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Kaoliang liquor is brewed from sorghum, a specialty in Kinmen, and the waters from the sweet Bao Yue Spring, together with the local master’s craft. The special-flavor liquor is warm and smooth without a pungent and spicy flavor. It tastes smoother after refrigerated.

Gong Tang is a kind of candy made from peanuts. It is said to have started in Ming Dynasty when Gong Tang was a tribute in the Min Nan area to the emperor. There are two explanations of its name. First, the Gong (tribute in Chinese) Tang was the tribute to the emperor. Second, the maker needed to “gong” (thump in Taiwanese) the peanuts to make the candy.

Kinmen is famous for making knives from spent artillery shells. A spent artillery shell can make 60 knives. In the August 23rd Battle of 1958, nearly 480,000 artillery shells were hurled at Kinmen and in the following 2 decades, the communist army had spread propaganda leaflets by artillery shells. Millions of artillery shells have been accumulated and are the material for Kinmen knives.

The specialty has become popular and is made from local herbs in Kinmen. Pharmaceutical books say that Yi Tiao Gen can accelerate blood circulation and protect people from the cold and arthritis. The low production makes it precious and it wins the nickname “Korean Ginseng”.

The noodles in Kinmen are very different from those in Taiwan because they are dried naturally in the sun and wind without adding salt and preservatives. Healthy Kinmen rice noodles taste delicious and are al dente, not salty.