Thousand Buddha Bamboo Root Ginger

Thousand Buddha Bamboo Root Ginger

Thousand Buddha Bamboo Root Ginger is a product with geographical indication status.

　　Thousand Buddha Bamboo Root Ginger

　　The cultivation of ginger in Langzhong boasts a long history of over 180 years. According to the *Bao Ning Prefecture Annals*, the ancient town of Thousand Buddha in Langzhong has been famous for its ginger production since the Qing Dynasty. Each autumn, after the new ginger is harvested, it used to be transported by carts and boats to cities such as Chengdu, Chongqing, Bazhong, and Hanzhong for sale. Currently, production is mainly concentrated in over ten traditional base towns including Thousand Buddha, Laoguan, and Fangshan, covering an area of tens of thousands of mu.

　　Locals in Langzhong regard Thousand Buddha ginger as a fragrant and flavorful condiment for both entertaining guests and everyday cooking, earning it the title “the ancestor of vegetables.” It can be stir-fried as a vegetable or pickled into preserved vegetables to accompany meals. When cooking vegetables, ginger enhances their aroma and taste, while when stewing or braising fish and meat, it removes strong odors and enhances flavor. Today, Langzhong also processes ginger into products such as ginger slices, ginger powder, ginger oil, candied ginger, vinegar ginger, fermented ginger, sauce ginger, salted ginger, and pickled ginger. Ginger is also used as a raw material for extracting fragrances in chemical industries, with its products sold to major markets and hotels across the province and beyond.

　　Sichuan

　　Langzhong City Agricultural Technology Extension Center

　　Covering 11 towns and townships under the jurisdiction of Langzhong City, including Thousand Buddha Town, Jinzi Township, Wangya Town, Hefeng Township, Sanmiao Township, Fengzhan Township, Longquan Town, Xishan Township, Laoguan Town, Fangshan Township, and Shitan Town, encompassing 122 villages. The geographical coordinates are between 106°06′ to 106°24′ east longitude and 31°38′ to 31°51′ north latitude.