Tongwei Bitter Buckwheat [Gansu Tongwei Specialty]

What is Tongwei bitter buckwheat? Authentic Gansu Tongwei specialty: Tongwei bitter buckwheat

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Basic Introduction to Tartary Buckwheat in Tongwei

Tongwei is the largest Tartary Buckwheat production area in China and is known as the "Hometown of Tartary Buckwheat". In the history of Tongwei, bitter buckwheat often appeared as a reserve crop, therefore, bitter buckwheat was regarded as a life-saving food. Nowadays, bitter buckwheat is made into tea and has become a popular beverage among people in Dingxi. The cultivation of bitter buckwheat in Tongwei has a history of more than 2000 years. This is one of the origins of bitter buckwheat in China. The four major mountain ranges of Huajialing, Lulushan, Heiyanshan, and Jiangangshan, with an altitude of over 2300 meters, have become traditional planting areas for bitter buckwheat due to their unique natural environment

Tongwei County, Gansu Province is located in the hilly and gully area of the northwest Loess Plateau, with a dry climate and poor ecological conditions. It belongs to the area of one or three harvests per year or two years. Buckwheat is the main compound crop in Tongwei County, with strong drought resistance, barrenness tolerance, short growth period, and unique nutritional value. It is not only a crop for disaster relief, but also has broad prospects for developing health food

Tartary buckwheat has higher protein and fat content than wheat flour and rice, and higher protein content than corn flour. Vitamin B2 is higher than that of wheat flour and rice, and is 4-24 times higher than that of corn flour. Mineral nutrients are also higher to varying degrees than other types of grains. Tartary buckwheat also contains nutritional active factors that rice, flour, and other grains do not have: Tartary buckwheat flavonoids: containing phenolic substances such as rutin, quercetin, dual pigments, and camptothecin