Chicken, millet, red flower, and spotted yam (a specialty of Jinxiang, Shandong)

The basic introduction of Jishu Honghuaban yam

Jishu Honghuaban yam is abundant in Dongli Village, Xili Village, Yangzhuang Village and other places in Jishu Town, Jinxiang County, with a long history of cultivation, dating back more than 300 years. The area is characterized by desertified soil, uniform soil structure, and no interlayers such as clay or sand particles. It is rich in nutrients, and with excellent varieties and unique cultivation techniques, the yam grown has excellent appearance and quality. According to legend, Emperor Qianlong passed by this place during his visit to Jiangnan and tasted the Honghuaban yam from Dongli Village. After eating it, he praised it endlessly. The product has a beautiful and unique appearance, with typical characteristics of "red flower spots"; Soft, smooth and tender, melts in the mouth, with a sandy texture on the surface and a sweet aroma; Rich in amylase, polyphenol oxidase, saponins, mucin protein, vitamins, and trace elements, it has the effects of invigorating the spleen, benefiting the stomach, nourishing the kidneys, relieving cough, and lowering blood sugar. It is a good product for both medicine and food

Regional Scope

The regional protection scope of Honghuaban yam in Dongli Village, Jishu Town is: east to Yangzhuang Village, west to Xili Village, north to Maji, and south to Lihanglou Village. The geographical coordinates are: longitude 116 ° 15 ′ -116 ° 22 ′ E, latitude 34 ° 56 ′ -35 ° 06 ′ N, with a total production area of 106.67 hectares and an annual total output of 3200 tons. It mainly involves 15 administrative villages within the administrative area of Jishu Town in Jinxiang County

1. External sensory characteristics: The underground fleshy tubers of the Red Spotted Yam are stick shaped, with a length of 70cm to 100cm and a diameter of generally 2cm to 3.5cm in the middle section. The surface is rough and light yellow brown, with dense fine fibrous roots and a red spotted appearance. The skin is thin, the flesh is tender, white as jade, sticky, and has a light chewing taste. The taste is odorless, refreshing, smooth, and crispy. Cooked meat noodles, fine meat, fragrant taste. It is a great tonic food for mothers and the elderly

2. Internal quality indicators: Red spotted yam has high nutrition. 100g fresh yam contains 2.2g-2.4g protein, 2.8g-3.2g total sugar, 10g-12.0g starch, 30mg-50mg calcium, and 3.6mg/kg-4.5mg/kg zinc. Red spotted yam is undoubtedly rich in nutrients

How did the history of chicken millet, red flower spotted yam come about