Songbai Rice [Hunan Yongshun Specialty]

What is pine and cypress rice? Authentic Hunan Yongshun specialty: Songbai rice

Summary:Do you want to know what Songbai rice is? This article is a detailed introduction toHunan Yongshun specialty - Songbai rice. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Songbai rice. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Songbai rice and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Songbai rice? How did the history of Songbai rice come about? Awards and honors for Songbai rice, etc

Basic introduction of pine and cypress rice

Pine and cypress rice is a specialty of Yongshun County, Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan Province. Yongshun County has a subtropical monsoon humid climate with distinct monsoons and four distinct seasons. The average annual precipitation is 1365.9 millimeters, the average annual temperature is 14.6 ℃, the average sunshine time is 1305.8 hours, and the annual frost free period is 286 days. It is suitable for planting rice. Pine and cypress rice has uniform grains, slender grains, good whiteness, luster, and rich aroma; The rice has a good elongation, is fluffy, shiny, and has a good color. It is fragrant, soft, and delicious, with a sweet taste and a lingering aftertaste. Cold rice does not come back to life

The production area of pine and cypress rice is rich in vegetation, and natural mountain spring water is constantly flowing throughout the year; The Songbai rice production area has a drinking water source protection area called Songbai Reservoir, which is used for self flowing rice field irrigation. The water source has weak alkaline water quality (pH value 7.5)

The geographical indication protection area for Songbai rice covers 9 townships under the jurisdiction of Yongshun County in Xiangxi Prefecture, including Songbai Town, Shidi Town, Gaoping Township, Furong Town, Kesha Township, Tawo Town, Cheping Township, Runya Township, and Diaojing Township, as well as Sicheng Village in Lingxi Town. The geographical coordinates are 109 ° 32 ′ 31 ″ -110 ° 10 ′ 34 ″ E and 28 ° 43 ′ 06 ″ -29 ° 19 ′ 20 ″ N

Quality indicators for Songbai rice: polished rice length of 7.0-9.0 millimeters, aspect ratio of 3.5-4.8, chalkiness of 0-3%, and gel consistency of ≥ 60 millimeters. Songbai rice is rich in trace elements such as selenium, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and various amino acids, with selenium ≥ 0.060 mg/kg, calcium ≥ 50.0 mg/kg, protein ≥ 4.00 g/100 g, and amylose content of 13.0-15.8%

Pine and cypress rice grains are evenly distributed, with slender grains, good whiteness, luster, and rich aroma; The rice has a good elongation, is fluffy, shiny, and has a good color. It is fragrant, soft, and delicious, with a sweet taste and a lingering aftertaste. Cold rice does not come back to life

Awards and honors of Songbai rice

In 2015 and 2016, Songbai rice won the "Gold Award" at the Central China (Hunan) Agricultural Expo