Tonghe Rice [Heilongjiang Tonghe Specialty]

What is Tonghe rice? Authentic Heilongjiang Tonghe specialty: Tonghe rice

Summary:Do you want to know what Tonghe rice is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Tonghe, Heilongjiang Province - Tonghe Rice. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Tonghe Rice. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Tonghe Rice and its nutritional value? How did the history of Tonghe rice come about? How to distinguish the authenticity of Tonghe rice? Tasting and eating methods of Tonghe rice, etc

Introduction to Tonghe Rice

Tonghe County, Heilongjiang Province, is known as the "hometown of rice" and the "kingdom of rice". It has a natural and pollution-free pure water source, pure water quality, sufficient water source, moderate temperature, and a wide water area. Tonghe has a paddy field area of 1.3 million mu, accounting for 70% of the total arable land area, and is one of the top rice producing counties in the country

1. Check hardness: The hardness of rice grains is determined by the protein content. The stronger the hardness of rice, the higher the protein content, and the better the transparency. Generally, new rice is harder than aged rice, rice with lower moisture content is harder than rice with higher moisture content, and late indica (japonica) rice is harder than early indica (japonica) rice<2. Look at belly white: Rice often has an opaque white spot on the belly, which is called heart white in the center of the grain and outer white in the outer belly. The protein content of the white part of the belly is relatively low, and it contains more starch. Generally, rice grains with high moisture content, unripe and immature after harvest have larger belly white<3. Look at the bursting waist: bursting waist is caused by the rapid heating phenomenon of rice during the drying process, which leads to the loss of balance between the inside and outside of the rice grains. When consumed, exploded waist rice rots on the outside but grows on the inside, reducing its nutritional value. So, when selecting rice, it is important to carefully observe the surface of the rice grains. If one or more horizontal cracks appear on the rice grains, it indicates that they have exploded<4. Look at yellow grains: The yellowing of rice grains is caused by chemical reactions of certain nutrients in rice under certain conditions, or by microorganisms in large rice grains. These yellow grains have poor aroma and taste, so when choosing, it is necessary to observe the amount of yellow grain rice

5. Look at the new Chen: Rice aging phenomenon is more severe, the color of aged rice becomes darker, the viscosity decreases, and the original aroma of rice is lost. So, it is important to carefully observe the color of the rice grains. Rice with a gray powder or white grooves on the surface is aged rice, and the more it is consumed, the older the rice. At the same time, pick up the rice and smell it to see if the smell is normal. If there is a moldy smell, it indicates that the rice is aged. In addition, check if there are insect eaten grains in the rice grains. If there are insect eaten grains and insect corpses, it also indicates that the rice is aged

Tasting method of Tonghe rice

Rice pumpkin Congee

Soft, sweet and cold pumpkin Congee is very delicious as a dessert after dinner

Ingredients

1 pumpkin, 50GB rice

Instructions

1. Wash the rice, add 5 times the amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer on low heat for half an hour

2. Remove the seeds and skin of the pumpkin, cut it into small cubes, and boil it in rice Congee for 10 minutes to soften the pumpkin cubes

3. After cooling the rice pumpkin Congee, add ice and stir it in the mixer

Tips

2. To cook rice porridge, you need to add enough water at one time, so that the Congee can be thick and fragrant