President Xi Jinping on Monday visited a food-processing zone for Luosifen rice noodles during his inspection of Liuzhou, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Last year, Huang Jihua, a 36-year-old bamboo grower in Baile village in the Chinese city of Liuzhou, saw surging sales in bamboo sprouts, an essential ingredient for Luosifen, a local specialty rice noodle.
“The price of bamboo sprouts soared as Luosifen also became popular elsewhere in the country,” said Huang, adding that bamboo sprouts brought his family revenue of over 200,000 yuan (about 30,850 U.S. dollars) in 2020.
President Xi Jinping on Monday visited a food-processing zone for Luosifen rice noodles during his inspection of Liuzhou, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
It is not an easy task to develop a small rice noodle business into such a large industry, said Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission.
As a local signature dish, the magic of Luosifen lies in its broth, which is made by stewing river snails for hours with several seasonings and spices. The noodle is usually served with pickled bamboo, dried turnip, fresh vegetables, and peanuts.
Food booths selling Luosifen are everywhere in Liuzhou. Now the inexpensive street food has become a national delicacy.
Instant Luosifen noodles are even exported to over 20 overseas markets and had an output value of over 10 billion yuan last year.
The rise of Luosifen has triggered an “industrial revolution” in the local rice noodle industry. It boosts local rural vitalization as over 200,000 Liuzhou farmers plant and cultivate raw materials for Luosifen like rice, beans, snails, bamboo shoots, and fungi.
Farmers in Guangxi also rely on other industries to strive for a prosperous life.
Post time: Aug-15-2022