Yangxian Fragrant Rice

Yangxian Fragrant Rice

　　Yangxian Fragrant Rice is said to have originated in the Han Dynasty, boasting a cultivation history of over 2,000 years. Legend has it that Kou Zhun, a prime minister during the Northern Song Dynasty, once brought fragrant rice seeds from Yangxian to Chang’an (present-day Xi'an) to cultivate them. However, within just a few years, the fragrance of the rice disappeared. It is said that the remains of the so-called “Fragrant Rice Garden,” which have been preserved to this day, were the very site where Kou Zhun cultivated the fragrant rice.

　　Yangxian Fragrant Rice features white grains that are semi-transparent and slightly flat in shape, resembling japonica rice. When cooked, the rice is as white as frost and snow, richly fragrant and delicious, and it stays fresh without turning sour even after being kept for a long time. The fragrance of Yangxian Fragrant Rice begins to waft even before the rice is fully cooked, hence the name “Fragrant Rice.”