Cele fennel [Xinjiang Cele specialty]

What is Cellar fennel? Authentic Xinjiang Cele specialty: Cele fennel

Content summary:Do you want to know what Cele fennel is? This article is a specialized article that provides a detailed introduction to the local specialty of Celle, Xinjiang - Celle fennel. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network, who reviewed and collected relevant information on Celle fennel. The entire article takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Celle fennel

Basic introduction of Cele fennel

Cele fennel is called "Anxi fennel" by the Uyghur people and "cumin" by the Uyghur people. Ziran is familiar to Xinjiang people and holds a pivotal position in both the history of Xinjiang cuisine and Uyghur ethnic medicine. The scientific name of cumin is CuminumcyminmL, which is a Uyghur phonetic translation. It is also known as Anxi fennel or wild fennel, and is an annual herbaceous plant of cumin in the Umbelliferae family. Its original origin is in North Africa and the Mediterranean coastal areas, originating from Parthia, which is now Central Asia and Iran, hence its name. Xinjiang cumin is of Iranian type, rich in oil, with a fragrant and strong aroma. It is used to process beef and mutton and can remove armpits and relieve greasiness; Medicinal use can dispel cold, remove dampness, regulate qi and stimulate appetite, drive wind and relieve pain. It has therapeutic effects on poor digestion, stomach cold pain, kidney deficiency and frequent bowel movements. It also has the functions of fly repelling, anti-corrosion and disinfection. It is one of the essential daily necessities for ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. Cele County produces about 400 tons of fennel every year. Fennel always blooms and bears fruit at the same time. When it matures, there is a strange fragrance floating in the fields. Cellar fennel seeds are plump, with a bright color and excellent quality. The unique aroma of fennel is strong and aromatic. Legend has it that Marco Polo described Hangzhou in the 13th century and said that the city brought 5 tons of Persian pepper in a day. He also said that in southern China, wealthy people can enjoy meat marinated with several spices, while the lower class can only smell the garlic flavor on their plates. According to expert research, the Persian pepper described by Marco Polo is what we now call fennel or cumin. The mountainous area south of Cele County is composed of three major areas: plain oases and northern deserts. The overall climate characteristics are abundant solar energy and heat data, drastic temperature changes, scarce precipitation in plain areas, strong evaporation, extremely dry atmosphere, and frequent sandstorms. Spring is long with wind and sand, summer is hot and dry, autumn is cool with rapid cooling, snow is scarce, and winter is not cold. The annual sunshine hours are 2690.3 hours, the annual average temperature is 12.2 ℃, the daily temperature difference is 14.7 ℃, the accumulated temperature of ≥ 10 ℃ is 4200 ℃ -4300 ℃, the frost free period is 209 days, the annual precipitation is 34mm, and the evaporation is 2955.3mm. The annual average wind speed is 1.6m/s. Cele County has long been dry and rainy, with high evaporation and desertification of land, forming a unique natural ecological environment that integrates deserts, oases, grasslands, and mountains. It is very suitable for the growth and cultivation of fennel and has formed excellent quality of Cele fennel

Regional Scope

Cele County is located in the southernmost part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at the northern foot of Kunlun Mountains and the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert. The county borders on Kunlun Mountain in the south and Xizang; It borders Hotan County across the Gobi Desert in the southwest; To the west of Luopu County; Adjacent to Yutian County in the east; The vast northern desert is connected to Shaya County in Aksu Prefecture. The geographical indication protection scope of Cele fennel agricultural products includes 7 townships and 1 town in Cele County, including Cele Town, Cele Township, Gulahama Township, Damagou Township, Chaha Township, Uluk Sayi Township, Nur Township, and Bostan Township, totaling 110 administrative villages. The geographical location is 80 ° 03 ′ -82 ° 10 ′ E longitude and 35 ° 18 ′ -39 ° 30 ′ N latitude, with an average altitude of 3979 meters. The total protected area is 700 hectares, with an annual output of 400 tons

Product quality characteristics

(1) External sensory characteristics: Cellar fennel grains are large, plump, bright in color, and rich in oil. The fruit is a double hanging fruit, cylindrical in shape, with some slightly curved and pointed at both ends, measuring 4-8mm in length and 1.5-2.5mm in diameter. The surface is yellow green or light yellow, with a yellow brown raised column base remaining at the top, and sometimes small fruit stalks at the base. The fruit is elongated and elliptical in shape, with 5 longitudinal edges on the back and a flat and wide joint surface. The transverse surface is slightly pentagonal, and the four sides on the back are about the same length. The unique aroma of fennel is extremely rich

(2) Internal quality indicators: The average total flavonoid content of Cele fennel per 100g is 0-35-0.5g, crude fat is 6.5-8.2%, crude protein is 16-20g/100g, and it is rich in 18 amino acids, making it nutritious. Fennel has a warm nature and is both a seasoning and a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine by Uyghur doctors

(3) Quality and safety regulations: comply with the safety requirements of the "Pollution free Food Spices" standard (NY5323-2006)