Editor's note
There are 13 counties and cities in Honghe Prefecture, each of which has many mouth-watering specialties in addition to rich tourism resources. From Hani dipping water chicken to Jianshui steampot chicken, from Mengzi cross-bridge rice noodles to estuary rolls, from Shiping casserole fish to an old small meat skewer...... Behind every dish of Red River cuisine is a popular classic story and a historical origin of cultural blending. Today, please go to Mengzi with the editor and "date" with pomegranates!
In Mengzi
Pomegranates are not only a seasonal fruit in autumn
It is also a cultural symbol
From pomegranate flowers to pomegranate fruits
Mengziren has developed a variety of ways to eat it
Come and enjoy the delicious and nutritious taste of this fruit
A unique food culture has been formed
It's pomegranate ripening season again
This early fall
Let's go on a "date" with Pomegranate~
01.
Pomegranate flowers
Pomegranate flowers are divided into female and male flowers
There is a small round ball underneath the female flower
That's a long pomegranate
And there is no under the male flower
Mengzi people will pluck male flowers and eat them
Leaves the female flowers bearing fruit long pomegranates
When the pomegranate flowers are picked back, the stamens inside should be removed, leaving only the petals. Then blanch the water for a few minutes, take it out and soak it in lightly salted water for 1 to 2 days to remove the bitterness and astringency before eating.
Pomegranate flowers can be cooked in a variety of ways
It can be cold, steamed, boiled, fried and fried
Specialties made out
Color, flavor, and flavor
Pomegranate flowers are present in every dish
Each dish has a special meaning
02.
Pomegranate fruit
The fruit of the pomegranate is nearly spherical
The color is bright and the fruit surface is clean
Peel off the skin
The seeds are plump and crystal clear
The flesh of the fruit is thick and juicy, sweet and refreshing
When the juice bursts in the mouth
The whole autumn is in the stomach
03.
Pomegranate wine
Pomegranate wine is a fruit wine made of pomegranate as the main raw material, fermented by a unique process, crushed, fermented, separated and aged. The wine is pure, the color is bright and transparent, sweet and sour, and it retains the natural flavor of pomegranate sour, sweet, astringent and fresh.
04.
Pomegranate juice
Pomegranate juice is a very popular drink
It's not just sweet in taste
And the nutritional value is high
Poster image source: Cloud News client
Pomegranate juice is rich in antioxidants
Helps to strengthen the immune system
Promote health
This autumn day
Be sure to come and try a glass of pomegranate juice
05.
Pomegranate dessert
When the pomegranate meets the flower cake
When sweet floral scents meet unique pomegranate scents
What kind of experience will it be?
Mengzi local bakery combined with the pomegranate industry
Pomegranate flower cake was launched
Pomegranate cake and other bakery products
Pomegranate cake photo by Tao Jiang
Autumn is coming
Take a wave of pomegranate pictures
Feast on pomegranate blossoms
Feel the scent of pomegranates
Rush to a romantic date
Source: Yunnan Honghe release
Editor: Chen Jianli (intern)