Gangu Sichuan Pepper [Gansu Gangu Specialty]

What is Gangu Sichuan pepper? Authentic Gansu Gangu specialty: Gangu Sichuan pepper

Content summary:Do you want to know what Gangu Sichuan pepper is? This article is a specialized article that provides a detailed introduction to the local specialty of Gansu province, Ganggu Sichuan pepper. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network, who reviewed and collected relevant information on Ganggu Sichuan pepper. The full text takes about 4 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Ganggu Sichuan pepper and its nutritional value? How did the history of Gangu Sichuan pepper come about? How to distinguish between genuine and fake Sichuan peppercorns? Tasting and eating methods of Gangu Sichuan pepper, etc

Basic introduction of Sichuan pepper in Gangu County

Out of 837 households in Ershipu Village, Daxiangshan Town, Gangu County, 730 households plant Sichuan pepper, covering an area of over 3000 acres, with an average of more than 4 acres per household. Small Sichuan pepper has become a major industry and a forestry and fruit "bank" for farmers to lift themselves out of poverty and strive for a moderately prosperous society.

What is the nutritional value of Gangu Sichuan pepper

The Sichuan pepper tree is sturdy and abundant, symbolizing the reproduction of future generations. Therefore, the Book of Songs: Tang Feng states: "The truth of pepper conversation leads to the prosperity of the clan." In addition, Ban Gu's "Ode to the Western Capital" records that "there are pepper rooms in the imperial harem, and the rooms of concubines." This means that the emperor's wives and concubines use Sichuan pepper mud to paint the walls, which is called the pepper room, hoping that the princes can thrive like the Sichuan pepper tree

How to distinguish between genuine and fake Sichuan peppercorns

Distinguishing the quality of Sichuan peppercorns:

① The shell color is bright red and oily, the grains are large and uniform, the fruit is open but does not contain or contains little grains, there are no branches or impurities, and it is better not to break or contaminate

② The texture is rough and hard, with a prickly and dry feeling. It can be easily crushed by a light pinch and has a good dryness with a "rustling" sound when played

③ It has a large crack at the top, high maturity, rich aroma, and strong numbing taste

④ Mix a little iodine wine with water. When it turns light yellow, sprinkle it on the Sichuan pepper surface. If it turns blue, it is adulterated

Tasting and Eating Methods of Gangu Sichuan Pepper

1. Equivalent to ginger and cardamom, it can be used for external cold invasion, stomach cold, abdominal pain, vomiting and other symptoms

2. Equivalent to black plum, dried ginger, and yellow cypress, it can be used for symptoms such as insect accumulation, abdominal pain, hand and foot syncope, and nausea and vomiting

3. Equivalent to Sophora flavescens, Ophiopogon japonicus, Kochia scoparia, and Phellodendron amurense, it can be used for eczema and itching