Guantan Jujube [Shanxi Xiangfen Specialty]

What is Guantan jujube? Authentic Shanxi Xiangfen specialty: Guantan jujube

Content summary:Do you want to know what Guantan jujube is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Xiangfen, Shanxi Province - Guantan jujube. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Guantan jujube. The full text takes about 4 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Guantan jujube and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Guantan jujube? How did the history of Guantan jujube come about? The production method of Guantan jujube and the awards and honors of Guantan jujube

Basic Introduction to Guantan Jujube

Guantan Jujube has a cultivation history of more than 500 years in Guantan Village, Chengguan Town, Xiangfen County. It was handed over to the imperial palace as a "tribute" during the Ming and Qing dynasties. There are currently over 10000 jujube trees, covering an area of more than 500 acres, with an annual output of 100000 kilograms of fruit

Tan jujube is a dried variety. It has the characteristics of "purple red oil, shiny luster, thin skin, thick flesh, small core, long brown brown sugar threads, sweet and fragrant quality", with a single fruit weight of 12-18 grams. Guantan jujube fruit has a large kernel, thin skin, thick flesh, crispy texture, long silk, juicy and sweet taste, sweet and mellow aroma, high sugar content, bright red color, low moisture content, long storage period, and excellent quality. Truly, it is a red jujube with a perfect combination of color, aroma, taste, and appearance, with a taste that surpasses stone honey and a sweetness that lingers forever

How did the history of Guantan jujube come about

Pig Head Sacrifice to Jujube Tree

Folk Customs. On New Year's Eve, Shuidong Zaoxiang in Xuancheng does not offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, nor to humans and gods, but to jujube trees. During the sacrifice, the pig head is placed on the altar, with the boy holding the knife and the girl holding the bowl; The boy chopped a knife on the trunk of the tree, and the girl poured a spoonful of pig head soup over the edge of the knife. Answering while watering, "Is the jujube tree good this year?" "Good!" "Will it be tied?" "Knot!" "Knot many?" "Knot countless." If the child laughs, the parents will be frightened and discolored. They will kneel down to the tree, knock their heads three times in a row, and solemnly apologize to the jujube tree, so as not to miss the jujube harvest

Method of making Guantan jujube

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Ingredients

2 pieces of Huangqi, 5 red dates, 6 pieces of licorice, 2 pieces of sesame seeds, 1 piece of tangerine peel, appropriate amount of honey

Method

(1) Soak the red dates until soft and remove the core for later use

(2) Pour 600cc of water into the pot, add the ingredients (excluding honey), bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and continue boiling for 15 minutes before turning off the heat

(3) Add an appropriate amount of honey according to personal preference and mix well

Awards and honors of Guantan jujube

In 1997, it was rated as one of the "Top Ten Famous Jujubes in Shanxi Province" at the "Shanxi Province Dried Fruit Economic Forest Product Award and Exhibition Fair"