Ximeng Rice Buckwheat

Ximeng Rice Buckwheat

Ximeng Rice Buckwheat is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Rice buckwheat is a crop that looks similar to both rice and buckwheat and is edible. It was once distributed in some areas of our province, including Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, and Lincang. However, due to various reasons, it almost faced extinction. By the end of the last century, it was found only in small quantities in Ximeng Va Autonomous County. Due to its special attributes, it was named Ximeng Rice Buckwheat by some experts.

Anyone who has been to Ximeng Va Autonomous County knows that Ximeng Rice Buckwheat is a major local specialty and is also considered a premium gift for entertaining guests. However, this crop, which has survived "in the cracks" for over a decade, now also faces some survival challenges.

"Ximeng Rice Buckwheat is cold-resistant, drought-resistant, poor-soil-resistant, and highly adaptable. It is mainly grown in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas and tastes very good," said Liu Guiming, director of the Pu'er Municipal Bureau of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, who played a key role in the development of Ximeng Rice Buckwheat. The reporter noticed that locals like to cook Ximeng Rice Buckwheat together with rice, and it tastes delicious. It is reported that compared to sweet buckwheat and bitter buckwheat, Ximeng Rice Buckwheat also has one major advantage: after threshing, it can be cooked and eaten without being ground into powder.