Guiyang Houttuynia cordata

Guiyang Houttuynia cordata

Guiyang Houttuynia cordata is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　“Guiyang Houttuynia cordata” has been registered as a geographical indication for fresh agricultural products by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. It is the first distinctive vegetable product in Guiyang to receive this honor.

　　　　Guiyang residents consume 15,000 kilograms of “root grass” every day.

　　　　Houttuynia cordata was originally called Houttuynia and is also known as fish mint due to its fishy smell.

　　　　According to relevant records in Guiyang, in 1980, farmers in Huaxi District began formal artificial cultivation of Houttuynia cordata. Two years later, Longjing Village in Dongfeng Town, Wudang District, also started artificial cultivation. By 1984, large-scale cultivation of Houttuynia cordata had spread across Guiyang. By 2008, the city’s artificial cultivation area of Houttuynia cordata had reached 30,000 mu, yielding 80,000 tons of fresh Houttuynia cordata annually.

　　　　Guiyang Houttuynia cordata has long since stepped out of the deep mountains and forests. Nowadays, in many restaurants across the country, including in Beijing and Shanghai, it is a uniquely flavored “signature dish.” It can be prepared in various ways—stir-fried with fresh shredded pork, stir-fried with cured meat, or served cold and raw.