After the frost fell, the leaves fell, and the Lintong fire crystal persimmons were red all over the northern foothills of Lishan Mountain. #Xi'an Life # #吃在西安 #
Guanzhong is rich in persimmons, which are roughly divided into three types: square persimmons, large pointed persimmons and fire crystal persimmons. The main production of persimmons is in the plains on both sides of the Wei River, around the Ninth Yang Festival of the Ninth Lunar Month, which can be eaten by pulling out the astringency in warm water, which is a product that the uncle's family must bring to the nephew for the festival. The large pointed persimmon is mainly produced on the southern slope of QiaoShan in the north of Fuping, and before and after the frost falls, the hard points are peeled and processed in large quantities, and the soft and cooked persimmons are directly eaten fresh. Fire crystal persimmons are mainly produced in the northern foothills of Lishan Mountain in the south of Lintong, such as persimmon dots, flattened points than pointed persimmons, the smallest fruit shape, always hanging on the tree, autumn frost and winter snow, with the persimmon leaves falling, into a fiery red landscape.
Most people may not know about Lintong, but the Terracotta Warriors and Horses and Huaqing Pond in Xi'an are well known to the world. In fact, they are all in Lintong. Lintong is a district in the eastern part of Xi'an, which has been at the center of China's political, economic and cultural activities from the Zhou Qin to the Han and Tang dynasties. The beacon tower where King You of Zhou played with the princes for Bo Bao, the Hongmen Banquet set up by Xiang Yu for Liu Bang in the Chu and Han Dynasties, and the Capture of Jiang Ting, where Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng launched the Xi'an Incident, were also here.
Lintong fire crystal persimmon also has a long history, the northern foothills of Lishan Mountain since the Han Dynasty, has been a royal playground, widely planted with a variety of flowers, trees and fruit trees, of which there are many persimmon trees. Fire crystal persimmons are formed after more than 2,000 years of continuous cultivation. Tang Dynasty poet Liu Yuxi's poem "Wing Red Persimmon": "Xiao Lian stars are shadowed, and the sun hangs in the evening." Ben was left behind and turned over to protect himself. "That is, a detailed depiction of Lintong fire crystal persimmons.
Fire crystal persimmons were later recognized as National Geographical Indication products of China and won the Houji Award of the China Agricultural Fair. It is delicious and nutritious, and is known as the "sweetest golden fruit". It is red and dazzling like a fireball, crystal clear as crystal, so it is called "fire crystal persimmon". Its skin is as thin as paper, silkless and seedless, cool and cool, and it has been promoted as a "treasure in the fruit" by CCTV's "Focus on the West" column.
Fire crystal persimmons become soft and sweet until after winter, and are picked at any time after eating. I still remember the snow day after the hour, and there were fruit farmers pulling rack carts to walk the streets and alleys to sell fire crystal persimmons. The shelf car is loaded with layers of shallow wooden boxes, and the boxes are tiled with a layer of red and soft fire crystal persimmons, which are particularly beautiful and delicious against the white snow. A dime a piece, with a fingernail to gently buckle the tip of the persimmon, you will peel off the skin as thin as a cicada wing, take a bite, cool and sweet into the heart!
Friendly reminder to everyone: fire crystal persimmons look good and delicious, but should not be eaten in excess, not eaten on an empty stomach, especially do not eat with acidic foods, can not drink tea at the same time, to avoid causing gastrointestinal discomfort or even stomach stones.
Written on the morning of November 3, 2020