Chestnut in Hebei province is mainly produced in Yanshan mountain area in northern Hebei province. Hebei chestnut is famous for its full granules, sweet taste, thin skin and suitability for sugar frying.
In Japan, China, Hongkong, China, Macau and other countries and regions, it is known as "Tianjin Li Gan" and is one of the most advantageous local products for agricultural and sideline products export in Hebei Province. Its output, export volume and quality rank first in China.
Hebei chestnut cultivation has a long history. There are some records in The Book of Songs and Historical Records, such as "Hazelnut Chestnut on the Tree" and "Yanqin Shuli, Man and Wan Huhou". Chestnut has been a traditional fruit that people like very much since ancient times. In the Qing Dynasty, people called the sugar-fried chestnuts with unique flavor "fragrant sugar", and chestnut nests made of chestnut powder were listed as imperial meals.
In the folk, when a man marries a woman, he should put a few dates and chestnuts in the four corners of the bride's quilt, and use the homonym "jujube chestnuts" to show good luck. Its customs are still circulating among the people. ?
Chestnut in Hebei has high nutritional value, containing 4.2% protein and 465,438+0% amino acids. In addition, it also contains minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron and potassium, as well as various components such as ascorbic acid, riboflavin and carotene. According to Chinese ancient books, chestnut thick stomach nourishes kidney and qi.
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