Pine nuts are the fruit borne by pine trees.

Pine nuts, also known as pine nuts, fruit pine nuts, sea pine nuts, is the pine family plant red pine and other seeds, is one of the common nuts ? Rich in fat, protein, carbohydrates and so on. Is an important traditional Chinese medicine, long food fitness heart, moisturize the skin, prolong life, also has a high therapeutic value.

In China there are Brazilian pine nuts, northeastern pine nuts and fallen pine nuts, of which fallen pine nuts to the pine trees in the mountains of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan bear pine nuts.

Mainly distributed in the northeast, Yunnan, small Xing'anling, Brazil, coniferous forest belt and other places. In the country pine nuts are mainly divided into three kinds, the northeast pine nuts, Brazilian pine nuts and falling water pine nuts. Although the same pine nuts, but the nutritional value and shape of the essential difference.

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Pine nuts, also known as "open pine nuts", Donglin pine nuts are rich in oleic acid, linoleic acid and other unsaturated fatty acids, and contains essential minerals, such as calcium, iron, phosphorus, manganese, potassium and so on; and also rich in vitamin E.

Pine nuts to pick a small mystery:

Pick one! head: large pine nuts fruit growth cycle is long, rich in more nutrients.

Two pick full: full fruit is naturally ripe, tender taste, better flavor.

Three pick color: pine nuts shell light brown, bright, kernel white, bud core white.

The fourth pick shell: choose not to add chemicals to the physical opening, the opening surface will not be smooth and uneven.

Pine nuts into the tonic can be used alone, but also can be made into cakes, candies, drinks, dishes and so on. Fried food crunchy, crispy, flavorful and delicious, Suzhou zongzi candy is made of pine nuts.

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