Jinci Rice: Produced in the Jinci Town area of ??Taiyuan, this kind of rice has long grains, large size, crystal clear and full appearance, translucent shape, slightly brown beige color, rice with clear grains and fragrant aroma. When eaten in the mouth, it tastes sweet, tough, sticky, and chewy. The reason why Jinci rice has excellent texture is due to its relationship with water. The rice fields that produce this kind of rice are irrigated with water from Jinci Nanlao Spring. This water has low temperature and contains minerals such as alum. In addition, the land in the villages near Jinci is fertile and the soil is black, which is conducive to the growth of rice.

To the east of Jinci Temple, it is the largest rice production base in the province. In the Qing Dynasty, Xu Rong used the couplet "The source of Jin water flows from Fenshuiqu, and the lotus flowers are fragrant in the world." The poem "Xiangtian" is used to describe the grand scene of rice production in Jinci. Jinci rice has full grains, crystal clear color, soft and tough texture. Even after being steamed several times, the grains are still distinct. It tastes fragrant and refreshing. It is known as "it will not rot after seven steamings". Therefore, people compare Jinci rice with Tianjin Xiaozhan rice. Together it is listed as a famous product in North China, and Jinci Temple enjoys the reputation of "Northern Country and Jiangnan".

Rice cultivation in Jinci has a long history, and it was planted on a large scale in the Western Han Dynasty. In the sixth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty (AD 568), "water from Shanxi was diverted to irrigate rice fields, with a circuit of 41 miles." During the Jiayou period of Song Dynasty, the irrigated area of ??rice fields reached more than 10,000 acres. The current planting area in the district is 26,370 acres, with a total output of 13,002 tons.

Gong rice is rice that was carefully selected from rice-producing areas during the feudal society in ancient China and presented to the emperor at that time. It is also called royal rice. It is the highest compliment for local rice. Such as Hubei's Zhuxi tribute rice, Jingshanqiao rice, Lianggang tribute rice, Northeast tribute rice, Xiangzhong tribute rice, Huaiyuan Bailianpo tribute rice, and Jiangxi's Wannian tribute rice.

It’s very simple. Jinci Rice has not passed all the tests in the rigorous selection process!