Haimen taro [Jiangsu Haimen specialty]

What is Haimen taro? Authentic Jiangsu Haimen specialty: Haimen taro

Content summary:Do you want to know what Haimen taro is? This article is a detailed introduction toJiangsu Haimen specialty - Haimen taro. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Haimen taro. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Haimen taro and the product characteristics of Haimen taro? How did the history of Haimen taro come about? Awards and honors for Haimen taro

Basic introduction of Haimen taro

Haimen taro is a legume vine plant, and its underground tubers are edible organs.

. Taro has a yellow brown skin, dense texture, milky white flesh, resembling potatoes, and a taste similar to chestnuts, sweet and fragrant. Haimen taro remains cooked for a long time without sticking, with a powdery surface that does not scatter. It has a fragrant and slightly sweet taste on the palate, and a long-lasting aftertaste. Famous dishes include taro roasted bamboo chicken, taro roasted dried tea, and cold cooked taro

Haimen taro belongs to the legume vine plant, with underground tubers as edible organs. Its origin is located in Haimen City, Jiangsu Province, including Haimen Street, Binjiang Street, Sanchang Street, Sanxing Town, Linjiang Town, Baochang Town, Changle Town, Yuelai Town, Yudong Town, Sijia Town, Zhengyu Town, and Haiyong Township. Located at 31 ° 46 ′ -32 ° 09 ′ N latitude and 121 ° 04 ′ -121 ° 32 ′ E longitude, with a total area of 1148.77 square kilometers. The annual planting area of Haimen taro in the city is around 367 hectares, with a total output of 4404 tons and a total output value of 70.464 million yuan

In the Qing Dynasty, taro was introduced to China from the Americas and initially planted in coastal areas. However, the climate, soil, and cultivation system in Haimen were the most suitable for the growth of taro. It was widely planted in Haimen and became an outstanding and special vegetable in Haimen City. This is also recorded in the "Qing Guangxu Haimen Hall Gazetteer" (1900). The Haimen taro was also introduced on page 1137 of the second volume of "Chinese Vegetable Variety Chronicles" published by China Agricultural Science and Technology Press in 2001, and was certified as a geographical indication of agricultural products in the People's Republic of China in December 2013. Taro has a yellow brown skin, dense texture, milky white flesh, resembling potatoes, and a taste similar to chestnuts, sweet and fragrant. There are delicious dishes such as roasted bamboo chicken with taro, roasted tea with taro, and cold cooked taro. They are cooked for a long time without sticking, and the noodles do not scatter. They have a fragrant and slightly sweet taste when eaten, and have a long aftertaste. They have always been a must-have delicacy for festivals and festive banquets. Brands such as "Wan Thousand" and "Yue Lai" have become well-known in large and medium-sized cities such as Shanghai. Their products are in short supply, and prices have been steadily rising, earning the saying "one pound of taro, one pound of meat"

1. Sensory characteristics: The tubers are nearly spherical or irregularly oval in shape, with a yellow brown epidermis, whorls, milky white flesh, and dense texture. Generally, the weight of individual tubers in commercial products ranges from 20 to 100 grams, and the size of the individual tubers is closely related to differences in soil, fertilizer, water, and plant growth. If cultivated as a perennial, the longer the age, the larger the individual tubers. The peeled Haimen taro tubers can be braised, boiled, used in soup, or paired with meat dishes. The fragrant aroma of beans, cooked for a long time without sticking, powder without scattering, with a slight sweet fragrance on the palate and a long aftertaste after eating

2. Intrinsic quality: It has been determined that every 100 grams of fresh Haimen taro contains more than 5.0 grams of protein, 21.0 grams of starch, and a total amino acid content of more than 3.0%

How did the history of Haimen taro come about

According to old books from the Ming Dynasty in Shanghai County, taro is similar to potatoes and has a strong and fragrant fruit. Because potatoes are called "yangshan taro" or "yangyu" in Shanghai, taro is named after it