Black Girl Dumplings

Black Girl Dumplings

　　Black Girl Dumplings are a specialty of Quyang County, Baoding City, Hebei Province. These dumplings are made with premium ingredients and crafted with meticulous care, offering a pure flavor and vibrant color. They are fragrant, refreshing, rich without being greasy, and aromatic without being overpowering. The dough is tender and the filling soft, melting in the mouth — truly a fine imperial delicacy.

　　Black Girl Dumplings, also known as “The Time-Honored” dumplings, are a nationally famous imperial-era delicacy with a history of over 300 years. Their original creator was Mr. Su Qiaosheng, an imperial chef during the Chongzhen era of the Ming Dynasty. The dumpling filling is made from a blend of more than ten types of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, offering benefits such as boosting brain function, nourishing kidneys and liver, warming the body to dispel cold, and enhancing vitality and virility.

　　With a long history, Black Girl Dumplings have been tasted by emperors including the Ming Dynasty’s Chongzhen Emperor, and later by Qing Dynasty’s Kangxi Emperor, Qianlong Emperor, and Empress Dowager Cixi. Before and after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, national leaders such as Nie Rongzhen, Yang Chengwu, and others also enjoyed them during visits to Quyang. Notably, when Premier Li Peng inspected Baoding City, he specifically requested Black Girl Dumplings from Quyang, which were specially prepared by sending the filling from Quyang to Baoding for assembly.

　　The secret recipe for Black Girl Dumplings features unique seasonings such as cloves, cinnamon, and goji berries. Passed down through generations and continuously refined, it is now better suited to modern palates. This recipe follows an ancient tradition of being passed from mother to daughter, never to sons, and is currently held by its eighth-generation inheritor, Du Aihong. With its distinctive formula and health benefits, Black Girl Dumplings are beloved by consumers.