Liuzhuang Rice [Henan Queshan Specialty]

What is Liuzhuang rice? Authentic Henan Queshan specialty: Liuzhuang rice

Summary:Do you want to know what Liuzhuang rice is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Henan Queshan - Liuzhuang Rice. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Liuzhuang Rice. The full text takes about 5 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Liuzhuang Rice and the product characteristics of Liuzhuang Rice? The awards and honors of Liuzhuang Rice

Basic Introduction to Liuzhuang Rice

Liuzhuang Rice is a specialty of Liuzhuang Town, Queshan County, Zhumadian City, Henan Province. Liuzhuang rice has plump grains, hard texture, shiny oil, and rich aroma. Rice accumulates a lot of dry matter and has high nutritional content. It has a high content of double chain sugars that can dissolve quickly, and high tofu skin, making it sweet and fragrant to eat. In addition, due to the high content of amylopectin, rice is oily. If one bowl of rice is poured into another bowl, the empty bowl will be filled with oil droplets, and not even a single grain of rice will be able to hang. The rice is light and slightly sweet, soft and sticky, fragrant and refreshing

The land in Liuzhuang is rich in selenium, and the water quality of the Boshan Lake used to irrigate the land with Liuzhuang rice is national first-class high-quality drinking water. The Liuzhuang land irrigated with such water is rich in trace elements such as selenium, zinc, and calcium that the human body needs. Liuzhuang selenium rich rice is well-known for its crystal clear grains, rich nutritional content, and pure and fragrant taste, and is loved and accepted by people. It is sold both domestically and internationally. Nowadays, major supermarkets in Queshan County also sell Liuzhuang rice at prices comparable to some well-known brands of rice

Liuzhuang Town has sufficient sunshine, fertile soil, and suitable climate. Rice is irrigated with Boshan Lake water, and in recent years, pollution-free planting techniques and excellent varieties have been promoted and applied, making Liuzhuang rice famous for its fragrant and slightly sweet taste. The superior natural resources make Liuzhuang rice short and round, smooth and shiny, white and tender as milk when cooking Congee, soft and glutinous, slightly sweet, strong and fragrant when cooking. Liuzhuang rice is rich in trace elements such as zinc and iron, with a straight chain starch content and chalkiness that meet the national first-class quality standards for japonica rice, especially in terms of gel consistency, which exceeds the evaluation standards. The extensibility and softness of rice glue, unique flavor, and high-quality have earned recognition from both the province and the country for Liuzhuang rice. Liuzhuang Town is located in the southeast of the county town and is well-known for its abundant rice production. The town has a rice planting area of over 15000 acres, with 5 villages having the most concentrated rice planting. Among them, Wangzhuang Village has 3000 acres of rice

Protection scope of Liuzhuang rice: Liuzhuang Village, Heiliuzhuang Village, Liangzhuang Village, Shizhuang Village, Sanzongsi Village, Liudaqiao Village, Pangudong Village, Meizhuang Village, Cuilou Village, Zhaolou Village, Xinghe Village, Maosheng Village, Liuzhai Village, Houying Village, Wangzhuang Village, and Tanlou Village under the jurisdiction of Liuzhuang Town in Queshan County, totaling 16 administrative villages. Geographic coordinates: 114 ° 06 ′ 50 "to 114 ° 21 ′ 37" east longitude, 32 ° 50 ′ 22 "to 32 ° 59 ′ 20" north latitude. The protected area of Liuzhuang rice is 2800 hectares, with an annual output of 18000 tons

Awards and honors of Liuzhuang rice

In September 2020, it was selected as one of the second batch of national famous, special and excellent new agricultural products in 2020.