The Types, Regional Distribution, and Consumption Trend of Chinese Traditional Wheat-Based Foods

Table 1

Wheat planting regionalization in China.

Main areas	Subregions	Suitable wheat varieties for planting
Spring wheat production area	Northeast spring wheat area	Red grain	Strong gluten
	Northern spring wheat area	Red grain	Medium gluten
	Northwest spring wheat area	White grain, red grain	Strong gluten
Winter wheat production area	Northern winter wheat area	White grain	Strong gluten
	Huang-Huai winter wheat area	White grain	Medium gluten, strong gluten
	Yangtze river winter wheat area	Red grain	Medium gluten, weak gluten
	Southwest winter wheat area	Red grain	Medium gluten, weak gluten
	South China winter wheat area	Red grain	Medium gluten, weak gluten
Winter-spring wheat production area	Xinjiang winter-spring wheat area	White grain	Medium gluten, strong gluten
	Qinghai-Tibet spring-winter wheat area	Red grain	Medium gluten