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What is Hongdong lotus root? Authentic Shanxi Hongdong specialty: Hongdong lotus root
Content summary:Do you want to know what Hongdong lotus root is? This article is a detailed introduction toShanxi Hongdong specialty - Hongdong lotus root. It was reorganized and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Hongdong lotus root. The full text takes about 11 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Hongdong lotus root and the product characteristics of Hongdong lotus root? How did the history of Hongdong lotus root come about? Wait
Basic introduction of Hongdong lotus root
Hongdong County has a long history of lotus root cultivation and is known as the "Lotus City". The lotus roots produced here are white, tender, crispy and delicious, suitable for storage, and highly popular among consumers. Main nutritional components: Nutritious and healthy vegetables Highest award: Silver Award at the First Shanxi Agricultural Expo Hongdong is known as the "Lotus City". The county town is connected to Yufeng Mountain by a moat to the east, and faces Banli Slope across the Hong'an River to the south. Both the west and north are paddy fields, and lotus vegetables were planted around it in the old days. In the summer, the leaves form a jade like structure, adorned with white lotus, red lotus, and lotus pods. Golden carp, catfish, shrimp, and crabs are submerged in the leaves. Regional Scope Hongdong County is bordered by the towering Huoshan Mountain in Zhongzhen to the east, and the rugged Lvliang Mountain in Xiping. The continuous flow of the Fen River runs through it from north to south; Here, the four seasons are distinct, the climate is pleasant, the annual average temperature is 12.3 ℃, and the annual average precipitation is 493.3mm; The planting area of lotus root in Hongdong County is located in the eastern part of the county, with geographical coordinates of 110 ° 20 '-110 ° 50' east longitude and 36 ° 15 '-36 ° 23' north latitude. It involves 16 townships, 463 administrative villages, 1563 square kilometers, 670 hectares of planting area, and an annual production of 30000 tons in Hongdong County Product Quality Characteristics 1. External Sensory Features: Lotus is an enlarged underground rhizome of lotus root, and Hongdong lotus root is an ancient local variety - white lotus. The fruit is basically spindle shaped, with irregular edges and corners, uniform size, and white skin like jade 2. Intrinsic quality: Hongdong lotus root is rich in nutrients, crispy and residue free, with a sweet and watery taste, can be broken and brushed, and has a unique and fragrant taste. It has good marketability. The test results for every 100 grams of product indicate that the moisture content is between 70% and 86%, starch content is ≥ 10g/100%, vitamin C is ≥ 25mg/100g, total dietary fiber content is ≥ 1.4g/100g, crude polysaccharide content is ≥ 1g/100g, and total flavonoid content is ≥ 20mg/100g. The main nutrients are higher than the nutrient standards of other lotus roots 3. Safety requirements: The ecological environment of Hongdong lotus root production area complies with NY5331-2006 "Environmental Conditions for Pollution free Food and Aquatic Vegetable Production Areas". During the production process, strict adherence to the NY5238-2005 Technical Regulations for the Production of Pollution free Aquatic Vegetables. The products produced by Hongdong lotus root comply with the safety indicators of the industry standard "Pollution free Food Lotus Root" of the People's Republic of China. The packaging and labeling must comply with the "Management Measures for Agricultural Product Packaging and Labeling" of the Ministry of Agriculture. Those entering the market must comply with the relevant provisions of the "Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Law" and other laws and regulations. Corrugated cardboard boxes shall comply with the provisions of GB6543, plastic bags shall comply with the provisions of GB4456 and GB588-89, and plastic boxes shall comply with the provisions of GB8868-88 "Vegetable Plastic Turnover Boxes" Hongdong Lotus Root has a long history. In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a story of Duke Qing of Jin loving lotus roots. In 515 BC, Hongdong County was still called Yang County. Duke Qing of Jin appointed Liao An as the Grand Master of Yang, and Liao An was the first county magistrate in the history of Hongdong Liao An came to Yang County and saw that a large area of land on both sides of the Fen River had been swallowed up by the Fen River water. The good Fen River water did not bring benefits to the local area, but instead brought disasters. Liao An thought of ways to control it. One year, Liao An arrived in Yuhang, Zhejiang and saw lotus flowers blooming in the rippling West Lake. He thought to himself, 'There is water here, and lotus roots can be planted. Yang County also has water. Why not plant lotus roots?'? So he brought back lotus seeds and Yang County began planting lotus roots. This is probably due to the location of Yang County. The lotus vegetables produced here are not only white and tender in texture, with thick and crispy lotus roots, but also have an extra eye compared to lotus roots elsewhere. Therefore, some people say that eating lotus roots here can make one's heart grow longer The lotus roots sent for the second time were not washed with mud. Although they were transported over a long distance, they were not yellow or wilted due to being wrapped in mud. They were washed only when eaten, and the taste remained unchanged. Duke Ding of Jin was pleased and designated the lotus roots from Yang County as tribute one by one