明(ming)永樂(le)年間,明(ming)成祖朱棣游茨(ci)河承恩寺(si)時,當地百姓以此地盛(sheng)產(chan)的稻米(mi)蒸飯,供皇(huang)上食用(yong)(yong)。此米(mi)蒸成飯后(hou)(hou),觀之(zhi)精(jing)色純正,如珍珠一般,沁(qin)人心脾,品之(zhi)甜口潤心。皇(huang)上食用(yong)(yong)后(hou)(hou)將茨(ci)河大米(mi)諭封為“朝貢御米(mi)”。
承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恩貢米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)以(yi)優(you)質(zhi)稻基地生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)的(de)綠色(se)食品(pin)(pin)優(you)質(zhi)稻為原料,以(yi)谷城(cheng)縣茨河鎮農業(ye)(ye)技術推廣服務中(zhong)心為依托,采用(yong)現(xian)代化(hua)加工(gong)(gong)手段而成(cheng),承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恩貢米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)它(ta)富含眾多(duo)的(de)營(ying)養(yang)素,觀之精(jing)(jing)色(se)純正,淳香撲鼻,品(pin)(pin)之甜潤(run)可(ke)口(kou),米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)粒整齊,大而飽滿,晶瑩透亮,生(sheng)(sheng)嚼味香,腹(fu)白細小,承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恩貢米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)含膠(jiao)質(zhi)多(duo),有豐富的(de)淀粉與植(zhi)(zhi)物蛋白質(zhi),可(ke)補充消耗的(de)體力(li)及維持身(shen)體正常體溫。它(ta)富含眾多(duo)的(de)營(ying)養(yang)素,具有溫中(zhong)益氣、養(yang)胃健脾、延(yan)緩衰老、增強抗應力(li)以(yi)及免疫調節等(deng)多(duo)種(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)理功能。其米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)飯泡(pao)松柔軟,入口(kou)綿甜,糯(nuo)而不膩,清香四溢,堪稱(cheng)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)中(zhong)精(jing)(jing)品(pin)(pin)。“承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恩貢米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)”獲得國家農業(ye)(ye)部(bu)農產(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)地理標志認定,種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)網絡(luo)承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恩寺(si)及周(zhou)邊村的(de)300個種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)專業(ye)(ye)戶,種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)面積達20000畝,年產(chan)(chan)2萬(wan)噸,目(mu)前已形(xing)成(cheng)種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)、加工(gong)(gong)、銷(xiao)售承(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)恩貢米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)產(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)鏈,成(cheng)為谷城(cheng)縣響當當的(de)地方(fang)農產(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)品(pin)(pin)牌,前景十(shi)分廣闊。
茨(ci)(ci)河(he)(he)承(cheng)恩(en)貢(gong)米(mi)(mi),遠(yuan)近聞名(ming)。永樂初年(公元(yuan)1405年左右),明成祖朱(zhu)棣巡察襄陽(yang),駕臨茨(ci)(ci)河(he)(he)承(cheng)恩(en)寺,鄉官獻地產(chan)稻米(mi)(mi)蒸飯為(wei)食。帝觀之(zhi)精色(se)純正,如珍珠一(yi)般,沁(qin)人心脾(pi),嗅(xiu)之(zhi)淳香撲鼻,品之(zhi)甜潤可口,不禁(jin)龍顏(yan)大悅,御賜為(wei)“承(cheng)恩(en)貢(gong)米(mi)(mi)”。朱(zhu)棣回朝(chao)后,迅即撥銀萬(wan)兩修繕承(cheng)恩(en)寺,以彰茨(ci)(ci)河(he)(he)獻之(zhi)功,從此(ci)谷城茨(ci)(ci)河(he)(he)“承(cheng)恩(en)貢(gong)米(mi)(mi)”名(ming)聲鵲起(qi),歷久愈盛。
“承(cheng)恩貢(gong)米(mi)”產于谷城(cheng)茨河(he)承(cheng)恩寺周邊(bian)優(you)質稻(dao)田(tian),自(zi)然環境優(you)美,周邊(bian)古樹環繞,稻(dao)田(tian)由五眼(yan)(yan)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)和胡家泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)兩(liang)條著名泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)眼(yan)(yan)泉(quan)(quan)(quan)(quan)水(shui)澆灌(guan),水(shui)中(zhong)富含人體(ti)必需的鉀(jia)、鈣、碘、硒(xi)等二十多(duo)種微量元素,加之(zhi)嚴格按照無公害農(nong)產品(pin)生產標準組織(zhi)生產,米(mi)質優(you)良,口感獨特,香氣四溢(yi),營養豐富。
地域范圍
承恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)米(mi)產于(yu)湖北省谷城縣(xian)茨河(he)鎮(zhen)(zhen),茨河(he)鎮(zhen)(zhen)版圖面積184平方公(gong)里,耕地(di)(di)面積2000公(gong)頃(qing),其中(zhong)水田面積1350公(gong)頃(qing)。承恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)米(mi)地(di)(di)域范圍:谷城縣(xian)茨河(he)鎮(zhen)(zhen)承恩(en)寺(si)(si)周邊9個村(承恩(en)寺(si)(si)、前莊、后莊、白龍廟、石(shi)嘴子、廟崗、下磨(mo)石(shi)、陶灣、石(shi)井沖),種植(zhi)面積1500公(gong)頃(qing),年產承恩(en)貢(gong)(gong)米(mi)2000噸(dun)。其地(di)(di)理位(wei)(wei)置位(wei)(wei)于(yu)東經(jing)111°07′至(zhi)111°52′,北緯30°53′至(zhi)32°09′之間(jian)。