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Baoying specialty from the hometown of lotus root in China

Preserved and beaten lotus root. Preserved and beaten lotus root is the first of the top ten famous dishes in Baoying. It was once included in the imperial cookbook of the Qing Dynasty.

It is made of lotus root, glutinous rice, candied fruit, white lotus as the main raw materials, with green plum, orange cake, honey and other condiments, and is made through more than 10 processes including stewing, beating, frying and steaming.

It is red in color, sweet and crispy, plain but not light, thick but not greasy. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and appetizing, producing body fluids and quenching thirst, losing weight and lowering blood pressure, and nourishing the kidneys and strengthening essence.

Jinghe Big Cake Bailong brand Jinghe Big Cake has a long history and unique flavor. It is named after the legend that the Little Dragon King of Jinghe River took refuge here. It has been awarded the title of Quality Product by the Ministry of Commerce and Jiangsu Province, and the Silver Award at the First China Food Expo.

This product is made from local high-quality glutinous rice flour, pure white sugar, refined oil, high-grade candied fruits and other main raw materials, and is supplemented with walnut kernels and other auxiliary materials.

, melts in the mouth, and burns instantly when ignited. It is a good gift for relatives and friends in celebrations, travels, and festivals.

As the hometown of lotus root, lotus leaf tea is also a major specialty of Baoying. In particular, the "Skinny Lotus" brand lotus leaf tea series uses high-quality natural lotus leaves as raw materials, and adds the finest Chinese herbal medicines (licorice, ginkgo biloba).

, lily, green tea) and other auxiliary ingredients.

Using advanced processing technology and exquisite craftsmanship, the lotus leaves are processed into lotus leaf tea, which fully retains the beneficial ingredients in the lotus leaves and has significant effects on people with hyperlipidemia, obesity, and constipation.

It also has a high art of drinking, giving people a feeling of returning to nature, and is known as the "upstart in tea".

Lotus root series Koupai Baoying has a long history of planting lotus root. In the Qing Dynasty, the "goose feather snowflake" lotus root powder was famous at home and abroad as a tribute to the imperial court.

At present, the lotus root planting area in the county is nearly 200,000 acres, and there are more than 20 lotus root product companies. The products mainly include hundreds of seven series including boiled, salted, quick-frozen, fresh-keeping, beverages, flavored, and convenient snack foods.

Variety.

It processes more than 50,000 tons annually, accounting for 70% of the Japanese lotus root product import market, and earns more than 20 million US dollars in foreign exchange from exports annually.

In addition, there are a series of lotus root brands, which are loved by consumers.

For example, candied lotus root is sweet but not greasy; lotus root juice drink is soothing and delicious; lotus root green tea is fragrant and simple; lotus root powder balls are sweet and refreshing.

At the end of 1998, with the largest planting area, the largest processing output, the best product quality, and the elegant lotus root culture, it was named the "Hometown of Lotus Root in China" by relevant national departments.