Zha Gan liquor [a specialty of Wen County, Gansu Province]

What is Zha Gan liquor? Authentic specialty of Wenxian County, Gansu Province: Zhagan liquor

Summary:Do you want to know what Zhagan liquor is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Wenxian County, Gansu Province - Zha Gan liquor. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Zha Gan liquor. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Zha Gan liquor and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Zha Gan liquor? How did the history of Zha Gan liquor come about? The production method of Zha Gan liquor, etc

Basic Introduction to Zha Gan Wine

After the cooked wine mash is fermented, the wine is not poured out. Instead, the "wine mash" is sealed in a jar for several months. When drinking, the "wine mash" is dug out and put into a pottery jar, then simmered in a fire pit. The drinker holds a "Zha Gan" (bamboo or copper tube) and inserts it into the jar to relieve fatigue, drive away cold, invigorate the stomach, and become a rural traditional health drink. What is the nutritional value of Zhagan wine, mainly produced in Wudu, Dangchang, Wenxian and other places in Gansu Province

The White Horse people commonly refer to the "zha pole" as the "head size", which is the stem of a hollow plant in the mountains. It is used for drinking and drinking, and can also be used to blow fire. After cooking, family, friends, and guests sit around the fire pit and take turns drinking with their "head size". After drinking, add some hot water and simmer before drinking again. Repeat this process until the taste of the wine is light. Zha Gan liquor has a rich and mellow taste. If honey is added, it becomes "honeycomb sugar liquor", and the taste becomes even richer.

How does the history of Zha Gan liquor come about

"Zha Gan Jiu", also known as "Dagabe Chao" in Bai Ma language, is brewed from five colored miscellaneous grains such as barley, oats, bitter buckwheat, wheat, millet, and corn. Therefore, it is also called "Five Color Jiu" or "Pao Jiu". In Baima language, "wine" is called "chao", Baijiu is called "chaoga", five color wine is called "chaoma", and general wine is called "chaxia". It is said that the wine yeast used by the White Horse people for brewing is passed down by Panhu Ye, and every family has mastered the brewing techniques, which have been passed down for more than 3000 years. On the 9th day of the 9th lunar month every year, after the autumn harvest and sowing, the agricultural off-season begins. On this day, every household in the village begins to brew Zhagan wine. The method of making Zhagan wine is to first stir fry five colored grains such as barley, oats, bitter buckwheat, wheat, millet, corn, etc. until they turn yellow, mix them together, and put them in a large iron pot. Then add spring water to cook them, let them cool, and add homemade fermented yeast according to the proportion. Seal and ferment them in a wine jar for about two months. On New Year's Eve, the jar is opened and a fun opening ceremony is held. The whole family sits together, with the elders taking out wine lees from the wine jar and scattering them up, down, and around to show respect to the gods of heaven, home, stove, and earth. The white horse is called "passing the vow". After the ceremony, the whole family and guests will enjoy a hearty drink. The people of Baima have a practice of cooking wine to determine their luck. If the wine has a mellow and fragrant taste, it indicates that the host is lucky, safe, and prosperous throughout the year