Hengshan Potatoes

Hengshan Potatoes

　　Hengshan potatoes are a specialty of Hengshan County in Yulin City, Shaanxi Province. The land of Hengshan is highly suitable for potato cultivation. Since ancient times, potatoes have become the staple food of the people of Hengshan. Ingenious locals have created countless potato dishes—potato pancakes, potato steamed buns, potato balls, potato jelly, and more.

　　The people of Hengshan eat potatoes every day of the year, at every meal. Even if they’re not eating potatoes directly, they might be having potato starch noodles, but they’re still enjoying some form of potato product. Potatoes have nourished generations of Hengshan people, who treat them as a staple rather than a side dish.