Water chestnut pinyin: bí qí, bí qi.

Water chestnut is a shallow-water, persistent herb of the genus Water chestnut in the family Salicaceae, which is eaten as a vegetable from its bulb. The ancient name of water chestnut (Eiderophthalmos), because it is shaped like a horse's hoof and like a chestnut, it is commonly known as horse's hoof, also known as ground chestnut. It is said to be a horseshoe, only its appearance; it is said to be like chestnuts, not only the shape, even the flavor, composition, function are similar to chestnuts, and because it is in the mud results, so there is the name of the ground chestnut.

Water chestnut varieties

1, Guilin horseshoe, Guilin City, Guangxi local varieties. Bulb flattened round, top buds stout, two lateral buds often stand side by side, so there is a "three masts" called. Skin reddish brown, white meat, single weight 30 grams. Fresh food is the main, can also be cooked and processed, high sugar content, crisp meat, excellent quality.

2, water horseshoes, Guangdong local varieties. Bulb flat round, the top bud is more pointed long, skin black brown, white flesh. Single weight 10 grams. High starch content, to cook and make starch starch.

3, leek caper, native to the Philippines. Bulb large, oval, single weight 25 grams, crisp and sweet, good quality, mainly fresh food.

4, filial piety chestnut, filial piety city, Hubei province, local varieties. Bulb flat round, bright red, the average weight of a single 22 grams, thin skin, sweet flavor, fine slag less, mainly fresh food, good quality.

5, Su Capsicum, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, local varieties. Bulb flat round, top bud pointed, umbilical cord flat, thin skin, white flesh, a single weight of about 15 grams. Suitable for processing canned goods.

6, yuhang caper, yuhang county, hangzhou city, zhejiang province, local varieties, bulb flat round, top buds straight, umbilical cord flat, brown-red skin, thin skin, sweet taste, single weight of about 20 grams. Suitable for processing canned food and fresh food.