What are the specialties of Tongwei?

Tongwei is a county-level city in Dingxi, Gansu Province. It has a long history and is also known as "the hometown of calligraphy and painting art in China" and "the hometown of folk culture and art in China". Let's see what Tongwei's specialties are!

Tongwei specialty 1: Tongwei oil cake

Tongwei oil cake is a traditional snack in Tongwei, Gansu. Its manufacturing method is not complicated. With flour and meat stuffing as the main raw materials, it is made by traditional production methods. The oil cake is golden in color, crisp and delicious.

Tongwei specialty 2: hemp rot bag

Hemp buns are a traditional snack in Tongwei, Gansu. Its manufacturing method is not complicated. It is made of high-quality pitted seeds by peeling, squeezing and distilling. Spiced powder, salt, monosodium glutamate and chopped green onion are added with lard, and steamed bread skin is fermented with refined powder and rolled. The prepared hemp rot bag is white and soft, rich in nutrition, delicious and fragrant.

Tongwei specialty 3: Tongwei sweet preserved fruit

Tongwei candied fruit is a traditional snack in Tongwei, Gansu, with a long history. After Tomb-Sweeping Day, it is the season when people in Lanzhou generally make candied fruit. Its main raw materials are naked oats and highland barley, and it is made by traditional methods. Sweet preserves are mellow, cool and sweet, refreshing in summer, strengthening the body and warming the stomach in winter.

Tongwei specialty 4: Tongwei peas

Tongwei pea has been cultivated in China for more than two thousand years, and now it is cultivated all over the country. The main producing areas are more than ten provinces such as Sichuan, Henan, Hubei, Jiangsu and Qinghai. The shape of pea seeds varies with varieties, mostly spherical, oval, oblate, concave and shriveled. Colors are yellow, white, green, red, rose, brown and black.