Red and green silk, scientifically called "green silk" and "rose silk", is a very common traditional food filling. Red and green silk is divided into three or six grades because of its different raw materials. Therefore, some "red and green silk" are noble and elegant, while others are more common.

Noble version of "red and green silk"-green apricots and roses

The real green silk is the dried silk of apricot, and the rose silk is made by soaking rose petals in sugar and mixing them into mud. Real moss and rose silk are made of natural materials after all, and their glue texture is not heavy.

Popular version of "red and green silk"-orange peel and radish peel

Then what is the "red and green silk" that we usually eat? The most common one on the market is made of orange peel. Fresh orange peel is prepared, shredded, dipped, colored, sugar-stained, mixed with powdered sugar, etc., and the green and red silk at the bottom of orange peel can be made.

Comparatively speaking, the green and red silk made of radish skin tastes worse and costs a little less, but it is also very common in the market.

Black-hearted version of "green red silk"-edible gum, sugar and pigment

In order to reduce the cost, some "black-hearted" businessmen will directly use edible gum to make red and green silk with essence, sugar and pigment. Generally, this kind of "red and green silk" is very bright in color, but it is difficult to eat its own taste and taste, and it tastes a bit like gummy candy.