Bahe lotus root is a protected geographical indication product. Bahe lotus root is a geographical indication certification trademark.

When it comes to "Fankou bream" and "Bahe lotus root", people feel happy. What is its beauty? Why is the lotus root here so delicious? In fact, not all lotus roots produced in the Bahe area are delicious. The most delicious lotus roots are those from Sesame Lake. Zhizhi Lake is located nearly ten miles north of Bahe Town, Xishui County, with the Yangtze River to the south and Bashui to the west, covering an area of ??more than 1,000 acres. Surrounded by hills, the lake mud is deep and fertile. In the past, the embankments often broke here, and rivers and mountain torrents broke into the lake. However, the lotus roots in the lake were still splendid. The people around the lake endowed this strange scene with a beautiful myth. Legend has it that a long time ago, a crane with a red crown and white feathers, carrying a lotus seed, flew from the South China Sea and wanted to go to the Yellow River to sow fairy seeds. Unexpectedly, when passing by here, he was attracted by the picturesque Sesame Lake with its lakes and mountains, and he was surprised. "Okay!" The green and crystal lotus seeds fell into the lake. Strange to say, in the spring of the following year, the green lotus flowers in the lake were sparkling and misty, and the moon was lingering. In autumn, people go to the lake to fish, and they get lotus roots that are as white as jade. When they put them in their mouths, they taste extremely sweet and crisp.

The lotus roots in Sesame Lake are different from ordinary lotus roots. The general lotus root is cylindrical, with an old yellow skin, many knots and knotty hairs, and is astringent when eaten raw. The lotus roots of Sesame Lake are square in shape, with a gentle groove on the surface. The skin is white, moist like jade, and has no patina. The color remains unchanged after being stored for ten and a half months. Each lotus root branch has three sections, with thick joints, and each section is about two feet long. This kind of lotus root, when eaten raw, is tender, crisp, sweet and juicy; when cooked, it is delicious but not dark; when stewed, it is easy to rot but the soup has a mellow and pure flavor. If glutinous rice is stuffed into the lotus root hole and eaten steamed without adding oil or salt, it will have a unique flavor

The lotus root from Sesame Lake was listed as a tribute in the feudal era. During the reign of Guangxu, there was a county magistrate in Xishui. Every time he came to Beijing, he would use lotus roots to honor the princes and nobles. This kind of lotus root is also named in Cixi's recipe. During the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese packed it and transported it back to the island country. Until the 1970s, Japanese people visiting Beijing even asked for Bahe lotus root! Of course, why Zhima Lake can produce such sweet lotus roots is worth studying

Before 1958, Zhima Lake produced two thousand tons of fresh lotus roots every year. Later, due to the construction of fields around the lake, the lotus roots suffered bad luck. In recent years, surrounding brigades have returned their fields to lakes, and sesame and lotus root have been reborn. Some local chefs have also conducted some experiments on how to eat Bahe lotus root, and "honey lotus root" has been included in the "Hubei Recipe". (Huanggang)

The protection scope of Bahe lotus root geographical indication products covers Gaohu Village, Xuzui Village, Wanshou Village, Bier Village, Jianglin Village, Bifeng Village, etc. The village currently has administrative jurisdiction.