Yibin Sprouted Mustard

Yibin Sprouted Mustard

Yibin Sprouted Mustard is a geographical indication protected product.

Yibin Sprouted Mustard is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Geographical Scope

　　　Longitude 130°36′-105°20′, Latitude 27°50′-29°16′; covering the administrative regions of ten districts and counties within Yibin City

　　Distinctive Qualities

　　　　Over the course of its long development, under the combined influence of the natural environment and cultural factors of its place of origin, Yibin Sprouted Mustard has gradually developed its own unique flavor—fragrant, sweet, crisp, tender, and fresh—and has been passed down through generations to become a well-known traditional pickled vegetable across Sichuan.

　　Cultural Background

　　　　Yibin Sprouted Mustard is one of the famous “Four Great Dishes” of Sichuan and a specialty of Yibin with a long history. According to documented records in the Qing Dynasty’s Jiaqing-era "Xuzhou Prefecture Annals · Products": “Onions, leeks, garlic… Chinese cabbage, green vegetables, turnips… each district and county annal has them.” This indicates that the mustard greens used as the raw material for sprouted mustard were already widely cultivated at that time.