What is candied fruit? Benefits and functions of candied fruit

Preserved fruit also contains rich nutrients. Although the content is not much, it also maintains the nutrition of most fresh fruits. These substances can supplement the nutrients needed by the human body. Also known as preserved fruit, it was called honey fried in ancient times. It is a Chinese folk fruit food made from molasses. It has national characteristics and has a history of more than 2,000 years. Let's take a look!

Contents of this article

1. What is candied fruit?

2. Benefits and functions of candied fruit

3. The origin of candied fruit

What is candied fruit?

Preserved fruit is a food made from fruits and vegetables pickled with sugar or honey. Preserved fruit includes candied fruit, preserved fruit, preserved fruit, preserved fruit, fruit cake and fruit dan, etc. It can be eaten directly as a snack or can also be used as a garnish on cakes, biscuits and other desserts.

Candied fruit, also known as preserved fruit, was called honey-fried fruit in ancient times. It is a Chinese folk fruit food made from molasses. It has national characteristics and has a history of more than 2,000 years.

Suzhou is one of the earliest regions in my country to produce candied fruits. It produces more than 40 kinds of fruits, including plum, bayberry, peach, etc., providing rich raw materials for making candied fruits.

The earliest written record of candied fruit in China is in the book Wu Yue Chunqiu written by Zhao Hua of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which records that "Yue responded to Wu's gift of increased fiefdom with sweet honey pills (Mudang)".

Benefits and functions of candied fruit

Replenish your energy

Candied fruit contains more glucose and fructose which are easily absorbed by the human body and can quickly replenish energy for the human body. Therefore, you can prepare some candied fruit with you. When you feel tired and weak, you might as well try to eat some. It can quickly replenish your physical strength and relieve fatigue.

Appetite and digestion

Preserved fruits generally taste sour and sweet, so they have a good effect of stimulating appetite and helping digestion. For people with poor appetite, eating some preserved fruits can help stimulate appetite and help digestion.

Expectorant and cough relieving

Eating some candied fruits regularly can also help reduce phlegm and relieve cough.

Nutritional supplements

Preserved fruits are also rich in nutrients, such as minerals, amino acids, cellulose, etc. Although the content is not very high, it maintains most of the nutrition of fresh fruits. These substances can supplement the nutrients needed by the human body.

The origin of candied fruit

The origin of candied fruit is said to date back to the Han and Tang Dynasties. It flourished in the Qing Dynasty. There were many records about the production of preserved fruit (candied fruit) at that time. Since honey used for pickling was very precious in ancient times, candied fruit was also regarded as a treasure of the palace. Take the oval-shaped golden jujube, a specialty of Yilan, for example. It is also known as kumquat or kumquat. Most people often confuse kumquat with the round kumquat that is often used to make kumquat lemon drinks because kumquat and kumquat have similar pronunciations. It is said that the golden jujube cake was created by Zhu Caizhe, a magistrate during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. When he saw the golden jujubes planted in Yilan at that time, the Kavalan people did not know how to store and eat them, so they let the fruits fall to the ground and rot. He felt very sorry, so he taught everyone the technology of pickling golden jujubes and made them into storable golden jujube cakes, which have been passed down to this day.

The golden dates are grown in abundance in Yilan.