Burdock tea, burdock noodles, burdock snacks, burdock capsules, burdock 
liquor... The "2023 China (Lanling) Burdock Food Culture Festival", held in 
Lanling County from September 23 to 24, offered a diverse range of burdock 
products that left consumers amazed and spoilt for choice, according to the 
News Office of the People's Government of Lanling County.

Burdock possesses various medicinal values and remarkable health benefits, 
including its rejuvenating and longevity properties. As the "hometown of 
vegetables in China" and the "hometown of burdock in China", Lanling County 
boasts a vast burdock cultivation area of 100,000 mu. Each burdock plant offers 
a diverse range of products. By leveraging the development of a series of 
burdock-based products and agricultural tourism projects, Lanling County has 
expanded its market channels. This cultural festival has transformed burdock 
into a delectable delight for everyone to savor.

During the cultural festival, 100 renowned chefs from various parts of Shandong 
Province showcased a grand burdock feast featuring Lanling's finest specialty 
ingredient. The delectable array of dishes captivated everyone's taste buds. 
The combination of Linyi fried chicken and Lanling burdock, known as "Burdock 
Chicken", became an irresistible delicacy that people eagerly lined up to 
savor. Lanling's distinctive local ingredients, including Lanling burdock, 
Cangshan garlic, and Great Wall chili, were artfully incorporated to create a 
delightful fusion of flavors that delighted all.

Being the primary hub for burdock products, Zhuangwu Town in Lanling County has 
seen the establishment of over 100 burdock processing enterprises. This 
flourishing industry has had a significant impact, providing employment and 
income opportunities for over 200,000 individuals engaged in the burdock 
cultivation, processing, and transportation sectors.

Source: News Office of the People's Government of Lanling County

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   Caption: On Sept. 24, at Lanling National Agricultural Park in Linyi, 
Shandong, the exquisite dishes from the Burdock Food Culture Festival's 
countryside chef competition were exhibited.

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   Caption: In a burdock processing workshop located in Lanling County, Linyi, 
Shandong Province, workers were sifting and sorting the burdock.