Authentic donkey meat in Dacheng County

Donkey meat in Dacheng County is a famous local specialty, commonly known as "dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat underground", both of which are delicacies. Dacheng donkey meat originated from the Ming Dynasty. It is made using ancestral methods with exquisite ingredients and unique flavor. It has a pleasant fragrance and is beautiful but not greasy. It is one of the "Three Treasures" of Dacheng cuisine. Li Lianying (dacheng native), the chief eunuch of the Qing Dynasty, once presented Dacheng donkey meat to the Empress Dowager Cixi, and it was praised as a "treasure on earth." Since the reform and opening up, Dacheng donkey meat has been developed, using traditional processing and production methods, sterilized at high temperatures, vacuum packed and sold across the country. It has become a tourist food and table delicacy, and is very popular among consumers. Xianghe Meat Pie has been around for more than 200 years. History, its predecessor can be traced back to Turkic cakes more than a thousand years ago. Because the Turkic nomads have plenty of beef and mutton but little pasta. Thin-crust meat pies are specially made to show hospitality when entertaining guests. Later, this method of making cakes spread to the Uighur and Hui areas of the ancient ethnic minorities.

In the early Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, moved the capital to Beijing, and a large number of Hui people moved into the Jingdong area.

Among the Hui people who immigrated to Xianghe, there was a family named Ha who opened a restaurant called "Hajiadian". He also brought the skill of making meat patties here. After hundreds of years of study and operation, he created Xianghe meat patties with unique flavor and style. Xianghe meat pie spread throughout Beijing and Tianjin during the Qianlong period. At this time, the owner of "Hajiadian" not only developed the shape and taste of the meat patties to the best state, but also raised the production craftsmanship to the level of "art". It is said that Emperor Qianlong took Liu Luoguo'er to the Xianghe area for a private visit and visited "Hajiadian". Before leaving, he wrote a poem: There are strange cakes in Xianghe River, and the old woman’s skills are new. After a meal in this shop, I will forget all the treasures in the world.

Since then, Xianghe meat pie has become famous all over the country. Shengfang Songhua: Songhua, also known as preserved eggs, originated in the Ming Dynasty and was first produced in Jiangsu. It was introduced to Tianjin in the Qing Dynasty and later to Shengfang. And during the production process, we continuously improve the processing technology and formula to continuously improve product quality. It has become one of the famous local products. Shengfang Songhua is characterized by its large size, delicious taste and beautiful color. The production method is: carefully select high-quality fresh duck eggs, use raw materials such as quicklime, soda ash, tea, salt, etc., and use traditional methods to make them. The preserved eggs are brown or amber in color, translucent jelly-like, elastic, and have a pine branch pattern. The yolk is dark green or colorful, with suitable viscosity. It tastes delicious, refreshing, cool and unique. Over the years, it has not only been supplied to the domestic market, but also exported to Hong Kong, Macao, Japan, South Asia and other countries and regions, and has been regarded as a famous Chinese dish at banquets. In 2003, Shengfang Songhua was awarded "Hebei Province Key Famous Brand Product" by the Hebei Provincial People's Government.

Shengfang Lotus Root Noodle: In the past, Dongdian was rich in lotus root, and the lotus root powder processed from white lotus root has a unique flavor. The brewed noodle tea is smooth and refreshing, with fragrant lotus root gas and rich nutrition. It is a good nourishing product. Shengfang lotus root powder has won awards at the "World Exposition". It is one of the earliest famous brand foods in China.

Shengfang River Crab: Due to its unique growth environment, Shengfang River Crab is different from crabs in other places. It is characterized by thin skin, non-prickly shell, tender meat, fresh texture, plumpness, full crab roe and fragrance. Honest, steamed and boiled. Shengfang River crab is not only famous in Beijing and Tianjin, but also exported to Hong Kong, Macao and other places. It once ranked first in the national crab competition.

Songhua, lotus root starch and river crab produced in Shengfang are collectively known as Shengfang’s “Three Wonders”. Xuejia Wotou During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, in Litan (ancient) Town, Dacheng County, Hebei Province, the Xue family found a unique way to make steamed wotou. With its exquisite craftsmanship and unique material selection formula, Xuejia steamed buns are famous far and wide for their fragrance, sweetness and deliciousness. At the end of Guangxu's reign, the eunuch chief Li Lianying (from Dacheng) gave the Xue family's wotou as a tribute to the Empress Dowager Cixi. After tasting it, Cixi was so pleased that she called it the "Golden Pagoda" and gave it to the Xue family with a personal plaque. This incident was widely circulated in the Ayutthaya area and recorded in history. Xuejia Wotou is based on the principle of ancient Chinese medicine and the origin of medicine and food. It uses millet rice and soybeans as the main raw materials, supplemented by other ingredients. It is a pure natural green food. Contains a variety of trace elements that are beneficial to the human body, high protein, low fat, low sugar, crude fiber, and fine taste. After consumption, it can reduce blood fat, cholesterol, high blood pressure and prevent and treat diabetes. Regular consumption can regulate the central nervous system and metabolic functions of people. Its nutritional value and health care effects are incomparable to ordinary pasta. Small smoked chicken is a traditional delicacy in Sanhe. It can be used with wine and rice or as a staple food. Its color is golden and red, the meat is delicious, and its fragrance is refreshing. It is well-known in the Beijing-Tianjin corridor and has become a good gift for people visiting relatives and friends. The origin of small smoked chicken is unknown, but it was sold in the market in the late Qing Dynasty. It has a history of a hundred years. There is evidence that a family named Hong in Sanhe City in the late Qing Dynasty made this business, and later it was run by someone named Liu. As a country with gourmet food, China has many types of smoked chicken, and the uniqueness of Sanhe Small Smoked Chicken lies in its unique “smoking” raw materials: sugar is used instead of sawdust or other things. The use of sugar is also very particular. White sugar, brown sugar and rock sugar are selected according to the season and the needs of the eater.