HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of east China's Anhui Province. Making Huainan beef soup involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui.
In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars).
This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows a bowl of Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)
A restaurant owner cooks Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)
This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows ingredients served with Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)
Staff members work on a production line of Huainan beef soup at a food company in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)
Diners enjoy their Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)
A child enjoys his Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)
This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows a bowl of Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)
Staff members work on a production line of Huainan beef soup at a food company in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)
Staff members dry tofu skins at a bean products processing company in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)
Staff members package Huainan beef soup products at a food company in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)■
