Hengshan Millet

Hengshan Millet

　　Hengshan millet is a specialty of Hengshan County in Yulin City, Shaanxi Province. The grains are round, plump, and golden in color, with a delicious taste, rich nutrition, and high levels of crude protein and crude fat. It also contains over ten types of trace elements such as vitamins A and B.

　　The vast mountainous region in southern Hengshan is suitable for growing drought-resistant millet, which is hulled to produce millet grains. Millet is rich in nutrients, especially carbohydrates. In particular, areas within the county such as Shuangcheng, Aihao Mao, and Gaozhen benefit from unique climatic and geographical conditions—including abundant sunlight and fertile soil—that are highly conducive to the accumulation of dry matter in millet. These factors give Hengshan millet its distinctive vibrant color and refreshing taste, earning it the reputation of being the “little ginseng.”