What are the famous specialties in Shanxi?

1. Shanxi mature vinegar

Shanxi mature vinegar is a local traditional product in Shanxi Province. It is one of the four famous vinegars in China and is a national geographical indication protected product. Its production has been ongoing to this day. With a history of more than 3,000 years, it is known as "the best vinegar in the world". Shanxi mature vinegar is brewed by using sorghum, bran, rice bran and water as the main raw materials, using Daqu made from barley and peas as the saccharification starter. After alcohol fermentation, it is brewed through solid acetic acid fermentation, fumigation, aging and other processes. become. Shanxi mature vinegar is famous for its five characteristics: color, fragrance, mellowness, concentration, and sourness. It has the characteristics of general vinegar such as sourness, strong taste, and long taste. At the same time, it also has the characteristics of being fragrant, cottony, and non-sedimentary, with a red color, and is sour, sweet, and fresh when eaten. The longer it is stored, the more sour and delicious it is, and it is enjoyable to taste. Shanxi mature vinegar won the first prize for high-quality products at the Panama International Exposition in 1924. It is a representative product of Shanxi vinegar. Shanxi vinegar also includes mature vinegar, common vinegar, double vinegar, special vinegar, famous vinegar, and mellow vinegar. wait.

2. Fenjiu

Fenjiu is also known as "Xinghuacun Wine" because it is produced in Xinghua Village, Fenyang City, Shanxi Province. It is a local specialty of Fenyang, Luliang City, Shanxi Province and one of the ten traditional Chinese wines. One of the famous liquors, it is a typical representative of light-flavor liquor. It has exquisite craftsmanship and a long history. It is famous for its smooth entrance, sweet finish, lingering fragrance after drinking, and long aftertaste. It is known for its "three unique" features of color, aroma and taste. Mantianxia enjoys high popularity, reputation and loyalty among consumers at home and abroad. It is one of Shanxi's famous specialty wines. Fenjiu has a long history of about 4,000 years. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties 1,500 years ago, Fenjiu was highly praised by Emperor Wucheng of the Northern Qi Dynasty as the royal wine. It was recorded in the Twenty-Four Histories, making Fenjiu famous in one fell swoop. It was known as the earliest national wine and a national treasure. . Fenjiu won the first-class gold medal at the Panama International Exposition in 1915. In 1952, 1963, 1979 and 1984, Fenjiu was rated as a national famous wine four times in a row, and was rated as one of the top eight famous wines and one of the eighteen famous wines in the country. List.

3. Pingyao Beef

Pingyao Beef is a characteristic traditional delicacy of Pingyao County, Jinzhong District, Shanxi Province. It is a national geographical indication protected product and is the essence of the extensive, profound and long-standing Chinese food culture. First, it has a long-standing reputation. It has been well-known throughout the three Jin Dynasties as early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has become a must-have for dignitaries and dignitaries. Empress Dowager Cixi passed through Pingyao and enjoyed Pingyao beef. The aroma of it made her feel refreshed. Tasting its taste relieved its difficulties, so it was designated as a tribute to the royal palace. Pingyao beef adopts exquisite material selection methods and unique pickling, braising, stewing and braising production processes. The beef produced is ruddy in color, fresh and tender, fat but not greasy, lean but not woody, mellow and delicious, rich in nutrients, and has stomach-supporting properties. The effect of strengthening the spleen. Pingyao beef was rated as a national famous product at the National Food Products Exhibition held in Beijing in 1956 and was rated as "China's Gold Medal Tourism Snack" by the China Tourism Association. It is a famous specialty food in Shanxi.

4. Qinzhou yellow millet

Qinzhou yellow millet is a local specialty of Qin County, Changzhi. It is a national geographical indication protected product and an agricultural product geographical indication product. Its original name is "Brown Valley" or " "Climbing rough", Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty granted "Qinzhou Huang", which has long been famous as royal tribute rice. It is the representative of Shanxi millet and enjoys the title of "World Rice King" and "National Rice". It is similar to Mapo Jingu in Jinxiang County, Shandong Province. Millet, Longshan millet from Zhangqiu County, and peach blossom rice from Yu County, Hebei Province are collectively known as my country’s “Four Famous Rice” and are famous agricultural specialties in Shanxi. Qinzhou yellow millet is waxy yellow in color, crystal clear, and has round particles, shaped like pearls. Folk proverbs call it "golden beads" and "golden beads cannot be exchanged for Qinzhou yellow." Qinzhou yellow millet is soft and delicious, with a fragrant fragrance and rich nutrition. It has the effects of clearing away heat, diuresis, reducing swelling and nourishing yin. It is a traditional nutritional food and a good tonic for people in the southeastern and even northern areas of Shanxi. Shanxi's famous agricultural products include: Xinzhou cereals, Yingxian purple garlic, Lanxian potatoes, Huairen mung beans, Tan lamb, etc.

5. Jiangzhou Chengni Inkstone

Chengni Inkstone is a local specialty in Jiangzhou, Shanxi (now Xinjiang County). Together with Duan Inkstone, She Inkstone and Taohe Inkstone, it is also known as China The "Four Famous Inkstones" are one of the traditional Chinese handicrafts and a famous traditional handicraft specialty of Shanxi. Jiangzhou Chengni Inkstone was founded in the Tang Dynasty and has a long history. It was once listed as a "tribute inkstone" at that time. Since it is processed and fired using fine washed mud as raw material, the Chengni Inkstone has a delicate texture, like baby skin. Generally speaking, it has the characteristics of storing water without drying up, surviving cold weather without freezing, producing ink without loss, and moisturizing water, which can be compared with good stone inkstones, so it has been praised by predecessors.

Due to different sources of raw materials and different firing times, Chengni inkstones have different colors such as eel yellow, crab shell green, mung bean sand, rose purple, etc.

6. Bamboo leaf green wine

Bamboo leaf green wine is a local specialty in Fenyang, Luliang City, Shanxi. It is an ancient traditional health-care wine of the Han nationality in China. It has become a treasure as early as the Northern Song Dynasty and is also a famous Shanxi brand. Specialties and famous wines. Its history can be traced back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It is made with high-quality Fenjiu as the base wine, and more than ten kinds of precious medicinal materials using a unique production process. The wine is golden and transparent in color with a hint of greenish green, and has a unique aroma formed by Fenjiu and medicinal infusions. , mellow aroma, sweet and slightly bitter in the mouth, mild, no irritation, and endless aftertaste. Zhuye Qingjiu and Fenjiu, which have been famous for thousands of years, are both produced at the Fenjiu Factory in Xinghua Village, Fenyang. Both were rated as one of the top 18 famous wines in the country at the second and third national wine evaluation conferences, and also won the 1915 Panama International Exposition. Gold Medal, 1987 French International Wine Show Gold Medal and other honors.

7. Xixian Yulu fragrant pear

Xixian pear, also known as Xixian Yulu fragrant pear, is a local specialty of Xi County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province. It is an agricultural product with geographical indications and is famous for its thick flesh. Famous throughout the province for its juicy, sweet flavor, rich nutrition and high sugar content, it is a famous specialty fruit in Shanxi. Xi County is known as the "Hometown of Golden Pears". In 1999, Xi County was named the "Hometown of Golden Pears in China" by the Ministry of Agriculture. Xi County pears have tender flesh, sweet taste, no residue, and smooth and delicate fruit surfaces with wax It has high quality, strong water retention, white flesh, crisp, no residue, very few stone cells, lots of juice, sweet taste and fragrant taste, and excellent taste. Xixian pear is a new high-quality medium-ripening pear variety bred from the cross between Korla fragrant pear as the female parent and Xuehua pear as the male parent. The resulting Yulu fragrant pear won the title of designated fruit supply for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In 2013, it won the title of the 11th Chinese Famous Won the title of "Chinese Pear King" in the Pear·National Pear King Competition. Famous pears in Shanxi: Qixian Su pear, Pingyao Su pear, Fenxi pear, Daixian Su pear, Tongchuan Su pear, Wangguo Su pear and other places.

8. Jiaocheng Junzao

Jiaocheng Junzao is a local specialty of Jiaocheng County, Luliang City, Shanxi Province. It is an agricultural product with geographical indications. Its meat is thin, crispy and sweet. Known for its juiciness, it is one of the four famous jujubes in the country and one of the ten famous jujubes in China. It is known as "eight to one foot, ten to one catty" and is a famous specialty fruit in Shanxi. Jiaocheng Junzao fruit is large and thick-fleshed, has a small stone, is dark red in color, crisp and sweet, and is of excellent quality. It is suitable for both drying and fresh eating. It can be eaten fresh, dried and processed. It is also one of Shanxi's famous specialty dried fruits. . Jiaocheng Junzao was served at the state banquet in 1978, and was selected as a special fruit for the Asian Games in 1990. In 1997, it won the "International Highest Gold Medal" at the First International Medicine, Nutrition and Health Products Expo in Macau, and the 3rd China Agricultural Expo in 1997. It was recognized as "Chinese Famous Brand Product" twice in the China International Agricultural Products Expo in 1999. Other specialty fruits of Shanxi: Taigu Huping dates, Liulin red dates, Jiaocheng pear dates, Linxian red dates, Kaiyang dates, Guantan dates, Qingxu grapes, Hequhai red fruits, etc.

9. Qixian Su Pear

Qixian Su Pear is a local specialty of Qi County in Jinzhong, Shanxi. It is a national geographical indication protected product and is also a famous specialty fruit in Shanxi. Qixian Suli has a unique growing environment, with deep soil, fertile soil, moderate rainfall, and a large temperature difference between day and night, which provides a superior ecological environment for the production of high-quality Suli. The Suli produced are regular in shape, white and yellow, with thin skin and flesh. Thin, sweet and crispy, with lots of juice, high sugar content, rich nutrition, unique flavor and high quality. It has won many national, provincial and municipal gold medals and is known as "the best among fruits and the best among pears". Qixian Suli has won the gold medal at the Beijing International Agricultural Expo, the Shanxi Famous Agricultural Product Expo, and the Shanxi Provincial High-Quality Fruit Fair. In 2005, Qixian Suli was awarded the title of "Chinese Famous Fruit", and Qixian was identified as a national A base county for high-quality crisp pears.

10. Jixian apple

Jixian apple is a specialty of Jixian County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province. It is a geographical indication product of agricultural products. It is known for its regular fruit shape, large fruit and yellow background. Famous for its bright red color, white flesh, crispy and sweet taste, sweet and sour juice, smooth and delicate fruit surface, and storage resistance, it is a famous specialty fruit in Shanxi.

"Jixian Apple" won the gold medal in the fruit category at the first China Agricultural Expo, and was repeatedly awarded the title of "Famous Product" and "Chinese Famous Fruit" at domestic and international fruit expos. It won the gold medal for apples in high-quality fruit appraisals and the gold medal at the first agricultural expo in Shanxi Province in 1993. Its "Hukou brand" Red Fuji apples have become well-known fruits at home and abroad and are sold at home and abroad. Shanxi also has famous apple specialties such as Huozhou apple, Linyi apple, Pinglu apple, Wanrong apple, Ruicheng apple, Yuncheng apple, and Yicheng apple.