Huichang Rice noodles [Jiangxi Huichang Specialty]

What is Huichang Rice noodles? Authentic Huichang Specialty in Jiangxi: Huichang Rice noodles? This article is a special article that introduces the special product of Jiangxi Huichang Rice noodlesin detail. It was compiled by the editorial team of China Specialty Products Network after consulting and collecting relevant information about Rice noodles in Huichang. The reading time of the full text is about 9 minutes, mainly including the basic introduction of Rice noodles in Huichang and the characteristics of Rice noodles in Huichang? How does the history of Huichang Rice noodles come from? Honors of Huichang Rice noodles

Basic Introduction of Huichang Rice noodles. Huichang Rice noodles is a specialty of Huichang County, Jiangxi Province, and a product of national geographical indication in China. On February 11, 2015, the former AQSIQ approved the implementation of geographical indication product protection for "Huichang Rice noodles". The geographical protection scope covers 19 townships in Huichang County, Jiangxi Province, including Wenwuba Town, Yunmenling Town, Zhoutian Town, Mazhou Town, Youshui Township, Gaopai Township, Xiaolong Township, Xijiang Town, Xiaomi Township, Zhuangkou Town, Zhulan Township, Zhantang Township, Dongtou Township, Fucheng Township, Qingxi Township, Yonglong Township, Zhuangbu Township, Baie Township, and Zhongcun Township<21. Soaking in cold water for a long time can maintain its complete shape without affecting cooking performance, and has distinct geographical indications. It is also an indispensable daily food in the lives of ordinary people

The soil in Huichang County is suitable, and paddy soil is the main cultivated soil in Huichang County, covering an area of 20700 hectares, accounting for 96.13% of the arable land area. Fertile soil is very conducive to the growth of rice and also beneficial for improving the quality of rice. Huichang County is located at the west foot of Mount Wuyi in the southeast of Jiangxi Province, upstream of Gongshui River. The terrain in the county is high around and low in the middle, slightly inclined in a palm shape, mainly consisting of low mountains and hills, with abundant forest resources. The rivers in the county are intertwined and the river network is dense. There are 319 rivers of different sizes in the county, and it is rarely affected by industrial pollution. The superior geographical environment provides sufficient high-quality raw materials and water for the production of Rice noodles

What are the characteristics of Huichang Rice noodles

Made from pure rice without any additives, the product has a crystal clear and white appearance, uniform thickness of noodles, good verticality, low acidity, does not harm the stomach, does not stick or break after cooking, has a smooth and flexible taste, is elastic, and has a strong chewiness; Soaking in cold water for a long time can maintain its complete shape without affecting its cooking performance

How does the history of Huichang Rice noodles originate

Huichang has a long history of Rice noodles production. According to historical records, when the Five Barbarians were in chaos and the Chinese migrated south to Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi, they still ate rice strips. Huichang Rice noodles, which is deeply loved by the people, has an ancient production process and unique flavor, and has witnessed the long history and eating customs of Huichang

During the Northern Song Dynasty, Huichang rich families used high-quality rice to make Rice noodles to entertain guests

In the Ming Dynasty, the people of Huichang made and ate Rice noodles on a considerable scale, and Rice noodles workshops were all over the county. When they celebrated festivals or entertained guests, they could hardly do without Rice noodles from Huichang as a Dim sum. Huichang traditional Dim sum that has been passed down to the present includes vermicelli, dried noodles, vermicelli, pearl noodles, etc

Huichang Rice noodles had been produced by some manual workshops in the late Qing Dynasty. The dried Rice noodles produced by the Huangfang manual workshop near the county seat can basically meet the daily needs of the people in the county seat. The traditional production methods of Rice noodles in Huichang County are all manual processes, which are complex, difficult and low in output

In 1970, the Grain Bureau of Huichang County opened a comprehensive processing plant and began to produce Rice noodles and noodles on a large scale

Since 1987, Huichang County has been "prospering enterprises through science and technology" to carry out the hard work of Rice noodles industry. On the basis of the design and adoption of new automatic machinery production equipment and innovative production process, the Rice noodles production in Huichang County has realized scale and industrialization through the introduction of foreign capital, talents and advanced management mode

In May 1992, the first batch of "Rice noodles" named after "Rice noodles" originated in Huichang were exported to Canada, opening the door for Rice noodles rice noodles to be exported to overseas markets

In 2007, Huichang Rice noodles enterprises produced and sold more than 20000 tons of rice noodles, with profits and taxes of more than 10 million yuan, more than 1000 workers, and more than 30000 tons of grain

From January to July 2008, Huichang County exported more than 8200 tons of Rice noodles, accounting for 80% of the total production, and 60% of the total export of Rice noodles nationwide. Huichang County has 120000 mu of pollution-free Rice noodles special rice base, which can increase farmers' income by more than 10 million yuan every year

On November 8, 2008, Huichang County, the first Rice noodles Festival in Jiangxi Province, China, opened. More than 50 business representatives from Beijing, Fujian, Hong Kong and other places participated in the economic and trade investment roundtable conference, signing 9 investment project contracts on site with an investment amount of 1.794 billion yuan

In 2013, the annual output of Rice noodles in Huichang County reached 50000 tons, and many enterprises passed the ISO9001 and ISO22000 system demonstration

Honors of Huichang Rice noodles

Huichang Rice noodles won 30 honors at or above the provincial and ministerial level: the National Food Industry Science and Technology Progress Excellence Project Award, the First Prize of Jiangxi Province Excellent New Products, the National Food Industry Industry Science and Technology Progress Excellence New Products, the "Ninth Five Year Plan" Jiangxi Province Technology Innovation Excellence Project Award, Jiangxi Province Key Protection Products, Jiangxi Province Hygiene and Safety Food, etc

On February 11, 2015, the former AQSIQ approved the implementation of geographical indication product protection for "Huichang Rice noodles"

In July 2020, Huichang Rice noodles was included in the second batch of protected lists of geographical indications in Central Europe