Xingyang Specialties

Hat Braids

The Xingyang area in Zhengzhou is the traditional origin of straw hat braids. Straw hat braid, also known as wheat straw braid, is a handicraft made by peasant women using wheat straw. According to the "Xingyang County Chronicle", "Straw hat braiding began with Dong Yueying, the daughter of Dong Daiwei in the Southern Tang Dynasty." There are many tourists wearing straw hats in "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", which shows that straw hats were very popular among the people during the Northern Song Dynasty. The "Xingyang County Chronicle" compiled in the seventh year of the Republic of China (1918) records that "straw hat braids are exported in large quantities every year, and customs training institutes have been reestablished to make fine braids and become popular." Xingyang straw hat braids are known as "bridge braids" in the international market. According to records, bridge braid first began in the area of ??Huiji Bridge in ancient Xing, so it is called "bridge braid". At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, Li Xingzhi, the honorary prime minister, and Chen Ziyuan, the honorary president of the Henan Province Produce Association, once wrote in a magazine that "Qiao Braid has participated in the Panama Games many times and enjoys a high reputation in Britain, the United States, Japan and other countries."

Before the middle of the Qing Dynasty, China was still an ancient natural economy. Peasants wore braids and hats just for their own use or as gifts for relatives and friends. It is said that a newly married daughter-in-law has to go back to her parents' home to get a few straw hats for her husband in the first summer, which is called "returning hats". This has become a custom among the people in Xingyang. With the development of science and technology, wheat varieties have been improved, wheat straws have gradually changed from long to short, and the raw materials for straw hat braids are scarce. People no longer pinch straw hat braids, and straw hats are replaced by plastic products. Straw hats and straw braids have been recorded in history.

Wanshan Winter Peach

"Wanshan Winter Peach" is a peach tree variety introduced and planted in Huaishuwa Village, Qiaolou Town, Xingyang City in 1986. Because it grows at higher altitudes Wanshan is named after the mature stage of Wanshan where there is heavy snowfall and withered vegetation.

Wanshan winter peach is a very late-maturing variety of peach. It is named after Wanshan, where there is heavy snowfall and withered vegetation during its maturity period. It is a unique and rare fruit. It is famous for its small core, tender meat, sweetness and crispness, with a reddish surface and is very durable for storage. Wanshan winter peach fruit is thick, juicy and rich in flavor, crisp, sweet and delicious. It has a beautiful appearance and bright luster, and at the same time it has extremely high nutritional value. According to measurements, the vitamin C content of Wanshan winter peach is 31.69 mg per 100 grams, which is 3.4 times that of kiwi fruit and 6.3 times that of apples. It contains 13.7% of soluble substances and 17.3% of protein, which is about 86.5 times that of apples. It contains 13.3% of sugar. About %, every 100 grams of pulp contains 0.01 mg of carotene, 0.02 mg of riboflavin, 6 mg of vitamin C, and is rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals. It is called the best natural health product by scientists. In recent years, our city has developed a new winter peach variety with better quality and an overweight single fruit through bud mutation and repeated breeding - Wanshan Shoutao, which has once again caused a sensation across the country.

Wanshan winter peach matures in late October and has a long growth period. Due to the large temperature difference between day and night in Wanshan, sufficient light, rich nutrition accumulation, high sugar content, crisp and sweet taste, and storage resistance, it is best to store it in cold storage. It can be kept fresh for one month, and varieties such as "Tianwang" and "October Red" are particularly popular among people. At present, the city's winter peach planting area reaches more than 20,000 acres, with an annual output of more than 30 million kilograms. In addition to being sold to Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Luoyang and other provincial cities, "Wanshan winter peach" is also exported to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Yunnan It has been specially used for state banquets in the Great Hall of the People in major cities such as Guizhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai, making it a great gift for guests and friends. .

Currently, 1,300 acres of winter peaches have been planted in Huaishuwa Village. 70% of the farmers in the village have their own peach orchards. The average yield of fresh peaches per mu is about 2,000 kilograms, and the annual output is more than 2 million kilograms. In the season when snowflakes are falling, it’s a unique pleasure to climb mountains and pick fresh peaches.

Bawang Green Onion

Bawang Green Onion is named for its high plant (1.3-1.5 meters), fine purity, high yield, and rich nutrition. Its green onion is 50-60 cm long and pure white. Crisp and tender, with a sweet taste, it still retains its flavor when cooked. It is a treasure in the eyes of gourmets and famous chefs. Our city's 40,000-mu green onion production base has been built, with an output of about 3,000 kilograms per mu and an average income of 3,500-5,000 yuan per mu.

With green onion cultivation as the leader, the city’s solar greenhouse off-season vegetable and open field vegetable (re-seeding) production bases have been expanded to 25,000 acres and 220,000 acres respectively, with an annual output of 120 million kilograms. Open-field vegetables are famous throughout the country for being fresh, tender, crisp, green and pollution-free, attracting a large number of customers. Out-of-season vegetables are even more valuable because they are on the market in the wrong season, and the supply exceeds demand. Planting vegetables alone can increase farmers' annual income by more than 100 million yuan.

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is divided into two types: yellow and white. It is also known as Erhua and Lonicera japonica. It is a widely used Chinese medicinal material. It has the functions of clearing heat, disinfecting, tonifying and treating wind. It can be made into tea. Drinking it regularly can nourish the lungs and spleen. Honeysuckle cultivation in Xingyang has a history of more than a thousand years. In Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica", there is a record that "honeysuckle grows at the foot of Wuzhi Ridge". Today, Wuzhi Ridge is still the concentrated production area, and the quality is the best. According to the appraisal of the State Medical Administration: "Wuzhisiling Silver Flower has a strong and delicate fragrance, which is the best in the country." After 1958, the southern flower moved northward and was planted in northern Guangwu and Beimang.

Honeysuckle blooms before and after "Xiao Man". High-quality silver flowers are blue-white, also known as jianzi, with thin strips and thick skin, and can be brewed 5 to 7 times, commonly known as "tribute flowers"; inferior quality silver flowers are yellow-white, soft to hold, and can be brewed 3-5 times; three or four The other ones are those that have been exposed to rain and have open silver bracts and thin skin. Historically, Zheng, Bian, and Tianjin were the distribution centers for honeysuckle. First-class products are sold to Hong Kong via Shanghai, Tianjin and Guangzhou; second-class products are sold to Hankou, Guangdong and Hebei; third- and fourth-class products are sold to North China, Yingkou, Hunan and other places.

Heyin pomegranate

Heyin pomegranate is a traditional high-quality product produced in today's Beimang Township. The seeds are rich in nutrients, with an average sugar content of 11.1% and acid content. The amount is 0.4%. The vitamin C content is 1-2 times higher than that of apples and pears, and the juice content is 36-61%. In addition to being eaten fresh, it can also be made into refreshing drinks. The peel contains tannins, which can be used as raw materials for leather tanning and dye industry such as silk, linen, cotton, and wool. The roots, leaves, flowers and fruits are all used as medicine: the root bark can expel tapeworms and roundworms; the peel can relieve dysentery and astringent intestines, and has inhibitory effects on typhoid, pyogenes, tuberculosis and other bacilli and skin fungi. "Atractylodes and pomegranate peel".

There are many varieties of Heyin pomegranates, divided by individual size, there are four types: Arc 12, Arc 34, Kuihuo, and Jinghuo; based on peel color, there are three types: copper skin, iron skin, and flower skin. ; According to the taste of the seeds, there are two types: sweet and sour; according to the petals, there are red and white, single layer and melaleuca, etc.

Heyin pomegranate seeds are large, red in color, and sweet in taste. They do not stick to dust when they fall to the ground. There are no seeds or residue in the seeds. The sweet juice is dripping when eaten, and the cheeks are filled with saliva. Its unique style is a good treat for banquet guests. In December 1984, a pomegranate appraisal meeting held in Henan Province selected eight excellent pomegranate varieties in the province, including Heyin's copper skin, iron skin, soft slag and Dahongtian varieties. The sugar content of copper-skinned pomegranates is 12.84%, the juice yield of Heyin soft-slag pomegranates is 91.2%, and the weight of 100-grained red sweet pomegranates is 42.4 grams, both of which are the highest in the province. It is said that during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, merchants from far away purchased small pomegranates in large quantities in Heyin, put them on kangs, dried them, packed them, and transported them to the north for herdsmen to make tea for drinks. They were known as "Ar'er Guests" (thumbs and thumbs). With the index fingers facing each other, add two more fingers to form a circle). After the founding of the People's Republic of China, we promoted excellent varieties, improved quality, and expanded planting in Beimang Township, a concentrated pomegranate production area.

Xingyang persimmon vinegar

Xingyang persimmon vinegar is a famous local specialty produced by combining traditional craftsmanship and modern brewing technology using Xingyang persimmons as raw materials.

According to measurements, in addition to carotene, vitamin C, protein, calcium, potassium and other nutrients found in persimmon fruits, persimmon vinegar also contains a special trace element called "tannin". The tannin element in persimmon vinegar is not only present in the vinegar liquid in large amounts, but is also combined with other elements during the brewing process to form a substance called "vinegar coating" on the surface of the vinegar liquid. This substance has a very unique effect , can treat high blood pressure, abdominal pain caused by parasites and malignant tumors. The acetic acid in persimmon vinegar can dissolve the blood calcium deposited on the blood vessel walls, smooth the blood circulation, and achieve the effect of lowering blood pressure. Xingyang persimmon vinegar can be used for seasoning and flavoring, aiding digestion, anti-inflammatory and sterilizing, treating abdominal pain, lowering blood pressure, and providing skin care and beauty. It is a traditional specialty with local characteristics.

Frost Sugar Cake

Frost Sugar Cake is a traditional specialty of Xingyang. It is used as food and medicine and is well-known at home and abroad. Frosted sugar is easily soluble and has a sweet taste. It has the functions of dispelling heat, reducing inflammation, moistening the lungs, and promoting fluid production. It is a constant supply for adults and is a good friend for relieving summer heat during travel. It is especially effective in treating aphthous sores in infants. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, merchants traveling on the Longhai Line, passing through Xingyang and Sishui, all purchased frost cakes as gifts for their relatives and friends.

Efficacy: Cool in nature, sweet in taste, containing disaccharides, mannitol and other ingredients,

Treat dry tongue, sore throat, sore mouth, used as both food and medicine for relieving heat and fever in summer. Use quality products.

Persimmon frost, the main raw material of frosted sugar cakes, is a gray-white powder condensed after the "mannan" contained in the endosperm of the persimmon fruit exudes. Usually, there is 1 kilogram of frost per 100 kilograms of persimmon cakes. There are two types of frosted sugar cakes: "Guangtang" and "Xingtang": Guangtang is thick in the middle and has thin edges, 80 pieces per kilogram, and is mainly sold in Guangdong; Xingtang is thin, with 160 pieces per kilogram, and is mainly sold in this province.

Made from persimmon frost on the surface of persimmons, small round cakes are also called frosted sugar cakes. The production method is generally as follows: first sieve the persimmon frost, dissolve and boil it into a thick slurry, put it into a mold, bake it and dry it.

Features: Brown-yellow in color, the center of the slice is slightly convex, in the shape of a gourd face, without impurities, and can be broken into pieces by pressing lightly.

It is roasted over slow fire for about 45 days until it is white on the outside and yellow on the inside, red in the yellow, hard as stone, and dissolves immediately after being immersed in water. Kang cake is warm in nature and has the function of removing stasis and stopping diarrhea. After the kang cakes are packed into baskets, covered with leaves to prevent moisture, they are sold to Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and exported to Nanyang Islands and other places. When foreign businessmen inspect kang cakes, the presence or absence of Hu Ye is the standard for authenticity. Hu Ye is produced in Laomiao Mountain in the south of Xingyang. It is as big as a palm, light yellow in color, with reticulated veins, hair on the back of the leaf, soft texture and not easy to break. The local people connected the petioles into sheets one foot wide and two feet long. One hundred sheets were bundled, and the bundle price was 1.75 kilograms of wheat.

Shaped round cake without any additives. Xingyang has unique soil and water, and the persimmons produced are made into persimmons with fat meat, thick frost, sweet taste, and the best quality in the world. Therefore, it is known as "Persimmon Frost Cake is unique to Xingyang".

Persimmons mature before and after frost. They are peeled by spinning them, exposed to the sun, covered with sweat, blown in the air, and frosted to soften and saccharify them to make persimmons. Persimmons are divided into two types: "raw goods" and "clean goods" due to different methods of processing the bases: those with the outer edge of the base peeled off are clean goods, and those without peeling are called "hairy goods."

There are two types of persimmon cakes: water cake and gray cake.

The water cake is oblate, large, soft, rich in sugar, sweet, weak in nature, and the flesh color is brownish red and translucent. It is easy to "return to frost" when the weather is hot in the coming year; the gray cake is oval, small, hard, dark brown in flesh color, and sweet. Slightly inferior to water cake, but durable in storage and suitable for export.

Persimmon cakes are edible and have a long-lasting sweetness. They are sandwiched with walnut kernels or peanuts. They taste sweet and fragrant when chewed, and have a unique flavor. Use torn persimmon cakes to boil water and drink it to sober up alcohol or replace tea; use peas and persimmon cakes to make pea fillings, cool them and cut them into pieces, and eat them with bamboo cuttings, which are cool, sweet, fragrant and soft.

Persimmon frost cake is sweet and cool in nature. It is a precious medicine that clears the upper burns and benefits the spleen and stomach. It can treat dryness and cough caused by lung heat, dry throat and sore throat, sores on the mouth and tongue, vomiting blood, hemoptysis, and quenching thirst. and other diseases.

"Shangkuchun" wine

"Shangkuchun" wine "Tang Dynasty Supplement" records: from the first year of Kaiyuan of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (713) to the first year of Changqing of Mu Zong ( 821), Xingyang's "Shangkuchun" became one of the world's famous wines. "Zhongzhou Zazu" recalled that "the spring of Shangku in Xingyang and the rich water in Yingzhou are both called fine wine." "Reconstruction of Sishui County Chronicles of the Republic of China" stated that "the ancient Sanku Village in Zhuchuan was originally Shangchuan. , middle and lower three caves", it can be seen that "Shangkuchun" is a famous wine in Xingyang, but it has been lost!

Jingxiangcheng Wooden Columbine

Jingxiangcheng Wooden Column The Jingxiangcheng Wooden Column has a scientific structure and a long history. The wooden columbine is a traditional agricultural tool used for sowing in the fields. Its production and manufacturing methods were introduced to Jingnangcheng Village in Ershilipu around the Ming Dynasty. There are 78 households in the village making them, and the types include: Zhongcang Columbine, Bawang Columbine, Cotton Columbine and One-legged Columbine. Depending on the needs and soil type, single-leg, two-leg, three-leg, four-leg and five-leg are used. The row spacing is five inches, five inches five, seven inches three, etc. It is easy to use, does not choke, and is cheap.

Straw hats

There are two types of straw hats: handmade and machine-made. The finished products are divided into yellow and white. In rural areas, primary-colored straw hats are mostly braided and sewn by hand. The hats are tooth-yellow. There are also skillful women who dye braids in red, green, yellow, and purple colors and hand-sew colorful children's hats and millinery hats, which are very popular.

The use of machines to make straw hats began in the early 20th century. In the first year of the Republic of China (1911), the son of Zhang Zhiming, Liangzhuang, Wangcun Township, went to Shandong to study machine-made straw hats. The machine-made straw hats are first fumigated with sulfur and bleaching powder, and then bleached and then sewn by machine. The product is in short supply locally. In the 13th year of the Republic of China (1924), there were 11 straw hat processing factories in Xingyang, Xushui, Ershilipu, Zhaocun, Xiangying and Wanggou, with an annual output of 227,000 straw hats.

The styles of straw hats produced by these manufacturers vary with the fashion of the times: one is an ordinary type, which is constantly bent, easy to carry, simple to use, reasonably priced, marketed across the country, and lasts for a long time; the other is a top hat Type, concave top, flat smoke, hard helmet, silk cloth, lined with trademark, tape cap mouth, clear silk hat band, beautiful shape, exquisite workmanship, white color, fine selection of materials (for broken braid), commonly known as " "Foreign straw hat" is very popular among bureaucrats, rich people, wealthy businessmen, professors and scholars. It is mainly sold in major cities in China and exported to the United States, Britain, France, Japan and other countries. During the Anti-Japanese War, the sales of straw hats were stagnant and production dropped sharply. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in addition to straw hats, straw hat production factories also produced exquisite and exquisite decorations such as baskets, table mats, chair mats, kang mats, door curtains, etc., with more than 100 designs and varieties, meeting the needs of domestic and foreign markets.

Xingyang persimmon

Xingyang persimmon has a long history and a long-standing reputation. The Ming Dynasty's "Nong Zheng Quanshu" records that "there are many persimmons in Zeqin in the three Jin Dynasties today, and the poor people work on them as food." In order to sustain food, nine out of ten people grow persimmons, and one out of ten people plant jujubes and pears." Xingyang persimmon trees are not only widely planted, but also have high yields.

Xingyang persimmons have a cultivation history of more than 2,000 years. They are famous both at home and abroad because of their long planting history, large area, high yield, good quality and rich varieties. They are known as "Xingyang persimmons are the best in the world". Its flesh is golden, translucent and soft, with high sugar content, fresh, crisp and sweet. It is mainly planted in the hilly and mountainous areas in the south of our city, with an area of ??about 100,000 acres, more than 1.3 million plants, and an annual output of 30-50 million kilograms. Its extended products include persimmon cakes, persimmon preserves, persimmon sugar, persimmon honey wine, persimmon vinegar, and persimmons. Vinegar drinks and other products are popular in China and exported to Japan and Southeast Asia.