Li Hongzhang hotchpotch is a popular dish named after one of Anhui's famous personages. Li Hongzhang was a top official of the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD). When he was in office, he paid a visit to the US and hosted a banquet for all his American friends. As the specially prepared dishes continued to flow, the chefs, with limited resources, began to ...
It is one traditional flavor in Huizhou mountainous area. Cooked with sausage and dried mushrooms, the bamboo shoots are more fragrant. It is delicious, and noted for its good color, juicy meat and thick soup.
Inhabited in caves, stone frog is a special product in Huangshan Mountain. It weights 250 grams or so, whose belly is white and back black with stripe. Stone frog is rich in protein, calcium and so on. It has the functions of clearing heat, improving vision and nutrition. It is one of the best exotic dishes from mountains.
One whole soft shell turtle, pork, ham, bamboo shoots, a clove of garlic, shallot, ginger, soy sauce, salt, rice wine, black pepper, lard are all stewed together in a pot on charcoal fire. The dish is not greasy and can lead diners to endless aftertastes.
There are about 14 species silverfishes available in China. Neosalunx taihuensis is the most famous species. It is named as it lives in Taihu (a fresh water lake in China). Silverfish is also called Chinese Whitebait, Icefish, Noodlefish etc. Silver fish is a kind of freshwater fish. They live in some freshwater lakes only around Yangzi River in China ...
Tunlu is the abbreviation of Green Tea of Tunxi, growing mainly in Xiuning, She county, Jingde, Jixi, Tunxi, Ningguo. The tea is named Tunlu for they were processed mainly in Tunxi in history.
Tunlu tea have sturdy, tightly kinked twigs with bright color and luster. After the tea is made, its broth assumes bright green, and exudes refreshing an...
Huangshan Maofeng is produced in the Huangshan Mountain of Anhui province.Top quality Huangshan Maofeng is the masterwork among all kinds of "Mao feng" teas.Only a bud with a single unfolding leaf is plucked to produce the top grade Huangshan Maofeng. The tea leaves look like tongue of sparrow. Again, it's even and strong, covered with s...
This Taiping Houkui (aka Monkey King) wholeleaf green tea comes from Taiping county in Anhui province, China. The dry leaves are, although straight and course, nevertheless beautiful to behold: vibrant green, about two inches long, pan-fried and pressed with a criss-cross design. When infused, the tea broth is a pale olive-green color. The taste is dis...