What are the local specialties of Handan?
Handan City is a "national historical and cultural city". As early as 10,300 years ago, the ancestors of Cishan in the early Neolithic period reproduced and rested here. Therefore, Specialties are also famous overseas. This article summarizes the top ten specialties of Yingkou City based on major online platforms, including Shexian walnuts, Weixian pear, Shexian pepper, Shexian Bupleurum, Feixiang onions, Yongnian garlic, Guantao black wheat, Jize pepper, Cizhou white lotus root, Huangliangmeng millet. Let’s take a look now!
1. Shexian Walnuts
Shexian County is located in a deep mountainous area with little arable land and water sources. Food production is not Shexian County’s advantage. However, there are 1.57 million acres of mountain farmland. Utilizing mountain farm resources to develop characteristic agriculture is a unique advantage of Shexian County. Shexian County has a history of growing walnuts for thousands of years. In 2004, there were 1.08 million walnut trees and walnut output reached 11.8 million kilograms, a record high. Shexian County was named the "Hometown of Walnuts in China" by the State Forestry Administration. In addition, leading enterprise projects such as Taihang Walnut City and walnut series product processing are progressing smoothly. Top ten agricultural service companies such as Linguo Company and Cold Distribution Company have been put into operation. The county's agricultural industrialization operation rate has reached 53%, a year-on-year increase of 9 percentage points; The added value of agriculture was 288 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.8%. There are many varieties of walnuts in Shexian County, among which the thin-skinned walnuts produced in Shimen and Wencai are of the best quality. It is characterized by thin skin, full kernel, golden color, and an oil content as high as about 60%. If the walnut is touched with two hands, the skin will break, and the entire kernel will naturally come out, looking like a brain pattern, just like a carefully carved antique. The more you chew it in your mouth, the more fragrant it becomes, nourishing and producing fluids. The economic value of walnuts in Shexian County is very high. Nuts are rich in protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, carotene, vitamins A, B, C, etc. In addition to being eaten raw, it can be used as raw material for cakes and candies, and can also be used to extract oil. Walnut kernels are sweet and warm in nature and are very effective in treating certain diseases. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", it can "enrich blood and nourish blood, moisten dryness and resolve phlegm, benefit vitality gate, benefit triple burners, warm the lungs and moisten the intestines".
2. Wei County Ya Pear
Wei County Ya Pear began to be cultivated as early as the Northern Song Dynasty and has a history of more than a thousand years. Mao Tianqi, a county magistrate in the Qing Dynasty, once wrote a poem: "The long wind rustles the pear leaves, and the autumn light fills the original port." Suitable water and soil conditions and advanced cultivation techniques have created the excellent quality of Weixian Yali. The fruit is regular in shape, large in size, thin in skin, juicy and fine in flesh, with less residue and small core, moderately sweet and sour, crispy and delicious, and has the effects of quenching thirst, moisturizing the lungs and nourishing the skin. Wei County Yali, which is well-known both at home and abroad, was used as a tribute to dignitaries in the Qing Dynasty. In 1985, at the Hebei Province Fruit Quality Appraisal Conference, Weixian Yali won the first place in the Yali series. In 1995, Wei County was named the "Hometown of Chinese Yali" by the Ministry of Agriculture. At present, 150,000 acres of Yali are planted in the county, with an annual output of 83,000 tons. Introduction to Yali in Wei County Wei County is located at the junction of Hebei, Henan, and Shandong provinces. It is a large fruit tree county with mainly Yali, with an area of ??15% of Yali. Ten thousand acres, with an output of 200,000 tons, it is known as the "Pear Township". The protection scope of pear geographical indication products shall be subject to the scope proposed by Wei County, Hebei Province in the "Request for Instructions on the Implementation of Geographical Indication Product Protection for Wei County Yali" (Wei Zhengcheng [2006] No. 45), which is currently under the jurisdiction of Wei County, Hebei Province Administrative region.
3. Shexian Zanthoxylum bungeanum
Shexian Zanthoxylum bungeanum, walnuts, and persimmons are known as the “Three Treasures of Shexian County”. Zanthoxylum bungeanum production ranks first in the country, and walnuts and persimmons rank first in the province. Shexian County is a concentrated production area of ??Zanthoxylum bungeanum. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, with the improvement of people's living standards, the demand for Zanthoxylum bungeanum has increased, and the planting area and output of Zanthoxylum bungeanum have increased significantly. Especially in recent years, Shexian County has focused on Zanthoxylum bungeanum as a leading industry for farmers to get rid of poverty and become rich. Greatly accelerated the industrialization process of Zanthoxylum bungeanum. By the end of 1999, the total number of pepper plants in the county had grown to 25 million, and the total output reached 4.5 million kilograms. It has become a major source of economic income for local farmers. The main varieties of pepper in Shexian County include: Dahongpao, Erhongpao, Xiaohongpao, white sand pepper, wolfberry pepper, etc. Among them, Dahongpao and Erhongpao are of the best quality and are famous for their large grains, thick skin, bright color and fragrant taste. It is known as the "Ten Miles of Fragrance" in Shexian County. Known as one of the "Three Treasures" of Shexian County's local specialties, it enjoys a high reputation in domestic and foreign markets.
4. Shexian Bupleurum
Shexian Bupleurum is a specialty of Shexian County, Handan City, Hebei Province.
Shexian Bupleurum was tested by the Hebei Provincial Food and Drug Inspection Institute to contain saikosaponins a and d with a total content of 0.69%, which is 2.3 times the amount specified in the Pharmacopoeia (0.30﹪); the extract was 18.3%, which was 1.67% of the amount specified in the Pharmacopoeia (11.0﹪) times. Shexian Bupleurum is a national agricultural product geographical indication protected product. Shexian County is a deep mountainous area with high mountains, dense forests, crisscrossing river valleys and rich vegetation. It belongs to the north temperate subhumid continental monsoon climate zone. The unique geographical location and suitable climate make it rich in wild animals and plant medicinal resources. According to the Records of Shexian County in the 36th year of Jiajing's reign in the Ming Dynasty, eight kinds of Chinese medicinal materials including Bupleurum, Schizonepeta, and Fangfeng were the specialties of Shexian County at that time. During the war-torn Anti-Japanese War, health workers of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army, under the leadership of Health Minister Qian Xinzhong, successfully developed the world's first modern traditional Chinese medicine preparation - Bupleurum injection - in Shexian County in 1942, which cured the disease. The lives of countless commanders, soldiers and people. To this day, the Bupleurum here is still the standard medicinal material in the formulation of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Based on the resource advantages of wild medicinal materials, Shexian County guides farmers to artificially plant Bupleurum and other Chinese medicinal materials. The Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Bureau, Poverty Alleviation Office and other departments carry out industrial layout planning, guide farmers to transfer land, and adopt the development and management of "company + cooperative + farmer" Model, unified planting, unified management, unified seed purchase, unified sales, unified accounting, unified dividend distribution, promote the cultivation of Chinese medicinal materials, and realize intercropping of forest and medicine, grain and medicine. At present, the county has a planting area of ??80,000 acres of Chinese medicinal materials and more than 10 planting parks of more than 1,000 acres. Among them, the Shexian Delukang Bupleurum Demonstration Garden and the Taihang Pharmaceutical Salvia and Shegan Planting Demonstration Garden are two provincial-level demonstration gardens. 100 models of provincial demonstration gardens. The main varieties planted are Bupleurum, Salvia, Shegan, etc., and the average income of drug farmers has increased by more than 1,600 yuan.
5. Feixiang onions
Since the introduction of onions in 1996, Feixiang has vigorously developed the onion industry. In terms of funding, small credit loans are given priority to growers; in terms of economic environment, no inspection, deduction or penalty will be imposed on vehicles transporting vegetables from outside; in terms of technology, highly competitive varieties are vigorously promoted. This year, the onion planting area in the county reached 83,000 acres, with a total output of 410,000 tons, a total output value of over 160 million yuan, and an increase in per capita income of 520 yuan, making it the largest onion production base in the province. The products are exported to more than 10 provinces and cities in China and countries such as Italy and the United States, with a daily trading volume of more than 5,000 tons. Feixiang County is located in the southern part of Hebei Province, at the junction of Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan provinces. It has unique geographical advantages, convenient transportation and rich resources. It is known as the "Granary of North China and the Cotton Sea of ??South Hebei". Feixiang County is rich in agricultural resources, among which the specialty industry of onions is of considerable scale. In 2006, Feixiang County was named the "Hometown of Chinese Onions" by the China Specialty Products Hometown Organizing Committee. Onion, also called onion, has pungent, spicy, sweet and other characteristics. It is known as the "Queen of Vegetables" and is rich in nutrients. In recent years, the onion planting area in Feixiang County has exceeded 80,000 acres, with an annual output of 338,000 tons. Mainly distributed in 8 towns including Tiantaishan Town, Feixiang Town, Daxihan, Yuangu Township, Maoyanbao Township, Dongzhangbao Township, Tunzhuangying Township, and Jiudian Township.
6. Yongnian garlic
Yongnian garlic is one of the famous specialties of Hebei Province. Its production has a long history, and the production area is concentrated and was formerly known as Guangfu garlic. Because it is concentrated along the Fuyang River, especially in the Nanyan Village area, Yongnian garlic is generally called Yancun garlic. The characteristics of Yongnian garlic are large garlic heads, thin skin, fat cloves, fine meat, delicious taste, spicy and sweet, and garlic paste. It is juicy, sticky and not dry. It has always been regarded as an excellent condiment and is good for both raw and cooked consumption. Traces of it can be seen on various banquets and family dinner tables. In the urban and rural catering industry in southern Hebei, garlic is a must-have. There is a saying in northern Hebei that "eating noodles without garlic means eating them in vain".
Garlic is one of the four spicy vegetables. It is native to western Asia with high terrain and dry climate. It was introduced to my country in the Han Dynasty and introduced to Yongnian County in the Ming Dynasty. At that time, it was grown in Xiyan Village. The "Xiba Gate" built in the Nanyan Village area allows the Fuyang River water to be diverted from the backflow for irrigation. In addition, the "downslope" soil is fertile and has strong fertilizer and water retention capabilities, providing superior and necessary conditions for garlic production. It has been cultivated for more than 500 years and is a specialty of Yongnian vegetables.
7. Guantao Black Wheat
"Guantao Black Wheat" is mainly produced in Guantao. County. The total amino acid content of black wheat here reaches 15% to 16%, which is 80% to 90% higher than that of ordinary white wheat.
"Guantao black wheat" is mainly grown in Chaibao Town, Weisengzhai Town, Guantao Town, Fangzhai Town, Luqiao Township, Nanxucun Township, Shoushansi Township, and Wangqiao Township. It has purple shells, purple grains, and hard texture. , the total amino acid content reaches 15-16%, which is 80-90% higher than that of ordinary white wheat. It is rich in trivalent organic chromium, selenium, zinc, magnesium, calcium, iron, iodine and other trace elements. It has good edible function and processing quality. It is excellent and has been approved as "pollution-free agricultural products" by the Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Center of the Ministry of Agriculture. Guantao Black Wheat is a geographical indication certification trademark.
8. Jize pepper
Jize County in Hebei Province is rich in pepper. It is said that it has been cultivated since the Sui Dynasty and lasted for more than 1,300 years. Due to the long history and age of planting, the pepper produced The quality of chili pepper was so high that by the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was already a tribute to the palace. It was one of the main condiments in the imperial dining room and was very well-known. Jize pepper, also known as sheep's horn pepper, has been a traditional and precious local product of our county and province for many years, and is also a national export brand product that earns foreign exchange. In 1983, it won the honorary certificate of quality product from the Ministry of Foreign Economic Affairs and was rated as a high-quality product by the Ministry of Commerce in 1985. It is a national high-quality product. In 1996, Jize County was named the Hometown of China's Chili Peppers by the China Hometown of Specialty Products Organizing Committee. Since the implementation of the responsibility system, production autonomy has expanded. Due to the high income from growing peppers and the high enthusiasm of the masses, the planting area has increased year by year, from less than 20,000 acres in 1982 to the current 80,000 acres. This has also led to There are 142 processing enterprises and stalls in the county. More than 31,000 pepper farmers are engaged in planting and more than 11,000 are engaged in processing and selling each year. The annual output value of pepper accounts for more than 30% of the total output value of rural society.
9. Cizhou White Lotus Root
Cizhou White Lotus Root is a specialty of Ci County, Hebei Province and a Chinese geographical indication product. Ci County has a long history of planting lotus roots. It was listed as a tribute during the Three Kingdoms period. It was supervised by the history of lotus roots and paid tribute to the court year by year. "Road Lotus" is one of the top ten scenic spots in Cizhou. He was deeply valued by the late Prime Minister 1 and advocated vigorous development many times. The origin of Cizhou white lotus root is located in the low-lying areas on both sides of the Fuyang River. The soil in this area is mostly hydrostatic sedimentary parent material, or clay lake facies hydrostatic sediment. The surface texture is mostly medium soil and heavy soil. Suitable for cultivating lotus roots and rice, it is the "Hometown of Lotus Roots" in Hebei Province. Cixian white lotus root is famous for its characteristics such as whiteness, thickness, thin skin, crispness and tenderness, and no residue. It is one of the main local products used by local people to entertain guests. Ci County is located in a warm temperate semi-humid area, with a continental monsoon climate, with hot and water in the same season, dry and wet seasons. Cizhou White Lotus Root Three-dimensional Cultivation Base has four distinct seasons. There is sufficient sunlight, with an average of 2456.0 hours of sunshine throughout the year, a total annual solar radiation of 117.9 kcal/cm2, and an average annual sunshine percentage of 53%, which is beneficial to agricultural production. The annual average temperature is 13.2°C, with extreme high temperatures of 41.8°C and extreme low temperatures of -21.2°C. The average accumulated temperature during the period when the daily average temperature stabilizes above 0°C is 4970.3°C, with the average in summer reaching 337.3mm. The average first frost day is October 26, the average last frost day is April 13, and the average frost-free period is 210 days. The average precipitation over the years is 514.4mm, and there are about 73 rainy days. Rainfall is extremely unevenly distributed throughout the year, with 70% concentrated in July and August, and mostly in the form of heavy rains. The maximum annual rainfall is 1160.3 mm (1963) and the minimum annual rainfall is 233.8 mm (1986). The climate characteristics of the four seasons: spring is dry and windy, with rapid warming, sufficient sunlight, and large daily range; summer is hot and rainy, with southerly winds; autumn is cool, cooling quickly, and large daily range; winter is cold and dry, with less rain and snow.
10. Huangliangmeng millet
Huangliangmeng millet is a specialty of Handan County, Handan City, Hebei Province. Huangliangmeng millet is golden in color, with plump grains and a hard texture. Especially when it is boiled into porridge, it is yellow and sticky with a smooth mouthfeel. It is known as "Ginseng Soup". Huangliangmeng millet is a national agricultural product with geographical indication protection. The allusion of "Yellow Liang Meng" began in the seventh year of Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty (719 AD, more than 1,200 years ago). It can be said to be a household name, and has poems and inscriptions written by celebrities in the past dynasties. The brand value is inestimable. The story takes place in Huangliangmeng Village (5 kilometers away from the city) in Handan during the Tang Dynasty. "Huangliang" refers to high-quality millet, which proves that millet has become a daily necessity for people in Handan during the Tang Dynasty.
Hebei Huangliang Meimeng Rice Co., Ltd. has tens of thousands of acres of planting bases on both sides of the Taihang Mountains, and is located at the "Cishan Culture" site in Handan on the west side of the mountains.
Archeology has discovered cereal carbides from ancient times dating back 7,000 years ago, proving that cereal cultivation was quite common in Handan 7,000 years ago. Therefore, Handan Wu'an was awarded the honorary title of "China's Hometown of Millet" and "The Birthplace of Millet in the World" by the Ministry of Agriculture, which fully proves that Handan is the most suitable for millet cultivation, and its soil and climate conditions are the most suitable for millet growth. The allusion and idiom "Huangliang Dream" about millet is unique in the world. Today, Huangliangmeng millet is a nutritional treasure on people’s tables. Huangliangmeng millet is golden in color, with full grains and a hard texture. It can be made into porridge, rice (dried millet rice), millet cakes, millet steamed buns, bean foam (millet ground into flour) and other foods. Especially after being cooked into porridge, the yellow It is thick and smooth in taste, and has the reputation of "Dai Ginseng Soup". Long-term consumption nourishes the stomach and calms the mind, helps digestion and sleep. ;