Shenchi Black Beans [Shanxi Shenchi Specialty]

What is Shenchi Black Bean? Authentic Shanxi Shenchi specialty: Shenchi black beans

Content summary:Do you want to know what Shenchi black beans are? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Shanxi Shenchi - Shenchi Black Beans. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Shenchi Black Beans. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Shenchi Black Beans

Basic introduction of Shenchi black beans

Shenchi black beans are produced in Shenchi County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, with a long history of cultivation. According to historical records, black beans are the main variety of public grain paid by Shenchi County, and are kept at around 100000 kilograms per year. According to the "Shenchi County Annals", the planting area of black beans in Shenchi was 28830 mu in 1975, 16282 mu in 1980, and 50675 mu in 1985, and now it remains above 50000 mu per year. Shenchi Tofu is well-known far and wide, with a strong bean aroma and long-lasting flavor. It is an essential dish on the dining table of Shenchi people every day, and Shenchi black beans are the main ingredient. There is a local saying that goes, "Shenchi people cannot be without beans for a day; Another wonderful use of Shenchi black beans is to brew aged black sauce, which is almost homemade by every household; There are also black bean sprouts. When the newlyweds get married, they should sprinkle them on the wedding car and in the bride's bundle, symbolizing rooting, sprouting, and reproduction; The people of Shenchi also have the custom of stir frying black beans during the winter solstice to "bite miscellaneous diseases". In 2003, Shenchi County was designated by the Shanxi Provincial Government as a key county for high-quality minor grain crops in the province

Regional Scope

Shenchi County is located on the northwest Loess Plateau of Shanxi Province, at the northwest foot of Guancen Mountain. It borders Shuozhou City to the east, Wuzhai County to the west, Ningwu to the south, and Pianguan County and Pinglu District to the north. Geographic coordinates: 111 ° 42 ′ -112 ° 18 ′ E, 38 ° 56 ′ -39 ° 24 ′ N, with a county area of 1472 square kilometers. The protection scope of Shenchi Black Bean geographical indication products includes 10 townships and 241 administrative villages, including Longquan Town, Yijing Town, Bajiao Town, Donghu Township, Taipingzhuang Township, Hubei Township, Hezhi Township, Liebao Township, Changba Township, and Dayanbei Township, in Shenchi County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province. In recent years, the annual planting area of black beans has remained above 3300 hectares, with a total annual output of 8000-10000 tons

Product quality characteristics

External quality: The seeds of Shenchi black beans are large and plump, oval or nearly spherical in shape, with a shiny black color and yellow green cotyledons. Internal quality: The protein content in Shenchi black beans is as high as 38-42g/100g, and the essential linoleic acid content for the human body is 4-5g/100g, and the linolenic acid content is 0.8-1.0g/100g; Containing 18 types of amino acids, especially 8 essential amino acids for the human body, with lysine content reaching 2-3g/100g; Each 100g of black bean powder contains 79.5-83.2mg of soy isoflavones, 0.1-25.9mg of vitamin E, 158-187mg of calcium, 548-598mg of phosphorus, and essential vitamin B1 for the human body B2、C、 Niacin and abundant trace elements such as zinc, copper, magnesium, molybdenum, selenium, and fluorine; Black bean skin contains anthocyanins, which are excellent sources of antioxidants and can eliminate free radicals in the body. Quality and safety regulations: comply with the indicators for soybeans in the "Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture on Printing and Distributing the Catalogue of 37 Types of Pollution free Agricultural Products such as Solanum, Fruit and Vegetables" Agricultural Office Quality No. 8, the "Industry Standard of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China - Pollution free Food Soybean NY 5310-2005", as well as relevant standards and requirements such as "GB4285 Guidelines for Safe Use of Pesticides" and "GB/T8321 Guidelines for Rational Use of Pesticides"