Yingcheng Bean Skin

Yingcheng Bean Skin

　　Yingcheng Bean Skin is a specialty of Yingcheng City, Xiaogan, Hubei Province. Yingcheng Sanjie Bean Skin is known for its “thin skin, even texture, white color, long boiling time, and rich flavor,” making it a traditional and distinctive food of Yingcheng.

　　Bean skin is a unique seasonal delicacy of Yingcheng. It is made from high-quality rice, along with beans, vegetables, and other supplementary ingredients, and is meticulously crafted using the region’s distinctive techniques in heat control, pan-frying, slicing, and drying. It contains no preservatives, additives, artificial colors, or MSG. Not only is it easy to store, convenient to eat, easy to digest, and suitable for all ages, but it also boasts the flavor characteristics of “thin skin, even texture, white color, long boiling time, and rich flavor,” making it a traditional and distinctive food of Yingcheng.

　　The processing of Yingcheng Bean Skin began in the early 1980s. Due to its white color, long boiling time, and good taste, it was given as a gift to family and friends. Yingcheng’s traditional specialty — Sanjie Bean Skin — has a history of over 300 years. It comes in three series and six varieties: white bean skin, mung bean skin, and soybean skin. Among them, refined mung bean skin, refined ginger bean skin, refined rice bean skin, and refined leek bean skin have seen significant demand in cities such as Harbin, Urumqi, Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Hong Kong, and Wuhan. In Wuhan alone, the annual sales volume in Honggang District reaches 200,000 kilograms.

　　As a uniquely flavored, pure natural green food, Sanjie Bean Skin made its first appearance at the Xiaogan City’s 5th Anniversary New Products Exhibition in 1998 and was highly regarded, winning the Special Prize. In December of the same year, at the '98 Wuhan 4th China International Food Expo and the 1st Wuhan Agricultural and Sideline Products Trade Fair, it was awarded the “Consumer Satisfaction Award” and the “Hubei Market Trusted Product” honors.