Last time, the three presidents recommended to everyone the lychees of the same style as Guifei, and now they recommend the same style of millet as Diaochan. This is Do you want the four beauties to be of the same style to the end?

My first relationship with millet was at the beginning of the year. Because I always suffered from poor digestion and bloating, a friend from Shaanxi sent me some of their own millet, saying it was good for the stomach. After eating it for a while, I felt relieved a lot, and our family later invented rice mixed with millet, rice, and Qiaotou sweet potato, which made it much more convenient to eat grains.

Millet is the first of the five grains, and is also praised as ginseng soup. Its planting history can be traced back to tens of thousands of years. Before the Xia and Shang Dynasties, it was It is a staple food, but now it is mainly used as miscellaneous grains and supplementary grains outside the main planting areas. According to my experience of eating millet porridge for so long, I probably know why millet was not used as a staple food later on. It is too resistant to hunger. I drank three bowls of porridge in the morning and I was hungry before noon.

I have finished eating the millet given by my friend. Where can I choose high-quality, original and good millet for my family and friends?

According to historical records, the birthplace and main cultivation area of ??millet are in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River, with Shanxi and Shaanxi as the main production areas. Let’s discuss them in detail The core ones are Qinzhou, Shanxi and Mizhi, Shaanxi. Qinzhou Huang gave up after learning more about it. Why? Qinzhou Huang is already as famous as Wuchang rice and Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, and the rate of fakes is too high. After experiencing the lessons of Wuchang rice, we decided not to touch such products.

My friend also said that I suggest you three CEOs to come and have a look at Mizhi in Shaanxi. Mizhi is the most famous millet in Shaanxi, and it is Planted in original ecology and naturally, with government endorsement. I said I knew about Mizhi County. Mizhi’s aunt Suide was from Han Dynasty.

First of all, the place name Mizhi is related to millet. It is named after "the land has rice-fat water, the fertile soil is suitable for millet, and the rice juice is like fat." Mizhi is not only famous for millet, but also a famous beauty county. Diao Chan, one of the legendary four beauties, is from Mizhi. Moreover, northern Shaanxi is an old revolutionary area, and Yangjiagou in Mizhi is a holy land of revolution. What is Xiaomi with a rifle like? Are you not interested in going to see it on site?

▲ Mizhi’s Diaochan Plaza

After in-depth understanding, we found that Mizhi Xiaomi still won the first batch of Chinese People’s ** *The "Agricultural Products Geographical Indication Public Identification Registration Certificate" awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China. Mizhi County was awarded the title of "China's Green Ecological Millet Hometown" by the China Green Ecological Agriculture Development Forum. Our three presidents choose the original ecology, so naturally we go to the ecological town.

Departing from Shenzhen, we arrived in Shaanxi the next day, and took a short rest at the Ganquan service area in the evening

▲ The service area was dark

I arrived at Mizhi County at 4 o'clock in the morning and found a hotel to stay in. There were not many high-rise buildings and there was a river passing through the city. I later found out that it was the XX River.

▲ A panoramic view of Mizhi is hung on the wall of the hotel.

I got up at 9 o'clock in the morning and ate the famous mutton soup in northern Shaanxi. After one bowl, the fatigue from the journey was gone. The portion and taste are too real, just like the farmers in northern Shaanxi I came into contact with later. Continue to rush to Banjiayan Village, Lizhan Township, Mizhi County, the destination of Xiaomi's inspection.

▲ The thousand-year-old county plaque of Mizhi County seen on the road

▲The residential houses in northern Shaanxi across the road

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▲ Entering the mountains, the Loess Plateau is like this

The destination, Lizhan Township, is also the hometown of King Chuang. When passing by, I saw the statue of King Chuang and stopped immediately. Take a group photo. I didn’t have time to visit King Chuang’s palace, but I heard from the guide who led the way that the local people said that King Chuang’s army was very difficult and simple. He only drank millet porridge every morning. Is this an advance to carry forward our fine revolutionary tradition of adding millet and rifles? It’s the same style as Chuang Wang again.

▲ Li Zhan Township, Mizhi County, the hometown of King Chuang Li Zicheng.

We finally arrived at our destination, Banjiayan Village, at noon. In the hot weather, Mr. Ban was waiting for us at the intersection into the village. The old man seemed to understand my eagerness and asked me first if I wanted anything. I took a look around the nearby crop fields.

▲ Standing at the intersection of the village and looking in, I saw Uncle Ban’s house

Uncle Ban led me to a small mound and pointed to a patch of dirt in front of me. Said, this is the millet seedling, just a few days after planting, it showed a little bit and came out. I asked why this place does this? Uncle Ben smiled and said, it just rained the day before. The vitality of the crops and millet here is really amazing.

▲ I almost lay on the ground to see the millet seedlings.

He also showed us the corn fields and the black millet fields. If he hadn’t introduced them, I would never have recognized that these fields were crop fields, and the green spots in the fields were from crops. After seeing too many fertile fields in the northeast and south, I feel that the natural conditions in northern Shaanxi are really difficult. However, it is also in these difficult natural conditions that the unique grains and millet of northern Shaanxi are grown, and generations of tough and simple people are born. People from northern Shaanxi.

▲ Can you tell what kind of crop this is?

▲ Mr. Ban’s dog

Although mechanized planting methods have forced thousands of years of natural farming inheritance to fade away, the ancestors of Mizhi have The old farmers who are rooted in the land and have been drinking millet soup since birth are convinced that only the land carefully cared for by traditional farming can make Mizhi's millet still taste the same no matter how many years it has passed. After walking around for a while, Mr. Ben said that we should go back to eat first, and we can take a look later.

On the way into the village, I saw many fellow villagers from northern Shaanxi leading cattle. Cows are still the main force in farming here.

▲At the entrance of the courtyard, we also saw the cattle fostered by Mr. Ban.

When we arrived at the door of the courtyard, Uncle Ben called into the house, and Aunt Ben came out with a smile on her face and welcomed us into the house. After arriving in northern Shaanxi for two days, I found that there is something different from other places in China. The thing about rural areas is that rural farmers here often smile in a simple and contagious way when meeting people. Especially in the harsh geographical and natural environment of northern Shaanxi, this smile is very touching to me.

▲ Why is Aunt Ben so far away from Uncle Ben?

▲ Uncle Ben uses this to weed, but it’s the first time I’ve seen the curved one.

Mrs. Ban’s millet porridge has been cooked for us long ago. Millet is still the staple food here. A large iron basin was brought out, and after leaving it for a while, a layer of rice oil formed on the surface.

I finished three bowls of it again. It was so delicious, smooth and without residue. It was these three bowls of millet porridge that convinced me that the millet here would not disappoint us.

▲ I have never cooked anything like this at home. They said it might be a water quality problem.

After finishing the porridge, Uncle Ben pulled over a bag of millet and showed it to me. I asked him how it was not yellow in color. Uncle Ben smiled and said, "This has not yet shelled out." Well, as he said that, he closed his hands with his other hand and rubbed them, and then spread them out for me to see. The familiar golden millet appeared. I was very curious and grabbed a handful of millet and rubbed it. My hands were red and painful. , and I didn’t see the golden millet breaking out of the shell. Uncle Ben was laughing next to me, and my aunt quickly got me a towel and said with a smile, how can you compare with uncle, he has been rubbing it for decades.

▲ You can peel millet by rubbing it with your hands, and only such hands can do it.

I grabbed some shelled millet at home and spread it out in the palm of my hand. This was clearly an artistic photo, golden and well-proportioned.

After dinner, Uncle Ban accompanied me for a walk around Banjia Village. As expected, in Banjia Village, most of them were Uncle Ban and Aunt Ban. Everyone hates asking enthusiastically, “Have you eaten yet?” Go sit at home and have a meal.

▲ Another Uncle Ban

Uncle Ban also showed me other cereals that I have seen or never seen before, such as black millet, mung beans and red beans. , high-grain rice, I said, I got a portion of everything!

▲ Do you know these?

We bought some cereals and millet from the fellow villagers, and the trunk was full. However, the fellow villagers had to keep the shelled ones for themselves, while the ones given to me were in the shell and needed to be hauled to the county for processing. It just so happens that we have to find a processing factory anyway, otherwise not only me but also my friends will not be able to open the shells with their hands.

Another very important reason why we chose Banjiayan Village for cooperation in Mizhi County is that the entire village of Banjiayan already produces under the cooperative model, and the quality is controllable (this is what we used to do before). The most troublesome part of cooperating with individual farmers) is that the entire village’s seeds are provided by Uncle Ban and are grown according to the traditional method. If the entire village’s agricultural products are infested by pests and require pesticides, all the seeds must be specially prepared by the government and then provided to farmers. In this way Because the product specifications and quality are on the same line, it is much safer and simpler for us to purchase them in a unified manner, then transport them to the processing factory in Mizhi County for shelling and packaging, send them for inspection and issue a test report, and then deliver them to the user's dining table.

▲ Visit the logistics and distribution center of Banjiayan Village Agricultural Cooperative

We often say that the most nourishing grains are millet. During the war years, we used it to heal wounds. Children would not catch cold easily after drinking it. It is also very good for women to use it to regulate their bodies during postpartum confinement. After one month, the mother can basically return to her original state, and her youthful charm remains intact. Moreover, the thick fat and fine juice is brewed for the baby to drink. It is neither thin nor thick. It is not milk, but better than milk.

How to make millet

1. The ratio of millet to water is 1:13 or 1:15. Add water according to how dry and thin you like it.

2. Boil the water before adding the rice, and simmer over medium heat for half an hour.

3. Friends in the south should use Nongfu Spring instead of tap water. The water quality in the south is acidic and not suitable for cooking millet;

4. If you insist on using tap water in the south, please add A little alkaline.

Effects of millet

1. Millet is rich in vitamins B1, B12, etc., which has the effect of preventing indigestion and mouth sores;

2. Millet It has the effect of preventing gastric constipation and vomiting;

3. It also has the function of nourishing yin and nourishing blood, which can recuperate the weak and cold constitution of postpartum women and help them recover;

4 . Millet has the effect of reducing wrinkles, spots, and pigmentation.

5. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the layer of "rice oil" floating on the surface of millet porridge is extremely nutritious and can replace ginseng soup;

6. Cook porridge with millet and take it before going to bed. Make people sleep peacefully;

Teach you a trick: How to identify dyed millet?

Generally, millet is bright and natural yellow, with a round luster. When pinched gently, Will not stain your hands yellow. If the millet dyed with pigments such as turmeric or floor yellow is dark yellow in color, lacks luster, and the grain color is the same, it will stain yellow on the hands when gently pinched by hand. Millet dyed with curcumin will have a turmeric smell. If the millet is dyed with lemon yellow, sunset yellow, etc., there may be no peculiar smell. You can put a small amount of millet into a cup, add a small amount of warm water, shake it and let it sit. If the water turns yellow, it means that the millet has been dyed.

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