been passed down through generations to this day. It is characterized by its golden color, richly flaky texture, and delicious taste that remains unchanged even when stored for a long time. It is rich in unsaturated fatty acids and carbohydrates. Walnuts also offer dietary benefits such as strengthening the waist and kidneys, as well as promoting bowel movements. …
【Black Fungus】Hanzhong boasts abundant resources of oak and birch trees suitable for growing black fungus, along with a warm and moist climate, ample rainfall, and long hours of sunlight—ideal growing conditions. Hanzhong’s black fungus is renowned for being dry, thick-fleshed, large in size, rich in gelatin, dark brown in color, and fine in woody fiber. It serves both as food and medicine, known to boost vitality, strengthen the body, improve blood circulation, and…
Nowadays, a new star has emerged in the fruit wine family of Shaanxi: Qinba Chinese Kiwi Fruit Wine. Since its debut, it has been warmly welcomed by consumers. Chinese kiwi fruit wine is not only a fresh addition to the world of wines but also boasts a long history. Legend has it that as early as the Han Dynasty, mountain dwellers in remote areas were already brewing this type of wine. The Qinba Mountainous Region in southern Shaanxi is abundant in...
Foping Three Delicacies, consisting of steamed meat rolls, wood ear mushrooms, and daylily flowers, is a specialty dish of Foping. The “three delicacies” in “Foping Three Delicacies” likely do not refer solely to the “aroma” of pork or any single ingredient, but rather to the combined “fragrance” of various foods such as meat, eggs, and flour. Traditional Foping Three Delicacies mainly uses ingredients including pork tenderloin...
Pickled vegetable soup is a common dish in southern Shaanxi. Its prevalence may be due to the wide availability of ingredients. Vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, radish greens, celery, cabbage, and rapeseed—all leafy greens—can generally be used to make this dish. Wild greens like shepherd’s purse, turnips, and wormwood are also naturally suitable for making pickled vegetable soup…
Foping Gastrodia elata is a specialty of Foping County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province. Thanks to its high quality and superior variety, Foping Gastrodia elata is highly favored by merchants from other regions. Gastrodia elata is a traditional and precious Chinese medicinal herb with over 2,000 years of medicinal use history, and its artificial cultivation technology is well-developed. It has various effects such as benefiting qi, calming wheezing, nourishing liver, relieving dizziness, dispelling rheumatism, and strengthening muscles and bones…
Foping Wild Honey is a specialty of Foping County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province. Nestled in the heart of the southern Qinling Mountains, Foping boasts abundant floral resources and a long history of wild beekeeping. The honey produced here is golden in color, authentic in quality, uniquely flavorful, and pure without impurities, making it a treasured item among health foods and medicinal foods. Foping County lies in the southern foothills of the Qinling Mountains, where...
Pig’s blood white, elegantly called “Lotus Blood White.” It is made from pig’s blood serum and egg whites, stirred and steamed, with bamboo shoot slices and spinach leaves as supplementary ingredients, and slightly pan-fried with chicken broth. The blood white is snow-white, smooth, tender, delicious, and highly nutritious. It contains 93.1% crude protein, 95.7% total amino acids, 2.1% vitamin B2, 3% vitamin A…
Xiecun Yellow Wine is produced in Xiecun Town, Yang County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province. According to an old county chronicle: “The people of Yang enjoy good food and drink. Those in the flatlands often brew yellow wine from glutinous rice, and small village shops either open taverns or carry the wine around to sell in the village—both men and women buy it.” This shows that the people of Yang County have loved drinking yellow wine since ancient times. As early as 3,000 years ago, the area was already capable of producing…
Walking through the alleys of Hanzhong’s old streets, you can always catch a mouthwatering aroma. Following your nose, you’ll find it’s the festive scent of Hanzhong Cured Meat, well-known to locals. During the Spring Festival season, traditional Hanzhong families make this cured meat in the lunar month of December as an essential part of their New Year provisions. With a long history and delicious color, aroma, and taste...
Yangxian red rice features reddish or pinkish grains, with most varieties being semi-vitreous in texture. It includes both indica and japonica types, as well as sticky and glutinous varieties. As a special type of rice, red rice holds significant value beyond direct consumption — it can also be used for brewing, as a source of red pigment, and for making aromatic beverages. Yangxian Red Rice Yangxian Crested Ibis Hometown Grain and Oil Association 1…
Rare Black Rice Wine is produced at the foot of the Qinling Mountains in Yang County, Shaanxi Province. It is a renowned local specialty beverage from Yang County and the Qinba Mountain region. Yang County, anciently known as Yangzhou, was established as a county during the Western Wei Dynasty. Located in the eastern part of the Hanzhong Basin, it borders the Qinling Mountains to the north and the Bashan Mountains to the south. The area boasts abundant natural resources, and it is also the burial place of Cai Lun, the Eastern Han Dynasty inventor of papermaking. With its picturesque landscapes and talented people, it is no wonder that fine...
Yangxian Fragrant Rice is said to have originated in the Han Dynasty, boasting a cultivation history of over 2,000 years. Legend has it that Kou Zhun, a prime minister during the Northern Song Dynasty, once brought fragrant rice seeds from Yangxian to Chang’an (present-day Xi'an) to cultivate them. However, within just a few years, the fragrance of the rice disappeared. It is said that the remains of the so-called “Fragrant Rice Garden,” which have been preserved to this day, were the very site where Kou Zhun…