What are the specialties that can be taken away in Dandong, Liaoning?

Dandong's specialties include Bai Le smoked chicken, Dandong Korean pastry, Dandong chestnut, Fengcheng Laojiao, tussah silk, dried astragalus root, frog oil, Shizhushen and Donggang rice.

Dandong specialty 1: Dandong chestnut

Chestnut has been cultivated for two or three thousand years, and the cultivation of chestnut trees in Liaoning Province began in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Chestnuts can be eaten raw, fried with sugar, roasted, canned, ground into cakes and cooked with a spoon. It contains sugar, protein, fat and vitamins, and has high nutritional and economic value.

Dandong specialty II: Fengcheng Laojiao

Fengcheng Laojiao, a famous brand in Liaoning, is one of the top ten famous cultural wines in China and the first famous wine in Liaodong. It is famous for its bran koji sauce and pure taste. Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, visited the Phoenix Mountain and smelled the wine when he passed by the cauldron. The wine owners toasted each other with fine wine, and Li Shimin was very happy after drinking it. Then, Dong Shaoguo was collected every year as a special tribute of the imperial court. At present, Fengcheng Laojiao has more than 70 varieties in four series: Maotai-flavor type, concurrently-flavor type, Luzhou-flavor type and health-care type.

Dandong specialty 3: dried astragalus seeds

Dried astragalus is a specialty of Dandong. Made from astragalus membranaceus produced at the junction of Yalu River and Yellow Sea. High protein and low fat, containing a variety of trace elements, good taste, rich nutrition and delicious taste. The dried seeds of Astragalus membranaceus can be eaten directly or used as stew.