Baixiangshan Sweet Potato [Guangdong Fengshun Specialty]

What is Baixiangshan sweet potato? Authentic Guangdong Fengshun specialty: Baixiangshan sweet potato

Content summary:Do you want to know what Baixiangshan sweet potato is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Fengshun, Guangdong Province - Baixiangshan Sweet Potato. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Baixiangshan Sweet Potato. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Baixiangshan Sweet Potato and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Baixiangshan sweet potatoes? How did the history of Baixiangshan sweet potatoes come about? Tasting and eating methods of Baixiangshan sweet potatoes, etc

Basic Introduction to Sweet Potatoes in Baxiangshan

Fengshun Baxiangshan belongs to the South Asian tropical monsoon climate zone, and is also a high-altitude mountainous area with an average altitude of over 600 meters. It is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, with moist land and large temperature differences between day and night. The soil is mostly red loam soil with high organic phosphorus content, which is very suitable for the cultivation of sweet potatoes. In the Ming Dynasty, Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" recorded that "sweet potatoes supplement deficiency, invigorate spleen and stimulate appetite, and strengthen kidney yin", and said that people in the sea live a long life when they eat them. Traditional Chinese medicine regards sweet potatoes as a good medicine

What are the nutritional values of Baixiangshan sweet potatoes

Each hundred grams of sweet potatoes contains only 127 calories, 0.5 grams of crude fiber, 0.2 grams of fat, 29.5 grams of carbohydrates, as well as inorganic salts and vitamins. Sweet potatoes contain only half of the calories of Mantou. Sweet potatoes can replace food to satisfy hunger. Sweet potatoes are alkaline foods that can inhibit the growth and accumulation of subcutaneous fat after consumption. In addition, sweet potatoes are also beneficial for defecation and weight loss. Food fiber is particularly valuable for modern people. Medical research has confirmed that a lack of dietary fiber with laxative properties can induce various lifestyle habits and colorectal cancer. After steaming and cooking, some starch in sweet potatoes changes, which can increase food fiber by about 40% compared to raw food. The increase of various insoluble fibers can effectively stimulate the intestines and promote defecation

How did the history of Baixiangshan sweet potatoes come about

One place nurtures its own people. Sweet potatoes in the Eight Villages were once the life-saving potatoes of the people. During the Second Revolutionary War, the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries and the people of the Eight Villages relied on "charcoal huts" and "cave dwellings" as their homes, relying on sweet potatoes as their main food to survive, preserving the "spark of the stars" and holding onto the red revolutionary base. During the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation, relying on sweet potatoes as the source of survival, we persisted in a long and arduous struggle. Ba Xiang Sweet Potato made great contributions to the ultimate victory of the revolution. During this period, some Chaoshan women (locally known as "Xuelao") were sent to Baxiang to rely on sweet potatoes to preserve their lives. In the year of famine during the socialist construction period, the people of Baxiang had sweet potatoes to satisfy their hunger, which was also coveted. Five Hua women (locally known as "Changle") also married into Baxiang, feeling satisfied with having sweet potatoes to eat

Tasting and eating methods of Baixiangshan sweet potatoes

Sweet potatoes can be fried, pan fried, roasted, steamed, boiled, and can also be made into sweet potato syrup (with rock sugar added), which can relieve hangovers

Recipe for Sweet Potato Cake:

1 Wash the sweet potatoes, cut them in half or into three large pieces (which are easier to cook), and then steam them in a pressure cooker, usually taking 10-15 minutes

2. Then remove the hot sweet potato skin and place it in a porcelain bowl. Use a wooden spatula to stir until smooth, add white sugar and flour while stirring, and finally add eggs

3. After stirring evenly, knead into balls, gently flatten them on a cutting board, and then use the shell of jelly that babies usually eat as a mold to press them into round or heart-shaped shapes

4. Finally, place the pancake on the oil pan (don't use too much oil, don't eat oil), put it in, and fry both sides once to cook

Attention:

1 When peeling and mashed sweet potatoes, they must be heated so that the flour and sugar can be dissolved

2. Flour should not be added too much, as it will harden and not become soft

3. Sweet potatoes are sticky, so it's best to use some starch or flour

Features: The golden color is very tempting, and it is easy to cook. Just fry it and it's best to eat it when it's hot. It's also delicious with a loose mouth