Longhua Rice [Hebei Longhua Specialty]

What is Longhua rice? Authentic specialty of Longhua, Hebei: Longhua rice

Summary:Do you want to know what Longhua rice is? This article is a detailed introduction toHebei Longhua specialty - Longhua rice. It was reorganized and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Longhua rice. The full text takes about 5 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Longhua rice and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Longhua rice? How to distinguish between genuine and fake Longhua rice? Tasting and eating methods of Longhua rice, etc

Basic introduction of Longhua rice

Longhua rice is a specialty of Longhua County, Chengde City, Hebei Province. Longhua rice is popular in the market for its good taste, high nutritional value, and pollution-free properties, and is known as the "hometown of rice in Hebei". Longhua rice is protected as a geographical indication product

How to distinguish the authenticity of Longhua rice

1. Long grain fragrant rice

In rice, there are many so-called "long grain fragrant rice" that are not truly long grain fragrant

Identification method: Firstly, from the perspective of grain size, rice grains with a length of 5.5mm or more and an aspect ratio of 2:1 or more can be called long grains; Moreover, long grain fragrant rice should be fragrant rice with the natural aroma of rice, while many tasteless rice are also sold as long grain fragrant rice

2. The fake fragrant rice with essence

has illegal processors who will add essence when polishing the rice to make the smelly rice smell like fragrant rice, so as to make huge profits

Identification method: Soak fragrant rice in boiling water for 1-2 minutes. After soaking, the rice has no fragrance, while the real fragrant rice still has a fragrance after soaking

3. Adding mineral oil to rice

Some aged or inferior rice is ground again to remove the spoiled parts on the surface of the rice. After polishing, the rice becomes much brighter and mixed with normal rice for sale. Some normal rice processing even adds mineral oil polishing to make the rice brighter and deceive consumers

Identification method: Although low-quality polished rice and rice with mineral oil are very shiny, the beige color is dark and has a greasy odor

4. Distinguishing dyed rice:

Colored rice (such as black rice, purple rice, etc.) is rich in nutrients, but black heart rice will add pigments to dye the rice to deceive consumers

Identification method: Colored rice has a white core, but after dyeing, the core of the rice will also have color seeping in; Normal colored rice may experience slight discoloration during cleaning, but if the discoloration is severe, it may be dyed rice

Tasting and Eating Methods of Longhua Rice

Rice Chestnuts: Both have the effects of invigorating the spleen, stomach, and strengthening muscles and bones. When combined, they have excellent effects on nourishing the stomach and kidneys

Rice and spinach: Rice nourishes qi, strengthens the spleen, and promotes blood circulation, while spinach nourishes yin and blood. The combination of the two has a significant effect on moistening dryness and nourishing blood

Rice and Yam: Rice can calm the five organs, while yam can invigorate the spleen and kidneys. The combination of the two can help invigorate the spleen and stomach, and aid digestion

Rice and white radish: Stop phlegm and cough, relieve the diaphragm and thirst, eliminate swelling

Rice Tremella: The combination of the two has a stronger effect on nourishing yin, moistening lungs, and generating fluids

Rice bird's nest: Paired with it, it can calm the five organs and nourish yin and qi

Rice and millet: The two are nutritionally complementary, and when consumed together, they can enhance their nutritional value. The nutritional value of millet is higher than that of rice, and if the two are combined, they have good nutritional value