During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Zeku area was the pasture of Qiang people. First, the pasture of the 100 th Qiang was weak because the 100 th Qiang suffered a military strike from the Han Dynasty. Rangdang Qiang joined forces with other ministries to expel the No.1 Qiang from Xiaoyu Valley, occupy the big and small elm valleys, and become a powerful tribal group. In the middle and late Qing Dynasty, Mongolian power declined, and a few Mongols in Zeku gradually moved to Henan County. With the migration of nomadic people to the south, zeku county resumed the independent jurisdiction of Longwu Nangsuo and became the summer grassland in Regong area. Qinghai was liberated in September, 1949. Now Zeku area belongs to the fifth, sixth and seventh districts of Tongren County. 1953 65438+On February 5th, zeku county was separated from Tongren County and belonged to Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Historically, Tibetan people's eating habits were mainly mutton and highland barley fried noodles. As a nomadic people, meat plays an important role in its food composition. Tibetan people eat meat by cooking, air-drying, roasting, raw food, baking and so on. The most common way to eat meat is naturally cooking. Cook the meat emphasized the word "fresh" to cook the meat half-cooked, and the red silk of the meat was just enough. Tibetan mutton is tender than pork, with lower fat and cholesterol content and higher protein content. Eating Tibetan mutton helps to improve your immunity. Eating Tibetan mutton in winter can replenish qi and deficiency, promote blood circulation, enhance cold resistance, increase digestive enzymes, protect stomach wall and help digestion. It has the effects of nourishing essence and blood, tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, nourishing liver, preventing postpartum deficiency and cold, and nourishing milk.
territorial scope
Zeku county is adjacent to Xiahe County in Gansu Province in the east, Henan Mongolian Autonomous Region in the south, Tongren County in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the west, guinan county in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the north and Tongren County in the northeast. Geographical coordinates are 100 34'- 102 08' east longitude and 34 45'-35 32' north latitude. Including zeku county Quze Town, Maixiu Town, Heri Township, Ningxiu Township, Wang Jia Township, Duohemao Township, Xibusha Township, Badan Ranch and Chakeri Community, it governs 64 administrative villages in five townships, two towns, one field and one community. East-west length 142 km, north-south width 85 km, with a total area of 6658.06 square kilometers, covering the whole county.
Product quality characteristics
1, unique sensory characteristics: Tibetan sheep are sensitive, agile and gregarious. Although they are scattered when eating grass, they are not easy to get lost. When they are disturbed, they will run quickly and concentrate, raising their heads and staring at the surrounding situation. When crossing the river, crossing the bridge or leaving the gate, as long as a few "head sheep" pass by, the rest will follow. Strong physique, strong bones, strong limbs, solid hooves, love to walk, good at climbing, easy to climb mountains. The mouth is narrow and sharp, the lips are flexible, and the cutting teeth are tilted forward. They can eat loose stems and leaves and eat low grass, which makes better use of low grass than cattle. Tibetan sheep in eastern and central zeku county tend to be Euler-shaped in appearance, with large limbs, triangular head and protruding nose. Both men and women have horns, long and flat, spirally curved outward, wide and flat back, triangular tail at the cross, brown or black head and limbs, solid physique, thick and short coat, and a lot of dry dead hair. The appearance of Tibetan sheep in the west tends to plateau Tibetan sheep, and its wool production is excellent, close to "Xining wool". Wool is mostly white and has a hair-like structure. The hair is long and wavy. The coat is divided into two layers, the outer layer is thick and long, the inner layer is fuzzy, the head and limbs are mostly variegated, and pure white is rare. Few people have brown or black fur all over their bodies, and many people have dried their hair to death. From the carcass after slaughter, the meat is bright red and shiny, with dense muscle fibers and toughness. Good elasticity, the depression will recover immediately after finger pressing. The appearance is wet but not sticky, and the section is wet. Fat is white; After boiling, the soup is clear and transparent, the fat is caked on the surface, the smell is small, and it has the inherent fragrance of mutton. It has the characteristics of delicious and pure taste, good taste, fat and thin, rich flavor and unique flavor, and is unique among mutton. 2. Unique internal quality index: Zeku Tibetan sheep is in the process of primitive and natural growth, without any pollution to the environment and without labor for life. A large number of precious Chinese herbal medicines such as Cordyceps sinensis and Saussurea involucrata were ingested throughout life, making Tibetan sheep fresh and delicious. Zeku Tibetan mutton has been tested by an institution approved by the Ministry of Agriculture. Protein is rich in niacin, vitamin E, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, zinc, selenium and other mineral elements, and its edible quality is good. It is an ideal animal food for people and an indispensable source of high-quality protein in people's diet. 3. Safety requirements: zeku county adopts traditional plus scientific methods for natural stocking, with excellent grass quality, no toxic substances, no industrial and mining enterprises in the region, and almost no pollution to the local ecological environment and environmental impact in Zeku Tibetan sheep producing area. Therefore, the ambient air quality of Zeku Tibetan sheep breeding area conforms to the relevant provisions of GB3095; Drinking water meets NY2057 drinking water quality standard for pollution-free livestock and poultry; The soil environmental quality conforms to HJ 568-2010 "Environmental Assessment Standard for Livestock and Poultry Breeding Areas".