Cultural creation on the tip of the tongue, "Dunhuang taste" brought by apricot peel tea
Antique township apricot peel tea
Everyone always has a lot of taste memories, which are related to the taste of childhood. Beijing people love sour plum soup, Guangdong four seasons have herbal tea, and in Dunhuang, Gansu, there is an authentic drink, its taste is mellow and simple, so that many people can drink unforgettable, its production process has been identified as Dunhuang municipal intangible cultural heritage, it is familiar with apricot peel tea.
At the venue of the 27th Lan Fair just held, there is a cultural and creative drink that is particularly eye-catching, and the rich taste experience is awakening those dusty taste memories, which is the "ancient apricot peel tea" created by the Dunhuang Museum and the Gansu Silk Road Souvenir Culture Communication Co., Ltd.
Apricot peel tea, occupying the C position of Dunhuang hot summer
In Dunhuang, in the summer, every household uses their own method or boiled or soaked in sun-dried apricot peels to prepare a summer drink. In the hot summer, Dunhuang people take a bite, which has long become a habit of life. And I don't know when, the sweet and sour apricot peel tea has long been famous, attracting people who travel to Dunhuang must come to taste a cup.
Apricot is one of the earliest fruits cultivated and eaten in Chinese, and is called "five fruits" together with peach, plum, chestnut and jujube. China is a big country producing apricots, dried apricots, almond tea, dried apricots eat a variety of ways, when it comes to apricot peel tea, of course, we have to talk about its main raw materials - Dunhuang Li Guangxing.
In early spring and March, the 10,000 acres of pear blossoms under the Mingsha Mountain were like clouds. It seems that this is still yesterday, and now, the branches of the apricot tree have borne fruit, it has ingested sufficient sunlight essence, and in the Dunhuang of July, it has an undisguised charm, swaying among the branches and leaves, a full golden figure, as if a close friend has returned, and the sweet smell fills the air.
Dunhuang is located in the northwest, south of the majestic Qilian Mountains, with an average altitude of 1139 meters, connected to Taklamakan in the west, and the Gobi in the north is connected to the remnants of the Tianshan Mountains, which is a typical warm temperate arid climate. The climate here is dry, with little rainfall, large evaporation, large temperature difference between day and night, and long hours of sunshine. It is precisely because of these special geographical environments that it has bred the unique taste of Dunhuang Li Guangxing, making it stand out from many melons and fruits and become the "king of fruits" in Dunhuang.
Many foreigners who eat Li Guangxing for the first time in Dunhuang will feel that this is a rather chic apricot.
Li Guang apricot core small meat, rich in crude fiber, organic acids, protein and vitamins, the pulp can be eaten fresh, can also be made into canned, dried apricots, dried apricots, apricot paste or used as raw materials for brewing apricot wine, almonds can be used to make pastries, cold food, candy and so on. Another way of eating Li Guangxing, the apricot peel tea made by boiling, has always been a good product that occupies the C position in the hot summer of Dunhuang.
Li Guangxing's name comes from the legend of the flying general Li Guang. According to legend, during Li Guangxi's conquest, the apricot immortals made apricot fruits grow here in order to quench the thirst of the soldiers. In addition to Li Guangxing, the local unique highland apricots are also due to the large temperature difference between day and night and have bred their unique taste. Gusexiang apricot peel tea uses Li Guangxing as the main ingredient, other plateau apricots as accessories, and rock sugar, red dates meet in the summer, after boiling, into a mouthful of apricot peel tea, so that the exclusive Dunhuang century-old taste taste as before. Drink a sip of apricot peel tea, as if you have dried apricots in your mouth, raw and moist throat, sweet and sour.
Intangible cultural heritage + cultural creation, so that culture is close to the public
In Dunhuang, self-brewed pure apricot peel water without adding flavoring, the taste is sweet but not greasy, the apricot peel water after ice is more sour and sweet, it is a common drink on the street, and now, apricot peel tea has long become a cultural symbol, which is a classic inherited for thousands of years in the history of Dunhuang.
"The inheritance of the true meaning should not stay in the superficial impression of cultural symbols, but more importantly, it is 'applied through the ages'." He Xiaoshan, general manager of Gansu Silk Road Souvenir Culture Communication Co., Ltd., said, "We combine modern digital means to bring tradition closer to the present and let young people truly fall in love with Dunhuang culture." As a Dunhuang municipal intangible cultural heritage, we have been debugged many times in the formula and design through commercial aggregation, so that this intangible cultural creation - apricot peel tea fully shows the unique flavor of Dunhuang product Li Guangxing, the purpose is to make the distance between Dunhuang intangible cultural heritage and the public is no longer thousands of miles, but within easy reach. ”
He Xiaoshan introduced, "with the old recipe + new technology" ancient method of pure fruit boiled apricot peel tea, no matter when and where, let you unscrew the lid to drink is the exclusive taste of Dunhuang.
According to the reporter's understanding, Gansu Silk Road Souvenir Culture Communication Co., Ltd., as one of the leading cultural and creative enterprises in our province, has long excavated Dunhuang elements, and has been constantly innovating while designing and developing a variety of trendy Dunhuang cultural creations, passing on cultural values in new forms, and then allowing more people to have a deeper understanding of Dunhuang culture.
"The 'antique apricot peel tea' launched this time is just a fresh attempt at cultural creation on the tip of the tongue." Subsequently, we hope that through cultural inheritance, more local products in Gansu will be known to more people in a fresh and young way. ”
"Gusexiang apricot peel tea" has been launched for a month, the unique taste has been loved by consumers, especially in the southern provinces and cities, many people in addition to being interested in Dunhuang culture, especially like the taste of Dunhuang apricot peel tea, and this drink is also very suitable for the southern hot summer. The traditional taste, sweet and slightly sour apricots, like a breeze that breezes through the ends of the hair in the summer, the moment when the fruit drink collides with the taste buds, the taste is refreshing and not greasy, enough to make the taste buds leave a deep memory.
This summer, you may wish to let this bottle of Dunhuang antique apricot peel tea bring you a feast of taste.
Text/Photo Jing Wen, chief reporter of Lanzhou Lanzhou Morning Post
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