Dali carved plum [Yunnan Eryuan specialty]

What is Dali carved plum blossom? Authentic Yunnan Eryuan specialty: Dali carved plum

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Basic introduction of Dali carved plum

The carved plum produced in Eryuan County is soaked in lime water before production. After taking it out and drying it, use a small knife to carve continuous and winding patterns on the plum blossom, and carefully squeeze out the plum pit to make it empty like a thread. After flattening, it looks like blooming chrysanthemums. At this point, soak it in wine and then soak it in brown sugar. A few months later, when I opened the bottle and took it out, the carved plum had a golden color and a fragrant aroma, making it an excellent fruit produced in Eryuan County

Er Yuan Bai ethnic girl, everyone is good at making and carving plum blossoms, and has become a symbol to measure whether the girl is clever and skillful. Because according to local wedding customs, before a girl gets married, she must present her in laws with a plate of carved plum blossoms made by the girl as a gift. On the wedding night, the bride will set up Dim sum sweet seats for relatives, friends and guests, which is called "fruit wine". The table displays the honey money, dried fruit and carved plum brought by the bride to entertain guests and let everyone comment. So, the girls from Eryuan carefully carved them, and the carved plums they made were not only superior fruits, but also considered as a kind of arts and crafts

The production method of Dali carved plum blossoms

Using salt plum as raw material, soak the salt plum blossoms in lime water first, take them out and dry them, and then use a carving knife to carve continuous and tortuous patterns on the plum flesh. Squeeze out the plum core from the gap, hollow like a thread, gently press it into a chrysanthemum shaped, serrated plum cake, put it in a water basin, sprinkle a little salt to remove the sour taste of plum blossoms, and then put it in sand. The jar is then soaked in high-quality brown sugar and honey for several months. When the plum cakes turn golden brown, they can be taken out of the jar and consumed. The taste of carved plum is fragrant, crispy and sweet. Sour with sweetness, refreshing to the lungs, nourishing and quenching thirst, appetizing and invigorating, rich in nutrients such as vitamin C and glucose amino acids, it is a beneficial food for the human body