Pueraria lobata, a perennial vine of Leguminosae, grows in the volcanic area of Datang Town, qujiang district, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, so it is called volcanic Pueraria lobata.
Pueraria lobata is a natural green health food, which has the characteristics of high starch content, no residue, fresh quality, tender and delicious meat, high nutritional value and so on. It is rich in protein, amino acids and various trace elements. It can not only be used as an advanced diet, but also has medical effects such as clearing away heat, nourishing liver, regulating qi and beautifying.
Historical origin
Qujiang district is located in the mountainous area of northern Guangdong, where there are abundant products and beautiful mountains and rivers. As early as the Zhou dynasty, people dug wild pueraria lobata in the mountains and woven it into kudzu cloth with the fibers of its stems. According to folk research, Pueraria lobata was planted artificially in volcanic areas as early as the late Qing Dynasty, and gradually cultivated its excellent characteristics of slag-free and sweet. Therefore, it is very famous in Guangdong, and there is a poem: a beautiful volcanic town, rich in pueraria lobata. Braised pork in pueraria sauce is fragrant, rich and refreshing. Childish Sue digs kudzu together in her spare time, and at dusk they return to their hands and shoulders. The evening coincided with several buyers, and Pueraria's marketing was thoughtful.
food culture
Pueraria lobata is sweet and residue-free, rich in protein, amino acids and various trace elements. It has the effect of moistening intestines and clearing away heat. It is a delicious dish on the table and a famous soup in Guangdong Province. There are many ways to eat pueraria lobata, which can be sliced into thin slices for boiling sugar water, pork soup, stewed pueraria lobata, stewed pueraria lobata rabbit meat, fried pork slices and made pueraria lobata. It is especially suitable for making braised pueraria lobata with soft entrance, rich sweetness and unique flavor, which is deeply loved by guests. Pueraria lobata is an indispensable dish on the table of local residents whenever people entertain on holidays. Stewed shad with volcanic pueraria root, braised pork with volcanic pueraria root, volcanic pueraria root soup, steamed volcanic pueraria root, etc. , are the signature dishes of restaurants, which are introduced on major travel and food websites and are very popular with tourists.
Compared with pueraria lobata, which is common in other places, pueraria lobata has more starch content, no residue, fresh quality and tender meat. From the appearance, compared with ordinary pueraria lobata, the grain of ordinary pueraria lobata is thick and Jamlom liquid overflows; On the other hand, Pueraria lobata is long in shape, sharp at both ends, symmetrical in roots, few in fibrous roots, straight and slightly wrinkled without bifurcation, smooth and light yellow in surface, milky white in flesh, and free from black heart, and rich in protein, amino acids and various trace elements, which has the effects of moistening intestines and clearing away heat. It is a famous soup in Guangdong Province. After ripening, it has rich aroma, soft and tender taste, glutinous (sticky), sweet, no residue and no peculiar smell. Stewed shad with wild pueraria lobata, braised pork with wild pueraria lobata, pork claw soup with wild pueraria lobata, steamed pueraria lobata, etc. , are the specialty of the restaurant, very popular with tourists. In particular, the braised pork of pueraria lobata made from volcanic pueraria lobata has a loose entrance, rich sweetness and unique flavor, which is deeply loved by guests.
At present, the main enterprise producing pueraria lobata is volcano pueraria lobata cooperative.
The protection scope of geographical indication products of Volcano Pueraria is the administrative area under the jurisdiction of Datang Town, qujiang district, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province.