The apricots of Xinjiang, called the most famous when the Kashgar Yingjisha County, the color of the buy apricots in Xinjiang, the color of the buy apricots is not only delicious, the color of the buy apricots is also very famous. This kind of dried apricot has thick flesh, which keeps the sweet flavor of fresh apricots almost intact, and is very nutritious. Uyghur compatriots are very particular when it comes to sun-drying apricots. If you want to make high-quality dried apricots, in addition to the apricots themselves are excellent varieties, in the sun before the production, the selection of apricots this step is very important, the selected apricots must be ripe, so that the dried apricots will show a full, tender flesh; secondly, in the process of tanning, the tanning time also has a certain degree of care, the general Uyghur compatriots are in the yard to complete the work, usually about 25 days to tan. Usually it takes about 25 days to tan.

Dried apricots are not only an ideal fruit for Uyghurs to greet their guests, but are also used as an ingredient in vegetarian rice.

Fresh apricots can be made into dried apricots, but also made into apricot jam, canned apricots, apricot juice, dried apricots and so on. Among them, dried apricots can be divided into two kinds of light sugar and heavy sugar, light sugar dried apricots bright and transparent color, taste pure and strong, by many domestic and foreign guests welcome.

In fact, the apricot whole body is a treasure, its pulp contains a variety of human needs of trace elements, almonds in addition to people's favorite dried fruit, or the production of almond tea, almond chocolate indispensable raw materials, it also has a cough expectorant, laxative effect.

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Travelers in the selection of dried apricots, to try to pick the kind of pulp that seems to be more, and pinch in the hand feel some of the dried apricots hard, too soft there will be some water, not beneficial to long-distance carry, too hard to eat is difficult not to mention that, but also not necessarily fresh dried apricots.

In addition, dried apricots there are black and white, in addition to different varieties of origin, black dried apricots, although the appearance of unsightly, but the flesh is thick, the taste is more pure, the price is relatively high; white dried apricots look "good-looking", the taste is also good, is a good gift to friends and relatives of the choice

Two, the series of the "Figs"

Figs are one of the specialties of Kashgar, Xinjiang, and are very nutritious, making them a leader in the fruit family.

The fig is flat and round, with a very thin skin and beige flesh, which tastes fine and soft, sweet and very nutritious, and has both edible and medicinal values. Fig fruit and branches and leaves can be used as medicine, with the effect of tonifying qi and nourishing blood, strengthening the spleen and moistening the intestines, dispelling wind-dampness and stopping bleeding.

Fresh figs and dried figs are sweet. Figs have high nutritional value, but fresh figs are not suitable for preservation, so people sun-dry fresh figs into dried figs that are favorable for preservation, which is convenient to consume at any time. The procedure of sun-drying figs is very similar to that of sun-drying apricots.

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While fresh figs are delicious and refreshing, they cannot be carried over long distances, so dried figs have become one of the main dried fruits that people buy. Dried figs are rich in nutritional value, and when buying dried figs, you should try to pick the ones that are bigger and full of flesh.

Three series of "walnut"

Walnut, also known as walnut. As long as the Xinjiang people know that Kashgar's thin-skinned walnuts are very famous. Moreover, it is said that China's mainland walnut is introduced from Xinjiang. Zhang Hua of the Jin Dynasty, "Museum", said, "Zhang Qian made the Western Regions still, Naiji walnut seeds." Walnut was first introduced to the mainland, was regarded as a precious fruit, cultivated in the imperial garden in Kyoto. The Tang Dynasty's "Youyang Miscellany Chopper" book describes in more detail the walnut's form and planting areas: walnut .... The tree is about ten feet high, the leaves are born in the early spring, three inches long, two by two, in March, the flowers, such as handling chestnut flowers, spikes pale yellow, fruits such as green peaches. September when ripe, compost rotten flesh, take the kernel of the kernel for the fruit. North of a variety of these, to shell thin kernel fat for the best. Kashgar region's excellent walnut varieties, mainly skin walnuts, thin-shell walnuts, etc., generally has a thin shell, kernels and other characteristics. People generally know that the nutritional value of walnut kernel is very high, according to analysis, walnut kernel contains 17% to 27% protein, 60% to 70% fat, but also rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium and vitamin A, B, C and other nutrients. The "Materia Medica" also said walnut kernels can "tonify the gas, blood, moisturize the lungs, phlegm, the three jiao, warm the lungs, the treatment of swelling and pain in the waist and feet".

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If you want to buy walnuts, it is best to pick the thin-skinned walnuts in Kashgar. At the time of selection in order to avoid being fooled, it is best to personally use your hands to squeeze the walnuts vigorously to see if they are really thin-skinned walnuts.

Four, the series of "Batan wood"

Batan wood is one of the specialties of Kashgar, while in the international trade of dried fruit commodities occupies a very important position in China, only Kashgar region produces batan wood.

Batan wood is familiar to the people of Xinjiang dried fruit, its nutritional value and medicinal value is very high, but production is limited, and thus the price is relatively high. According to information records, the cultivation of Batanmu apricot began in the Tang Dynasty, through the Silk Road from the Western Region to China, has a history of more than a thousand years. According to the Tang Book, "Youyang Miscellany", "Ling table recorded different" records: "partial peach" out of the Persian country, Persia called the Pattaya tree. Five or six feet long, four or five feet around, leaves like a peach and broad, March flowering, white. Flowers fall fruit, like a peach, but the shape of the partial, so the "partial peach". The meat is astringent and inedible, sweet kernel in the core, the Western countries and treasured. Kashgar, a wide variety of varieties of badan wood, about more than 40 varieties, the best when the number of paper skin badan wood, soft-shelled badan wood, thin-shelled badan wood.

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Pick the satanic wood, the first thing to look at the color. Pure superb Batan wood color is very natural, rough skin, color and walnut shell color is about the same, the general color of burnt Batan wood is processed pretzel Batan wood.

Fifth, the series of "raisins"

The grapes of Xinjiang is one of the favorite fruits of many people, in addition to the Xinjiang grapes, raisins are also familiar and favorite one of the dried fruit. In the homes of Xinjiang's Uyghur compatriots, raisins are a year-round necessity, and even when fresh grapes are available in the summer months, raisins are still used to entertain guests or in sweetened rice.

The raisins dried by Uyghur people in Xinjiang are very tasty, which is related to the varieties of grapes and the drying method, and another important reason is that they are very experienced in selecting raw materials. Generally used to dry raisins of grapes should be selected in October picking, because this time the grapes after a long period of sunshine sugar content is relatively high, drying out of the raisins is very sweet, and if the drying method is appropriate, cool out of the raisins of pulp will be more than the general raisins.

Often, Uyghur compatriots are very good at drying raisins by taking advantage of the unique natural conditions of the area. They are close to the vineyard of the sunny slopes, highlands or sandy areas, with earth blocks built a two-storey high drying room, four walls are left with many ventilation holes, the picking of grapes in bunches of bunches of hanging in the drying room, so that the surrounding hot air convection, to avoid grapes by the sun's direct rays. After about thirty to forty days, the grapes can be made into raisins with pure color, full grains, soft and sweet flesh. After sorting and de-stemming, the raisins can then be packaged and marketed.

Now with the improvement of people's living standards, the taste of raisins, pattern requirements are also more and more high. The clever Uyghur compatriots just drying out the raisins and then smoked, coloring, etc., developed a series of raisin food, not only delicious, but also good-looking.

Living in Turpan, Shanshan area of the Uyghur compatriots like to eat after the sun after the red raisins, especially the horse milk raisins, because long-time residents of the people here found that after the sun, the sun out of the raisins are hot, there is the role of kidney health. This kind of raisin can also cure bedwetting in children, and the elderly can eat it to reduce the number of night risings.

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If you are a tourist from the mainland, you want to pick a good raisin to take home, in addition to listening to the introduction of the vendors, they also have to grasp the know-how to identify the good and bad. In addition to distinguish by color, but also look at the size of the raisin particles, the degree of fullness, usually good raisin color is not particularly green, but the natural green and then a bit of yellow, the color is not particularly bright, the general color is too green or color is too bright are processed. Of course, in terms of price to dare to cut the price.