I don’t know when it started. The street corner and the end of the alley were all illuminated by the strings of red fruits.
The cry of candied haws hawking mixed in the dry and cold winter air can grab the ears of passers-by, making adults and children hold up the bunch of candied haws and bite them. The sound of the candy coating breaking is the most practical satisfaction in the whole winter.
But is what you are eating hawthorn or the memories of those years?
Little red fruit, big background
Our ancestors have been eating this kind of food for many years. Mountain red and red fruit are all other names for it. Although it is not very big, in the concept of traditional Chinese medicine, it is a precious thing that "medicine and food come from the same source".
Nutrition? It’s scary how many there are.
Calcium ranks second among fruits, and its vitamin C content is higher than that of lemons. The pectin that appears as small yellow dots is several times the amount of apple pectin. Therefore, it is called the "King of Pectin", and this statement is indeed not an exaggeration.
But what’s the use of just knowing it’s nutritious?
Picking a hawthorn is not like a beauty pageant
Many people dare not eat fresh hawthorn, why? It's so sour that your teeth will fall apart after one bite.
In fact, you can’t choose at all.
For now, go to the fruit stall. Don’t just pick the ones that look big and red. Keep these three points in mind, and their effect is more effective than anything else.
Take a look at the shape of the fruit. It is round, like a small lantern, and it tastes sweet. As for the kind that is flat and shows a somewhat horizontal growth pattern, no need to ask, there is only one word to describe the characteristic of sour.
The second time you feel the hardness, pick it up and pinch it. Don't make it look soft, because that means it is stale. But you should not choose the kind that is as hard as a stone. After all, it is not yet ripe and will sore your teeth. Instead, choose something with a little bit of elasticity, and you can feel the moisture inside playing a supporting role.
The first thing you need to look at for spots is not to look for those bad spots, but to examine the "pores" on the surface. Secondly, for fresh hawthorn, the small dots are golden yellow and relatively dense. Third, if the spots are black and connected into pieces, then give up.
That's right, don't clean it after buying it. Wrap it in paper and put it in the refrigerator, so that it can be stored for a long time. If you want to store it longer, remove the core and freeze it so you can still taste the taste of summer even in winter.
Will something happen if you eat hawthorn?
Don't believe it.
I saw the news a few days ago that a man swallowed more than a dozen pills in one breath, and then a stone grew in his stomach. Isn’t it scary to have such a big stone?
The crux lies in this thing called "tannic acid". If it is eaten on an empty stomach, and if it is eaten together with high-protein foods, it will easily condense into lumps in the stomach.
So, don’t eat on an empty stomach! Don’t eat more than 5 pills at one time!
Especially those whose stomachs are not in good condition, have acid reflux, and suffer from gastric ulcers, it is best to stay away from this red fruit.
Those "hawthorn snacks" are sweet traps
You must have eaten fruit peel, hawthorn slices, and hawthorn cake.
The taste is sweet and sour, and seems to be much gentler than fresh hawthorn.
But I have to tell you, there may not be many hawthorns in there at all.
Let’s take a look at the ingredient list. The one at the front may be sugar or glucose syrup. What about hawthorn? It is not clear where it is hidden.
The calories of a piece of hawthorn slice are several times that of hawthorn of the same weight.
You think you are keeping healthy, but in fact you are eating sugar.
Don't mistake those snacks for hawthorns.
Maybe, what we love is not hawthorn
Think about it carefully, is it the smell of hawthorn that we are obsessed with, or the feeling?
It was the few steps I took running behind a cart selling candied haws on a stick when I was a kid.
It’s the refreshing feeling of taking a bite of hawthorn cake after eating greasy fish and meat during the Chinese New Year.
The hawthorn is put into the cup and soaked, and the red flesh tumbles in the hot water. It seems that in this way, all the accumulated food and boredom in this year can be eliminated.
Winter is very cold and hawthorn is very sour.
But it was so red and so stubborn.
Just like life, it has to be a little sour to bring out the sweetness.
Therefore, those who know how to eat eat hawthorns and taste them for their days.
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