What are the Gansu specialties?

If memories should be carried by one thing, it is souvenirs, especially when traveling. When we travel to a place, we can only stay in our memories, so we must bring souvenirs.

Then, among souvenirs, most of us will choose local specialties, so that we can take them back to share our travel experiences and happiness with our relatives and friends.

Then, next, Bian Xiao will introduce some special products of Gansu Province in China!

Guazhou honeydew melon

Guazhou County, Gansu Province is famous for its rich melons and fruits. The name "Guazhou" was used as early as the Tang Dynasty. In recent years, the local area has vigorously developed honeydew melon cultivation, covering an area of more than 80,000 mu. Products are exported to many provinces and cities in China and some countries in Southeast Asia.

qing yang apple

Qingyang is located between 3514' 28 "and 37 9'13" north latitude, with an altitude of 100 m _ 1600 m, which belongs to the dominant area of apples in the loess plateau of northwest China. All the seven main ecological indicators and six auxiliary indicators of high-quality apple production are available in China.

Xifeng, Qingcheng, Ningxian, Heshui, Zhengning and Zhenyuan are listed as national key apple production counties.

Danggui Minxian County

Min county is located in the mountainous area in the southeast of Gansu province, where Taohe River is deposited. It is cold and humid with abundant rainfall, which is most suitable for the growth of Chinese herbal medicines such as angelica. ?

According to historical records, angelica sinensis in Minxian has a history of 1400 years.

Angelica sinensis is a perennial herb of Umbelliferae. Root fertilizer, pinnate compound leaves, white flowers in summer, compound umbel, oval fruit with wide wings on the side.

In traditional medicine in China, roots are used as medicine. Its main root is cylindrical or conical, and its tail end is conical; The epidermis is brown or yellowish brown, and there is no obvious annular wrinkle at the upper end of the main root;

The cross section is white or yellow-brown, with linear texture, commonly known as "chrysanthemum heart", and some have white pith heart in the center; Hard constitution, soft and tough after moisture absorption. Gas specificity

Zanthoxylum Wudu

Wudu is located in the south of Gansu, at the southern foot of Rongnan Mountain in West Qin, at the junction of Gansu, Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces, with abundant rainfall.

With mild climate, lush trees and abundant resources, it is known as the "Little Jiangnan" in Gansu.

Wudu District, which lives in the middle reaches of Bailong River in the Yangtze River system, has been the hometown of high-quality pepper since ancient times and is known as the "hometown of pepper in the Millennium". Zanthoxylum bungeanum is also called "Dahongpao" because of its excellent quality.

Astragalus longxi

Longxi is rich in 100 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines, known as the "Millennium Medicine Capital". Codonopsis pilosula, Radix Astragali, Bupleuri Radix, Radix Isatidis and other medicinal materials are of good quality and quantity.

Deeply favored by domestic and foreign merchants, it enjoys the reputation of "Northwest Medicine Capital" and "Hometown of Astragalus in China", and has become the production, sales, seedling breeding and information service center of Chinese herbal medicines in northwest real estate.

Abundant Chinese herbal medicine resources have attracted Sanjiu Group, Qianjin Pharmaceutical, Hengli Pharmaceutical and other enterprises to build bases, run enterprises and engage in cooperation in our county, and the pharmaceutical town is thriving.

Codonopsis longxi

Shouyang Town, fuxing town, Maha Town, Biyan Town, Kezhai Township, Dexing Township, Shuangquan Township, Wenfeng Town, Changgong Town, Caizi Town and Tonganyi Town in Longxi County.

The good planting conditions in Longxi bring up the excellent quality of Codonopsis pilosula: the shape is cylindrical, the thickest is 3 cm ~5 cm under the reed, the length is 15 cm ~45 cm, the diameter is 0.4 cm ~ 1.8 cm, and there are "snake-shaped roots" with many warty stems and buds on the roots;

Soft and tough, the skin is tight and the meat is thick, the taste is sweet, the chewing is slag-free, the strips are straight and thick, the color is heavy and white, and the quality is far better than that of Codonopsis pilosula from other producing areas in China, so it is a product of its own and has been well received by users at home and abroad.

Codonopsis pilosula is rich in alkaloids, volatile oil, resin, mucus, vitamins, protein, starch, sugar, minerals and other beneficial components. Has the effects of nourishing blood, invigorating spleen, invigorating middle warmer, invigorating qi, lowering blood pressure, promoting fluid production and resisting cancer. Often used as a substitute for ginseng, commonly known as "small ginseng."

Dingxi potato

The potato production in Gansu province ranks among the top in the country, and the potato production in Dingxi county ranks first in Gansu province.

Therefore, the Dingxi Municipal Party Committee and the county government regard the development of potato planting and sales industry in Dingxi County, Gansu Province as the pillar industry of "enriching the people and strengthening the county". The planting area is expanding year by year, the processing and sales are increasing, and the economic benefits are increasingly prominent.

Bitter rose

Kushui Town, Yongdeng County, Lanzhou City is a famous "hometown of roses" in China. Bitter rose is famous at home and abroad for its charming fragrance.

Every spring and summer, the flowers here are in full bloom and colorful, and the fragrance of roses is everywhere, attracting tourists who come here.

Roses are widely used and have high economic value. Rose is an essential spice for making cakes and making wine, and rose oil is the main raw material for cigarettes, soaps, perfumes and high-grade cosmetics.

Bitter roses are of good quality. When used to extract rose oil, the yield of essential oil can be comparable to that of Bulgaria, a world-famous rose producing area. The flowers and roots of roses can be used as medicine, which has the effects of dredging qi and blood, soothing the liver and relieving depression.

Jingyuan lamb

Jingyuan, located in the impact basin in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, belongs to the transitional zone of semi-arid desert grassland, with unique natural environment, deep valley, abundant aquatic plants and cool climate, where dozens of medicinal materials such as Bupleurum, Ephedra, Motherwort, Taraxacum, Scutellaria baicalensis, Platycodon grandiflorum, Saposhnikovia divaricata, mint and licorice are growing.

The spring water in the mountains is rich in minerals. Lambs need herbs when they are hungry and mountain springs when they are thirsty, which makes their meat fresh and tender and tastes unique. Jingyuan Tan sheep has a unique breed, tender meat, well-proportioned flesh and blood, easy to cook and tender entrance.

Jingyuan mutton, especially mutton and fur beach goat mutton, is a good product. From lambing to slaughter, its growth period is between 30 and 50 days. Its meat is tender and nutritious. It is an excellent tonic.

Liangzhou lamb

Liangzhou mutton is tender, fat but not greasy, thin but not fat, and has become a well-known food, which can be called delicious food. ?

The history of eating mutton in northwest China is very long. According to historical records, as far back as the Tang Dynasty, Liangzhou was famous for its animal husbandry, and mutton in Hexi Corridor was used as a tribute.

Among the people, mutton has a high reputation, and there are many ways to eat it, such as steaming, stewing, boiling, grabbing, and mutton skewers, especially braised. It is characterized by reddish color and tender and soft meat.

There used to be a saying that "it's better to sit for three times and invite six people to hire nine seats". Steamed mutton is made of breast meat and upper spine, skillfully mixed with seasonings and steamed in a cage. Serve with garlic juice, vinegar, salt, etc. And it tastes like chicken and duck.