Shuanglian Water Chestnut [Hubei Dangyang Specialty]

What is Double Lotus Water Chestnut? Authentic Hubei Dangyang specialty: Double Lotus Water Chestnut

Summary:Do you want to know what Double Lotus Water Chestnut is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product ofDangyang, Hubei Province - Shuanglian Water Chestnut. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Shuanglian Water Chestnut. The full text takes about 5 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Shuanglian Water Chestnut and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Shuanglian water chestnut? How did the history of Shuanglian water chestnut come about? Tasting and eating methods of Shuanglian water chestnut, etc

Basic Introduction to Shuanglian Water Chestnut

Legend has it that two streams of clear water flow down from the beautiful Yuquan Mountain in Yuquan Temple, Dangyang City, Hubei Province. One stream flows east and the other flows west, and the one flowing east converges at the foot of the mountain to form a ground where "pearls" gush out, attracting guests to stop and admire. This is the famous scenic spot of "Pearl Spring". There is also a "pearl" gushing out from the west, but there are few visitors. So the locals used this water to cultivate a unique underground "black pearl" for people to taste, which attracted a large number of merchants to purchase. This product is the well-known "Double Lotus Water Chestnut"

Shuanglian Water Chestnut is a perennial aquatic herbaceous plant. It has an elliptical shape, thin skin that is reddish brown in color, and several clustered buds at the top of the upper part, which are longer than ordinary water chestnuts. The buds are about 3-4cm long, and the lower navel is relatively flat or protruding. It has a sweet and tender taste, crispy and tender flesh, and is chewed finely without residue. Each individual weighs about 20 grams

How did the history of the Double Lotus Water Chestnut come about

Shuanglian Water Chestnut was first born in the two paddy fields southeast of Shuanglian Temple in Shuanglian Township, and later gradually developed into a concentrated production area mainly in Shuanglian Village and Baihe Village east of Shuanglian Market Town. By the 1980s, large-scale planting and promotion had been carried out within a radius of ten kilometers in Shuanglian Town, with a planting area of over 4200 acres. Before the liberation, the Buddhist activities in Shuanglian Temple were prosperous. Pilgrims from far and wide worshipped Buddha and offered incense, and after worshiping Bodhisattva, they bought water chestnuts. Shuanglian water chestnuts then traveled far and wide, and the pilgrims naturally became its voluntary "salespeople" and "promoters". It is understood that Shuanglian water chestnuts were exported to more than 10 provinces and cities across the country

Tasting and Eating Methods of Double Lotus Water Chestnuts

Sweet Water Chestnut Soup

Ingredients: Water Chestnuts (Water Chestnuts), Tremella, Red Dates, Rock Sugar

Recipe

1 Soak Tremella fuciformis in water for 1 hour, clean it after it has bloomed, remove the yellow stem, and pick it into small flowers

2. Wash the water chestnuts, peel off the outer skin, and cut them into small pieces; Wash the red dates and set them aside

3. Crush the Tremella fuciformis, small pieces of water chestnuts, red dates, and rock sugar into a pressure cooker. Add an appropriate amount of water and heat over high heat. Then, reduce the heat and press for 20 minutes