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  • Zhangjiajie Joint food

    Zhangjiajie Joint food

    “Joint food” is commonly known as “special food in new year”. It is the tujia national food in New Year. According to legend the of the Ming, in order not to do some bad influence on military, soldiers boiled Joint food early before Chinese New Year. Its production is the radish, bean curd, Chinese cabbage, fire onion, pork, red pepper, and so on. Thus forming joint food.
    Food 2012-10-18 22:06 View:2340
  • Zhangjiajie Herba Houttuyniae (Yuxing Cao)

    Zhangjiajie Herba Houttuyniae (Yuxing Cao)

    Herba Houttuyniae is a kind of perennial herb which grows in moist soil among mountains. It is named such name as its fishlike smell. Many people at first smell of it probably hate it. However, people in ZJJ make it a so delicious food that people fervently love it.
    Food 2012-10-16 18:27 View:3063
  • China Dumplings(Jiaozi)

    China Dumplings(Jiaozi)

    During the Spring Festival, Chinese families will get together and have dumpling parties. It is said that the dish was invented by Zhang Zhongjing, one of the finest Chinese physicians in history. Dumplings have a 1,800 year long history which is why it is one of the most popular traditional foods in China and extremely popular in Western countries. They may be cooked by boiling, steaming, simmering, frying or baking.
    Food 2012-09-28 14:15 View:2826
  • Zhangjiajie Specialty Golden whip fish

    Zhangjiajie Specialty Golden whip fish

    Zhangjiajie Golden Whip is too charming to describe specifically. The crystal clear water there always attracts numerous visitors home and abroad. Wherever the stream flows through, flowers and plants cluster along the way and it seems all things are full of vitality accordingly.
    Food 2012-09-26 10:27 View:2516
  • Steamed Pork with Rice Flour

    Steamed Pork with Rice Flour

    Wash up the rice and air it after draining off. Then, put rice into the pot and add pepper. Fry the rice until it becomes a somewhat yellow color with soft fire and pulverize the fried rice to powder by using a blender.
    Food 2012-09-22 15:46 View:4038
  • Zhangjiajie Sour Turnip

    Zhangjiajie Sour Turnip

    Sour Turnip is another local flavor snack. It tastes savory, crisp and refreshing with slight sour. People usually eat it by mixing with pepper oil and coriander. No matter in summer or winter, it is absolutely one of the best appetizers. In summer, it is a cold dish with cold and refreshing taste, which could relieve summer heat. However, in winter, by adding more pepper oil, its spicy taste could drive away the cold.
    Food 2012-09-19 22:09 View:2360
  • Gold and Fragrant Grapefruit(Jinxiang Grapefruit)

    Gold and Fragrant Grapefruit(Jinxiang Grapefruit)

    Gold and Fragrant Grapefruit(Jinxiang Grapefruit),as one of the top five famous grapefruits, is popular because of its juicy and fragrant taste. It is cylinder-shaped and a month earlier compared with other grapefruits’ ripening time. During the National Day, it appears in the market.
    Food 2012-09-19 10:26 View:2526
  • Zhangjiajie Gaga Chicken

    Zhangjiajie Gaga Chicken

    Gaga Chicken is also called Rock Chicken and belongs to Aves phasianidae. It is named because it yells just like the Chinese spell “GaGa”. It usually lives in lofty mountains and steep hills and only flies up and down when weather turns gloomy with constant GaGa sound. Thus, it is able to forecast the weather change.
    Food 2012-09-17 10:28 View:2267