Macheng Chili [Hubei Macheng Specialty]

What is Macheng chili pepper? Authentic Hubei Macheng specialty: Macheng chili

Content summary:Do you want to know what Macheng chili is? This article is a detailed introduction to Macheng chili pepper, a specialty of Macheng in Hubei Province. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Macheng chili pepper. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Macheng chili pepper and the product characteristics of Macheng chili pepper? How did the history of Macheng chili come about? Wait

Basic Introduction to Macheng Chili

Macheng Chili is a specialty of Macheng City, Huanggang City, Hubei Province. The "Macheng Chili" declared by the Macheng Vegetable Association has passed the review and expert evaluation organized by the Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, and has been registered and protected as a national geographical indication for agricultural products. Pengdian Village in Songbu Town, Macheng City is listed. The village has created the "Macheng Chili" brand and become the first vegetable village in eastern Hubei, with a planting area of 6700 hectares and a total output of 800000 tons. Its products are sold well in more than ten large and medium-sized cities such as Shanghai, Wuhan, and Guangzhou, and have won the "Gold Award for Agricultural Products" at the 11th China Wuhan Agricultural Expo

1. External sensory characteristics: Macheng chili fruit has a neat appearance, bright color, thin skin, thick and crispy flesh, slightly spicy, and delicious taste

2. Intrinsic quality indicators: Macheng chili peppers have good quality and rich nutrition. Soluble sugar is greater than 1.5%, and crude fiber is less than 1.5%

3. Safety requirements: Macheng chili peppers meet the ecological environment quality standards of pollution-free agricultural product production areas, and the product quality should comply with the agricultural industry standard of the People's Republic of China "Pollution free Food Solanum and Fruit Vegetables"

Chili peppers were introduced to China during the Wanli period of the Jiaqing reign of the Ming Dynasty. The Kangxi 9th edition of the Macheng County Annals (page 35) records the history of chili pepper cultivation. The 1985 edition (page 92) records that at that time, the chili pepper cultivation area was over 10000 acres, and in addition to self selling, it was also supplied to Wuhan and surrounding areas. Before the liberation, Macheng chili peppers were the first choice for porters and traders to make a living, and most of them were transported and circulated to Hankou and surrounding prefectures and counties. In the late autumn season of rural areas, every household in Macheng hangs a few strings of bright red chili peppers in front of their door. Those with good conditions soak in several large pots. In winter, family members sit around the hanging pot and eat dishes with chili peppers, drink old rice wine, and the house is filled with the fragrance of chili peppers and old rice wine. This custom has been passed down for hundreds of years in the Dabie Mountains and is still passed down today. There is a folk song in the Dabie Mountains that goes: "Old rice wine, baozi fire, besides the emperor, it's me; Sour chili peppers and pickled vegetables, the more I eat, the more I love them