Hulu Tan Tribute Rice

Hulu Tan Tribute Rice

Hulu Tan Tribute Rice is a product with a geographical indication.

　　Hulu Tan Tribute Rice offers a fresh green flavor. Hubei Nanzhang County Hulu Tan Tribute Rice Co., Ltd. is one of the leading agricultural industrialization enterprises in northwestern Hubei. Its “Hulu Tan” brand tribute rice is one of Hubei’s three famous rices — “Jingshan Bridge Rice, Xiaochang Crown Prince Rice, and Hulu Tan Tribute Rice.” The raw materials are sourced from the renowned Hulu Tan in Nanzhang, Hubei. This area is surrounded by clouds and mist all year round, with a unique climate. It was historically referred to as “three bowshots and one arrow, directly aimed at the ancient pool.” The water of the ancient pool and the surrounding soil contain various special elements, are pollution-free and harmless, nurturing rice that is uniquely characterized — crystal clear, fragrantly soft, delicious, and highly nutritious. It is satisfying time after time and can rival premium Thai jasmine rice. From the early days of the Chu Kingdom to the end of the Qing Dynasty, it was continuously selected for the imperial court. A poem testifies: “Fragrant wisps drift through the golden palace halls, the emperor smiles for a thousand years, amazed and asking where the tribute rice comes from, the imperial chef points afar to Hulu Tan.” Since then, it has been renowned both in China and abroad as “tribute rice,” a reputation that has endured to this day. The product is now distributed across more than twenty provinces and cities nationwide, with promising market prospects and deep favor among consumers.

　　Hulu Tan Tribute Rice

　　Geographical Scope

　　The production area of Hulu Tan Tribute Rice is: Hulu Tan Village, Wu’an Town, Nanzhang County, Hubei Province; with a total planting area of 5,000 mu, yielding 1,200 tons of Hulu Tan Tribute Rice annually. Its geographical location lies between: longitude 111°52′ to 112°09′ and latitude 31°25′ to 31°41′.

　　Product Quality and Characteristic Features

　　1. External Sensory Characteristics: Hulu Tan Tribute Rice is a medium indica rice. Its grains are neat, large, and plump, with a crystal-clear appearance, fragrant when chewed raw, and with fine and small belly-white areas. It grows over a longer growth period in cool mountain paddies (fed by mountain spring water) with relatively low air and water temperatures, resulting in excellent rice quality, premium grade, and high nutritional value. The cooked rice is soft and fluffy like silver, sweet on the palate, glossy and delicate, fragrantly soft and delicious, sticky yet not greasy, exuding a rich aroma, highly nutritious, and satisfying time after time — truly a premium-grade rice. 2. Internal Quality Indicators: Hulu Tan Tribute Rice boasts superior quality and high nutritional value, with abundant colloids, starch, and plant protein, helping to replenish expended energy and maintain normal body temperature. Protein ≥ 5.5%, actual test value 7.0%; chalky rice rate ≤ 11%, actual test value 8%; chalkiness degree ≤ 5.5%, actual test value 0.8%; gel consistency ≥ 50 mm, actual test value 78%; amylose content ≥ 12%, actual test value 16%. 3. Quality and Safety Requirements: Hulu Tan Tribute Rice meets the requirements of the NY5115-2008 standard for pollution-free rice.