It is named after Li Pi county, growing area. The red lines in the pulp can be seen, like betel palm and is known as betel palm taro. Taro is oval, and its weight ranges from 1,000 gram to 5,000 gram, the larger one is 2,500 gram Taro, with pulp white and soft is of high quality. It can be cooked and braised with meat. The slices of it can be heated in boiling water. Taro ball can be made from it. The most special dish is with taro between meat, characterized by fresh, tender, tasty, smooth.
Mangosteen(guangxi)
It is named after its root, with oval and ball shape, with light yellow hair on its rind. Guilin city and its nearby counties are the main growing areas, of which Yong Fu and Ling Gui Counties are more famous with the planting history of more than 100 years. Mangosteen, from which condiments and cool drinks can be made and ingredients of valuable Chinese medicines can be extracted, is a precious specialty of Guilin. It is nutritive and has special good effectiveness of clearing -heat, promoting blood circulation, relaxing muscles, bowl movement, reducing phlegm, relieving cough, promoting the secretion of body fluid and quenching thirst. It also can cure chronic browchitis, pharyngitis, whooping cough, constipation, acute tonsillitis and asthma, etc. diabetic can drink it. All kinds of cakes, candies and biscuits are made from Mango steen. In additon to expoiting dry fruits. Fruit syrup, cough syrup and jam are made from Mangosteen.
Wu Tang Sugar Cane (guangxi)
It is one of the most famous fruits in Guangxi and named after Wu Tong, LingGui county, the growing area. It is collected in November and December or with 150cm or 180cm length, and 2.5cm or 3.5cm diameter. Containing carbon hydrate (5%-8%), it is people's favorite "fruit" in autumn or in winter. Its rind is thin, green and pulp white. It is crisp, juicy, sweet. Cutting the grease of a rich meal and relieving alcohol, it is well-received by families in Spring Festival.
Water Chestnuts (guangxi)
Its growing areas are in Lin Gui, Ling Chuan, Yang shuo, Xinan county. Its suburb growing area such as Wei Jia Du. Wang Jia Village and Yao Tou are more famous with the planting history of more than 170 years. The output amounts to 2,000 to 3,000 tons per year. The size of water chestnut is big and the bigget one is 35 gram. Its peel is thin and pulp is thick. They are sweet, crisp and fresh. Guilin Water Chestnuts are well-known at home and abroad and exported to Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast countries. They can be eaten raw or cooked. Water chestnuts starch, water chestnuts sweet, water chestnuts in syrup, water chestnuts wine, water chestnuts noodles are made from water chestnuts. Water chestnuts are delicate fragrance, soft and crisp, transparent and sweet with the original flavour of water chestnuts. Water chestnuts are white fine and soft with the good effectiveness of strengthening the spleen, reducing phlegm and quenching thirst, they are also good for digestion and stomach jaundice Guilin Water Chestnuts starch, Guei zian lotus root starch, Long zhou betel palm starch and Ping Le lily starch are know as the four Guangxi special local sweetmeats. The water chestnuts cakes are well-received in hotel and restaurant
Sha Tian Pomelos (guangxi)
They are named after Sha Tian county, the growing area and are renown 2,000 years ago and gradually introduced to Guilin, Liuzhou and other places. The size of the fruit is medium, and its weight ranges from 750 to 2,500 grams, its rind thick, its inner peel of the fruit thin and the pulp white and light red. It is sweet, juicy and nourishment. Sha Tiao pomeloes have always enjoyed the reputation of "Natural Canned Fruit". The pulp is good for lung, blood circulation, intestines, blood-enriching growth of muscles, the prevention of scurvy bowl movement and athletes foot. Guilin Sha Tian pomeloes stand the first place in company and appraising quality of the national fruits and are well-received at home and abroad.
