Lulong vermicelli is a geographical indication protected product.
Lulong vermicelli is a specialty of Lulong County, Hebei Province and a national regional product of origin in China (geographical indication product). Its traditional production techniques are included in the intangible cultural heritage catalog of Hebei Province. Lulong vermicelli is white, slightly yellowish in appearance, transparent, free of impurities, uniform in thickness, smooth, tender, chewy in texture, not muddy or watery, and has a low rate of broken strips. In addition to being exported to the three northeastern provinces, North China and some areas in Taiwan and Sichuan, the products are also exported to South Korea, Japan, Canada and other countries. It is the first choice raw material for famous dishes on the dining table such as "Emerald Shrimp Balls, Pot Vermicelli, Burning Snow Mountain, Cold Silver Silk, Shrimps Returning to Nest, Pork Vermicelli Stew".
The main raw material for Lulong vermicelli production is sweet potato. Lulong County is located in the northeastern part of Hebei Province and is a county under the jurisdiction of Qinhuangdao City. Sweet potato cultivation has a history of more than 100 years. Due to suitable soil, climate and other conditions, especially the promotion of industrialized management, sweet potato has become the largest main crop in the county. crop. In 2002, the planting area reached 340,000 acres, accounting for more than half of the county's total cultivated land area. In 1996, it was named "China's Sweet Potato Hometown" by the country, and in 1997 it was named "Advanced County for Developing Specialty Industries" by Hebei Province. In 1998, it was identified as one of the first batch of demonstration counties for agricultural industrialization construction by the Hebei Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, and was listed as one of the 22 key industrialization projects in Hebei Province. In October of the same year, CCTV made a special report on the industrialization of Lulong sweet potato. Report. In 2002, the county's total sweet potato output exceeded 650 million kilograms. It provides sufficient and high-quality raw materials for the processing and production of Lulong vermicelli. .
Production history
Lulong vermicelli has a long history. As early as the 1850s and 1960s (the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty), private people had begun to produce vermicelli in the form of handmade workshops. continued until the end of the 20th century. In 1996, Lulong County registered the "Yiqi" brand trademark for Lulong fans, which was awarded the title of Provincial Quality Product by Hebei Province for six consecutive times. In 1999, it was awarded the title of "China International Agricultural Expo Famous Brand Product" by the country. In addition to being exported to the three northeastern provinces, North China and some areas in Taiwan and Sichuan, our products are also exported to South Korea, Japan, Canada and other countries. It is the first choice raw material for famous dishes on the dining table such as "Emerald Shrimp Balls, Pot-Pot Vermicelli, Burning Snow Mountain, Cold Silver Silk, Shrimps Returning to Nest, Pork Vermicelli Stew". .
Production situation
In order to get rid of manual production and expand the scale of production, starting from the end of the 20th century, Lulong County began to recruit people extensively. Figure 2 Processing process of Lulong vermicelli: drying
. Businesses attracted investment, and a number of large-scale processing companies such as Guangyou Potato Industry and Xinma Tengxiang settled down one after another. By 2007, there were 42 key sweet potato processing enterprises, and the number of potato products increased to more than 10 varieties, including refined starch, vermicelli, potato crisps, etc., with an annual output of more than 60,000 tons. In 2008, there were 45 sweet potato product manufacturers and 23 registered vermicelli companies, with an annual output of more than 90,000 tons. In order to effectively protect the unique brand of Lulong vermicelli, Lulong County has taken active measures to eliminate adulteration, adulteration, and other behaviors. Starting in 2004, it conducted a three-year rectification of vermicelli and starch products. Based on the principle of "guidance, support, help, and standardization", guidance was provided by category, and 32 companies were designated as Category A. Notices of suspension of business and rectification were issued to 9 enterprises with incomplete licenses or substandard production environments, and 6 small businesses without licenses were seized in accordance with the law. More than 16,000 kilograms of sweet potato starch, more than 6,000 kilograms of cassava starch, and more than 20,000 kilograms of vermicelli were seized. Purified the fan market.
Lulong County also focuses on implementing brand strategies and cultivating famous brand products. In June 2004, the protection of the region of origin of "Lulong Vermicelli" passed the expert review. In August 2005, the national mandatory standard of "Product with Region of Origin Protection - Lulong Vermicelli" passed the review, becoming the first country to have sweet potato vermicelli. standard. In 2006, 18 companies invested nearly 20 million yuan to improve software and hardware facilities in accordance with the requirements of the market access system. Ten companies including Guangyou Potato Industry and Shibali Food Co., Ltd. have basically met the market access requirements. Actively guide and support 17 companies to register 26 trademarks for various potato products, striving to become famous brands in the market.
In September 2006, "Guangyou Vermicelli" was rated as a Chinese Famous Brand by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, and was rated as a trustworthy product by consumers by the Provincial Consumers Association; the "Shibali" vermicelli brand was rated as a provincial famous trademark, and its products were rated as The 7th Provincial Consumer Trustworthy Product; "Junyi" fans were continuously rated as famous and high-quality agricultural products at the 9th and 10th Agricultural Products Exhibition in Langfang, China. Potato products of brands such as "Shibali", "Laogeda" and "Junyi" cover the Northeast and North China markets. .
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Heritage Information
Level: The second batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage in Hebei Province; Number: 106Ⅷ-15: Heritage name : Lulong vermicelli traditional processing skills, application unit: Lulong County, Qinhuangdao;. Representative inheritor: Song Yulou, a native of Dongwa Village, Habo Township, Lulong County. .
Product Protection of Region of Origin
According to the "Regulations on the Protection of Products of Region of Origin", the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine passed the review of the application for product protection of the region of origin of Lulong Vermicelli. , approved the implementation of regional origin protection for Lulong vermicelli from August 25, 2004 (Announcement No. 110 of 2004). [10]
Regional Protection Scope
The geographical scope of origin of Lulong Vermicelli is based on the "Notice of the People of Lulong County on Defining the Product Protection Scope of the Origin Region of "Lulong Vermicelli" (Lu Zheng [2004] No. 49) shall prevail, which is the administrative area under the jurisdiction of Lulong County, Hebei Province.