Highland barley, which at first glance looks like wheat, is also an important staple food in Tibet. The famous highland barley wine is brewed with this. So, what's the difference between highland barley and barley?

Is highland barley highland barley?

It can be said that highland barley is also a kind of barley and a cereal crop. We are also called highland barley rye because the inner and outer shells are separated and the seeds are exposed. Although highland barley is barley, it has many values that barley does not have. For example, highland barley has the highest content of β -glucan in wheat crops in the world, and it has good effects in lowering blood fat, blood sugar, cholesterol, preventing cardiovascular diseases and improving immunity.

The difference between highland barley and barley

Barley is a kind of barley. Barley, a cereal crop in Gramineae, is also called naked barley, yuan wheat and rice wheat because of the separation of inner and outer glumes and bare grains. Mainly produced in China, Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places, it is the main food of Tibetan people.

Is highland barley wheat?

Judging from the wheat awn, the awn of highland barley is very long, which is similar to the length of the ear. The awn of wheat is relatively short, and the seeds of highland barley have no shells. Highland barley is generally used as raw material or feed for brewing, and wheat mainly processes flour. The harvest period of highland barley is earlier than that of wheat.

Introduction of highland barley

It is a cereal crop of gramineous barley. Because of its separation of inner and outer glumes and bare grains, it is also called naked barley, yuan wheat and rice wheat. Mainly produced in China, Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places, it is the main food of Tibetan people. Highland barley has been planted on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau for about 3500 years, extending from material culture to spiritual culture, forming a highland barley culture with rich connotations and national characteristics on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It has a wide range of medicinal and nutritional values, and has introduced highland barley products such as highland barley noodles, highland barley steamed bread and highland barley nutritional powder.