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Shanxi is the hometown of red dates, with many varieties and good quality. It has been cultivated for about 3,000 years. There is a record of "An Yi Ten Million Jujube Trees" in the "Chronicle of History and Cargo Colonization". Anyi (now Yuncheng, Shanxi) County Chronicle records: "Jujube trees have a 3,000-year cultivation history." It can be seen that Shanxi cultivated red dates early.
I once happened to read a poem written by the poet Saint Du Fu, "Prozac Collection Line", which described the scene of his childhood gluttonous eating of red dates: "In August before the court, the jujube is yellow, and the tree can be used a thousand times a day." Seeing this sentence, I couldn't help but smile, my childhood is not the same.
Red dates also symbolize auspiciousness in the eyes of our people, symbolizing happiness and happiness, and the most familiar is the auspicious phrase "early (jujube) give birth to noble children".
Red dates are rich in nutrients and have a lot of vitamin C content, and vitamin C can promote the absorption of calcium by the body. It is known as a live vitamin pill. It can nourish the heart and calm the spirit, nourish and strengthen the body, nourish the yin and vitality, and strengthen the spleen and stomach. Some say that dates can replenish blood, while others say it's one of the biggest rumors in history. Do you think it's a rumor?
Jujube trees are drought-tolerant and flood-tolerant, and are also known as "hardcore crops".
There are nine famous dates in Shanxi: plate jujube, phase jujube, oil jujube, Jun jujube, wooden jujube, juju jujube, Yao jujube, pear jujube, and Tuntun jujube.
(1) Jishan jujube: Jishan is rich in jujubes, including jujubes, long dates, toad dates, garden red dates, etc.
It is said that a Shanxi man was an official in Shandong, and he felt that the local golden jujube was very delicious, so he introduced the golden jujube to his hometown Jishan for cultivation. Because of various reasons of water and soil, a new variety of "plate jujube" has slowly formed.
Steamed dates: Wash the dates, put them in the steamer and steam for 20 minutes, then take them out and eat them. Peel it easily, bite it is very soft and sweet. It is also very comfortable to eat into the stomach. Steamed dates are even more delicious.
(2) Yuncheng Xiangju: Because the place of origin is in beixiang Town, Yuncheng, it is named "Xiangju". It is a native variety of Shanxi and has a cultivation history of more than 3,000 years. It was once used as a tribute to the emperor, also known as "tribute jujube".
Red dates stuffed bitter melon: The bitter melon is cut off at both ends, and the melon is pulled out with the handle of a long-handled small spoon. Add a little salt to a pot of boiling water, cover and cook for 2 minutes, remove from the cold.
Cut the dates from one side and remove the cores. Then roll up the dates, slightly smaller than the hole in the bitter melon, stuff the dates into it, stuff them tightly, slice them with a quick knife, plate them, pour honey or osmanthus sauce on the table and eat.
(3) Baode oil jujube: It is said that there is an old jujube tree in Pan's hometown in Baode County, and it is said that the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty passed through here on a tour, once ate the oil jujube knotted on this tree, and said to the minister: "In Baode Prefecture, which is poor and white, there are only carp big oil dates." "Later it also became a tribute date.
Compared with other dates, it is slightly sour and rich in nutrients. I heard that dates are also exported to more than a dozen countries.
Too soft: Soak the red dates of similar size in cold water for about 40 minutes. Glutinous rice flour is divided into water and dough, and then divided into small noodle balls that are smaller than the red dates. Cut the dates from one side and pit them, and sandwich the small sticky rice balls in the dates. Steam for 10 minutes, let it dry in honey, roll it over, garnish with some dried osmanthus flowers and serve.
The next episode will continue to share other high-quality dates in Shanxi for you
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