Chicken head rice is glutinous rice.
"Chicken head rice" is actually fresh Gorgon fruit, which belongs to the Nymphaea family. Because its fruit is spherical, with some protrusions at the tip, it looks a bit like a chicken head, so it is directly named "Chicken Head Rice" or "Chicken Head Meat". It grows in rural paddy fields or ponds. In addition to growing naturally, it is also widely cultivated artificially. Among them, the most famous place of origin is Fengmen Nantang in Suzhou.
Why is "Chicken Head Rice" called "Water Ginseng"?
1. Rich in nutritional value
As a kind of grain, the most common cooking method for "chicken head rice" is to make porridge. This is an excellent way to nourish the stomach for the elderly, children, or young people. Of course, some people even use it as a medicinal diet. However, no matter what, the nutritional value of chicken head rice is very rich. Therefore, many people even compare it with "ginseng".
2. Chicken head rice has very high requirements for the growth environment
Chicken head rice is very pretentious. During the growth process, it only likes a temperature of 26℃-34℃. Waterfowl cannot be kept around the area where it grows. Chicken head rice is very delicate. The water quality in the water where it grows must be good. It must not be exposed to pesticides. If it is exposed to pesticides, it will wither or die.
3. Obtaining chicken head rice is "hard-won"
The fruit of chicken head rice is not exposed outside, but hidden in the water. Therefore, farmers have to have more trouble when harvesting. Not only that, the fruit part of the chicken head rice in the water is covered with thorns. And when it is harvested, it is all harvested by farmers with sickles used to cut rice. It cannot be harvested like wheat, and you can also use machines.