As early as the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, Baoying people processed fresh lotus root into lotus root powder. The history book contains Baoying: "The lotus root in this city is delicate and clean, and it is called goose feather snowflake". Goose feather snowflake lotus root starch was once a tribute of Qing Dynasty, which was famous all over the country. This depends not only on the excellent local lotus seeds, but also on the excellent selection of materials and grains, meticulous workmanship and exquisite craftsmanship. In the forty-ninth year of Daoguang in Qing Dynasty, Wu Chunying, the magistrate of Baoying County, wrote a vivid poem describing lotus root starch.
Baoying lotus root starch is as clean as ice and snow, shaped like goose feather and flaky. "Baoying County Records" records: "The lotus root in this city is very clean, and it is called goose feather snowflake." "Lotus root powder, there are many red lotus and white lotus in his city, and the powder is particularly clean."
During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, Wu Chunying, the magistrate of Baoying County, wrote a poem about lotus root starch, which vividly described the production of "goose feather snowflake": "Wash it to stimulate the clean flow, scrape it with mud first. The saw cuts off the tip again and echoes in the printing press. A thousand rubs ... a hundred fingers are hard, but as white as snow. If this is still half the work, it is considered unfinished. The poured liquid is as smooth and delicate as crispy, and gradually unites ... "
"Goose feather snowflake" is delicate in texture, and the raw powder is pure and clean. After brewing with boiling water, it is lavender and crystal clear. The entrance is elegant and fragrant, and the taste is sweet and smooth. Rich nutrition and high sugar content. Rich in fat, vitamin B, calcium, phosphorus, iron and inorganic salts. The "goose feather snowflake" with excellent texture in Qing Dynasty is a treasure to pay tribute to the emperor. The prestigious modern "goose feather snowflake" sells well at home and abroad with an annual output of millions of kilograms.
According to legend, in ancient times, the heavenly queen of Yaochi came to earth with a lotus fairy. She saw beautiful scenery in Baoying County, but unfortunately there were no flowers and plants to enjoy in the vast lake swing, so she ordered the lotus fairy to throw some lotus seeds into the water.
When summer came, Grandpa Shen, who lives by the lake, suddenly saw lotus leaves floating on the water with flowers on their stems.
Beautiful Bai Lianhua, very happy. I don't know, after autumn, the lotus flower disappeared and the lotus leaf was destroyed. Grandpa Shen suddenly lost his mind and fell ill with anxiety. One day, in the dim light, he saw the heavy snow floating in the sky. A fairy picked up a handful of snowflakes and cooked them for him to drink. Suddenly, he felt refreshed and his illness disappeared. The fairy also told Shen's father that goose feather snowflake is lotus root powder made of white lotus root, and taught him the skills of planting lotus root and making lotus root powder. Since then, Baoying's skills of planting lotus roots and making lotus root powder have been passed down from generation to generation, becoming a famous lotus root town in China. Since ancient times, West Lake lotus root starch and Yunnan Huangnitang lotus root starch are the most famous. Volume 84 of the Official History of Hangzhou in Qing Dynasty said: "Lotus root powder, lotus root juice, remove me and dry the powder. The West Lake is a good place, and now it is outside the gates of Tangqi and Genshan. "
The lotus root powder in Huangnitang, Yunnan Province is made of ecological lotus root above 5000 feet above sea level, without adding any pigment or preservative. After preparation, it will change from paste to water after 24 hours. Because of the unique grinding technology of Huangnitang people, Kuailai is deeply loved by people, suitable for all ages, because it has no teeth, no astringency and is refreshing.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were dozens of firms producing lotus root starch in Hangzhou, such as Centennial Huichang, Juyuanchang and Li Hengchang, and Centennial Huichang was the representative of many lotus root starch firms in Hangzhou for hundreds of years. The grain produced in the light years of the Qing Dynasty was selected as a tribute, and during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, Huichang became the designated supplier of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. By the time of the Republic of China, it had developed into a large firm with a capital of 65,438+08,000 silver dollars, nearly 100 employees and four workshops of candied fruit, tea and lotus root starch. Products are exported to all provinces, and the brand enjoys a good reputation in China. In order to effectively inherit the precious traditional skills, with the strong support of governments at all levels, the Zhejiang time-honored brand "Hundred Years Huichang" has restored traditional food production by visiting old artists and collecting old recipes, preserved and inherited a variety of folk handicraft skills with strong local characteristics, and declared the "Hangzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage List".
The poem "Lotus Root Powder" written by Yao, a poet in Qiantang, Qing Dynasty: "Whoever grinds jade exquisitely, grinds fragrant liquid around. It's too white to stick to mud and powder. Under the autumn sunshine, pieces of silver knife paintings. A pinch of soup, the spoon slides. " Bach, Honghu and Caidian in Hubei are all areas that produce lotus root, and naturally they also produce lotus root powder. Hubei lotus root, represented by Bahe nine-hole lotus root, is a national geographical indication protection product. Wen Yiduo, a famous patriotic poet, praised him as "the heart is better than the stem, and the appearance is better than three points."