Dangchang Codonopsis [Gansu Dangchang Specialty]

What is Dangchang Codonopsis pilosula? Authentic Gansu Dangchang specialty: Dangchang Codonopsis

Content summary:Do you want to know what Dangchang Codonopsis is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Dangchang, Gansu Province - Dangchang Codonopsis pilosula. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Dangchang Codonopsis pilosula. The full text takes about 5 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Dangchang Codonopsis pilosula and its nutritional value? What are the product features of Dangchang Codonopsis pilosula? How did the history of Dangchang Codonopsis come about? Tasting and eating methods of Dangchang Codonopsis pilosula

Basic Introduction of Dangchang Codonopsis

Dangchang County is one of the main production areas of Codonopsis pilosula, and is one of the five leading medicinal herbs of Dangchang Danggui, Huangqi, Hongqi, and Dahuang. The towns and villages in the county, such as Guanting, Shizi, and Zhuyuan, mainly produce perennial Striped Codonopsis pilosula. The towns and villages such as Hadapu, Lichuan, Auricularia auricula, Pangjia, Haoti, Nanyang, and Hanyuan mainly produce White Striped Codonopsis pilosula harvested in the same year, all of which are planted pollution-free and have excellent quality. They are highly favored by merchants both inside and outside the province.

What is the

Codonopsis pilosula is cylindrical in shape, slightly curved, with a length of 10-35cm and a diameter of 0.4-2cm. The surface is yellow brown to gray brown, and there are many wart like stem scars and buds on the root head. The top of each stem scar is concave and circular; There are dense circular horizontal stripes under the root shape, which gradually become sparse downwards, some reaching half of the total length. Cultivated products have few or no circular horizontal stripes; There are longitudinal wrinkles and scattered transverse long pores throughout the body, and there are often black brown gelatinous substances at the site of branch root fracture. Slightly hard or slightly tough in texture, slightly flat in cross-section, with cracks or radial texture, pale yellow white to light brown in skin, and pale yellow in wood. Has a special aroma and a slightly sweet taste

How did the history of Dangchang Codonopsis come about

After the third day of the first lunar month, medicinal farmers no longer have time to enjoy the joy of the Chinese New Year. They all go to the fields to dig up Codonopsis pilosula seedlings. Around the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, medicinal farmers from surrounding areas such as Min County, Weiyuan, Longxi, Zhangxian, Lintao, Gan, and Lintan Valley come to purchase. Merchants from as far away as Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Ningxia, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Qinghai, Henan and other places flock here for about two months

Tasting and eating methods of Dangchang Codonopsis

Codonopsis pilosula simmering lamb

Ingredients

Main ingredients: 1000g of lamb (fat and lean),

Auxiliary ingredients: 50g of lotus root,

Seasoning: 5g of Codonopsis pilosula, 25g of ginger, 10g of star anise, 10g of salt, 10g of scallions, 50g of cooking wine

Method

1. Cut the lamb into walnut pieces, wash with clean water, pour the remaining boiling water into a sand jar, pour in 1500ml of water, and add ginger slices, scallions, salt, cooking wine, Codonopsis pilosula, and other ingredients into the jar together Bring to a boil over high heat, seal the jar tightly, and simmer over low heat for 4 hours until the sauce is thick and the meat is tender. Open the jar and add the lotus vegetables, then simmer until fully cooked. Remove the scallions, ginger, and other ingredients and serve

2. When serving this dish, it should be served together with the sand jar. In winter, when eating this dish, a charcoal stove should be placed under the sand jar to keep it boiling and hot