Henan is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, and it is also an important agricultural province and a populous province in China. Henan is located in the middle of China, the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, the southern edge of the North China Plain and the western edge of the hills in eastern Henan. It is 725.5 kilometers long from east to west, 602 kilometers wide from north to south, and the land area is 654.38+6600 square kilometers.

There are 9 prefecture-level cities, 1 county-level city and 52 county-level units in Henan province. Among them, Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, is the capital city of Henan Province, the national central city, the core development area of the Central Plains urban agglomeration, the comprehensive transportation hub, the trade logistics center and the international comprehensive hub.

There are many local specialties in Henan, such as kaifeng soup dumplings Zi and Daokou roast chicken. Luoyang Water Mat, Luoyang Bai Yan and Luoning Doujiao Braised Noodles; Pingdingshan Ruyang Liuji Steamed Meat, Yexian Tofu Brain? County elbow, etc. , are very famous local food.

In addition to these, there are many local specialties, such as: Jiaozuo's four major Huai medicines, Anyang's three tours and so on. Here are some Henan specialties suitable for friends or relatives!

1. Zhumadian Xiao Mo sesame oil

"Xiaomoxiang" is a treasure in Chinese traditional food, and its production technology has been listed in the national intangible cultural heritage list, and it has been called the pearl of traditional crafts in China by experts.

Zhumadian sesame oil is produced by traditional stone grinding process. The raw material is sesame, which is refined through more than ten processes such as screening, impurity removal, frying, grinding, precipitation and filtration. It has the characteristics of golden and bright color, rich and lasting fragrance and delicate and mellow taste.

2. Nanyang dushan jade

Nanyang dushan jade, named after Dushan Town, which is located at the north of Fangcheng County, Nanyang City/0/5km away, is also called Nanyangyu, which is one of the famous jade varieties in China.

Dushan county has complex geological structures and rich mineral resources. More than 30 kinds of minerals have been discovered. Among them, rutile, beryl, tourmaline, fluorite, zeolite, garnet, vermiculite plate, diabase, serpentine peridotite, potash feldspar plagioclase, biotite, blue-line Fe-Mn eclogite, muscovite, amphibole gneiss, fine-grained quartz sand, etc. 10 ore bodies have large reserves.

3. Xinxiang Fengqiu honeysuckle tea

Fengqiu honeysuckle tea was first seen in Compendium of Materia Medica in Ming Dynasty, and it is known as a must of Chinese medicine. It is a teabag made of honeysuckle as the main material, which contains a variety of nutrients.

4. Hebi Qihe crucian carp

Qihe crucian carp is tender, delicious and nutritious. It contains protein, fat, carbohydrate, calcium and sodium, vitamins A and B, nicotinic acid and so on. According to the determination, the fat content of crucian carp in Qihe River is higher than that of carp, and it contains higher unsaturated fatty acids, especially linoleic acid, which is easy to digest.

5. Pingdingshan Lushan Ginger

Lushan medicine farmers have the habit of planting ginger since ancient times. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period (8th century BC), when Confucius traveled around the world, he passed Jiangpo Village under Lushan Mountain. At that time, the villagers entertained Confucius' children with local native ginger.

In the Book of Songs of the Tang Dynasty, there was a saying that "the planter suffers", which refers to the ginger planted by Lushan drug farmers at that time. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Jiang Xin, who gets something for nothing, can be a vegetable, a harmony and a fruit, and is a immortal product."

6. Anyang Linzhou fans

Linzhou is known as "the hometown of vermicelli in the north". The sweet potato vermicelli in this city is famous all over the country for its excellent quality. The produced sweet potato starch is white and delicate, and it is not old or paste after long-term cooking, and it tastes delicious.

7. Kaifeng Chrysanthemum

Kaifeng Chrysanthemum, also known as White Chrysanthemum, originated in Qixian County, Henan Province. There were records of cultivation in the Northern Song Dynasty. Ming and Qing dynasties have become the main commodities. The main producing areas are still concentrated in the suburbs of Kaifeng and lankao county.

8. Puyang Zhuangmo

Zhuangmo in Fanxian County, Puyang City is made of high-quality refined flour, with thin skin and soft tendons, white color and fragrant taste, which is convenient to eat.

9. Xuchang Yuzhou Jun Porcelain

Jun porcelain is a wonderful flower in China ceramic art, and it is called the national treasure. Founded in the Tang Dynasty, it flourished in the Song Dynasty and experienced 1300 years of reburning.