Sorghum feast.
Visit coordinates: Meibai Town, Changning County
□ Chen Ke
Special Correspondent Song Chengjun Text/Pictures
Sorghum egg cake, red grain pig cake , sorghum bamboo fungus, red grain simmered longan, red grain steamed pork ribs... Recently, at the second Sorghum Food Festival in Meibai Town, Changning County , 21 carefully cooked dishes The special sorghum delicacies were presented in front of the judges. They carefully considered the creativity, material selection, ingredients, cooking, presentation, color, taste and other aspects of the dishes, and awarded the first, second and third prizes and the "most popular red" respectively. Liang dishes”, “the easiest to make red rice dishes” and “the most creative red rice dishes”.
"When everyone is cooking, they should incorporate Changning characteristic bamboo elements, polish them and promote them." Lu Shandong, president of the Changning County Cooking Association, said that this food festival is more effective than the first one. Creative innovation and the quality of dishes have been greatly improved. Many works can be sold on the market and promoted on people's tables.
Nutrition experts from the county said that sorghum is a miscellaneous grain and contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, crude fiber, calcium, niacin and other nutrients.
In recent years, Meibai Town has vigorously promoted the rural revitalization strategy, constantly explored new growth points for rural industrial development, vigorously promoted the large-scale and standardized development of sorghum planting, and celebrated the harvest and eulogized labor through the Sorghum Food Festival. This year, the town has developed orders for 10,000 acres of sorghum, with an estimated output of 2,500 tons and an output value of more than 23 million yuan, which can increase the average income of 3,375 sorghum-growing households by 6,800 yuan.
"We have developed and promoted the red grain series of healthy delicacies, shaped Changning's landmark food and beverage brand, and integrated agriculture and tourism to enrich the industry and develop the economy." Relevant leaders of the town said that in the next step, Meibai Town will strengthen the promotion of the excellent dishes displayed on site. At the same time, we will continue to deeply explore the cultural connotation of sorghum, strengthen the integration of agriculture and tourism, and make sorghum delicacies a new business card of Meibai.
