Jinggangshan Snacks
Jinggangshan Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin is an excellent health food. Pumpkins grown in mountain areas taste especially sweet. The soup cooked with them is delicious and highly nutritious.
Whole Imperial Braised Chicken
Chicken is braised slowly with cooked lard and dried red chili peppers. It has a glossy reddish appearance, rich aroma and tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Stuffed Glass Carp
Carp is steamed together with shiitake mushrooms. The dish looks bright red, tastes sweet and fresh, with delicate and silky flesh.
Lianhua Blood Duck
Young live duck meat is stir-fried with dried red chilies and garlic cloves. It is purplish red, spicy and tasty, with incredibly tender meat.
Sautéed Orange Peel Shreds
Dried orange peels are stir-fried with ginger, dried chilies and cauliflower cores. It is crisp and tender with a strong citrus aroma. This dish can clear internal heat when you travel away from home.
Orchid-shaped Young Bamboo Shoots
This local specialty is made from unique young bamboo shoots of Jinggangshan. The cooked shoots are arranged into the shape of an orchid. It never gets greasy even if eaten regularly and boasts high nutritional value.
Sautéed Stone Frogs
Stone frogs are a unique frog species in Jinggangshan with tender meat. They live beside mountain streams and valleys. Catching them is difficult, as venomous snakes often appear in the same habitats, making this dish quite precious.
Wushan Chicken Stewed with Stone Fungus
Stone fungus is a rare mountain delicacy in Jinggangshan, and Wushan chicken is a unique breed native to Wushan at the foot of Jinggangshan. This stew can clear heat, lower blood pressure, nourish yin and replenish qi, and is especially popular among women.
Loaches Burrowing in Tofu
Keep loaches without food for several days. Put the loaches, tofu and proper amount of water into a pot and simmer on low heat. Heated loaches will burrow into the tofu. Finally season with chopped green onions and sesame oil.
Sautéed Double Winter Delicacies
This local dish uses winter bamboo shoots and winter mushrooms from Jinggangshan as ingredients. The two ingredients taste fresh and mellow and help reduce cholesterol, so this dish is well-liked by the elderly and visitors in poor health
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