Lanxian Xiaomi [Shanxi Lanxian Specialty]

What is Lanxian Xiaomi? Authentic specialty of Lanxian County, Shanxi Province: Lanxian millet

Summary:Do you want to know what Lanxian millet is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Lanxian County, Shanxi Province - Lanxian Xiaomi. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Lanxian Xiaomi. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Lanxian Xiaomi and its nutritional value? How did the history of Xiaomi in Lanxian come about? The production method of Lanxian Xiaomi and how to distinguish between genuine and fake Lanxian Xiaomi? Wait

Basic Introduction to Xiaomi in Lanxian

Xiaomi, originally named Su, also known as Liang, Goucui, Huangsu, and Su Mi, is an annual herbaceous plant in the Poaceae and Goucui genera. It has thick fibrous roots and thick stalks, and is the result of peeling off the skin of millet. Millet is a cereal plant and a type of woody plant

1. Xiaomi has a high content of major nutrients such as sweat protein, fat, and carbohydrates, and because Xiaomi usually does not require refinement, it preserves a large amount of nutrients and minerals. Among them, the content of vitamin B1 is several times that of rice, and the content of minerals is also higher than that of rice. Xiaomi also contains carotenoids that are not commonly found in grains

2. Xiaomi has outstanding iron content and good blood nourishing effect. Its phosphorus content is also high, 2-3 times that of rice, and it contains a large amount of vitamin E, 4.8 times that of rice<3. High potassium and low sodium content, with a ratio of 66:1. The dietary fiber is four times that of rice, but the lysine content in its protein is very low. Therefore, it should be eaten together with foods with high amino acid content such as soybeans and meat

4. Xiaomi has a high starch content of about 70% and is an energy food

Xiaomi is native to the Yellow River Basin in northern China, Inner Mongolia, and Northeast China, mainly concentrated in the areas of Chifeng and Tongliao. The main grain crops in ancient China, so the Xia and Shang dynasties belonged to the "millet culture". Millet is drought tolerant and has a wide variety of varieties. It is commonly known as "millet with five colors", including white, red, yellow, black, orange, purple millet, as well as sticky millet. The earliest Chinese liquor was also made from millet. Millet is suitable for growing in areas with drought and lack of irrigation. Its stem and leaves are relatively hard and can be used as feed, usually only large livestock such as cows, horses, and sheep can digest them

How to make millet in Lanxian

Sea cucumber millet porridge

Materials

Millet, vegetables, sea cucumber, shredded ginger, scallion

How to make millet

1. Clean millet and soak it with water<2. Wash vegetables and sea cucumbers, cut ginger shreds and scallions, and slice sea cucumbers

3. Add a sufficient amount of water to the soup pot. After the water boils, add millet. After rolling the pot, add sea cucumber and continue boiling for about 5 minutes without using a spoon to stir

4. Add shredded ginger, cover the pot, and simmer on low heat. Do not open the pot cover during this period

Xiaomi's selection

1. High quality Xiaomi rice grains have uniform size and color, appearing milky white, yellow or golden yellow, with luster, rarely broken rice, no insects, and no impurities. Take a small amount of millet to be tested and place it on a soft white paper. Use your mouth to moisten it, then twist and rub the millet several times with the paper to observe if there is a slight yellow color on the paper. If there is yellow, it indicates that there is yellow pigment in the millet to be tested. In addition, a small amount of sample can be moistened with water and the color change of the water can be observed. If there is a slight yellow color, it indicates the presence of yellow pigment

2. High quality Xiaomi has a fragrant aroma and no other odors. Severely spoiled millet easily turns into powder when twisted by hand, with a lot of broken rice and a slight moldy, sour, rotten or other abnormal odor when smelled

3. High quality Xiaomi tastes great, slightly sweet, and has no peculiar odor. Poor quality millet tastes tasteless, with slight bitterness, astringency, and other unpleasant flavors