What are the specialties of Zengcheng?

Zengcheng's specialties include Simiao Rice, Shuinan White Sugarcane, Xintang Orchid Carving, Zhengguo Vera, Xiaolou Winter Melon, Tanghuang Toucai, Xishan Wulan, Chicaixin, Zengcheng Black Glutinous Rice, Xiancun Horseshoe and Shek Kip Longan. 1, Zengcheng Simiao Rice is known as "the king of rice in China", which is as famous as Zengcheng Gualou Litchi. Lingnan is famous for its white and glittering rice grains, rich oil and fragrance, softness and delicacy, and enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad. The Records of Zengcheng County, published during the Wu Geng period of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 18 10), recorded: "The best rice in Zengcheng is Simiao rice." It can be seen that it has a long history and enjoys a long reputation. Zengcheng Simiao rice was once a tribute of the imperial court, and now it has become an indispensable rice for the general public.

Baishui Danqiu produces beautiful rice.

Baishui Mountain in Zhucun, west of Zengcheng/0/6 km away from KLOC-6, is the birthplace of Zengcheng Silk Miao, one of the eight scenic spots in Zengcheng County in Qing Dynasty, and is called "Baishui Danqiu". According to Zengcheng Agricultural Records191kloc-0/Qing Xuan Tong Edition, "... in recent years, there are early-maturing neem, silk seedlings and white rice seeds that are quite good; Late-maturing spring water accounts for the best silk seedlings. "

According to legend, during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a monk named Master Yun Qi who traveled all over the world in order to find a good place to pass on the scriptures and practice good deeds. He walked through the mud after the rain and approached Baishui Mountain, one of the eight scenic spots in ancient Zengcheng. He saw lush trees and abundant rainfall. A waterfall flew down from the top of the mountain, which was spectacular, but the mountain was not high but beautiful and elegant. After seeing the beautiful scenery, Yun Qi decided to settle down here, build temples and cultivate land, and hybridize the high-quality rice varieties collected by Yunyou to gradually form high-quality rice varieties. Because of its slender rice grain and smooth rice quality, monks and neighbors call it "Simiao Rice". Zengcheng is a hilly area, and the Tropic of Cancer passes through the territory, which belongs to subtropical monsoon climate. The annual average temperature is 2 1.6 degrees Celsius, the rural soil is sandy, and the water quality is neutral and alkaline. Especially near Baishui Village in Danqiu, irrigation water is gushing spring water from Baishui Mountain Rock, which contains various trace minerals needed for rice growth. The ears produced are full and the rice quality is beautiful. On the contrary, if rice is planted in fertile soil, the silk seedlings produced will become worse, because there are more and more silk seedlings and beautiful rice in Zengcheng.

Jasper is better than a kilometer in rice.

Zengcheng silk seedling rice is famous for its traditional short-legged silk seedlings. It is characterized by crystal white rice, rich oil, rich aroma, soft taste and unique flavor, which is deeply loved by people. In the 1950s, the silk seedlings in Zengcheng were planted in a wide area, and many farmers handed them over to the country as public grain. Later, due to the low yield and low price of planting silk seedlings, the planting area of silk seedlings decreased year by year from the 1960 s, and by the early 1970 s, the city was less than 500 mu. In the 1980s, silk seedling planting in Zengcheng began to resume. Especially in 1985, after Zengcheng was designated as a high-quality rice production base by the former Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, the planting area of silk seedlings in the city increased from 20,000 mu to 45,000 mu, and the attractive scene of "ten miles of rice fields and ten miles of fragrance" appeared in a thousand mu of contiguous silk seedling fields. In recent years, great progress has been made in the planting of silk seedling rice in Zengcheng, accounting for more than 98% of the rice planting area in the city. The representatives who participated in Zengcheng silk seedling improvement and breeding were Song Donghai, Tang, Zhang.

Compared with other rice varieties, Zengcheng Simiao Rice is mainly characterized by fine stems and leaves, strong drought resistance and high culm, which is especially suitable for planting in sandy shallow-footed fields or terraced fields irrigated by mountain springs in mountainous areas. The chaff is golden yellow, some varieties are yellow brown, the chaff is slender, the grain tail is like a closed knife, the rice grains are crystal clear, silky, without white belly, the rice noodles are slender and slender, and the oil content and protein content are rich; The rice grains are crisp and soft, and the rice tastes delicious, especially delicious. Authentic Zengcheng silk seedling rice, after adding soup and stirring, the rice balls are scattered, and the soup is still clear and not turbid. Enjoy an international reputation and a high reputation.

1In June, 1992, at the International Food Expo held in Hongkong, Zengcheng "Taiji" brand Simiao rice was exhibited as rice food in China, competing with more than 3,000 kinds of food products from more than 60 countries and regions in the world. Results After being appraised by experts from the International Food Committee, it won the international gold medal in one fell swoop, becoming the first rice variety in China to win the gold medal at the International Food Expo. This honor is recorded in the "World Food Collection". Since then, Zengcheng Simiaomi has won many awards at food exhibitions and expositions at home and abroad, enjoying a good reputation at home and abroad! Taiji, the city's high-quality rice base company, has also been named as a leading enterprise in agricultural industrialization in Guangzhou, which has effectively promoted the development of Siming rice industry in Zengcheng. Zengcheng Simiao rice is not only supplied to Hong Kong, Macao and other domestic and foreign cities, but also exported to Southeast Asia, Europe and America, and occupies an important position in the rice market at home and abroad.

Now, not only Zengcheng people will give Simiao rice as a local specialty to their relatives and friends when they go out to be guests or visit relatives and friends, but even many foreigners will bring back several bags of Simiao rice as treasures to their relatives and friends when they come to Zengcheng. Of course, among the general public in Zengcheng, there must be delicious shredded pork rice on the sumptuous table. 2. Shuinan white cane is abundant in Shuinan Village, Xintang Town, Zengcheng City. The village is located in the Pearl River Delta Plain, with fertile soil and water, suitable for planting sugarcane. White sugar cane has a root depth of 3 meters and a stem length of 5-6 meters. After winter to the future, its growth is still vigorous. This product is characterized by sweet and rich sugarcane juice, thin skin and crisp meat, which will fold up when thrown on the ground, and is known as "glass white sugarcane". 3. Xintang Olive Carving has a long history and is a wonderful flower of Nanguo Art Garden. Xintang Zhan Jusheng (1802- 1876) is an outstanding olive carving artist in all previous dynasties. Its descendants "Antique Red Cliff Boat", "Champion Wandering" and "Fu Lu Shou Xing" enjoy a high reputation at home and abroad, and their products are exported to Europe, America and Southeast Asia. 4. Zhengguo bacon is very famous. Every winter, there are many individual bacon factories in this town to process bacon. Zhengguo bacon is not only very popular in the local area, but also famous in the Pearl River Delta region such as Guangzhou and Dongguan. Zhengguoren's manual processing method of bacon is very unique, and the curing is very fine. Bacon not only has good color, but also has a special taste.

In recent years, Zhengguo Town has guided farmers to base themselves on mountainous areas, integrate and utilize resources, and develop tourism and agricultural and sideline products processing industry. There are four professional processing plants in the town, with an annual output of more than 40 tons and an output value of more than 2 million yuan. 5. Xiaolou produces melons, which is called "the hometown of wax gourd". The black-skinned melon produced is very big, with thick meat and sweet taste, and it is made into a melon feast, and the dishes are endless. Smart chefs will also cook dozens of kinds of delicious food with wax gourd with fresh fish, fresh meat and seasonal vegetables according to the seasonal changes, including stewed duck with wax gourd, fish soup with pork bones, scallops with wax gourd, and cups with wax gourd. 6. The first dish of Don Juan in Zhengguo Town has a history of one hundred years. Don Juan's head dish is a rare variety in "Jiangnan head dish". Tanghuang Village is located on Zengjiang River, a tributary of Dongjiang River. The soil is loose and fertile, with sufficient water and light, and the environment is clean and fresh. The first dish is a farmer's base fertilizer, so it is moderate, full and firm, and the meat is fresh and tender. According to the traditional method, it has golden color, rich aroma and refreshing taste. 7. Wulan is a famous product in Zengcheng, among which Wulan in xishan village, Licheng Street is of excellent quality and has always enjoyed a good reputation at home and abroad. The tail of Xishan Olive is a little left, so it is also called "left tail". Compared with other varieties of black olive, it has the characteristics of thin skin and thick flesh (accounting for more than 60% of the whole fruit), delicate flesh lines, moderate oil quality and fragrant taste. It is full of treasures: olive meat is used to make olive horns and extract oil; Lazy people can cook and are also good ingredients for snacks; Element core is the raw material of famous handicraft olive carving, which has a history of more than 300 years. Olive black bean sauce made of black olives in Xishan Mountain is an authentic local food and enjoys the reputation of "oyster black bean sauce". In addition, Xishan black olive has a high kernel yield, and each kernel is more than half a catty than ordinary varieties, so it is the best variety for kernel extraction. Xishan Ulan was planted in Wanli period of Ming Dynasty and widely planted in Licheng. In recent years, every harvest season, individual traders open stores to buy, export and resell to other places after processing, and the output is in short supply. 8. Zengcheng red cabbage is a famous high-quality vegetable variety. Late flowering Chinese cabbage is planted before winter every year and cultivated with farmyard manure. 120-day harvest takes about 90 days. Because it is later than ordinary Chinese cabbage, it is called late Chinese cabbage. The reason why late flowering Chinese cabbage is popular is that its stems and leaves are thick, each tree is more than 400 grams, with an average of more than 200 grams. In frost season, the quality is better. Ripe quickly, chew crisp, taste sweet, eat without residue, which is beyond the reach of ordinary Chinese cabbage. Sun-dried Chinese cabbage can also be used as soup to cook lean broth, which has the effects of clearing heat and promoting diuresis, clearing liver and improving eyesight.

This variety is found in surrounding cities and counties, but it is unique in soil and water cultivation in Zengcheng, especially in the northern mountainous area of Zengcheng. This dish is a must for restaurants and restaurants when late cabbage is on the market. Compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan also like to eat late cabbage when they return home. 9. Zengcheng black glutinous rice is a kind of precious rice, commonly known as black rice and medicinal rice. According to the Records of Guangzhou Agricultural Specialty, Guangzhou black glutinous rice was named Zengcheng black glutinous rice because it was produced in Zengcheng. Zengcheng has a long history of planting black glutinous rice. According to the Records of Zengcheng County in Jiaqing of Qing Dynasty, "Zengcheng produces more glutinous rice, including yellow glutinous rice, white glutinous rice, burnt glutinous rice (that is, black glutinous rice) and fragrant glutinous rice, especially burnt glutinous rice and fragrant glutinous rice." Now it is produced in Xintang, Xiancun, Sanjiang, Shinan, Licheng and other places. Black glutinous rice is valuable because it has special medicinal value and the efficacy of nourishing blood and strengthening the spleen. Using black rice to make wine has good color and fragrance, which is most suitable for lying-in women and the elderly and infirm, and is the first choice of green food. 10. Horseshoe (Eleocharis tuberosa) produced in Xiancun Town, Zengcheng City is famous for its large pedicle, thin skin, crisp and sweet, juicy and slag-free. Whether eaten raw or cooked, it has the effects of clearing away moisture, promoting fluid production to quench thirst, relieving summer heat and resolving phlegm. It is a good summer product, which is sold at home and abroad. 1 1, "Shijie" is the top grade in the eyes of the dragon. Zengcheng Shijie Longan is mainly distributed in Licheng, Xintang, Sanjiang and Shitan. It is characterized by high yield and high quality, thick and sweet fruit, small stone, high sugar content, sweet and fresh taste and rich nutrition. Dried longan (longan) has sedative and nourishing effects, and it is a nourishing medicinal material of traditional Chinese medicine. Among them, Shijie Longan in Zengcheng Xiajie Village is the best. When the fruit matures every year, it is exported to Hong Kong, Macao and European and American markets.