Judging from the food culture we Chinese, in terms of daily staple foods, southerners prefer to eat rice, while northerners prefer to eat pasta. I used to wonder why so many southerners love to eat northern rice. Because in my memory, every time I buy rice, my mother will give a thousand instructions, remember to buy Northeast rice.
Later, after some research, I learned that the varieties and characteristics of rice from different origins are different. The gap between the north and the south is not small. For example, the rice produced in the south is mostly long-grain indica rice, and the taste is harder and firmer. The rice produced in the north is mostly short-grain japonica rice, which is more viscous.
In addition to the differences in rice produced in the north and south, the characteristics of rice are also different for each production area. Among the many rice producing areas, 6 places are more famous, and it can also be said that they have been selected for high-quality rice. When you buy rice, you may wish to look for these 6 production areas.
Then, Lazy Meow will talk to everyone about these 6 rice production areas one by one, let's take a look, what are the characteristics of rice in these places, is there your hometown?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="9" >1, Heilongjiang Wuchang (五常 rice).</h1>
Speaking of the most famous rice in the country, I think heilongjiang's five permanent rice is one of them. "China on the Tip of the Tongue" once called it "the best rice in China". Wuchang is located in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, and belongs to the temperate continental monsoon climate, with shorter summers and longer winters, and a large temperature difference between day and night.
Affected by geographical, climatic and other factors, the double-chain sugar components in wuchang rice accumulate more, the content of pullulan is higher, the rice grains are full, the aroma is very strong, and the cooked rice is also full of fragrance. Wuchang rice has a very significant feature, empty bowls do not hang grain, leftovers do not come back to life. Even if it is leftovers, it will not become very blunt.
It is no wonder that locals say that the best rice in China is in the northeast, the best rice in the northeast is in Heilongjiang, and the best rice in Heilongjiang is in Wuchang. Wuchang rice is a national geographical indication product of China, and at the product standard number of the rice bag, it will be marked "GB/T 19266". When you buy, you must look for this string of numbers.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="23" >2, Liaoning Panjin (Panjin rice).</h1>
Panjin is located in the south-central part of Liaoning Province, in the heart of the Liaohe River Delta, and has been known as the "Hometown of Fish and Rice" since ancient times. Here the four seasons are distinct, rain and heat in the same season, coupled with the Advantages of Irrigation of the Xiliao River, less pollution, and alkaline soil, providing a unique geographical environment for the growth of rice.
Liaoning Panjin rice, produced in Panjin, is also a national geographical indication product of China and was designated as "Special Rice for the Beijing Olympic Games" at the time of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Panjin rice is full of rice grains, moderate length and width, fragrant smell, low gelatinization temperature, the cooked rice is shiny, sweet when chewed, and it is not easy to regenerate after cooling.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="24" >3, Jilin Gongzhuling (Gongzhuling rice).</h1>
Gongzhuling City is located in the central and western part of Jilin Province. Legend has it that during the Kangxi Period of the Qing Dynasty, the Kangxi Emperor toured the road east and used Gongzhuling as a resting post. Local officials specially bought the steward of the imperial dining room and asked him to exchange the rice eaten by the Kangxi Emperor for locally produced rice. Unexpectedly, the Kangxi Emperor praised it after eating it, and the Princess Ridge rice became the imperial rice of the court at that time.
The Gongzhuling area has a large temperature difference between day and night during the rice maturity period, and the rain and heat are in the same season, which is very suitable for rice growth. Gongzhuling rice is not only a local specialty, but also a national geographical indication product of China. Its rice grains are long, the color is white, the shape is regular, and the cooked rice is also bright and delicious, loose and soft, with fragrant, sticky, smooth, soft and other taste characteristics.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="25" >4, Jiangxi Wannian (Wannian Gongmi).</h1>
Wannian County, located in Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, belongs to the Yangtze River Basin and the Poyang Lake system. The climate here is mild, the four seasons are distinct, the rainfall and sunshine are abundant, and the terrain is more complex, which is very suitable for rice growth. Dr. Manis, the world's agricultural archaeologist, once called this place "the place where God arranged to produce rice."
Jiangxi Wannian is known as the "Hometown of China's Gongmi". The 10,000-year-old gongmi produced here is also a national geographical indication product of China. The rice grains of Wannian Gong Rice are large, the grains are slender, and the cooked rice is translucent in color, full of pieces, soft and sticky teeth, very delicious.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="26" >5, Jiangsu Sheyang (Sheyang rice).</h1>
Sheyang County, located in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, on the shore of the Yellow Sea in northern Jiangsu, is a typical oceanic climate. The four seasons are distinct, the sunshine is abundant, the climate is mild and humid, and the soil is saline paddy soil, which is very suitable for growing rice. Sheyang rice produced here is also a national geographical indication product of China.
Sheyang rice is full of rice grains, crystal clear, cooked rice with a clear flavor, soft but not sticky, cold rice does not come back to life, as well as "Jiangsu's first rice" reputation, in the Jiangnan area is very popular.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="27" >6, Yuanyang, Henan (formerly Yang rice).</h1>
Yuanyang is located in Xinxiang City, Henan Province, south of the Yellow River, belongs to the warm temperate monsoon continental climate, four distinct seasons, the temperature difference between day and night is large. Because it is located in the alluvial plains of the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, it is a fertile saline-alkali land with fertile soil and watered with water from the Yellow River rich in organic compounds, so it is very suitable for growing rice.
Yuanyang rice is also a national geographical indication product of China, known as "China's first rice". The original Yang rice, the texture is crystal clear, the aroma is pure, because it grows in the saline-alkali land, with alkaline and a variety of trace elements, whether it is steamed rice, or used to cook porridge, the taste is very good.
【Lazy Meow Experience】
Don't underestimate a bowl of rice, which contains a lot of knowledge. To cook a good pot of rice, you must first use good rice. Different production areas, climate, soil, water quality and other factors are not the same, and the rice produced is naturally different. The next time you choose rice, if you don't know where to start, you may wish to look for the 6 rice sources mentioned above.
These 6 places are Heilongjiang Wuchang, Liaoning Panjin, Jilin Gongzhuling, Jiangxi Wannian, Jiangsu Sheyang and Henan Yuanyang, all of which are very famous rice producing areas in China. These locally produced rices have also been selected as National Geographical Indication products of China. In a way, it is a quality product among many rice.
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