Hong Kong Pearl [Hong Kong Specialty]

What is Hong Kong Pearl? Authentic Hong Kong specialty: Hong Kong pearls

Content summary:Do you want to know what Hong Kong pearls are? This article is a detailed introduction to Hong Kong's specialty - Hong Kong pearls. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Hong Kong pearls. The full text takes about 4 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Hong Kong pearls and the product characteristics of Hong Kong pearls? How did the history of Hong Kong pearls come about? The production method of Hong Kong pearls, etc

Basic Introduction to Hong Kong Pearls

Hong Kong pearls can be divided into Western pearls, Eastern pearls, and Southern pearls according to their origin, and there is a saying that "Western pearls are not as good as Eastern pearls, and Eastern pearls are not as good as Southern pearls". The pearls produced in the Beibu Gulf area of our country belong to the "southern pearls", and they are also produced in the seawater near Hong Kong

"Nanzhu" has large, round beads, thick bead layers, tender pink color, and sparkling luster. There are records in historical books that since the Han Dynasty, feudal rulers of all dynasties have required the governor of Hepu to offer Hepu pearls as the highest precious gift in the court

Pearls are not only a valuable decoration, but also a precious medicinal herb

China is one of the earliest countries in the world to use pearls. As early as more than four thousand years ago, there was a record in the Book of Documents, Yu Gong, that river clams could produce pearls. The Book of Songs, Shan Hai Jing, Er Ya, and Zhou Yi also recorded content about pearls. Pearls can be divided into two types based on their origin: natural pearls and artificially cultivated pearls. Natural pearls mainly refer to pearls naturally formed in the bodies of oysters and clams; Traditionally, pearls are divided into three types: saltwater pearls, freshwater pearls, and artificial pearls. Freshwater pearls refer to pearls produced in rivers and streams

Method of making Hong Kong pearls

Processing

Wrap the pearls in cloth, put them in tofu paste, cook for about 3 hours, take them out and wash them, grind them into a very fine powder and it's ready to serve

1. Take clean pearls, add an appropriate amount of water to grind them finely, then add more water, stir, pour out the suspension, repeat the above steps several times for the sinking part to remove impurities, merge and mix to form a liquid, let it stand, separate the precipitate, dry, and make the finest powder

2. Take pearls, wash away dirt, wrap them in cloth, add tofu and water, boil for about 2 hours, take them out, wash them with water, crush them, add a little water, grind them into a very fine powder, and dry them (Pharmacopoeia 63). 3. Take clean pearl powder, place it in a milk bowl, add a small amount of water to grind it fine, then add more star water, stir, pour out the suspension, dry, and grind it into powder. Or take clean pearls, crush them, and grind them into extremely fine powder