The must-buy specialties in Zhangjiakou are Jiming Shanyi Liquor, Chongli Potatoes, Huailai Grapes, Wanquan Oats and Huashaoying Dog Meat.
1. Jiming Mountain Inn Liquor
Jiming Mountain Inn Liquor is a specialty of Xiahuayuan District, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. Jiming Shanyi wine is soft and mellow, and the entrance is endless. Enjoy the history and culture while you are tasting wine, and feel the humanistic atmosphere of the ancient post of Jiming.
2. Chongli Potato
Chongli Potato is a specialty of chongli, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. Chongli potato is commonly known as "yam". The yam planted in Chongli has the characteristics of strong sandy meat, uniform shape and good taste.
3. Huailai Grape
Huailai Grape is a specialty of Huailai County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. Huailai grape cultivation is famous all over the country for its long history, large production scale and good quality, especially for white milk and longan grapes.
4. Wanquan Oat
Wanquan Oat is a specialty of Wanquan County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. Wanquan does not produce oats, but it has become the largest oat processing base in China, and won the title of "Hometown of Oats in China".
5. Huashaoying Dog Meat
Huashaoying Dog Meat is a special food in Huashaoying Town, Yangyuan County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. The traditional way to cook dog meat is mainly stew. There is also braised dog meat, which is sweet in flexibility and is a delicious food for drinking.
There are many ways to eat dog meat, such as roasting, stewing, marinating and frying. The traditional way to cook dog meat is mainly stewing. The key to stewing dog meat is soup stock. In Huashaoying, each dog meat restaurant has a big pot for holding soup, and the soup has its own characteristics. After a pot of soup has been boiled for thousands of times, sometimes even the people who prepare it can't tell how the taste came from. The meat stewed with this soup can go deep into the bones. The traditional dog meat stew is based on yellow dogs.