The top ten specialties of Gansu Province include Lanzhou lily, Qingyang apple, Baitiao Codonopsis, Guazhou honeydew melon, Jingyuan lamb, Kushui rose, Anning white phoenix peach, Jiuquan onion, Dingxi potato and Wudu pepper.
1. Lanzhou lily
Lanzhou lily is a perennial herbaceous plant. It is named because its underground stems are composed of dozens of scales that overlap and embrace each other, which means that a hundred scales are made up. Lanzhou lily is a famous specialty of Gansu. Its color is as white as jade, and its flesh is thick and fragrant. Professor Kong Xianwu, a famous Chinese plant taxonomist, commented: "Lanzhou lily tastes extremely sweet, has very little fiber, and has no bitter taste. It is not only famous throughout the country, but also worthy of comparison. Called No. 1 in the world."
2. Qingyang Apples
Qingyang has many varieties of apples, among which the Red Fuji apples are the most famous. Due to the characteristics of the variety, Qingyang’s Red Fuji apples have good taste and bright color. , the meat is delicate and crispy, and has won the favor of consumers at home and abroad. The Qingyang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government attach great importance to the development of the apple industry, ranking it as the first of the "three leading industries" to enrich the people and strengthen the city, vigorously develop apple production and related processing industries, and continuously increase the market share and added value of apples.
3. Baitiao Codonopsis
Longxi Baitiao Codonopsis is the dry root of Codonopsis pilosula, a plant of the Asteraceae family. It is mainly produced in Longxi, Gansu and has straight white stripes, so it is known as "Longxi Baitiao Codonopsis". . The texture is soft and tough, the skin is tight, the meat is thick, the taste is sweet, and there is no residue when chewed. The strips are long, straight and thick, white in color and heavy in texture. The quality is much better than that of Codonopsis pilosula in other producing areas across the country, making it a unique product of its own and highly praised by users at home and abroad. Absolutely.
4. Guazhou Honeydew
Guazhou Honeydew is a specialty of Guazhou County, Gansu Province. Guazhou County has a long history of planting honeydew melons. In particular, the varieties of honeydew melons produced in Guazhou Township of the county such as white melons and yellow river honeys have become popular in the market in the 1960s and 1970s. There are more than 30 varieties of Guazhou honeydew melons in 4 series. They are crispy, juicy, sweet, refreshing and pleasant.
5. Jingyuan Lamb
Jingyuan Lamb is a famous dish popular in Gansu, Qinghai and other places. The production process is supplemented by more than 10 kinds of Chinese medicinal materials as seasonings. The unique yellow thick vermicelli has low water loss rate, strong water absorption, high cooked meat rate and rich juice. It is processed through stir-frying, braised, braised, dry-fried, barbecue, stewed, steamed and other processes, and has a wonderful taste. "Jingyuan Lamb" is well-known in Longshang, is well-known throughout the country, and has a long-standing reputation. In 2002, it obtained the national A-level green certification. It is the first registered trademark in China that uses mammals as geographical standards.
6. Kushui Rose
The rose, which is abundant in Kushui Town, Yongdeng County, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, is the city flower of Lanzhou City. After more than 200 years of cultivation, it has formed the famous "Kushui Rose". The "Rose" brand is characterized by plentiful, juicy flowers and pure fragrance. Therefore, Kushui Town enjoys the reputation of "the first town of roses in China". With the continuous development of the economy and society and the in-depth development of bitter water roses, the economic and social value of bitter water roses have become increasingly prominent.
7. Anning White Phoenix Peach
White Phoenix Peach is a specialty of Gansu Province. At the opening ceremony of the 2009 Lanzhou Anning Flat Peach Fair, Anning District was awarded the "China Fruit and Vegetable Industry Brand Forum Organizing Committee" "Hometown of Fresh Peach", and the Baifeng peach produced abundantly in this area was also awarded the title of "China's Top Ten Famous Peach". The flesh is milky white, almost a little red. The meat is dense, juicy, sweet, light in aroma, of high quality, sticky to the core, and resistant to storage and transportation. Suitable for both fresh eating and processing.
8. Jiuquan onions
The planting area of ??Jiuquan onions has stabilized at about 160,000 acres, with an annual output of 1 million tons, accounting for one-tenth of the national onion output, and has become the largest in my country. High-quality onion production base. Jiuquan Inspection and Quarantine Bureau has strongly supported and assisted onion export enterprises for many years, promoting Jiuquan onions to enter the international market and become famous overseas.
9. Dingxi potato
Dingxi potato is a perennial herb, but it is cultivated as an annual or two seasons a year. The underground tubers are round, egg, oval and other shapes with bud eyes and red, yellow, white or purple skin. The above-ground stems are prismatic and hairy, with odd-numbered pinnate leaves. The cymes are terminal and the flowers are white, red or purple; the berries are spherical, green or purple-brown; the seeds are kidney-shaped and yellow.
10. Wudu Zanthoxylum bungeanum
Wudu District is located in the southeast of Gansu Province, at the junction of the Minshan Mountains and the Qinling Mountains, and belongs to the middle reaches of the Bailongjiang River in the Jialing River System of the Yangtze River Basin. Wudu Zanthoxylum bungeanum has a unique mellow and numb taste, strong aroma, and no fishy or other odors.
After drying, the outer peel is dark red and the inner peel is yellow. The peel is plum blossom-shaped after cracking. The peel is thick and the particles are uniform. The average weight of dried peppercorns is 18 grams.