There are many varieties of wild rice in my country, which are mainly divided into single-season wild rice and double-season wild rice. Jingjiao No.3, Ningbo Shijiujiu, Liuyuebai, Shuizhen No.1, Lishui Gaoshanzi, etc.

Water bamboo shoots, also known as high melons, wild bamboo shoots, wild rice hands, wild bamboo shoots, and high bamboo shoots, are perennial herbaceous plants of the Gramineae family. The ancients called wild rice "wild rice". Before the Tang Dynasty, wild rice was cultivated as a food crop. Its seeds are called wild rice or wild rice, and it is one of the "six grains" (steamed rice, millet, millet, beam, wheat and wild rice).

Later, people discovered that some wild rice plants did not ear due to infection with smut fungus, and the plants showed no signs of disease. The stems continued to expand and gradually formed spindle-shaped fleshy stems. This is the wild rice root that is eaten today. In this way, people use smut fungus to prevent wild rice from flowering and bearing fruit, and propagate this diseased and deformed plant as a vegetable.

Only China and Vietnam cultivate wild rice as a vegetable in the world. Wild rice is known as one of the three good things in Baizhuangzi, Xintai, Shandong (the three good things are wild rice, spring buds, and wild duck eggs), and it has been passed down since ancient times. It mostly grows in the Yangtze River and lake areas and is suitable for growing in fresh water.

Wild rice mainly contains protein, fat, sugar, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin E, trace carotene and minerals. The organic nitrogen in young wild rice is in the form of amino acids and can provide sulfur. It is delicious and has high nutritional value.

Purchasing of water bamboo shoots

1. Look at the appearance: If the appearance of wild rice shoots is smooth, bright and plump, the bamboo shoot body is relatively straight, and the skin of the bamboo shoots is smooth to the touch, then generally The bamboo shoot meat is relatively fresh. This kind of wild rice is still worth buying.

2. Look at the body of the bamboo shoots: If during the purchase process, you encounter bamboo shoots that are flat, thin, curved, or incomplete in shape, the taste of such wild rice shoots will be poor, and it is not recommended to buy them. . At this time, you should choose the short and fat type, similar to the stick-shaped wild rice.

3. Look at the color: the outer skin of wild rice must be very white. If you find that part of some wild rice is reddish, this yellow color is somewhat similar to turmeric, it means that the wild rice is old. Old wild rice The taste is naturally much worse, so I don’t recommend buying it.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Wild Rice