Inner Mongolia

Inner Mongolia boasts its vast territory and rich resources.In the region there are more than 660 species of wild plants with high economic value,of which over 70 species of textile plants such as hemp,bulrush ,etc.are the main materials of making paper and ropes.In addition,inner mongolia is also one of the Chinese herbal medicine production bases.Honored "Hometown of Rare Animals," Inner Mongolia teems with humps,camel palms,bezoar,cashmere,etc.

1)Alcoholic Drinks

Damingta Ningcheng laojiao (white spirits), Xiangyang Chen Qu liquor, Wanshanlikou wine, Hongrong brand Hongmao liquor, Genyang brand red bilberry wine, Panlong brand sallow thornberry wine, Tuowang brand white spirits, Sour milk koumiss, Xing-an brand specially-brewed red bilberry wine, Narsong brand narsong liquor, Feidie brand beer containing 12% of alcohol, Hailar brand beer containing 11% of alcohol, etc.

2)Wool and Goatshair Textiles

The wool textile industrial bases of Inner Mongolia have been set up in Hohhot, Baotou, Chifeng, Dongsheng, Tongliao and Hailar. The famous and quality products are as follows.
Ordos brand goatshair sweater, Luda brand wool sweater, Huangfei brand knitting wool, Rongguan brand goatshair muffler, Changcheng brand 99-line hand-made carpet, Luzhou brand dyed adhesive-bonded wool carpet, Tiantan brand antique-imitating carpet, Feima brand 100-line hand-made Qianlong carpet, Baoma brand 65215 jacquard woolen blanket, Wanping brand 46510 multi-color jacquard woolen blanket, etc.

3）Animals, Plants and Others

More than 600 species of wild plants, which are economically valuable, grow in Inner Mongolia, such as hazelnuts, shiny-leaved yellow horn, Red bilberry, acorn, narrow-leaved oleaster, black moss and mushroom. More than 500 species of wild plants, which have medicinal effects on diseases, also grow in Inner Mongolia, including saline distance, membranous milk vetch and so on. A lot of wild birds and animals live in Inner Mongolia, including swallow, duck, turtledove, sable and fitch. Sable, fitch, pilose antler of a young stag, deer's penis, deer's tendor and so on are all valuable traditional Chinese medicine. Moose's nose, bear's paw, "China Medical Stone", Balin Color Stone and other things are all the famous quality products of Inner Mongolia.

4）Roast lamb

Roast lamb is the traditional Mongolian food, which is specially prepared when a dinner party is held in honor of the distinguished guests or a great celebration is held. The roast lamb, which looks golden red and tastes quite delicious, is laid on a square wooden dish.

5）Instant-Boiled Mutton

Instant-boiled mutton, also called the Mongolian Fire Pot, was created in the Yuan Dynasty. Choose mutton from the back, rear legs or tail of a killed sheep. Cut the mutton into slices. The boiled mutton is fresh and tender, not greasy.

6）Finger Mutton

This dish is the traditional food which the Mongolian people have liked best for thousands of years. People often use their fingers to take the meat while eating. That's why the dish is called finger mutton.

7）Butter

It is also called yellow butter. Butter is nutritious and unique in flavor, is suitable for both the Chinese food and the Western food.

8）Milk Tea

Milk tea is the traditional hot drink which the Mongolian people like best. It is made by boiling the water with brick tea and fresh milk. People usually put a little salt into the milk when they drink it.
Sometimes they put a little butter or stir-fried millet into the milk tea.

9）Shaomai

Shaomai is a local delicacy, which has a long history in Hohhot. The visitors who come to Hohhot always have a taste of shaomai. Shaomai is characteristic of unique technique, fine raw materials, nice and thin wrappers, delicious fillings and all necessary ingredients and seasoning. The hot shaomai taken just out of the steamer gives out pleasing smell. It looks like a small soft bag when it is picked up with chopsticks, and looks like a small pancake when it is placed on the plate. It is delicious in taste and pleasing in form.

10）Naked Oat Flour

Naked oat flour is processed out of naked oats. The naked oats, which is a low-yield, cold-resisting and salt-alkali-resisting crop with a short mature period, contain high protein, fat and many kinds of trace elements, such as iron, calcium and phosphorus.
The naked oat flour is processed in a special way. The food of various kinds can be made out of the naked oat flour. They are well received by the local people.

11）Buckwheat Flour

Buckwheat flour is processed out of buckwheat. The flour can be made into noodles and some other kinds of food. Putting some mutton gravy into the noodle, people find the food quite delicious.