Pishan Yam [Xinjiang Pishan Specialty]

What is Pishan yam? Authentic Xinjiang Pishan Specialty: Pishan Yam

Summary:Do you want to know what Pishan Yam is? This article is a detailed introduction toXinjiang Pishan specialty - Pishan yam. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Pishan yam. The full text takes about 8 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Pishan yam and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Pishan yam? How did the history of Pishan yam come about? The awards and honors of Pishan yam

Basic Introduction to Pishan Yam

The soil in Pishan County is divided into thirteen soil types and thirty-nine soil species. The dominant soil type is irrigated silt soil, and the main soil species for cultivation is light yellow sandy loam soil, covering an area of 486000 acres. The soil has a light texture, heavy sand content, few clay particles, good permeability, and easy nutrient release. In addition, the large temperature difference between day and night creates the characteristics of enlarged tubers and fine, sticky and smooth inner texture of Pishan yam. The appearance of Pishan yam is light yellow in color, with sparse and short root hairs, straight and round stripes, a length of generally 80-120 centimeters, and a diameter of generally 3.5-7 centimeters in the middle section. The texture is hard and solid, and the meat is snow-white and delicate, dense, with mucus, long silk, and a smooth, sweet, fragrant, and moist taste

Pishan yam has a sweet and plain taste, and enters the lungs, spleen, and stomach. It has functions such as strengthening the stomach and spleen, supplementing the lungs, strengthening the kidneys, nourishing essence, and prolonging life

The appearance of Pishan yam is light yellow in color, with sparse and short root hairs, straight and round stripes, a length of generally 80-120 centimeters, and a diameter of generally 3.5-7 centimeters in the middle section. The texture is hard and solid, and the meat is snow-white and delicate, dense, with mucus, long silk, and a sweet, fragrant, and moist taste

In the early 1970s, there was a history of Henan native old military settlers trying to plant Henan iron stick yam in Pishan County. However, due to the long and backward production relations, unstable social environment, and changes in the permanent population structure, the development of agriculture in Pishan County was restricted. Nevertheless, there have been farmers, especially Han farmers, who have been planting yam, mostly self-produced and sold, with a planting area of about 50 acres