Mung bean powder is a delicacy of the Tujia ethnic minority and has been called "health-preserving gourmet powder" by the locals since ancient times.
Tujia mung bean flour is mainly made from mung beans through fine processing.
Mung beans are the top product in the summer diet. They have higher nutritional value. They are also called green adzuki beans. They are named after their green color. They have been cultivated in my country for more than 2,000 years.
Because it is rich in nutrients and has many uses, Li Shizhen calls it "the best dish".
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Zhuoshui mung bean powder is an intangible cultural heritage protection project in Chongqing.
At present, there are more than 20 mung bean flour manufacturers in Zhuoshui Town and more than 10 mung bean flour restaurants, which increase the income of these mung bean flour operators by more than 3 million yuan every year.
Qianjiang Mung Bean Noodles: A must-try breakfast when visiting Qianjiang. Qianjiang is a mysterious region where Tujia, Miao, Han and other ethnic groups gather together. The food is full of its unique ethnic minority characteristics, and the food has a fragrant aroma.
Qianjiang delicacies incorporate mysterious elements of Tujia and Miao ethnic groups. With its unique and charming flavor, it attracts waves of diners and makes it difficult for them to leave.
Mung bean flour is one of the most commonly eaten foods by Qianjiang people.
For thousands of years, Qianjiang people and mung bean flour have been "inseparable".
Mung bean flour is not uncommon in the streets, alleys, vegetable markets, and homes of citizens in Qianjiang.
The most famous Qianjiang mung bean flour is Zhuoshui mung bean flour in Zhuoshui Ancient Town, Qianjiang District.
Zhuoshui mung bean powder has a long history. It was recorded as early as the Song Dynasty. Chen Dalsou of the Song Dynasty listed it as one of the twenty delicious and unparalleled vegetarian foods.
"Visiting the old streets of the ancient town, watching Houhe ancient opera, tasting Tujia delicacies, and listening to the sounds of Apeng water" are the four highlights of tourism in Zhuoshui Ancient Town, Qianjiang.
While visiting the ancient town, tourists can enjoy a bowl of unique, traditional hand-made mung bean flour, which is a feast for the eyes and a feast for the mouth.
Mung bean flour is made by grinding rice and mung beans into a slurry and extruding it with a funnel to form mosquito-repellent coils of noodles in a pan. It can be eaten after being cooked in the pan.
Traditional mung bean flour is all made by hand, especially the slurry ground by stone mill is stronger than the slurry ground by machine.
"A bowl of noodle soup is topped with beef, miscellaneous sauce, beef tripe or sausage stew. When you smell it, the aroma will overflow; when you eat it, the texture will be smooth. After one bowl, you will be completely satisfied."
said one diner.
At present, the mung bean flour production technique in Zhuoshui Ancient Town has been included in the second batch of Chongqing's intangible cultural heritage protection list.