China has a vast territory, rich products, and delicious and unique ingredients that are dazzling. Have you heard of these top ingredients in our country?

Hainan East Goat

Speaking of sheep, the first thing we think of is Xinjiang’s mutton skewers and Inner Mongolia’s roast mutton. Thousands of kilometers away in Hainan, there is also a delicious mutton, that is Hainan East goat. Dongshan goat is one of the four famous dishes in Hainan. In ancient times, Dongshan goat was a tribute and was used to nourish the emperor's health. The skin of the Eastern goat is thin and the meat is tender. It is not spicy at all and tastes particularly delicious.

Yangtze River Stingray (é) Fish

Whenever people mention the famous edible fish in the Yangtze River, people always think of anchovies and saury. However, few people know that in history, there was a fish whose delicacy was pursued by many picky eaters for thousands of miles. It was the mandarin fish called "Hua Dazi" by the locals. The reason why rays are not well known is actually because they are so rare. In the past, fishermen only had the chance to catch them when they occasionally swam into shallow waters.

Wild silver needlefish

The wild silver needlefish in Dongting Lake is one of the four famous fishes in China. It is tender and transparent, with a color like silver. It is not only tender in texture but also rich in protein. No scales or bones. The whole fish is edible and rich in protein, and has the function of nourishing yin and nourishing the kidneys. Generally, fresh whitebait is fried in cooked lard or cooked with vegetarian meat and eggs, or boiled with whitebait to make vermicelli noodles. It is definitely a rare treasure.

Gold foil

The world's edible gold originated from the Qin and Han Dynasties in China. 60% of the world's gold foil is produced in Longtan Town, Nanjing, China. Gold foil costs about 15,000 US dollars per pound. The thickness is only one ten thousandth of a millimeter, so thin that it is transparent to light. Gold foil has a wide range of uses and can be added to alcohol, pastries, cakes, coffee, tea, hot pot, cuisine, condiments, cosmetics, and bath agents.

Bamboo fungus

Distributed in Fujian, Guizhou, Yunnan and Sichuan, the appearance of bamboo fungus is very stunning, like a little girl in ancient times, wearing a thin gauze dress , which is rich in nutrients, rich in fragrance and delicious in taste, has been listed as one of the "Eight Treasures of Grass" since ancient times.

Weixian radish

A lot of people say that radish is rare and precious, but there really is, and that is the serious Weixian radish, which comes from just a small area. Ordinary people can't buy it. Now, even those with power and money can't buy it. Houses have been built on that land. The Weixian radish on the market now is only the same type as before, but it is not the authentic Weixian radish "Yantai Apple Laiyang Pear, not as good as Weifang's radish skin".

Saffron

Saffron is very difficult to collect and its output is very rare. It is the top spice in the world and China. It also has strong pharmacological functions and is very precious with high market price.