Source: People's Daily - Hunan Channel
Huang Gongjiao Selection Process. People's Daily reporter Li Fangsen
People's Daily Hengdong, September 23 (Reporter Li Fangsen) Sanzhang Town, Hengdong County, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, the surging Xiangjiang River flows through more than 20 miles of the town. The special sandy soil formed by silt silt has nurtured a elven-like specialty - Huang Gongjiao. This is also the delicious secret for Hengdong to firmly sit on the throne of "a famous Chinese local cuisine county".
Yellow tribute pepper makes the harvest season hot as well. Photo by Li Fangsen, People's Daily reporter
This year, the planting area of yellow tribute pepper in Sanzhang Town exceeded 10,000 mu, benefiting 100,000 farmers, and the products are sold to Guangdong, Shanghai and other places.
On the harvest festival, the yellow tribute pepper that has been picked for more than two months has gradually reached the end of the harvest period.
In Wuji Town, 40 kilometers away, Huang Gongjiao is undergoing another transformation. Through 60 days of marination, the hot flavor of Huang Gongjiao continues.
staff are selecting yellow tribute peppers. Photo by Li Fangsen, People's Daily reporter,
Huang Gongjiao was transported into the workshop. Photo by Li Fangsen, People's Daily reporter
"By pickling, we made yellow tribute peppers into chopped peppers, which can be stored for 1 to 2 years." Luo Junqing, 53, has been making chopped peppers for 12 years and is well aware of the tricks. "And, the yellow tribute pepper is spicy, crispy, and spicy and sweet, and has a sweet taste.
Hengdong Xingwei Sanzhang Huanggong Agricultural Products Co., Ltd., where Luo Junqing is located, has a total of 172 cellars, which can provide a fermentation site for 600,000 tons of yellow tribute peppers at the same time, and produce 10,000 tons of chopped peppers annually.
The treated yellow tribute pepper is poured into the cellar. Photo by Li Fangsen, People's Daily reporter,
Huang Gongjiao will be quietly fermented in the cellar for 60 days. Photo by Li Fangsen, People's Daily reporter
htmlOn September 23, the main venue of the 5th China Farmers' Harvest Festival in Hunan (Hengdong) was held. The 10,000 tons of yellow tribute pepper cellars are the first event of the main venue of the Hunan (Hengdong) event in the 2022 China Farmers' Harvest Festival in Hunan.Chop chili will retain the flavor of yellow tribute pepper to the greatest extent. Photo by Li Fangsen, People's Daily reporter,
, hot and prosperous harvest season, with a flavor of yellow tribute pepper. People's Daily reporter Li Fangsen's photo
