Shouzhou Vanilla [Anhui Shouxian Specialty]

What is Shouzhou vanilla? Authentic Anhui Shouxian Specialty: Shouzhou Vanilla

Summary:Do you want to know what Shouzhou Vanilla is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Shouxian County, Anhui Province - Shouzhou Vanilla. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Shouzhou Vanilla. The full text takes about 3 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Shouzhou Vanilla and the product characteristics of Shouzhou Vanilla? How did the history of Shouzhou vanilla come about? Wait

Basic Introduction of Shouzhou Vanilla

Shouzhou Vanilla is a plant of the genus Lysimachia of Primulaceae, which is endemic to China. It is distributed in Shouzhou and other places in Chinese Mainland, and often grows on limestone. At present, it has not been introduced and cultivated artificially

Vanilla can only have a rich fragrance when it grows on a piece of land east of Bao'en Temple in Shouxian City. If planted in a different location, although it also grows branches and leaves, it has no fragrance and the stems become solid from hollow

Therefore, vanilla has a unique nature and flavor, and its fragrance becomes stronger in case of rainy weather. The farther away from the place of longevity, the more fragrant it becomes, hence it is also known as' away from herbs'

How did the history of Shouzhou vanilla come about

Legend has it that the discovery of fragrant herbs in Shouzhou occurred in the late Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. When the Later Zhou general Zhao Kuangyin led his army to attack Shouzhou in the Southern Tang Dynasty, his warhorse broke free from the reins and ran to a grassy area east of Dongchan Temple (now Bao'en Temple) to graze. He couldn't take it away or pull it away. Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin immediately observed it on the spot, picked branches of wild grass and sniffed it, repeatedly saying, "It's fragrant herbs!" This became a famous specialty of Shouzhou for thousands of miles