Gongcheng Oil Tea is a traditional food of the Yao people. In 2021, Tea Customs (Yao Oil Tea Customs) was added to the extended list of national intangible cultural heritage representative items. In 2022, China's traditional tea-processing techniques and associated social practices, including Tea Customs (Yao Oil Tea Customs), were inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The preparation of authentic Gongcheng Oil Tea is exceptionally particular, using onl

Yangshan rice cakes are a traditional specialty food from Yangshan Town in Huishan District, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. Known for their soft and chewy texture, they embody the region's deep cultural heritage and rustic flavors. In 2025, the pastry-making craft (Yangshan Rice Cake–Making Technique) was added to the sixth batch of Wuxi's municipal intangible cultural heritage representative items. The production process of Yangshan Rice Cakes primarily comprises glutinous rice preparation, syrup preparat

Anchang Preserved Sausage is a traditional specialty food from Anchang Town in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. It is made with lean hind-leg pork and pork fat, seasoned with Shaoxing wine and soy sauce, then hand-stuffed and air-dried. The result is a sausage known for its rich soy aroma and balanced sweetness. In 2023, the Anchang Preserved Sausage–making technique was included in the sixth batch of representative items of Zhejiang Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage. Selecting the meat for sausag

Huainan beef soup is a signature dish from Huainan, Anhui Province. In 2017, the craft of making Huainan Beef Soup was included in the fifth batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage representative items. Walking through the streets and alleys of Huainan, you can spot bronze-colored cauldrons simmering beef soup everywhere. Vendors use fresh Jianghuai yellow cattle bones as the base, adding beef tallow and more than a dozen spices such as dried chili. After simmering for hours, the broth turns a ri

Fire Spoon is a traditional snack from Yanqing, Beijing. The craft of making Yanqing Fire Spoons was inscribed on the Yanqing District Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2020; on September 29, 2021, it was added to the Beijing Municipal Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. （Source: CCTV.com） Making Yanqing Fire Spoon is known locally as "Hammering the Fire Spoon." The key to making it lies in fermenting the dough. The dough used is partially leavened, which

Puji Roast Chicken is a traditional specialty from Wugong County in Xianyang, Shaanxi Province. In 2009, the Puji Roast Chicken–making technique was included in the second batch of Shaanxi's intangible cultural heritage items. In 1940, founder Guo Zhiping settled with his family in Puji Town, Wugong County, Shaanxi Province, and made a living from his ancestral roast chicken technique. His roast chicken, renowned for its fragrance, crisp skin, and tender, flavorful meat with excellent color, quickly

Songmen yellow croaker, also known as yellow croaker, originates from the Songmen area of Wenling, Zhejiang Province. It is a type of dried yellow croaker, named for its pale yellow–white color after processing. In 2009, the traditional processing technique for marine fish (Songmen Yellow Croaker Traditional Processing Technique) was included in the Zhejiang Provincial Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Selected from the Wenling County Gazetteer （Source: Zhejiang Intangible Cultur

The Longtang Sesame Candy–making technique is a traditional handicraft of Pengshui County in Chongqing. In 2019, it was included in the sixth batch of Chongqing's municipal intangible cultural heritage representative items. Pengshui Sesame Candy is made by simmering malt, glutinous rice, corn, and other grains in an iron pot. It does not look particularly refined: the candy is usually spread into a millstone-sized slab, wrapped in coarse cloth, its color a mix of off-white and golden brown. It is ha

Quangang-Style Fried Rice Cakes ("Fuguo") are a specialty snack from Quangang District in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. They are known for their thin, crisp exterior and springy, non-sticky interior. In 2016, the Quanzhou snack-making technique (Quangang-Style Fried Rice Cakes) was included in the fifth batch of Quanzhou's intangible cultural heritage representative items. Fuguo is made using the freshest ingredients: oysters, lean pork, rice grains, cabbage, carrot, minced ginger, minced garlic, a