Lipu taro, known as the "king of taro", originally belonged to betel nut taro. Lipu is rich in betel nut taro, so it is called Lipu taro, which is a prestigious specialty in Guangxi. Lipu County is the origin of taro cultivation in Lipu with a long history. According to written records, it began in the forty-eight years of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 340 years. The Record of Lipu in the third year of the Republic of China said: "The ancient wisdom says that those who are not as big as ten pounds today are better off in front of the Guandi Temple outside the city. Cut it off, it is now a betel nut pattern, called betel nut taro. " "The seeds are brown and dense, the powder is loose but not sticky, and the smell is fragrant. There are transplanted species elsewhere, which only look like spikes and have no seeds. It is called taro." In Lipu folk, there are many beautiful legends about Lipu taro: during Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, there was no rain for a long time in Lipu, the farmland cracked, the grain was not harvested, farmers had no food to satisfy their hunger, and they had to pay taxes to the government, so they planted resentment. This complaint reached the ears of a taro fairy who lives in Pangu Mountain in the middle reaches of Fujian Minjiang River. He is beautiful and elegant. Hearing the news, he came to Lipu and planted taro seeds in the fertile soil at the foot of Guandi Temple in the county (near the third primary school in Licheng County). This year, there was a bumper harvest of taro, and the hungry people ate taro and spent the famine year. Since then, Lipu taro has gradually become a specialty of Lipu people.
Lipu taro belongs to Araceae, also known as sunflower taro and areca taro. It was originally a wild taro, which was an excellent variety formed by long-term natural selection and artificial breeding. It has been cultivated artificially in Lipu County for 400 years. According to records, it was brought to Lipu County by Fujian people, first planted in Guandi Temple in the west of the county, and then radiated to the surrounding areas. Under the special geographical and natural conditions in Lipu County, it is influenced by the environmental microclimate. It has gradually formed a famous local product with good color, fragrance and taste, and its quality is far superior to that of taro produced in other places. The betel nut taro produced in Lipu has long been called "Lipu taro" by neighboring counties. It was listed as the preferred tribute in Guangxi during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, and it was paid tribute to the imperial court at the end of each year, which was deeply loved by the royalty.
According to 19 14 (3 years of the Republic of China), Lipu records: "As the old saying goes, there are as many as ten kilograms, but there are none today. But it's better to go out in front of Guandi Temple outside the city. Cut it off, it is now a betel nut pattern, called betel nut taro. " "The particles are brown and dense, the powder is loose and not sticky, and it smells delicious. People who have transplants elsewhere have only ear shapes and no lines, which are called taro. "
The best taro is Lipu taro, which has tender meat and special flavor. At the same time, taro is big, white and soft, and its quality is excellent. After the taro is cut open, it can be seen that the taro is covered with tiny red tendons, similar to the pattern of betel nut, which is called betel nut taro in cultivation. It's planted everywhere. The mother taro is oval with 5 ~ 8 daughters. The main product is taro, the average unit weight is1000 ~1500g, and the largest one can reach 2500g. But also rich in nutrition, containing crude protein, starch, vitamins, high calcium and inorganic salts. Has the effects of invigorating qi and kidney, strengthening spleen and stomach, and strengthening body constitution. It is not only an excellent raw material for making snacks and delicious food, but also a good nutrient for nourishing the body.
Sliced, fried and put in pork to make braised pork, which has a special flavor and is not greasy. This is a delicious dish at the party. Boil it, peel it, put it in a hot pot, add lard, sugar and a little milk powder, and press it into milk taro, which tastes sweet and soft. Mix fish, meat, chicken, winter bamboo shoots, mushrooms and so on. Deep-fried in oil, crispy and refreshing. Lipu taro is fragrant and glutinous, with loose powder and slightly sweet taste. It can be boiled or braised with meat, sliced and scalded in hot pot, and made into taro balls, braised taro meat, fried taro slices, taro ribs, etc. Among them, it is the most distinctive way to make Lipu taro with meat, taro and meat at the same time.
Lipu taro has high starch content and unique taro flavor. Using its fragrance, crispness, powder, stickiness, sweetness and beauty, it can be processed into more than 30 formulas and dozens of foods. The "Lipu Taro Braised Pork" made of Lipu Taro and pork belly is crisp and delicious, and is known as "a steamed button makes all the neighbors fragrant", which is an essential food for Lipu people to entertain guests. There are more and more series of foods made from Lipu taro. The main products are more than 40 varieties such as canned Lipu taro, Lipu taro candy, cake, crisp, cake, snack, slice and powder, which are not only sold all over the country, but also exported to neighboring countries and regions such as the United States, Canada, Russia and Southeast Asia. Production and sales are booming every year, and the market prospect is very broad.
territorial scope
The geographical indications of taro agricultural products in Lipu include Dongchang Town, Xinping Town, Dumo Town, Licheng Town, Qingshan Town, Xiuren Town, Datang Town, Huazhen Town, Shuangjiang Town, Maling Town, Longhuai Town, Chacheng Town and Pulu Town, with jurisdiction over 10 and 3 townships,14/kloc- East to Sigong Village, west to Xia Long Village, north to Longping Village and south to Rongdong Village. Geographical coordinates are 1 10 06' east to 1 10 4 1' north to 24 46' north. Lipu taro has a planting area of 3,330 hectares and an annual output of 70,000 tons.