Some local specialties
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese ginseng is very good for people's health.
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes eating pine nuts is good for peoples' health, especially for the kidney, intestines and lungs.
Cloud ear fungus, also known as wood ear or tree ear, is a jelly-like fungus.
It is unlikely that most travelers are familiar with this unusual food, monkey-head mushroom, also known as Hericium erinaceus or houtougu.
When you visit Harbin, don't forget to sample this – "survivor of the fittest"!
It is a traditional and famous dish in Harbin, which is especially popular in winter. You can find this dish in most local restaurants.
Harbin's sausage is a notable local product, which tends to be of a much more European flavor than other Chinese sausages.