Olive greens are not made from olive leaves.

Olive dish is a kind of food made of olive fruit as raw material, which is processed through pickling and fermentation. Its main production places are in Guangdong and Fujian in southern China. Olive leaves can also be used for food processing, but usually drinks such as olive leaf tea are made instead of olive dish.

The process of making olive dish is relatively cumbersome, requiring the seeds of the olive tree to be made after a number of stages, including curing and drying. During the curing process, the olive tree seeds gradually darken and become soft in texture; during the drying process, water and impurities are further removed, resulting in a more flavorful taste. With its refreshing, salty, fresh and delicious characteristics, olive groceries are often used to make cold dishes, stir-fries, porridge and other foods.

The process of olive groceries

1, picking: choose the olive fruits of moderate maturity for picking, preferably in the morning or evening on a sunny day.

2, water immersion: put the picked olives into the water and soak them for 2~3 days, changing the water once a day to remove the bitterness and impurities on the skin.

3. Air-drying: after the water-soaking process, the olives are air-dried until the skin is dry, in order to facilitate the marination operation in the production process.

4. Curing: the dried olives are cured in brine, which generally takes 10 to 20 days to achieve the desired taste and flavor.

5. Bottling: Once the curing is complete, the olives are put into glass bottles and the right amount of brine is poured in, ready to be preserved and eaten.