唐河香湯丸糯米，歷史悠久，頗負盛名。清光緒年間，南陽知府選送香湯丸進貢，光緒帝膳后欣喜，賜名“香湯丸”，此后譽滿全國。1959年，唐河縣委、政府根據周總理指示，組織力量精選數千克，專程送往北京，作為慶祝建國10周年紀念之用。 
      
    唐河香湯丸稻，6月下旬播秧，9月成熟，株高150厘米左右。揚花伊始，即飄逸出濃郁香味。其谷粒長1.5厘米以上，比一般糯米長50％，呈微紅色，大頭尾部有一微小的褐色斑點，一般畝產250～300千克，出米率40％，燒飯加入少許，即滿鍋噴香，但不能純用此米做飯，否則會出現糊臭味，用作飲料，香郁撲鼻，益于健康。    
      
    香湯丸主要產于唐縣、湖陽、祁儀和馬振扶鄉部分農村。建國前多數農戶都有少量種植。合作化后，由于其生長期長，產量低，幾近絕跡。


 

Tanghe Aromatic Rice

   
    Tanghe aromatic rice is historic and enjoys a good reputation. The Emperor Guangxu in Qing Dynasty praised it highly after eating and awarded it a name of Aromatic Rice. From then on, it became famous in all the country.
      
    Tanghe aromatic rice is planted in late June and gets mature in September. When it begins to bloom flowers, it throws off strong fragrant smell. Its grains are longer than other average sticky rice, appearing light red color and having a tiny brown spot at the big end. We can add a little rather than so much, otherwise, there will be smell of burnt food. If made into drinks, it will be more aromatic and beneficial to our health.
      
    Aromatic rice is mainly produced in some villages in Tangxian, Huyang, Qiyi County and Mazhenfu Village. Nevertheless, due to it has long growth period and low yield, it has almost disappeared nowadays.