Shangshui Rose [Henan Shangshui Specialty]

What is Shangshui Rose? Authentic Henan Shangshui Specialty: Shangshui Rose

Summary:Do you want to know what Shangshui Rose is? This article is a detailed introduction to the Henan Shangshui specialty - Shangshui Rose. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Shangshui Rose. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Shangshui Rose and its nutritional value? What are the product features of Shangshui Rose? How did the history of Shangshui roses come about? The production method of Shangshui roses, etc

Introduction to Shangshui Rose

Shangshui Rose, abundant in the late Qing Dynasty, is known as the "Chenzhou Golden Needle Yellow, Shangshui Rose Fragrance". Most roses are sold to Shanghai and Tianjin to make rose oil, which is a precious raw material for making essence, perfume, soap, cigarettes, etc. The most planted area is near the city gate. It was once designated as a rose production base by the Ministry of Chemical Industry of China. Planting gradually decreased after 1990

The mature fresh fruit of roses contains a large amount of vitamin A B、C， It also contains over ten types of amino acids, soluble sugars, and alkaloids. Among them, vitamin C is the most abundant, with over 2000 mg per 100g, earning it the title of "King of Vitamin C. It also contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, magnesium, etc., with a protein content of 8.5%, fat content of 4.7%, soluble sugar content of 1.2%, and carbohydrates content of 68%. Rose pomace does not contain any harmful elements, but it contains 18.33%~23.66% glucose, 21.75%~22.63% starch, and abundant amino acids, with a total amino acid content of up to 10.9%. Extract rose red pigment from the flower residue after distilling rose oil for food coloring. When using red roses as the red pigment for acidic foods, their nutritional components are not destroyed. In addition, rose pomace can be used to produce soy sauce

Roses have soft roots and cannot be made into fresh cut flowers, and their petals only have three petals. Therefore, modern roses with five petals, which are a hybrid of roses and roses, are used as fresh cut flowers in the market. It is one of the top ten traditional famous flowers in China and one of the four major cut flowers in the world, known as the "Queen of Flowers". Roses are ideal flowers and trees for urban greening and landscaping, suitable for use as flower hedges, as well as materials for street and courtyard landscaping, flower beds, and flower gardens. They are used for trimming and shaping documents, decorating squares, grasslands, embankments, flower pools, and planting flower clusters in patches. Roses during flowering can secrete plant fungicides, which kill a large number of pathogens in the air and are beneficial to people's health

How did the history of Shangshui roses come about

India: In ancient Indian fairy tales, it is said that roses enjoy great honor in India, and even the law explicitly states that anyone who presents roses to the emperor has the right to plead with the emperor for everything they want. At that time, the highest caste Brahmins used roses to decorate their temples and scattered bright roses on the main path of worshiping the main god. The brilliance of roses is also indispensable in the decorations of the emperor's palace, so roses are the most popular tribute flowers

Method of making Shangshui roses

Rose jam

Main ingredients: 300g of roses

Seasoning: 10 tablespoons of white sugar, 10 tablespoons of brown sugar

1. Freshly picked rose petals are washed and soaked in clean water several times

2. Boil the sterilized jam bottle in boiling water and dry it. Spread the petals flat and air dry

3. The petals can be torn into pieces or directly placed at the bottom of the bottle, spread one layer on top and sprinkle another layer of white sugar. Use a spoon to press each layer tightly

4. Until the bottle mouth is full, leave a gap and cover the top layer.

3. The petals can be torn apart or placed directly at the bottom of the bottle. Spread them flat one layer and sprinkle another layer of white sugar. Use a spoon to press each layer tightly. 4. Until the bottle mouth is full, leave a gap and cover it with some white sugar, then seal it