The word "candied fruit" was originally used as the word "decoction", which refers to fruits impregnated and decocted with honey and bee syrup, so candied fruit is also known as "honey decoction".

Preserved fruit is also known as preserved fruit, ancient name honey fried. Han folk molasses fruit food. Candied fruit, is a fruit and vegetables as the main raw materials, add (or not add) food additives and other auxiliary materials, by sugar or honey or salt pickling (or not pickled) and other products made of technology. Including candied fruit, cold fruits, preserved fruits, talking class, fruit cake and fruit Dan class.

Candied fruit has been passed down from place to place and has a long history. Peach, apricot, plum, jujube or winter melon, ginger and other fruits and vegetables as raw materials, sugar or honey pickled and processed food. In addition to being eaten directly as a snack or snack, candied fruit can also be used as a garnish on cakes, cookies and other confections.

Introduction and Origin of Candied Fruits and Vegetables

Candied Fruits and Vegetables" (mì jiàn) was originally a processed fruit and vegetable, pickled in sugar or honey, and has evolved to become the name of a traditional food. Legend has it that candied fruit was invented by Guanglu Temple during the Ming Dynasty, and the original meaning of "candied fruit" is to use fruits and vegetables as raw materials, and the processing method of pickling with sugar or honey, which is a big concept, and Beijing, Taiwan, Chaoshan, and Zhaoqing are the main places of origin of candied fruit.

Candied fruit is a traditional food with national characteristics, so far has a history of more than 2000 years. The book "Wu Yue Chun Qiu" compiled by Zhao Hua of the Eastern Han Dynasty has a record of "the Yue to sweet honey pills (wood party) to report to Wu to increase the gift of sealing". The variety has increased greatly, and it has become a kind of "honey fried" food which is independent of the food forest. Heard of "honey fried" refers to people will be fresh fruit in the honey decoction concentrated to remove a large amount of water in the fruit, enhance the flavor, in order to facilitate the long storage and get its name.