Haimen taro

Haimen taro is a specialty of Haimen City, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. Haimen taro has the fragrance of beans, which will not paste after long cooking, and has unique quality and regional characteristics. Haimen taro was protected by geographical indications. There is a long history of planting taro in Haimen, which is recorded in detail in the Records of Haimen Hall in Jiaqing of Qing Dynasty and the Records of Haimen County in the Republic of China. At present, the cultivation area of taro is 5500 mu, and the total output is about 1.5 million kilograms per year, which enjoys a high reputation in the vegetable market in Shanghai and other places. The sandy soil of Haimen gave birth to a special product of Haimen-fragrant taro. Because the sandy soil is soft and rich in water, the fragrant taro is delicate and smooth, crisp and not rotten, dry and delicious, especially the taro with a length of about 10 cm, which has won the favor of diners. Sweet taro is delicate in texture, rich in nutrition, dry and delicious, and easy to crisp but not rotten. Taro can be made into noodles with taro powder, taro steamed bread, snacks, etc. There are many ways to use taro, such as sweet and sour, stir-frying, cooking soup, braising in soy sauce and so on. Cooked with vegetables to adjust the taste and increase the freshness; Braised with chicken, pork and mutton, fragrant but not greasy; Boiled with chicken, pork and mutton, it has a unique flavor. Taro has high nutritional value and contains essential vitamins and mineral nutrients. Haimen fragrant taro is famous all over the world for its excellent quality, and has a long-standing reputation in the vegetable market, which is well received by consumers. According to the Regulations on the Protection of Geographical Indications Products, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine organized experts to review the application for the protection of geographical indications products of Haimen taro. After passing the examination, Haimen taro is approved as a geographical indication protection product, and protection will be implemented from now on. Scope of protection: Haimen High-tech Zone, Haimen Economic Development Zone, No.3 Factory Industrial Park, Sanxing Town, Linjiang Town, Baochang Town, Changle Town, yue lai zhen, Yudong Town, Sijia Town, Zhengyu Town and Haiyong Township under the jurisdiction of Haimen City. Geographical coordinates are 121 04' 00 "east longitude ~ 121 32' 00" north latitude ~ 31 46' 00 "north latitude. Haimen taro is a geographical indication product of agricultural products.
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