Tianquan Tribute Rice

Tianquan Tribute Rice

　　Tianquan Tribute Rice is grown in Shiba Daoshui, Jiaxing Township, Tianquan County, Sichuan Province. In the past, it was served as tribute to the royal family. The rice grains are translucent, aromatic, with pale green leaves and slightly wrinkled blades. It thrives when cultivated in small, perpetually waterlogged muddy fields. The grains are spindle-shaped, pure white, tender, and highly nutritious. Adding just a small amount when cooking regular rice results in snowy-white, moist, fragrant, appetizing rice that is especially suitable for pregnant women, infants, and patients.

　　　　Tianquan Tribute Rice is also known as Xianggu Rice. Its production area, Renyi Township, is located 9 kilometers north of Tianquan County. The terrain is mainly hilly, with 8,952 acres of paddy fields. The region features a subtropical monsoon climate with abundant rainfall, making it one of the county’s main rice-producing areas, often referred to as the "Little Ukraine" or "Tianquan Rice Barn." The premium rice variety "Xianggu Rice" is said to have been an ancient tribute product.