In the southern region, you can always see large rice fields, golden, a breeze blowing, rice ears one after another, forming a rare pastoral beauty. Many urban people, especially retired elderly people, yearn for the rural idyllic life, do not have to buy everything, but also can achieve self-sufficiency, can let people find the most real feeling of life.
In fact, this is only one aspect, but in real life, not everyone can achieve these wishes, in order to make up for the shortcomings, the high value of wild plants in the countryside has become a popular nutritional product for urban people, such as the famous Gexian rice. Gexian rice is known as the "pearl" in the rice field, fresh products can sell for hundreds of yuan a pound, known as Tianxian vegetables, now rarely seen in the wild.
Although GeXian rice has the word rice in its name, it is actually not related to grain at all. The shape of Gexian rice is very similar to rice grains, after drying, it is spherical, and after cooking, it expands with water, and it is larger than the rice grain, which is why this algae plant is named Gexian rice. Mature Ge Xian rice is crystal clear, the color is mostly yellow-green, and the appearance is wrapped in a layer of gum substance, delicate and slippery. Gexian rice grows in the rice field, Gexian rice has no roots and no leaves, under the sun, the algae body is exquisite and clear, refracting a dazzling light, ornamental is not lost at all, so people also call it the "pearl" in the rice field, and it is indeed worthy of the name.
Gexian rice has a long history of consumption, has been thousands of years, as early as the Qin Dynasty has been recorded, and has continued to this day. At present, Gexian rice is mainly produced in Hubei, Guizhou, Sichuan individual places, the production area is small, the output is limited, and this is mainly because it is very sensitive to water quality, the amount of water must be abundant, and the pH of water should be maintained within a reasonable range. The production of Gexian rice, which is too harsh on the growing environment, is actually not much, but the market demand is very high, and at present, a pound of fresh products can sell for hundreds of yuan, because the nutritional value of Gexian rice is indeed very high, and the protein content can reach 48%, which is excellent in many ingredients.
People also call Gexian rice "Tianxian vegetables", in addition to the high protein content, Gexian rice in the amino acid content is also very rich, up to 17 kinds, very outstanding, absolutely worthy of the name of Tianxian vegetables. Consumers still recognize Ge Xian rice, because this ingredient actually has a certain medicinal health effect, such as it can be blinding, antipyretic, relieving fatigue, etc., and it is definitely a good choice for daily consumption.
Hubei people have a study of Gexian rice, but also created a lot of cooking methods, Gexian rice taste is good, tender and smooth, elastic, can be fried, can be stewed, can be steamed, can also be cold mixed, Hubei people love to stew Gexian rice and meat together, fragrant and degreasing, nutritious and balanced. Nowadays, Gexian rice is not only popular in Hubei, but also the popularity in other places is also very high, and today's Gexian rice is very famous, and many consumers are eager to try to taste it, but unfortunately, Gexian rice is rare in the wild now.
At present, the large use of pesticides and fertilizers has led to a decline in water quality in many places, and Gexian rice has high requirements for water quality, which has reduced the distribution range of Gexian rice. Although artificial cultivation has been developed, the supply has not been able to meet the demand, so its price has remained high, resulting in many consumers who have only heard of the name, but have not really tasted Gexian rice. Have you ever eaten this precious ingredient?