Is Pixian bean paste from Chengdu, Sichuan?

Yes, Pixian watercress is a specialty of Pidu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province.

Pixian bean paste is a geographical indication product in China. Because the bean paste made in Pixian county is very delicious, it has become a very popular bean paste, so it is named Pixian bean paste after Pixian county.

Pixian watercress is one of the top seasonings in China. It is unique in material selection and technology. Without any spices, it has mellow fragrance and oily color. To achieve the standard of good color, fragrance and taste, it depends on fine processing technology and excellent raw materials.

Pidu District belongs to subtropical humid climate with unique climatic conditions. Pixian watercress, brewed by traditional techniques such as turning, airing and dew, has the characteristics of rich sauce fat and oily red-brown luster, and is also an indispensable seasoning in Sichuan cuisine recipes, and has the reputation of "the soul of Sichuan cuisine".

Inheriting meaning

Pixian watercress not only influenced the local dining habits and culture, but also played a certain role in some other cuisines in China. Pixian watercress export began in the early years of the Republic of China. Pixian watercress, which goes out of Sichuan by land and sea, can enter Hunan and Hubei in east longitude, and is marketed as Yunnan and Guizhou in south. It is sold from Ya 'an to Kangzang in the west and reaches Shaanxi and Gansu in the north via Guangyuan. Nowadays, it is not far from Wan Li to travel across the ocean and sell abroad.

Among them, Juancheng Pixian douban produced by Sichuan Pixian douban Co., Ltd. won the title of "China Time-honored Brand". Pixian watercress is one of the main seasonings of Sichuan cuisine. Chen Shouxin, a native of Pixian County, Sichuan Province, was founded in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty.

Produced in 19 townships such as Tangchang, Pitong and Xipu in Pixian County. Because of its importance in Sichuan cuisine, it has the title of "the soul of Sichuan cuisine". Pixian watercress, as an essential auxiliary material of Sichuan cuisine, has a far-reaching influence on one side's culture and one side's catering customs.

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