Chinese Fevervine Herb and Root in Hainan Province, China

 fevervine herb

Beside the nourish cool, there is another kind of popular dessert in Hainan province, China, called fevervine herb.

You may get from the name that it likes a kind of plant. You are right. Chinese fevervine herb is in fact a kind of rattan plant. In addition, it is the name of the dessert that made from the leaf of the fevervine herb.

Tea made from fevervine herb

In traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese fevervine has many functions such as relieving heat, detoxification, dehumidification and enriching the blood. Therefore, it is often used as herb. Furthermore, Chinese fevervine herb can both be made into tea and dessert, which can be drunk and eaten in either winter or summer.

Although the desserts in Hainan province are not as famous as other desserts in other places, they are indispensable among Hainan local people when they drink morning tea or have breakfast.

the dessert that is made from fevervine herb

One obvious feature of the Hainan province foods is that they are often made from one kind of herbs or plants or fruits. Next time you went to Hainan province, you should not miss Hainan desserts.

Run Mad after Sweets from Hainan Province

Ching Poo Luong

In the area of Beijing, sweets or desserts are eaten before the dinner. However, in the area of Guangdong, desserts are often eaten after the dinner, which can also be used as midnight snack. By contrast, it is completely different in Hainan province. Sweets are never treated as the supporting role in Hainan province such as nourish cool (or named Ching Poo Luong) and Chinese fevervine herb. Let us experience the unique charm and difference of desserts in Hainan.

It is not an easy thing to talk about the nourish cool in Hainan province. People would argue fiercely when regarding whose nourish cool is better. The reason is that this kind of dessert is so popular in Hainan province. It is said that there was this kind of nourish cool in 1920s, which was very cheap in that time.

There is also nourish cool in Guangdong and Guangxi provinces, but the nourish cool is better just in the aspect of raw materials. The nourish cool in the above two provinces is only made from several materials. However, the nourish cool in Hainan needs at least ten kinds of materials and some kinds of nourish cool need more than twenty kinds of materials.

Local Special Product with World Class: Deutsch Sausage

Deutsch  sausage

Many local special products, such as Deutsch sausage, become more and more globalized. We can see Deutsch sausage on both Beijing and New York streets. However, we can only taste authentic Deutsch sausage in its origin, Deutsch.

Germany fried sausage

Each German eats about 65 kilograms of pork each year on average. We can say that German is the nation who eats the largest number of pork. Most of the famous Germany foods are made from pork. The most well known Black Forest Ham is sold all around the world, which can be cut into pieces like paper and tastes smell. Even a single German can eat a whole leg of pork.

Various kinds of Deutsch sausages

In Germany, the sausage is Wurst. In addition, there are more than 1500 kinds of Deutsch sausage in all. The Deutsch sausage in different parts of Germany has different flavors. In addition, the industry of Deutsch sausage can be traced back to the end of the World War II. With the abundant supply of pork, a large number of Deutsch sausages are produced in Germany.

We can say that, every German is proud of their local Deutsch sausage. Some kinds of Deutsch sausages are famous in as early as Middle ages.

Some Italian cheeses

Italian is a cheese-like nation and there are more than 450 kinds of cheeses in Italy. Here I would like to introduce some featured Italian cheeses to you.

Grana Padano dry cheese

Grana Padano dry cheese
This kind of cheese is one of the best sellers in Italy. In addition, it is the most used hard cheese in the world. Grana Padano is the leading role in the international and Italian delicious food culture. Besides it can improve the taste of the other food, Grana Padano can be matched with red or white wine. You can eat it along or use it as the material of other foods.

Mozzarella

Mozzarella
The authentic Mozzarella is made from the buffalo milk, which has a thin and bright surface.

Parmigiano Reggiano

Parmigiano Reggiano
Parmigiano Reggiano is a kind of dry and hard cheese. It is boiled but isn’t squeezed during the producing process. Many people who like it often call it the king of cheese. It has dense fruits flavor. In addition, Parmigiano Reggiano can be grinded into powder and pour it onto the pasta.

Last, wine and cheese all have a long history of thousands of years. Companied with cheese, wine taste more sweet, mellow and full.

Some Kinds of Cheeses That Are Well Known in China

There are hundreds of kinds of cheeses in the world. However, most of Chinese people are not familiar with this kind of food. Only a few kinds of cheeses are well known among Chinese people.

Le Brie

Le Brie
Le Brie is originated from French and is one of the most representative rip cheeses. In addition, this kind of cheese can be eaten directly. Based on the making process, Le Brie can be divided into different categories.

Chevret

Chevret
Just as the name implies, this kind of cheese is made from goat milk, which has a different fragrance from the milk cheese. Chevret has a strong mouth feel and has the taste of kernel. This kind of cheese is often eaten with other foods together.

Blue cheese

Blue cheese
This kind of cheese is also originated from French. Its tactile sensation is soft or like soft cream. Blue cheese is a special cheese in the French cheese family, which can give off special scent. The mouth feel is refreshing and has many other features. Blue cheese can be eaten with bread and be made into snacks. It is also can be used as the material of sauce and can be add into the salad.

Eating the Mantis Shrimp in the Summer

In China, especially in summer, we can often see people eating mantis shrimp happily. Because of its low price, it is one of the most amiable and easy to approach seafood on the people's food desk.

The mantis shrimp is productive in the Yellow Sea and Bo Sea in the west of the Pacific Ocean. There are several ways to cook the mantis shrimp. The simplest way is just to boil it in the saline water. In Tianjin, people like to cook the mantis shrimp with the rose dew wine, while in Zhejiang province, people like to steam it in clear soup and then eat it with the vinegar. In Guangdong province, people like to eat the mantis shrimp with the salt and pepper.

However, in South Sea of China, the mantis shrimp can be different. In addition, this kind of shrimp can grow into half meter long in the warm environment. In south coastal areas of China, people can eat the mantis shrimp in the whole year.

Because of the hard shell of the mantis, it would be a tough process for the people who never eat this kind of shrimp to eat. Even the edged shell can hurt your hand. However, it is not a problem to the people in China who eat mantis shrimp in the whole year.

The Happiness in Summer: Eating for Sweating

A few days later, we would get into the hottest time of the year. In northern area of China, people always say that we should eat dumpling during this time. It seems that people should eat dumplings at every important solar term. Except the need of the traditional customs, the dumpling may have its important significance in the aspect of the physiology, sweating for example.

In summer, the traditional Chinese medicine always tells the people that they should prevent sweating heavily. However, in the city with so many air-conditioners, people still need to sweet in order to keep health. Therefore, it is reasonable to eat dumpling, noodle and some hot foods in the hottest time of the year.

You may want to know why people still eat those hot foods in the hot summer days. The reason is for dehumidification. In some districts of China, the local people would see the sweating as a cool experience.

Just like the people in northern of China eating dumpling in the summer, the people in southern area of China often like to eat hot pepper. In addition, the reason is also dehumidification. The so-called humidity may be just the sweat. So sometimes we eat just for sweating.

The Noodles in Xi'an

According to incompletely figures, there are more than 50 kinds of noodles in Shaanxi province. In addition, Shaanxi people like eating noodle. There are more noodle restaurants on the Xi'an streets than other restaurants, the provincial city of Shaanxi province.

With the long history and rich culture of Xi'an, every kind of noodle is endowed with deep culture. Some kinds of noodles may have a history as long as thousands of years.

Every kind of noodle has its own features, just like the spinach noodle with stewed meat. When making the dough, people would add the spinach leaf into the flour. In addition, the noodle would look green after cooked. This kind of noodle contains the vitamin and leaf green that other noodles don’t contain.

When you enjoy the countless number of noodles in Xi'an, you also can see the process of making noodles. I assure you that you would like it. It is very interesting and just like art, just like the making process of the noodle spilled with boiling oil. The most fun part of making this kind of noodle is the last step. When the noodle is prepared and the seasonings are added, the chef would pour a large spoon of boiling oil on the surface of the noodle. Then the noodle is finished, very fun to see the process.

Traditional Xi'an Food: Chinese Hamburger

When I try to translate the name of a traditional Chinese food into its English name, I would feel relaxed if there is similar food in foreign countries. I just need to add the word Chinese in front of the food's English name, just like Chinese hamburger. If translated literally, Chinese hamburger is marinated meat in baked bun.

When I plan to introduce Chinese hamburger, I feel fortunate that there is hamburger in foreign countries that is similar to this traditional Chinese food. I don’t have to rack my brains to give it a simple and suitable name.

You can get what Chinese hamburger is just from its picture. It is very easy to make this food. People from foreign countries may think that it is just the simplified edition of the hamburger.

There are two features about Chinese hamburger. One is that the outside baked bun is so crispy. However, the meat in the middle of the bun is soooo soft and easy to chew. In order to know what it really tastes like, you may need to eat one by yourself.

I often see foreign people eating the Chinese hamburger around my living places. Therefore, there may be little difference between hamburger and traditional Chinese hamburger. Next time you come to China, you should taste this Chinese hamburger.

Traditional Xi'an Food: Sour Soup Dumpling

We all know that dumpling is very popular in China. In addition, there are many kinds of dumplings in China; the ways of making and eating dumplings are various. Here I would like to introduce a kind of traditional Xi'an dumpling: sour soup dumpling.




There are no special differences between sour soup dumpling and other dumpling. The main feature of the sour soup dumpling lies in its sour soup. The sour soup is made from 13 kinds of materials.

This traditional flavor snack has a long history of more than one thousand years. In addition, the filling of the sour soup dumpling is often the mutton. When eating the dumpling, it will be put into the special-made soup: sour soup.

The special sour soup contains tens of materials such as dried small shrimps, processed sesame, parsley, Chinese chive powder, butter, balsam, chicken fat, sweetened vinegar, soy sauce and so on.

Especially in the cold winter, to eat a large bowl of sour soup dumpling is a cool experience.