Shange Zhamonuazi Meat

Shange Zhamonuazi Meat

Shange Zhamonuazi Meat is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　“Shange Zhamonuazi Meat” refers to Shange Raw Bean Candy, a product sold both domestically and internationally in regions such as Southern Fujian, Eastern Guangdong, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Southeast Asia. Last year, Shange Raw Bean Candy was featured on CCTV’s program “Journey Through China,” adding further unique charm to Pinghe.

　　Pinghe County provides key protection for agricultural products with geographical indication certification trademarks and has also established over 100 authorized distribution points nationwide. Geographical indication protection has been one of the important topics in the field of international intellectual property in recent years. A geographical indication is not only a regional symbol but also a mark of quality and reputation, which means that products bearing such indications carry huge market potential and commercial value. Next, Pinghe will leverage the visibility and reputation of these geographical indication products to integrate and deeply develop the “Pinghe Tourism Commodity Gift Package.” This will further enrich Pinghe’s tourism shopping options and extend its tourism product offerings.

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　　Legend has it that during the Xianfeng era of the Qing Dynasty, Zhu Jindi, a native of Jiufeng Town (then the county seat of Pinghe) in Pinghe County, founded the “Jintai Confectionery Shop,” pioneering the production and processing of Raw Bean Candy. It has a history of nearly 200 years. In the early years of the Republic of China, descendants of Zhu Jindi moved to Shange Town in the county and brought the production techniques of Raw Bean Candy there, continuing the tradition to this day. Thus, Shange Raw Bean Candy became a well-known and distinctive local delicacy in Shange Town.

　　Raw Bean Candy has a very Fujianese-sounding nickname called “Zhamonuazi.” Because the two characters “zhamo” sound similar to how people in Fujian refer to “woman,” and “nuazi” sounds close to how they call “child,” the four-character phrase “zhamonuazi” naturally came to be understood as referring to an underage girl. As a result, Raw Bean Candy also acquired a derived nickname: “girl meat.” Since “girl meat” is pleasant to say and easy to remember, it has now overtaken the original name “Raw Bean Candy” as the more commonly used term.

　　Raw Bean Candy is a handmade product meticulously produced using a secret family recipe. It is crafted from ingredients such as white sugar, maltose syrup, glutinous rice flour, peanuts, and wild mountain tangerines. Through manual kneading, the product takes on irregular shapes that are neither quite round nor square. Anyone who has tasted Raw Bean Candy knows that it is sweet and fragrant, with a springy texture and high chewiness. Its smooth feel resembles the skin of an unmarried young girl. Thus, the nickname “girl meat” for Raw Bean Candy is certainly not without basis.

　　Shange Zhamonuazi Meat

　　Pinghe County Specialty Association

　　9975572

　　Raw Bean Pastry (Pastry)