What are the pepper producing areas?

Pepper is an indispensable seasoning when cooking Sichuan and Hunan cuisine. It is quite exciting in terms of taste and smell. What are the main producing areas of pepper?

1. Pepper producing area

Pepper producing areas in China are Hainan, Yunnan, Guangdong, Taiwan, Fujian, Guangxi and other provinces, of which Hainan pepper production accounts for more than 90% of China's total output, mainly distributed in Haikou, Wenchang, Anan, Qiongzhong, Sanya and other counties and cities.

The main producing areas of pepper in the world are Brazil, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. Vietnam is the number one pepper exporter, accounting for 40 per cent of global pepper trading volume, accounting for 50 per cent.

Pepper originated in Southeast Asia, South Asia and other tropical regions. Legend has it that Zhang Qian sent it to the Western regions to bring it back to China. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, pepper began to be introduced, and the planting scope gradually expanded, becoming one of the common plants in later generations.

What are the benefits of eating pepper

1. The main ingredient of pepper is piperine, and it also contains a certain amount of aromatic oil, crude protein, crude fat and soluble nitrogen, which can remove fishy, greasy and digestive.

2. Piperine has the effect of preventing breast cancer, and its anticancer effect will be stronger when paired with turmeric.

3. Pepper is a natural decongestant, which can stimulate nasal mucous membrane cells to produce diluted mucus, thus opening the nose and relieving cold symptoms.

III. Varieties of pepper

1. White pepper: this is the kind of seasoning we use every day. It is the dry and nearly mature fruit of pepper of the family Piperaceae. It is mainly produced in Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan. Its surface is yellowish white or yellowish white, smooth, and there are many light linear stripes between the top and the base. Its medicinal value is slightly higher than black pepper.

2. Black pepper: this is also one of the seasonings that we often use in our diet. It is a flowering vine of Piperaceae, native to the coast of Malaba, India, and cultivated in Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, Hainan and other places in China.

3, green pepper: green pepper is low spicy, used in cream and cream products, duck dishes, mainly produced in Thailand, Brazil, Malaysia, Ceylon, Singapore and other places.

4. Red pepper: red pepper is the fruit of the Brazilian pepper tree, originated in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, and was later introduced into many places, mainly as a decoration or shade plant.

Pepper is mainly produced in the tropics, and its taste is relatively hot, so you can't eat more.