It tastes crisp, sweet and delicious, not only delicious, but also has the medicinal value of moistening lung and promoting fluid production. Carved candied fruit is not only made of grapefruit green fruit, but also made of wax gourd, cucumber, melon, tomato, bitter gourd, red bean, sword bean, melon bobbin and eggplant. Melons are cut into rectangles, water chestnuts, quadrangles and other shapes. Bitter gourd is carved into a toad; Cowpea is twisted into three ear knots and Niukou knots; Knife beans specialize in weaving orchids; Tomatoes specialize in begonia flowers; Eggplant specializes in making Hosta; Melon cones are made into immortal pillars. The candied fruit on it is a good gift.

In March 2009, Jingzhou, Hunan Province was listed as the second batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage projects. This traditional handicraft closely related to the lives of local Miao and Dong people will be better protected and passed down.

Long history: Mika.

Carved candied fruit is not only a unique national food, but also a beautiful and unique handicraft, and it is a folk art treasure that combines food culture and national culture perfectly. It originated in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, developed at the end of the Five Dynasties, and was handed down from generation to generation, becoming the royal product of Jingzhou folk court. Jingzhou carving and candied fruit techniques are distributed in Quyang Town and its surrounding areas in Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County, southwest Hunan Province.

Carved flowers and candied fruit are the crystallization of the wisdom of the Han people in Jingzhou. Smart Han ancestors knew that pomelo trees wouldn't grow up if they had too many fruits, so they picked extra young fruits-called "fruit beating". It's a pity that the picked young fruits were lost, so they were carved into exquisite patterns by ingenious eldest sister-in-law girls to describe the beautiful images and interests in life.

Legend has it that one year in ancient times, it rained heavily for three days and nights, and the flood flooded Jingzhou City, and all the men, women and children in the city gathered to take refuge on the north slope. People's food is getting less and less, so they have to rely on wild tea and tree roots on the slope to maintain their lives. At this time, a Dong daughter-in-law named Collette found an immature grapefruit under a tree. She took a bite and felt bitter. Colette thought, what would it taste like if this grapefruit was mixed with some honey? So she dipped it in honey. Pomelo slices are full of honey, taste sweet, and emit bursts of grapefruit fragrance. Later, the candied fruit made by Colette came out. Later, ingenious Dong girls sliced grapefruit and carved various patterns to make candied fruit. After gradual improvement, it has been passed down from generation to generation and has become a must in Jingzhou.