Fujian Cuisine · FFET10027
Fuzhou Rouyan
Fuzhou’s Tongli rouyan craft entered Fujian’s provincial intangible heritage list in 2007.
Mural guide
An opened Buddha-jumps-over-the-wall jar shows abalone, sea cucumber and shiitake in rising steam, beside a bowl of sea clams poached in chicken broth, a plate of lychee pork and a small bowl of red lees, with a wooden ladle in front.
The regional cooking of Fujian, using sea produce and mountain ingredients together, with a strong tradition of soups.
Fujian’s second provincial heritage list, announced by the provincial government in 2007, places Fuzhou Tongli rouyan making among traditional handicrafts. The list names it with the Juchunyuan Buddha-Jumps-Over-the-Wall and Yonghe fish-ball crafts among Fuzhou’s entries.