Wanggezhuang Big Steamed Buns

Wanggezhuang Big Steamed Buns

　　Wanggezhuang Big Steamed Buns are specialty buns made by local noodle artisans from Laoshan using freshly harvested wheat from the current year. The recipe includes a certain proportion of milk, eggs, honey, and the clear spring water of Laoshan. These buns are handmade and steamed in large pots, resulting in a fragrant, pure taste, rich nutrition, sweet flavor, and reliable quality—deeply loved by consumers. Based on traditional steamed buns, they have been improved and finely processed to gradually form a product line with big buns as the main offering, complemented by a variety of decorative designs such as tigers, swallows, locks, rings, longevity peaches, ingots, prosperity fish, jujube flower cakes, twisted rolls, divine insects, and qi liu. Wanggezhuang’s decorative steamed bun creations won the Gold Award at the 5th China Folk Handicrafts Expo. Currently, the buns industry in Wanggezhuang subdistrict employs 2,700 people, with nearly 200 processing households (businesses). In 2010, the subdistrict sold 8,000 tons of big buns, generating sales revenue of 56 million yuan, covering all 32 communities in the area.

　　“Hand-kneaded + iron pot steaming + Laoshan mineral water + traditional craftsmanship + unique recipe” create the high quality of Wanggezhuang Big Steamed Buns, making them highly favored by consumers. In just a few years of development, Wanggezhuang buns have become a household-name tourist specialty in Qingdao, with products selling well across the city and even reaching Beijing, Shanghai, as well as Hong Kong and Macau.

　　To better promote the traditional bun-making craft of Wanggezhuang and establish an integrated industrial management and service model, the Qingdao Wanggezhuang Artistic Decorative Big Buns Production Base was registered and established in August 2006. Located in Wanggezhuang Subdistrict Office, Laoshan, the base’s Wanggezhuang Big Steamed Buns are made by artisans who select freshly harvested wheat from the current year, add a secret blend of milk, eggs, honey, and Laoshan spring water, and steam the buns in large pots. The result is a reliable-quality, nutritious, and tasty bun. Building upon the traditional bun, improvements and fine processing have led to a product range with big buns as the highlight, accompanied by various decorative designs such as tigers, swallows, locks, rings, longevity peaches, ingots, prosperity fish, jujube flower cakes, twisted rolls, divine insects, qi liu, and sheng chong. Custom designs can also be made upon request, and the base now offers comprehensive online wholesale and sales services.