Top ten specialties that can be taken away from Jinan

The top ten specialties that can be taken away from Jinan are: Zhangqiu green onions, Mingshui fragrant rice, Longshan millet, Pingyin donkey hide gelatin, Lu embroidery, Mi Sandao, glutinous rice cake, Jade Emperor Temple tofu skin, Hu Zhuang rose flower balls and straw buns.

1. Zhangqiu green onions

Jinan has been planting green onions for hundreds of years. The excellent variety "Dawutong" is generally 150 to 170 centimeters tall, with a maximum height of 2 meters. A single plant weighs about 1 kilogram, and some weigh more than 3 kilograms. Zhangqiu green onions are known as the "World's King of Onions."

2. Mingshui Fragrant Rice

Mingshui Fragrant Rice is named after it is produced in Mingshui Zone (Mingshui Street), Zhangqiu District, Jinan City. It is a famous product in Shandong Province. One of the specialties. The grains are slightly yellow and translucent, with full grains, hard texture, transparent color, oily and shiny rice; the rice tastes very refreshing, and the fragrance can increase appetite and leave endless aftertaste, so people in Jinan are commonly known as "Xiang". rice".

3. Longshan Millet

Jinan’s famous product “Longshan Millet” began to pay tribute to the emperor during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. "Longshan millet" is concentrated in Longshan Street, Zhangqiu District, Jinan City. It is a pollution-free food.

4. Pingyin donkey-hide gelatin

Donkey-hide gelatin, ginseng, and velvet antler are also called the "three treasures" of traditional Chinese medicine. They are named after they are produced in Laodong'a County (now Dong'a Town, Pingyin County) . Now Dong'e Town has been recognized as the "Hometown of E-Jiao in China" and has the "Origin of E-Jiao" mark certification.

The donkey-hide gelatin industry in Dong'e Town has been extremely prosperous since ancient times and reached its peak during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty. The more famous ones include donkey-hide gelatin produced by Shudetang and Xieyu donkey-hide gelatin village. China's first donkey-hide gelatin production factory built after the founding of New China - Shandong Fujiao donkey-hide gelatin was also born in Dong'e Town.

5. Lu Embroidery

Jinan embroidery, also known as Lu embroidery, is a famous traditional embroidery in Shandong Province and one of the earliest recorded types of embroidery in the history of Chinese embroidery. Jinan embroidery is famous for silk embroidery and hair embroidery, especially hair embroidery, which uses human hair as embroidery thread. The craftsmanship is exquisite and the style is unique.

6. Honey-made red three-knife

Honey-made red three-knife is a famous traditional flavor in Shandong. It has a long production history and originated in the mid-19th century. The three red knives are diffusely square, with three knives facing each other. The surface is divided into four petals. The surface is covered with peeled sesame seeds and is as bright as stars. The middle is red and translucent, and the bottom is like thin ice, sparkling.

7. Jiangmi cake

Gangmi cake is glutinous rice cake. It is steamed with glutinous rice, sugar and dates (with various beans called bean cake). The taste is sweet and soft, suitable for all ages.

8. Yuhuangmiao tofu skin

Yuhuangmiao tofu skin is a traditional specialty in Shanghe area. The soybeans are pulped, embryonated, filtered, battered, and skinned. One pot of tofu skin requires more than 70 sheets. This is followed by pressing water, peeling, and boiling the skin. This series of processes are all performed at a high temperature of 40°C. It is refined through multiple processes such as filtration, conjunctivation, film fishing, and drying. Especially the tofu skin from Lvchangxi Village in Yuhuangmiao Town is the best.

9. Huzhuang Rose Balls

Huzhuang Rose Balls are made from Pingyin roses as the main raw material, added with Pingyin donkey hide gelatin, sesame, honey, etc., and undergo cell wall breaking technology , which combines the craftsmanship of "Huzhuang Flower Ball" to make a spherical food that looks like chocolate and is a local famous food in Pingyin, Jinan.

10. Straw buns

Straw buns are a traditional snack in Jinan City, Shandong Province. They were first created in the 1930s. It is named after the founder Mr. Zhang Wenhan's honest and honest nickname "Grandpa". The skin is thin and juicy, and more than ten flavors have been developed so far, including pork soup dumplings.