After the frost, the " fruit radish " from Gushi, southern Henan was launched. "The frost-beating radish is particularly sweet". In Gushi , the radish that was launched before the frost-descendant cannot be called "fruit radish". Gushi radishes are produced in the fertile mud and sandy land on both sides of the Shiguan River in Gushi. Thanks to the ecological water and soil environment, Gushi radishes are not only abundant but also have excellent varieties. They are long and cylindrical in appearance, with a lot of green skin and sufficient moisture. The taste is tender, juicy, crispy and sweet, delicate and slag-free. They are suitable for eating raw fruits. Gushiren is good and you will never get tired of eating it.
In the 1990s, Gushi people who went out to do business and work brought water radish from their hometown. Gushi radish appeared in big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. The crisp, sweet and juicy fruit taste won the praise of people in big cities in other places, and Gushi fruit radish gradually became famous. Later, Gushi Radish was at the National High-quality Agricultural Products Expo. CCTV, People's Daily and other media reported on Gushi Radish. Gushi Radish became famous because of this. Customers from all over the world came to hear the news. Gushi locally registered several fruit-type specialty radish trademarks such as Nengtouqing, Wang'an, and Dongdian.
The Shiguan River, which produces Gushi radishes, is an important tributary of Huaihe . The Shihe originates from Funiuling, southwest of Jinzhai County, Anhui Province, and flows through Jinzhai and Gushi. Guanhe originates from Huangbai Mountain in Shangcheng County, and passes through the territory of Shangcheng from south to north. After passing through Shangshiqiao Town in Shangcheng County, it flows into Malanji Township, Jiangji Town, and Shihe River merges with Shihe River, and merges into the Huai River in Sanhejian Town, Gushi County. Historically, the Huai River flooded, and the Shiguan River also occurred frequently in Gushi territory, especially the downstream of the Gushi Huai River, Sanhejian Town, , located at the intersection of the Huai River, Shiguan River and Quan River, and was deeply affected by the floods of the Huai River. In the ancient and long history of shipping and business of the Huaihe River, Sanhejian Town was once a prosperous commodity distribution center in the middle and upper reaches of the Huaihe River, and the prosperity of market trade is known as the "Little Shanghai". Due to the flooding of rivers, the entire town was immigrated and relocated. The ancient Sanhejian Town has now become a flood-run area, leaving only a small number of broken walls.
Gushi County is located in the southeast of South Henan , bordering Huoqiu and Jinzhai County in western Anhui, and is located in the north and is located in the Dabie Mountains . The landforms from high mountains and hills to slope plains are diverse, the climate is mild and the rainfall is abundant, and the products are extremely rich. After the founding of New China, the management of the Huaihe River system was increased, the construction of the Meishan Reservoir in the upper reaches of Shihe River, the Niuyushan Reservoir was built in the upper reaches of Guanhe River, and the Shiguanhe River Reservoir in Gushi County was eliminated, and the sediment along the riverside became fertile soil for fertile fields, nourishing excellent crops such as Gushi radish.
Gushi radish is famous for its unique appearance and taste. In Gushi locality, radish is also an indispensable delicacy on the dining table of a local person. Daily cold radish shredded , it is very refreshing to serve with wine. It was cold, and every household in Gushi made stew . The stewed radish is very popular among people, especially the local radish stewed local stupid goat meat, which tastes unique. Traditional fried radish rounds are a common delicacy in the cold winter. They are stewed with cabbage, vermicelli, thousand sheets, tofu, etc., and then spread a layer of egg skin to eat hot. In Gushi Old Town Market, locals will make a "radish nest" snack. The freshly fried "radish nest" in has a golden color and a strong aroma. From the rippled texture of the outer skin to the rich and mellow fragrance of the shredded radish filling inside, you can imagine that this snack is very complicated and exquisite. In this season, if you go to Gushi’s urban and rural areas, you can see the scene of every household drying radishes. dried and pickled dried radishes is an indispensable side dish in Gushi people in a winter, and it is also the food memory of Gushi people’s collective hometown.
