Dunhuang specialties include: 1. Dunhuang melon, 2. Apocynum tea, 3. Pulp water, 4. Apricot peel water, 5. Yellow noodles with donkey meat, etc.
1. Dunhuang Melon
Dunhuang Melon is a special fruit from Dunhuang, Gansu Province. According to historical records, it has been a tribute since the Han Dynasty. It has a unique geographical environment with sufficient sunlight and four distinct seasons. produces a variety of melon varieties, including Cannonball, Taste Honey Red, Kekeqi, Huanghe Honey, Golden Queen and other varieties.
2. Apocynum Tea
Dunhuang is located on the eastern edge of Lop Nur and is the origin of Apocynum. There are large numbers of wild Apocynum in the area. Due to its special properties, it can dissipate heat and eliminate internal elements. heat, regulates blood pressure, softens blood vessels, lowers blood lipids, relieves cough and phlegm, and eliminates phlegm. It has medicinal health functions such as diuresis, strengthening the heart, soothing sleep, calming the mind and relieving dizziness, etc. , and is consumed as tea daily by many people in Dunhuang.
3. Boil water surface
For the slurry surface, first prepare boil water. Add celery, arrowhead cabbage and lotus root into the noodle soup, add the ferment of boiled water, put it in a vat and let it ferment. in a warm place for three days, that is, it can be turned into a sour and delicious porridge. It contains a variety of beneficial enzymes, which can eliminate heat and relieve heat, increase appetite, and is a good summer food.
4. Water Apricot peel
Apricot peel water, also called apricot peel tea, is a special drink of Dunhuang. It is made using Li Guangxing, a specialty of Dunhuang, as the main ingredient. It is sour, sweet and very appetizing. Home-brewed pure apricot skin water contains no added flavors and tastes sweet but not oily.Iced apricot skin water is even more sour and sweet. It is a common drink on the streets of Dunhuang.
5. Yellow noodles with donkey meat
The famous food of Dunhuang - yellow noodles with donkey meat, is famous in the national food circle and is known as a delicacy in China. It is a must-have food for tourists traveling to Dunhuang. The fillings of the donkey meat yellow noodles are mainly composed of shiitake mushroom mousse, diced donkey meat and small tofu. When paired with the chewy yellow noodles, they are nutritious and delicious.
Apricot peel water promotes fluid production and quenches thirst.
Apricot skin water is the common name for apricot skin tea. It is a local drink of Dunhuang, Gansu province. It is made from local Liguang apricots and boiled with apricot skins. It has a sweet and sour taste after being refrigerated and quenches thirst. It tastes exactly the same as Beijing sour plum soup.
Apricot peel water is mainly suitable for producing body fluids and quenching thirst in summer. The apricot itself is dry and should not be consumed in excess. Ripe apricots are pitted and sun-dried in apricot skins for preservation. Add wolfberry, candy sugar and other auxiliary ingredients to obtain apricot skin water, which relieves dryness and is more suitable for drinking.
Detailed information
Apricot is one of the fruitscurrents. It is extremely nutritious and contains more sugar, protein, calcium, phosphorus and other minerals. also contains provitamin A, vitamin C and B vitamins.
Apricots are warm in nature. After people eat apricots and almonds, the two substances, hydrocyanic acid and benzaldehyde produced after digestion and decomposition, can prevent, fight and treat cancer. Long-term consumption can also prolong life. .
Almonds can relieve coughs and asthma, hydrate the intestines and relieve constipation. Regular consumption has the effect of beauty and skin care. Apricots can be made into apricot preserves, apricot jam, etc. Almonds are mainly used to extract oil and can also be processed into food.
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