In the cold weather
Peel off a steaming chestnut, and the chill will be swept away, do you also like this feeling~
But be careful! There is a tree on the street, and the fruit can be called a "high-imitation" version of chestnut, which is not to be eaten casually
What exactly are they?
From the end of September to November every year, there is a street tree called the horse chestnut tree along the street, and its fruit is ripe.
The fruit of the horse chestnut tree
Can you eat this "high imitation" chestnut?
The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Greening and City Appearance reminds that after the shell of the horse chestnut fruit is removed, the seeds inside are more similar to chestnuts, so it has the common name of horse chestnut. According to the literature, horse chestnut plants are mostly poisonous in the whole plant, and the young shoots and mature seeds are more toxic, and accidental ingestion by humans and animals may cause poisoning and death.
How do you tell the difference between chestnuts and horse chestnuts?
Looking at the leaves, the chestnut tree is a single leaf lined up left and right on the branches; As the name suggests, a compound leaf is made up of seven leaflets, arranged in a way that resembles a palm with seven fingers.
Looking at the shell, the thorns on the chestnut shell bucket are dense and long; The thorns on the shell of the horse chestnut are sparse and more bald.
Chestnut leaves and fruits
Horse chestnut leaves and fruits
If you are "greedy", you can come here to have a look~
Located at No. 1 Urumqi Middle Road, "New Changfa" was founded in 1935, and his signature "Osmanthus Sugar Fried Chestnuts" is made of selected Liangxiang chestnuts, which are uniform in size and fragrant with a sweet and burnt fragrance, each with a natural taste. The fried chestnuts burst open a small mouth, revealing the golden chestnuts, gently peeled off, and the soft and glutinous sweet fragrance spreads in the mouth~
Tips
(1) People with spleen and stomach deficiency should not eat chestnuts raw, they should be simmered, fried, and can also be used chestnuts, jujubes, poria cocos, rice to cook porridge and drink.
(2) Chestnuts contain more carbohydrates, and diabetics, mothers, and children with constipation should not eat more.
(3) Whether it is eaten raw, fried or simmered, it must be chewed carefully and swallowed with the liquid to achieve a better tonic effect.
Editor: Chen Zheng
Source: Xinmin Evening News, Green Shanghai, News Morning Post, Shanghai Botanical Garden, Wen Wei Po, China Traditional Chinese Medicine News, Health China WeChat public account
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