To ask for a good omen for the Chinese New Year, eat "Golden Dates"! The golden jujube symbolizes the prayer of "Gold comes to find", and the original name of the golden jujube is actually "Kumquat". Strings or sturdy kumquats should be potted plants, beautiful and auspicious.
The Agricultural Children's Network pointed out that among citrus fruits, kumquats can be eaten with their skins, and Yilan is the most abundant place for kumquats. Yilan's climate and soil are particularly suitable for planting kumquats. The production period is from November to March of the following year, especially in Jiaoxi Township and Yuanshan Township. Souvenir. In order to distinguish fresh food from processing, Yilan calls freshly eaten kumquats, while processed ones are called golden jujubes because of their jujube-like appearance, such as golden jujube cake and golden jujube candied fruit.
The Committee of Agriculture mentioned that in addition to its ornamental value, kumquats also contain vitamins C, B, A, E, P and organic acids, as well as a large amount of minerals, such as potassium, sodium, calcium, zinc, selenium, iron , copper, beta-carotene, etc. For high-quality kumquats that can be eaten fresh, choose golden-yellow fruit with uniform color change, full oval shape, and no blemishes, worm holes or injuries in the appearance of the peel. Because it can be eaten with the skin on, local Yilan also makes cakes, stewed meat and steamed fish with kumquats, or homemade kumquat sauce, which tastes good.
Speaking of kumquats, we must mention another kind of kumquat that looks like twins, and it is also a common festive potted plant during the Chinese New Year. Its fruit size is similar to that of kumquats, and its appearance is rounder.Just like a small orange, the difference is that regardless of the peel or pulp, in addition to being sour or sour, it is not suitable for fresh food. The most common ones are the popular kumquat lemon drink and orange tea, which usually use green young fruits. Kumquat contains vitamins A, B, C, P, carbohydrates, protein, kumquat glycosides, minerals calcium, phosphorus, iron, and dietary fiber, carrots, etc. Taiwan is mainly cultivated in Pingtung and Kaohsiung.
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