Pujiang Sparrow Tongue [Sichuan Pujiang Specialty]

What is Pujiang sparrow tongue? Authentic Sichuan Pujiang Specialty: Pujiang Sparrow Tongue

Summary:Do you want to know what Pujiang Sparrow Tongue is? This article is a detailed introduction to the Sichuan Pujiang specialty - Pujiang Que Tongue. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Pujiang Que Tongue. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Pujiang Que Tongue and the product characteristics of Pujiang Que Tongue? How did the history of Pujiang sparrow tongue come about? The production method of Pujiang sparrow tongue and the awards and honors of Pujiang sparrow tongue

Basic Introduction of Pujiang Sparrow Tongue

Pujiang Sparrow Tongue is a specialty tea from Pujiang County, Sichuan Province, China, and a geographical indication product. Pujiang County is located in the southwestern part of the Sichuan Basin and the southwestern edge of the Chengdu Plain, an important tea production belt. It has superior natural conditions and a long history of tea cultivation and processing. The tea produced is processed from tender tea leaves, and the newly developed tender buds are shaped like the tongues of birds, very small and called sparrow tongues. This type of sparrow tongue tea is of superior quality due to its "green color, high aroma, mellow taste, and beautiful shape", with a high aroma and refreshing taste. Has won the first prize of "Zhongcha Cup" for three consecutive years and been selected as one of the "Top 100 National Agricultural Product Regional Public Brand Values"

According to records, Pujiang sparrow tongue began to be paid tribute as early as the Song Dynasty, mainly produced in the areas of Baihe Temple and Datang Pu. (Page 329 of "Bashu Culture") (Baihe Temple is located in the north of Pujiang County, Datang Town, which is Datang Pu). It is said that Wei Liangweng, a scholar of the Southern Song Dynasty, became an official and loved Pujiang sparrow tongue tea. Afterwards, Pujiang sparrow tongue tea was selected as tribute tea. His book "Qiongzhou Xiancha Ji" was later included in the "Chinese Tea Classic", which particularly praised Pujiang Que Tongue Tea

In the Qing Dynasty, the production and sales of Pujiang bird tongue were prosperous, and the quality improved. According to records, "Pujiang's neighboring Mengding and southeastern mountain tea production were also inferior. It is harvested in spring: sparrow tongue, commonly known as fine hair tip, has a very delicate and sweet taste, and is fried like green milk (Guangxu's "Pujiang County Local Chronicles")

The production method of Pujiang sparrow tongue

There are strict requirements for the raw materials of Pujiang sparrow tongue, and the picking time must be spring tea buds from February to April every year; The tea tree variety must be a medium to small leaf tea tree; The picking standard must be single bud, and the "nine no picks" are required, namely: no pick on rainy days, no pick on thin shoots, no pick on single buds, no pick on wind damage, no pick on insect damage, no pick on open buds, no pick on hollow buds, no pick on diseased buds, and no pick on long or short buds; The tea buds must be delivered to the tea factory on the same day, and the storage and transportation process should be well ventilated and not generate heat

The traditional production method of Pujiang sparrow tongue is handmade, with complex craftsmanship. With the expansion of production scale, on the basis of inheriting traditional craftsmanship, technological innovation and process optimization have been carried out, gradually exploring and carrying out mechanized processing of some processes, realizing a unique processing technology that combines mechanical processing and key work procedures. The production efficiency has been greatly improved, and the quality is more stable. At the same time, the manual fragrance enhancement technique and manual refinement technique have been inherited to ensure that its unique quality characteristics remain unchanged

Awards and honors of Pujiang Que Tongue

With the continuous improvement of the quality and popularity of "Pujiang Que Tongue", by 2009, a series of well-known brands such as "Lvchang Ming Brand", "Jiazhu Brand", "Laoweng Brand", "Shutao Brand", "Lvdian Brand", "Chaoyang Lake Brand", "Pangou Green Ming Brand", "Lvyu Spring Brand" had been formed.

. Two of the tea products have been awarded the title of Sichuan Famous Brand Products, and six tea products have been certified as pollution-free agricultural products and green food. The 'Green Chang Ming Brand' tea has also been awarded the titles of Top Ten Famous Teas in Sichuan and Provincial Famous Trademark. Pujiang Sparrow Tongue "has won the first prize of" Zhongcha Cup "for three consecutive years. In October 2008, it became a national geographical indication protected product and is the only national geographical indication protected tea product in Chengdu