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15 July 2015

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[National Geographical Indication Products] Xinhuang Dong Red Rice

On May 7, the Hunan Administration of Quality Technology Supervision announced five newly approved national geographical indication products for Hunan Province. They are: Xuefeng Mountain herba houttuyniae; Huitong amorphophallus konjac; Xinhuang Dong red rice; Longshan lilium; and Deshan Daqu liquor. 

    

A total of 3,000 mu (200 ha.) of red rice are cultivated in Xinhuang County Dong Autonomous County, with an annual output of more than 500 tons.

Background Information 
Red rice is a variety of rice that is colored red by its anthocyanin content. It is usually eaten unhulled or partially hulled, and has a red husk, rather than the more common brown. Red rice has a nutty flavor. Compared to polished rice, it has the higher nutritional value of rices eaten with the germ intact.

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn