Yanshan Chestnut [Beijing Miyun Specialty]

What is Yanshan chestnut? Authentic Beijing Miyun specialty: Yanshan chestnut

Content summary:Do you want to know what Yanshan chestnut is? This article is a detailed introduction toBeijing Miyun specialty - Yanshan chestnut. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Yanshan chestnut. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Yanshan chestnut and its nutritional value? The awards and honors of Yanshan chestnut

Basic Introduction of Yanshan Chestnuts

Chestnuts are called "woody grains" and are known as "iron crops". Chestnuts have a sweet and fragrant taste, high nutritional value, and have been regarded as a superior food since ancient times. According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, chestnuts have a sweet and warm taste, and have the effects of nourishing the stomach, strengthening the spleen, nourishing the kidneys, strengthening tendons, promoting blood circulation, and stopping bleeding. They have high medicinal value. According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, humans experience internal coldness and rapid ejaculation, which can be relieved by consuming two or three roasted chestnuts. Chestnuts are one of China's traditional export commodities. The Tang Dynasty medical expert Sun Simiao once said, "Chestnuts are the fruit of the kidneys and are suitable for kidney disease. Eating them raw can treat lumbar and foot discomfort." In his medical masterpiece "Compendium of Materia Medica," the Ming Dynasty medical expert Li Shizhen said that eating chestnuts can benefit Qi and blood, nourish the stomach, tonify the kidneys, and strengthen the liver and spleen; Raw food also has the effects of treating soreness and soreness in the waist and legs, relaxing muscles and activating collaterals. Chestnuts also have the effect of dispelling cold and stopping diarrhea. Its nourishing function on the human body can be compared to ginseng, astragalus, angelica, etc., and it is inexpensive and easy to obtain, so it has been highly praised by medical practitioners throughout history

The grains are large (about 40 grains per catty), with a shiny and oily color, loose flesh, sweet and fragrant taste, and high viscosity. Combined with its unique geographical location and scientific cultivation and management techniques, the chestnuts produced in our region are well-known both domestically and internationally. Yanshan chestnut has a beautiful appearance and a small base; The fruit has a regular and uniform shape, with an average of 120-140 chestnut fruits per kilogram, and 80 larger ones per kilogram; The color is reddish brown, bright and glossy, with a shallow wax layer and thin skin, harder and more solid than chestnuts from other regions; The kernels are beige in color, easy to peel, and do not adhere to the inner lining; Nuts contain less than 52% water, around 4% protein, over 38% carbohydrates, over 2% dietary fiber, over 40mg/kg VE, over 150mg/kg calcium, over 4.5mg/kg iron, and over 230mg/kg Vc. They are also rich in carotenoids and various beneficial trace elements and amino acids for the human body