As the preferred tribute in Guangxi, Lipu taro paid tribute to the Royal Ceremony at the end of the year. Especially in the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, it reached its peak. In recent years, with the broadcast of the TV series "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo", Lipu taro is a household name all over the country.
Lipu taro belongs to Araceae, also known as Kui taro and Areca taro. It was originally a wild taro. It was an excellent variety formed by long-term natural selection and artificial breeding of wild taro. It has been artificially cultivated in Lipu County for 4 years. According to records, in that year, it was brought to Lipu County by Fujian people, first planted in Guandi Temple in the west of the county, and radiated to the surrounding area. Under the special geographical and natural conditions of Lipu County, it was affected by the environment. Gradually, the local famous and excellent products with color, fragrance and taste were formed, and the quality was far superior to that of taro produced in other places. The betel nut taro produced in Lipu was called "Lipu taro" in neighboring counties very early, and it was listed as the preferred tribute in Guangxi during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, and it was paid tribute to the court at the end of each year, which was deeply loved by the royalty and relatives.
according to the record of Lipu annals in the 3rd year of the Republic of China, "The old zhiyun: those who weighed as much as ten catties are actually absent today. But it is better to go out in front of Guandi Temple outside the city. Cut it, it is now betel nut pattern, which is called betel nut taro. " "The grain is brown and dense, the powder is loose but not sticky, and it smells good. There are transplanting people elsewhere, which are only shaped like ears and have no lines, which is called taro. "
The most delicious taro is Lipu taro, which has delicate meat and special flavor. At the same time, the taro is big, white and soft, and the quality is excellent. When taro is cut open, it can be seen that taro is covered with tiny red tendons, similar to betel nut pattern, which is called betel nut taro in cultivation. It is planted everywhere. The mother taro is oval, and there are 5 ~ 8 daughter taro. Mainly produce mother taro, generally a single weight of 1 ~ 15 grams, up to 25 grams. Moreover, it is rich in nutrition, containing crude protein, starch, vitamins, high calcium and inorganic salts, etc. It has the effects of invigorating qi, nourishing kidney, strengthening spleen and stomach, and strengthening the body. It is not only an excellent raw material for making snacks and delicacies, but also a good nutritional product for nourishing the body.
Slice it, fry it and put it in pork to make braised pork, which has a special flavor and is not greasy. It 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. Mixed with fish, meat, chicken, winter bamboo shoots, mushrooms, etc., lightly fried in oil, crispy and refreshing. Lipu taro is fragrant and glutinous, loose powder and slightly sweet in taste. It can be boiled or braised with meat, sliced into hot pot for scalding, and made into minced taro balls, braised taro meat, stir-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.
as the main traditional product in Lipu county, Lipu taro is planted in thirteen towns and villages in the county, especially in Qingshan, Xinping, Dumo and Xiuren. After 2, it developed gradually, from thousands of acres to tens of thousands of acres, and now it has reached more than 4 thousand acres. Due to the application of bioengineering technology and careful selection, the quality of Lipu taro has been improved by purifying and rejuvenating it. The seedlings produced now not only maintain the original taste of Lipu taro, but also greatly increase the yield. The average yield per mu has reached 2,5 kg, and the highest yield is 3,3 kg. The quality is excellent, and the price per kg is 5~6 yuan. The product is in short supply.
Lipu taro, known as the "royal tribute", is the main traditional product and one of the important pillar industries in Lipu County. Lipu taro has delicate meat, special flavor and rich nutrition, and contains many ingredients such as protamine, starch, vitamins and inorganic salts. It has the effects of invigorating qi, nourishing kidney and strengthening spleen and stomach. It is not only a superior raw material for making snacks and delicacies, but also a good nutritional product for nourishing the body. There are more and more processed foods in Lipu taro series, and their products sell well at home and abroad. The certification trademark of "Lipu taro" was registered by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce in April 2.
Because of the high starch content and special fragrance of Lipu taro, it can be processed into taro powder and dozens of foods by using its fragrance, crispness, powder, stickiness, sweetness and delicacy, and it can also be peeled, blanched, packaged and frozen for export, which has a very broad market prospect and is favored by consumers at home and abroad.
As the preferred tribute in Guangxi, Lipu taro paid tribute to the Royal Ceremony at the end of the year. Especially in the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, it reached its peak.
Lipu taro is obviously different from Nan taro and Shui taro. Lipu taro is oval in shape, like the spinning cocoon that women used to weave in the past. Its weight ranges from two to one or two kilograms, even reaching five or six kilograms. The taro skin is rough and brown, and the distance between the nodes on the skin is relatively short. The betel nut pattern on the taro meat is obvious and the fragrance is very strong. South taro is long, almost cylindrical, most of which are less than one catty, and some of them weigh two or three catties. Although the epidermis is brown, it is smooth, and the internodes on the skin are long. Taro meat has no obvious betel nut pattern, and its flavor is light. As for taro, it has a big head and a small tail, mostly small taro with a dark brown skin. Taro meat has no betel nut pattern and no fragrance at all. Mastering the characteristics of Lipu taro, it is not difficult to distinguish between true and false.