1, lantian jade
Lantian jade is one of the earliest jade species developed and utilized in China. Lantian jade has bright or elegant color, strong luster and high transparency, and serpentine and other minerals are evenly distributed. The texture is dense, delicate, tough, smooth, without cracks and other defects, and the block is large. They are serpentine marble, also known as lantian jade, named after Lantian County, Shaanxi Province.
2. Lintong pomegranate
Lintong pomegranate is a major specialty in Shaanxi. It is the best pomegranate in China, which is famous for its bright color, large and thin skin, sweet juice, soft and delicious core, little residue of seed fertilizer and excellent quality. The abundance of pomegranate in Lintong is closely related to the special geography and climate.
Lintong is backed by Mount Li, facing the Weihe River and the vast Guanzhong Plain. There are also hot springs, with mild climate, moderate rainfall and fog-free flowering; Pomegranate is mainly planted at the northern foot of Lishan Mountain, with soft soil, high sediment concentration and good water permeability. The evaporation of water vapor from Weihe River and hot springs increased the air humidity. The temperature difference between day and night is large in summer. Such climate and soil conditions provide a superior environment for pomegranate growth.
3. Zhouzhi Kiwifruit
Zhouzhi Kiwifruit is a specialty of zhouzhi county, Xi, Shaanxi Province. Kiwi is a kind of fruit deeply loved by consumers. Its fruit is tender and juicy, fragrant and delicious, sweet and sour, and extremely rich in nutrition. Its vitamin C content is as high as 100-420mg/ 100g, which is several times or even dozens of times higher than that of citrus, apple and other fruits. At the same time, it also contains a lot of organic substances such as sugar, protein, amino acids and various minerals necessary for human body.
Zhouzhi County has a warm temperate continental monsoon climate. Among the four seasons, summer is short and hot, winter is long and cold, summer and autumn are cold and rainy, and spring and summer are covered with snow. The plain is a semi-humid area with four distinct seasons, slightly longer in winter and summer, slightly shorter in spring and autumn, and sufficient sunshine, which is beneficial to the growth of kiwifruit.
4. Demaogong Crystal Cake
Demaogong crystal cake, a special snack in Shaanxi, is one of the traditional delicacies in Shaanxi. Crystal cake is small and exquisite, with crisp and full skin, moist and palatable, distinct layers, oily but not greasy, and sweet sugar. With its rich fragrance of roses and orange cakes, people want to eat it at first sight.
The crystal cake is golden in color and white all around. They are known as "the drums with silver bands on the golden bottom and the center with red seals" and are called "the first in Qin Dynasty". Crystal cake has been awarded the title of quality product by the Ministry of Commerce and Shaanxi Provincial Department of Commerce for many times.
5. Gourd chicken
Cucurbit chicken is a traditional famous dish in Xi, Shaanxi Province, which began in the Tang Dynasty. The production of cucurbit chicken is divided into three processes: boiling, steaming and frying. After making, rinse with clear water to remove blood stains. After cooking, tie it with hemp to keep the shape of the chicken. When the cold water in the pot boils, add chicken, cook for half an hour, take it out, put it in a bowl, add broth, cooking wine, refined salt, soy sauce, onion, ginger, star anise and cinnamon, and steam thoroughly in a cage.
When frying, put the rapeseed oil into the steamed whole chicken, stir it with a spoon, and when the chicken is golden yellow, take it out with a colander, drain the oil, then put it on a plate, and serve with Fluttershy pepper and salt. The color is golden red, the skin is crisp and tender, the smell is mellow, and the chopsticks are deboned.
6.Shaanxi cold rice noodles
Shaanxi cold rice noodles is one of the traditional snacks, which is made of wheat flour, rice flour or other starch. Generally, cold food (but in Hanzhong area, hot food is more extensive) has many kinds, different preparation methods, different mixing characteristics and different tastes. Cold rice noodles have a long history, and the legend of cold rice noodles originated from the Qin Shihuang period. Common cold rice noodles include sesame sauce, Qin Zhen rice noodles, Hanzhong rice noodles, Qishan handmade noodles and gluten cold rice noodles.
Xi 'an cold rice noodles are famous for their excellent selection of materials, rigorous technology and exquisite seasonings. Especially in the hot summer, if you walk in the street of Xi 'an, it is not difficult to find that cold rice noodles attract everyone with its irresistible temptation, no matter the size of the cold rice noodle stall, there are always people.
7. Yan Lianggua
Melon is named after its sweet taste, and it is also called Hami melon because of its fragrant smell. Wax gourd is a summer melon, and its nutritional value is comparable to that of watermelon.
Yanliang melon producing area is located in the north-central part of Guanzhong Plain, the hinterland of Weibei Plain, the terrain is high in the north and low in the south, showing a step-by-step downward trend, and the overall shape is loess plateau. The land in the producing area is fertile, the soil is mainly yellow river silt, the soil layer is deep and loose, the organic matter content is high (the average is 2.28%), the pH value is 7.8, and it is alkaline, so it is a typical melon and fruit eugenic area.
8. Huang Gui persimmon cake
Huang Gui persimmon cake, also called crystal persimmon cake, is a kind of flavor food made of persimmon and flour. Golden on both sides, soft inside, colorful stuffing, persimmon cinnamon fragrance. It is not only a snack that can be eaten alone, but also a delicious meal at the party. It has long been a masterpiece of Sanqin, and its reputation is spread all over Jiuzhou.
Huang Gui persimmon is a snack in Shaanxi Province, which is made of fire crystal persimmon, a specialty of Lintong County, Shaanxi Province. Golden color and sweet taste. During the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, there were cakes made of persimmon and flour in Guanzhong area. Won the title of "Chinese famous snack".
9. Huaxu Ginkgo
Hua Xu Ginkgo biloba, also known as Ginkgo biloba, is produced in Oichi Village, Hua Xu Town, Lantian County, Xi City, Shaanxi Province. Its fruit is round, and the average single fruit weight is about100g. The surface of the fruit is light milky yellow; The flesh is golden yellow, soft and juicy, and sweet. High quality, nuclear, sweet kernel. The tree is stout, umbrella-shaped, drought-tolerant, and medium. The fruit development period is about 75 days, and it matures in the middle and early June.
Ginkgo biloba has wide adaptability to climate and soil, and can grow in areas with high temperature, rainy, scarce rainfall and cold winter. It can grow on acidic soil (pH 4.5), calcareous soil (pH 8) and neutral soil, but it is not tolerant to saline-alkali and over-wet soil. The climate of ginkgo producing areas is warm and humid, with annual precipitation of 700- 1500mm. Areas with deep soil layers, fertile and moist soil and good drainage grow best.
10, Huxian grape
Huxian grape is a specialty of Huxian county, Shaanxi province, with neat ears, thick fruit powder, medium thick skin, purple-black top and purple-red tail, crisp pulp, no flesh sac, sweet and sour taste and unique flavor of jujube.
Huxian County is located in the middle of Guanzhong Plain in Shaanxi Province, with superior natural conditions, belonging to a warm tropical and semi-humid continental monsoon climate zone, with four distinct seasons of cold and warm, wet and dry, and rich light, heat and water resources. It is an area suitable for agricultural production and diversified management, and is called "Yinhu County".