1, Hongbao: medlar
Woody plants, which are bright red in pulp, look like spindles and more like red agate pendants. They are traditional brand-name export commodities in Ningxia, and are famous at home and abroad for their thin skin, thick meat, few seeds and excellent quality. Historically, it was a royal tribute. Lycium barbarum L. is a valuable Chinese medicine, which is rich in nutrients and has high medicinal value. It not only contains iron, phosphorus, calcium and other substances, but also contains a lot of sugar, fat, protein, amino acids, polysaccharide pigments, vitamins, sterols, glycosides and so on. It has the functions of moistening lung, clearing liver, nourishing kidney, benefiting qi, promoting sperm production, supporting yang, expelling wind, improving eyesight and strengthening bones and muscles. Most of the people who are in the market now are dehydrated dried fruits, and there are three main uses: taking medicine, soaking in wine to make tea and cooking. Its series products are: dried and fresh Lycium barbarum, Lycium barbarum, chinese wolfberry wine, Lycium barbarum crystal sugar, fresh Lycium barbarum canned food, Lycium barbarum honey and so on.
2, Huang Bao: licorice
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch, a perennial herb in Leguminosae, whose taproot can be as long as five or six feet, is named "Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch" because of its rich sugar and sweet taste. Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch is a widely used Chinese herbal medicine, which can not only harmonize various medicines, but also invigorate qi, neutralize pathogenic fire, detoxify and strengthen bones and muscles. It is mainly used for treating spleen and stomach weakness, cough, sore throat, carbuncle swelling and pain, fetal toxicity in children, and has the functions of anti-ulcer, anti-inflammation, lowering blood pressure and blood lipid. Licorice cream is refined from superior licorice in Ningxia, which is widely used in medicine, industry and food.
3. Sapphire: Helan Stone
Helan stone produced in Helan Mountain is fine in stone quality, firm but not brittle, with natural deep purple and bean green colors, and some structures such as jade belt, moire, eyebrow, silver line and stone eye are skillfully sandwiched, with patterns like clouds, moon, water and mountains, which are elegant and natural. After being carved by skilled craftsmen, it has become a good inkstone handicraft. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, there was a saying that "one end has two rivers and three Helan Mountains". He Lanyan is simple and elegant, with beautiful shape and unique style, and it has the miraculous effects of not absorbing water, easily developing ink, not damaging the ink, and not stinking the ink left in the inkstone for several days after being stamped. It is deeply loved by calligraphers of all ages and is recognized as the best in the inkstone.
4, Bai Bao: beach sheepskin
Tan sheep is a descendant of Mongolian sheep, and after nomadic migration, it is propagated on the grass beaches on both sides of the Yellow River in Ningxia, becoming a unique and excellent fur sheep in the world. It has been observed that Ningxia grassland is dry with little rain and abundant pasture, and the water quality is slightly alkaline and highly mineralized. It is the natural condition for breeding Tan sheep. Ningxia Tan sheep meat is nutritious and tender. It's delicious and delicious, and it's a top-grade delicacy, which is very popular among gourmets. Beach mutton is not only supplied to people of all ethnic groups in the region today, but also transported to other provinces and cities and exported to Arab countries.
5, Heibao: Nostoc flagelliforme
In plant taxonomy, it belongs to phylum Cyanophyta, a kind of coccygea. It grows in desert and semi-desert areas, germinates when it rains and is harvested in late autumn and early spring. The production process is to pick the "Chinese cabbage" with impurities, remove impurities, wet, dry and package. Fresh Nostoc flagelliforme is blue-green or brown, black after air-drying, and its shape resembles that of oriental women's hair, hence its name.
It is a high-grade food, together with sea cucumber, fish maw, bird's nest, squid, Hericium erinaceus, shark's fin and bear's paw, called "Delicious Eight Treasures", and it is an essential delicacy for a festive feast. Nostoc flagelliforme is rich in nutrition and easily absorbed by human body. Its protein content is 20 times that of eggs, and it contains more sugar, fat and calcium, and is richer in minerals such as phosphorus and iron. In medicine, it has the functions of digestion, relieving indigestion, clearing the stomach and intestines, lowering blood pressure and so on.
Extended data:
Ningxia, full name of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, referred to as "Ning". Yinchuan, the capital city, was founded on 1958125 October, and is one of the five major minority autonomous regions in China.
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River in the west of China, bordering Shaanxi Province in the east, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the west and north, and Gansu Province in the southwest, south and southeast. The distance between north and south is about 456 kilometers, and the distance between east and west is about 250 kilometers, with a total area of more than 66,400 square kilometers. It is the largest Hui community in China, with jurisdiction over 5 prefecture-level cities and 22 counties and cities (districts).
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Ningxia Five Treasures? Baidu Encyclopedia-Ningxia