Can ordinary orange peel be dried to make dried tangerine peel?

Ordinary orange peel can be used to make dried tangerine peel.

Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine, which is made by drying and fermenting the skin of ordinary oranges. It can be used for cooking and baking to increase flavor. The main component of dried tangerine peel is volatile oil, and the content of volatile oil in dried tangerine peel is high, especially naringin, which gives dried tangerine peel a unique aroma and taste. Ordinary oranges are common and easy to obtain, and the production cost of dried tangerine peel is relatively low, which is suitable for home production.

To make dried tangerine peel, you need to dry the orange peel and preserve it. During the drying process, the cortex will shrink and become thinner, while the cortex of ordinary orange peel is thicker, which can ensure that it will not become too thin during the drying process. So that the texture of the prepared dried tangerine peel is fuller. Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae has a certain bitter taste, while ordinary Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae has a moderate bitter taste, not too bitter, so that Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae is more comfortable to use and can also reconcile the tastes of other ingredients.

The origin of dried tangerine peel

The history of dried tangerine peel can be traced back to the Han Dynasty, when it was used to make tea, spices and medicines. It is said that Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica in the Tang Dynasty recorded tangerine peel in detail. Its producing areas are mainly distributed in Guangdong, Fujian and Yunnan. The production of dried tangerine peel is a complicated and meticulous process. First, you need to choose fresh oranges and wash them with water. Then, cut the orange into four pieces and remove the pulp, leaving only the orange peel. Next, dry the orange peel.

Finally, put it in a porcelain bottle and seal it. After a period of aging, it can become dried tangerine peel. Chenpi is widely used in cooking in China. Whether cooking or making snacks, dried tangerine peel has its unique uses. Cooking tangerine peel can be used as cooking seasoning to increase the aroma and taste of dishes. For example, dried tangerine chicken in Guangdong, dried tangerine fish in Sichuan and dried tangerine abalone in Fujian.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Chenpi