shiyanshi-chadianzhen specialty

Yunyang papaya

郧[yún]yang papaya is a kind of local light papaya produced in Yuyang District. It is commonly known as oyster. The fruit is oval, dark yellow and woody. It has a fragrant taste and short stem. The peel is smooth and not shrinking after drying. Therefore, it is also called light papaya. Puyang papaya contains 17 kinds of amino acids and various trace elements, which is higher than papaya produced in other parts of the country. The content of total saponins, oleanolic acid and total flavonoids in P. chinensis was higher than that of wrinkled papaya, and the medicinal value was extremely high.

Yunyang Sweet Potato Noodles

Xiangyang sweet potato vermicelli is a specialty of Yuyang District, Shiyan City, Hubei Province. Fuyang people have been processing sweet potato vermicelli for hundreds of years. As long as the farmer producing sweet potatoes, it will basically process sweet potato vermicelli. Every autumn, the farmer digs up the sweet potato from the ground, washes it with water, crushes it and then passes the powder. After the water in the starch is completely dried, the starch is placed on the mat to dry, and after drying, the fine mash is used again. The powder surface is fine and white, and it is a green food without any additives.