Goose Pond Glutinous Rice

Goose Pond Glutinous Rice

　　Goose Pond Glutinous Rice is renowned for its small, firm, translucent grains and high oil content. It boasts a pearly white color, produces fragrant and tender cooked rice, and makes sticky yet not greasy porridge, offering exceptional nutritional value.

　　With its outstanding color, aroma, and taste, Goose Pond Glutinous Rice is truly a delicacy among rice varieties, long celebrated and well-known across Lingnan.

　　Throughout various dynasties, Goose Pond Glutinous Rice was once collected as “tribute rice” for the imperial court, served to emperors of the time. In old China, the British Royal Annual Gathering also specifically requested Goose Pond Glutinous Rice. For a long time, it has been one of the main varieties of Chinese rice exported overseas.

　　In Goose Pond, there is a beautiful legend that has been passed down through generations. It is said that long ago, a beautiful fairy descended from heaven and found Goose Pond surrounded by lush mountains and clear waters, with picturesque scenery. The fertile fields and the hardworking, kind-hearted people charmed her so much that she chose to reside in the Immortal Cave of Goose Pond Mountain. The fairy shared the grain seeds used by the Queen Mother of the West to brew celestial wine with the diligent locals. These seeds grew into rice with plump, slender grains that gleamed like snow. When cooked, the rice turned out smooth, soft, and fragrant, leaving a lingering aftertaste. Later, when the Queen Mother learned of the fairy’s unauthorized descent to the mortal realm, she ordered the fairy to return to heaven. Deeply grateful, the people continued to cultivate the rice generation after generation. The resulting Goose Pond Glutinous Rice produces fragrant, glossy rice with a delicate taste that leaves an unforgettable impression on all who try it.

　　Historical records also mention that locals used premium Goose Pond Glutinous Rice to make wine. After harvesting the rice, it would first be steamed, then rinsed with running water to allow the grains to absorb moisture, become softened and fluffy, yet remain firm and not sticky after cooking. The grains were then air-dried naturally by the wind before being used in...