What does candied fruit mean?

The original "fried" word of "preserved fruit" refers to the fruit soaked in honey and bee syrup, so the preserved fruit is also called "honey fried".

Candied fruit is also called preserved fruit, and it was called honey frying in ancient times. Fruit food made of molasses by Han people. Preserved fruits and vegetables are the main raw materials, with or without food additives and other auxiliary materials, and they are preserved (or not preserved) with sugar, honey or salt. Including candied fruit, preserved fruit, candied fruit, oral fruit, fruit cake and fruit Dan.

Candied fruit has a long history all over the country. A food made from fruits and vegetables such as peach, apricot, plum, jujube, wax gourd and ginger is pickled with sugar or honey. Candied fruit can be eaten directly as snacks or snacks, and can also be used as decorations on cakes, biscuits and other snacks.

Brief introduction and origin of candied fruit

"Jimi à n" was originally made of fruits and vegetables and pickled with sugar or honey, but now it has evolved into a traditional food name. According to legend, candied fruit was invented by Guanglu Temple in the Ming Dynasty. The original meaning of "candied fruit" is a big concept, which is made from fruits and vegetables and pickled with sugar or honey. Beijing, Taiwan Province Province, Chaoshan and Zhaoqing are the main producing areas of candied fruit.

Candied fruit is a traditional food with national characteristics, which has a history of more than 2000 years. In the Spring and Autumn Annals of Wu Yue written by Zhao Hua, a native of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there is a record that "Yue Xiang Wan (wood square) is used to repay Wu Zengfeng's gift". The variety has greatly increased, and it has become a kind of "honey fried" food independent of the forest. It is known that "honey frying" means that people put fresh fruits into honey to concentrate, so as to remove a lot of water from the fruits and enhance the flavor, hence the name.