Speaking of peanuts, everyone is familiar with it. But there is a kind of fruit called "peanut on the tree". I wonder if you have heard of it? There is a kind of fruit in Lingnan area, which looks very similar to peanuts and is eaten in the same way. It is all shelled and then there are a few seeds in it, which is why it is called "peanut on the tree".

Besides, there are several aliases for it. Let me explain them to you slowly. The first one is "Pingpo", which is its real name and is called by Cantonese people. But people in Guangdong don't like this name, because "apple" and "poverty" are homophonic, and the meaning is not very good. So, another name is Fukiko. ?

The second is nine layers of skin. Does this name sound strange? Because this kind of fruit wants to be late, it is really impossible for it to be impatient, because the nut is wrapped in layers of skin.

The third one is Eichhornia crassipes, which also sounds beautiful. The reason why it is called this way is that when the pod is ripe, it will crack a crack and look like the eyes of a phoenix. ?

Pingpo really has nothing to do with peanuts, but looks like it. It tastes like chestnut, but it is not so dry. It is a good material for soup. Some people also use it to stew chickens and ducks. ?

Moreover, there is another custom about Pingpo. Pingpo ripened before Tanabata, and the early fruit pods were green, which looked unremarkable at all, but when Tanabata approached, the fruit pods would become very red and beautiful, which can be described as high-value fruits. In ancient times, Tanabata, also known as Begging for Cleverness Festival, was a very important festival. The Pingpo may be because it grows in the wild and is easy to pick, or the fruit pods are bright as fire, which is very suitable for offering sacrifices. Since ancient times, Pingpo has been used to offer sacrifices on Tanabata in Guangdong and Guangxi.

In addition to Guangdong and Guangxi, there are also flat women in Lingnan, and they can be seen everywhere. However, the local people think that although it tastes ok, it is really troublesome to eat, and young people don't take it seriously. Only the elderly will take time to peel some and go back to stew. ?

However, the fruit yield of Pingpo is not high, and people who eat it are concentrated in Lingnan area, so few people plant it. However, you can see a lot of them on the roadside in some cities in Guangxi, and completely regard Pingpo as a green plant. The result was real-time, and it was fiery red, which was really beautiful.

Nowadays, people in the city like to eat local flavor. Many local goods that nobody wants in the countryside have become delicious on the table of people in the city. Pingpo is one of them, and the price is very high, 17 yuan a catty. Luxe pods are tied in bundles, which is very eye-catching. If you know what it is, you can buy some and try it.

I wonder if any of you have eaten Pingpo? Is it really as beautiful as phoenix eyes? Welcome to share your message.