Shaodian Huangjiang [Henan Shangcai Specialty]

What is Shaodian Huangjiang? Authentic Henan Shangcai specialty: Shaodian Huangjiang

Content summary:Do you want to know what Shaodian Huangjiang is? This article is a detailed introduction to Shaodian Huangjiang, a specialty of Shangcai, Henan Province. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Shaodian Huangjiang. The full text takes about 12 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Shaodian Huangjiang and the product characteristics of Shaodian Huangjiang? How did the history of Shaodian Huangjiang come about? Wait

Basic Introduction of Shaodian Huangjiang

Shaodian Township in Shangcai County is rich in Huangjiang, with a history of more than 300 years and an annual planting area of over 10000 acres. Shaodian Huangjiang, originally named "Jiang", is known as the saying that "Jiang can resist all kinds of evil". Its main function is to resist evil and its medicinal properties. Later named "Jiang", it originated from Jiang Taigong

Shaodian Huangjiang Yuan was produced on the two slopes of the southern section of Wolonggang in the ancient Cai Kingdom, which is now located in Shaodian Township, Shangcai County, Henan Province. The climate here is subtropical with suitable temperature and humidity. From mid April to mid November, the average temperature is 26.8 degrees. The terrain is one hill (Wolonggang) with two slopes, and the highest altitude is 98.2 meters. It has strong drainage, deep soil layer, soft soil, yellow brown color, sandy soil, strong ventilation, pH value of 7.3, neutral alkaline, suitable for ginger planting and storage conditions, and has also achieved the excellent quality of Shaodian yellow ginger

Regional Scope

The geographical protection area of Shaodian Huangjiang is located on the slopes of Yigang (Wolonggang) at an altitude of 98.5 meters in Shaodian Township, bordering Runan County to the south, Yangtun Township in Shangcai County to the east, and Xiping County to the west and north. Including Shaodian Township, involving 21 administrative villages including Grain Village, Penglou Village, Bozhuang Village, Xiaolou Village, Xigang Village, Shaodian Village, Jibei Village, Miaowang Village, Gaoli Village, Liuyue Village, Qianyang Village, Houyang Village, Shilipu Village, Dinglou Village, Shifo Village, Guotun Village, Yinzhao Village, Liuzhuang Village, Shangshang Village, Yuanzhai Village, and Caitun Village, the geographical coordinates of the protected area are: 33 ° 14 ′ 00 "-33 ° 22 ′ 00" North Latitude 114 ° 23 ′ 00 "-114 ° 33 ′ 00" East Longitude. Kaifeng Gong (Gongjiapeng) Road passes through the area, with a total length of 10 kilometers from east to west and 9 kilometers from north to south. The suitable planting area is 5343 hectares, with an annual total constant of 9 million tons

1. External sensory characteristics: Its fresh rhizomes are flat, irregular, and block shaped, with a unique morphology and branching branches. Small in size, silky, with a golden color. Suitable for seasoning, health food, and deep processed products<2. Internal quality indicators: According to measurements, Shaodian Huangjiang contains 1.5-2.0g/100g protein, 2000-2500 mg potassium, 360-420 mg magnesium, 0.8-1.2% crude fiber, and 1.6-2.2% total sugar

Gangshan, with an altitude of nearly 100 meters at its highest point, is recorded in the "Shangcai County Annals" as follows: Lugang, also known as Gangshan, winds through the western part of Caiyi, surrounding and undulating, and is also a wonder. Starting from Changcun in the north and reaching Jinpu Town in Runan in the south, it winds for hundreds of miles and stretches for more than ten miles. Its main body runs through Shaodian Township from north to south, covering more than twenty miles. The Continuation of Qi Xie Ji "records that in the late Spring and Autumn period, Huan Jing climbed the mountain of Chongyang, which was also known as Gangshan. Therefore, Shangcai is known as the" hometown of Chongyang culture in China ", and there are still descendants of the Huan family in Shaodian today. Jiang Taigong and his troops were stationed in Gangshan, which is now Wolonggang in Shaodian. The Xiancao Tang used was Huangjiang Tang

From then on, Confucius and Cai Guohuang Jiang formed an unbreakable bond, and had a special fondness for ginger throughout his life. He lived to be 72 years old during that time of war and was closely related to the heavy consumption of ginger. According to the Analects, Confucius said, "Do not eat ginger. Zhu Xi, a master of Neo Confucianism in the Southern Song Dynasty, explained in his annotations on the Analects of Confucius' preference for eating ginger: Ginger can connect with the gods and eliminate filth and evil, so it is not wrong. The ginger used by lacquer carving to make soup for Confucius is the yellow ginger produced in the Xiashaodian area of Wolonggang