Chapter 762: Tang Tribe's Resources (Part 2)
Plant species are also divided into two categories, namely edible plants and material plants. Luo Chong is very much looking forward to this, hoping to discover some valuable plant species that the Han Tribe does not have yet.
He first flipped through the stack of identification reports on practical plant species and found that in addition to a few existing ones in the Han Tribe, there are indeed many that have not been seen before. The names marked on them are either blank or the names given by the local indigenous people.
Among them, the spice star anise has been confirmed by the exploration team, as well as chestnuts, camellia trees, and ground thorn fruit, also known as pineapple, which have all been confirmed.
When Luo Chong was holding the two camellia reports, Tang Ji, who was sitting next to him, suddenly spoke.
"I told them that this thing is not edible, but your men said that the Han tribe uses this kind of leaves to make tea, so they put it in the pile of food."
Luo Chong nodded and admitted, "Yes, it is indeed edible. Tea is a very good thing. When there are not many vegetables, drinking more tea water can supplement vitamins, cure night blindness, etc. It has many benefits for the body. Sailors and herdsmen on the grasslands need it very much."
Tang Ji had a blank expression after listening. She was used to the new information brought by Luo Chong. She was numb after being surprised for a long time. She could only say that she was ignorant. There were so many good things in her tribe, but unfortunately she couldn't see them.
Next were some things that the Han tribe didn't have yet. When Luo Chong turned to an introduction called "white seed grass", Tang Yao also handed over a packet of seeds from the side.
"Here, this is its grass seed, wild. When the tribe was in famine, the tribesmen often went to collect this grass seed and roasted it on the fire to eat it. It was very fragrant. Luo Chong 's
eyes widened immediately, and he seemed quite excited. What he said was true. There really was a crop that the Han tribe did not have now. What else could this thing be but sesame? It could be used to grind sesame oil, sesame paste for shabu-shabu mutton, and a perfect match for baked sesame cakes. It could also be used as a filling for glutinous rice balls. It had many uses.
"Does this have other colors? For example, black?" Looking at the white sesame in front of him, Luo Chong immediately asked Tang Yao.
Tang Yao felt very strange. Could it be that Luo Chong also liked to eat this thing? Wasn't this the first time he had seen it? Although he was confused, he still answered immediately.
"I have heard from my tribesmen that there are black ones, but I have never seen them. White ones are the most common. What's wrong? Is this thing useful?"
"Of course it is useful. This is a very important crop. If the Han tribe had this thing, it would have been promoted on a large scale." Luo Chong nodded affirmatively, and then called the big tree next to him, "Did you hear what I just said?"
"Yes, I understand. I will have people collect this grass seed, as well as the black one, and then try to plant a batch in Takumi County. But, chief, what should this thing be called?" The big tree immediately asked.
"This is also a kind of hemp grass. You should know that most varieties of hemp grass seeds can be used to press oil, and this one is no exception. Let's call it 'sesame'. Both white sesame and black sesame must be planted for me. Although it is not a staple food, it is also a seasoning for cooking, and there are many other ways to eat it." Luo Chong immediately explained to everyone.
"No wonder." Tang Yao muttered beside him.
This grass seed, which Luo Chong called sesame, was not a staple food. No one would eat it as a meal. If they did, they would probably get a sore throat the next day. That was why the Tang tribe never planted it. They only used it as a relief in times of famine. This was understandable.
There were no food crops on the remaining list of edible plants, which Luo Chong found a bit regretful. However, several vegetables and fruits that the Han tribe did not have were of relatively high value.
As for vegetables, according to the identification report and specimens, as well as Luo Chong's identification, the three vegetables that can be identified are water spinach, celery, and cabbage. Water spinach is equivalent to spinach in the south, and is also the most common green vegetable in the south, which can be planted all year round.
However, the Tang tribe rarely eats these "grass" and other plants. They don't know how to cook. Everything is cooked directly with wheat kernels. Meat and other things are roasted. They almost don't eat tasteless vegetable leaves like this, so they never plant them.
As for celery, the Han tribe actually has it. It is the water celery that Luo Chong found in the swamp. However, this is not the same variety as water celery. It is celery that can be planted on land and is also suitable for large-scale promotion.
The variety of cabbage is also different from the cabbage of the Han tribe. It should be one of the varieties of Chinese cabbage, which is also suitable for large-scale promotion.
Luo Chong entrusted all these trial planting and promotion vegetables to Dashu. Tang Ji naturally would not just watch, so she listened to her questions.
"Chief Han, should our tribe also plant these plants?"
"If you are willing to try, of course you can. Besides, the seeds of these vegetables were originally provided by you. You can learn more cooking methods of the Han tribe. Although these are just grasses, there are many benefits if you eat more of them.
Also, even if you don't eat them, these vegetables can be used to raise livestock and poultry. Chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep all like to eat these things. By the way, if your Tang tribe wants to raise livestock, I would recommend that you raise rabbits. They grow faster, are especially clean, and are easier to raise. If you are willing, you can find Dashu to discuss it then."
Tang Ji nodded, and Luo Chong continued to look at the documents. The remaining edible plants and several kinds of fruits, after Luo Chong's identification, can be recognized as bayberry, cocoa, and large and small citrus, all of which are wild varieties.
Bayberry is not rare, delicious, and unique, but it is not convenient to transport and store. If it is pickled with sugar, it can be made into dried bayberry. Fresh bayberry can also be used to make wine, which has many uses.
Cocoa is also very famous. It is a fruit that grows on the trunk of a tree. Instead of eating the flesh, chocolate is made from its seeds. Unfortunately, Luo Chong does not know how to make chocolate. He only remembers that it seems to be piled up and fermented. The specific method should be left to others to study slowly.
What makes Luo Chong most happy is the big and small citrus. They are called big and small citrus, but they are not the same variety. According to Luo Chong, one of them should be oranges and the other should be fruits like grapefruit, but they are not big. The orange is about the size of an egg, and the grapefruit is about the size of an adult's fist. The skin is very thick, but it is not the big grapefruit commonly seen in fruit stores in the previous life.
The skin of these two fruits is emerald green. Just looking at the appearance, you can tell that they are sour. According to Tang Yao, the tribesmen in their tribe do not often eat them because they are too unpalatable.
However, Luo Chong knew that citrus fruits were the king of vitamin C. Their role in navigation was self-evident and they were worthy of the Han tribe's attention.
As for the bad taste, at most they could be improved slowly, or they could be canned with sugar. As long as they were willing to use their brains, there were always more solutions than difficulties. The Han tribe could always find a way to eat it.
After all the edible plants were identified, the remaining ones were the material plants. There were also many things that the Han tribe did not have at the moment but urgently needed, which made Luo Chong very excited.
(End of this chapter)
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