Before, we showed you the history of fruit.
at present
We continue to pursue a variety of rich expressions.
Heguozi world
First, let's see what kinds of fruits there are!
Moreover, the types of fruits are very fine, and the most typical ones are about hundreds.
For example, steamed bread (containing wheat bread and fruit) can be divided into baked steamed bread and steamed steamed steamed bread. There are many kinds of materials for skin and stuffing.
Different from western desserts, Japanese desserts use various kinds of rice flour (white jade powder, cake powder, fresh flour, fresh flour, Doumyouji Tsukasa powder, Ben Ge Fen, etc. ), bean paste (red bean paste, kidney bean paste, red bean paste, purple taro paste, chestnut paste, etc. ) and flowers and leaves of plants (such as flowers and leaves of cherry blossoms are very common fruit materials).
There are many kinds of fruits, such as jiaozi, Masha, Dafu, mutton soup, steamed bread, Tongluo Shao, turtle Shao, Japanese pancake, Chinese and so on.
Generally speaking, fruits can be divided into three categories, which are classified according to the moisture content of finished products.
1) When the water content of the finished product is about 30%-40%, it is called "raw fruit". Including sesame cake, red bean rice, steamed bread, mutton soup, mutton soup, Tongluoshao, Taoshan and so on.
2) The water content of finished fruit is 10%-30%, which is called "semi-finished fruit". Shiyi, Zuizhong, Taoshan, Jinyu, etc. Among them, the "best" and the "stone coat" formed by grinding red beans with honey are represented.
3) Fruits with water content below 10% are called "dried fruits". Wheat Xianbei, rice fruit, flat sugar, salt kettle, egg pine leaves, etc. Youpingtang was first used for tea seats, which represented geese, pancakes, muffins and rice candy.
In addition, harmony with fruit is seasonal, such as:
In spring, fruits with the fragrance of grass or leaves, such as "grass cake" and "cherry cake", begin to be lively. There are many fruits closely related to the ceremony, such as "young fruit", "cypress cake" and "zongzi".
In summer, Ge Fen and other fruits with cool taste are very popular. Needless to say, Ge Fen steamed buns are also very popular.
Autumn is a harvest season, so chestnut, persimmon, taro and other fruits are used for more appearances.
In winter, steamed bread and Dafu wrapped in thin bags are very weighty and make people feel warm. It is also a good season to taste baked fruits such as "snapper burn" and "Imagawa burn".
The five senses of human beings include sight, taste, touch, smell and hearing, not only in food, but also in human life.
It also has five senses with fruit.
"vision"
Appreciate the beauty and delicacy of fruit with your eyes.
"Taste"
Taste delicious fruit.
"sense of touch"
The touch of the tongue, the feeling of holding and cutting fruit.
These are common when you taste all foods, and the most special things about fruits are smell and hearing …
"sense of smell"
The fragrance of fruit is the faint fragrance of rice, red beans, taro, cinnamon, ginger and mint.
When it comes to sense of smell, the Japanese are the first nation in the world. From the Heian period, it is said that in the dark, even if you are wearing clothes, you can tell who you are by smell, and you can also guess the smell by playing incense, which shows that the Japanese are uniquely sensitive to smell.
At the same time, this faint fragrance has also developed a harmonious fruit for Japanese tea ceremony, which surpasses the fragrance of tea, but can make people feel it? The concept of silence.
"Listening"
It is the sound when tasting food. For example, the sound of Kari Kari when tasting Xianbei can enhance the taste, so harmony with fruit is also a snack that pursues auditory interest!
Generally speaking, all harmonious fruits have "names", which are named according to flowers and birds, romantic seasons, harmonious songs, haiku, historical pastoral and so on.
Therefore, we are "Guo Ming" with fruits.
For example, in a house with fruit, the fruit with red leaves is named "Longtian", "Tian Li" or "Li Tianji". This is because of the chorus.
Feeling the sense of season and its origin from the name of Kazuo has an incredible echo in my heart, which is also the place where Kazuo makes the Japanese proud.
The following is a dialogue with Tiger House, a Japanese time-honored and fruit shop.
Let you know how to enjoy food and fruit more fully.
Q: Harmonious fruits, especially "raw fruits", have rich colors and special shapes. It looks pleasing to the eye, but it's a pity to eat it.
A:? And fruit, also known as "the art of five senses", looks beautiful and tastes delicious. The tactile sensation when touching them with hands or cutting them with toothpicks, the taste and aroma when put in the mouth, are all masterpieces superimposed on each other.
Each one has its own name, such as "Xia Chun" and "Mulian persimmon", which can also be appreciated by hearing.
In addition, fruits are closely related to seasons.
This small and fruity shape reflects the natural posture of each season presented by the four seasons in Japan.
Q: So if it is spring, are they cherry blossoms?
A: In summer, it is like this cool shade, but in autumn, it is a persimmon.
Q: What is fruit made of?
A: It is basically made of plant materials such as sugar, red beans and cold weather.
However, there are also barbecue snacks with more eggs, which should be influenced by Nanman snacks.
Q: Can such a simple material make such exquisite things?
A: The simpler the material, the more attention is paid to quality.
In particular, "stuffing" is the most important part of fruit, and the red beans used also need to be strictly selected. In cold weather, the indispensable methods of making mutton soup are the same, and the good products made by nature are selected.
There are also various kinds of sugar, which are made in Tokushima and Kagawa by ancient methods and are called "three pots of sugar".
Q: When did Japanese desserts with beautiful colors and shapes start to be used?
A: It is said that it was integrated around Kyoto during the Yuan Lu period (1688 ~ 1704).
In the Edo era, there were routine activities, such as weddings, funerals, celebrations, visiting sick people and occasions worthy of celebration, and people were prepared to give each other fruits.
A mother-of-pearl shell inlaid decorative box (green shell well cage) used to send desserts to others in Edo period.
Q: How did people order fruit in the past? It won't be displayed in the window as it is now.
A: Let the guests refer to a sample manual like this and customize it according to their preferences.
In addition, we also need to know the preservation methods of fruits and so on.
As well as the preservation methods and delicious eating methods of fruits.
Eating raw fruit as fresh as possible is the secret to making raw fruit taste the most delicious!
Fruits are easy to harden and dry in the freezer, which is not recommended.
If you want to eat it on the day you buy it, just put it in a cool place. If you can't finish it, you might as well freeze it. It is recommended that you put it in a sealed container, so that the cold air will not directly contact the fruit. Just thaw naturally when you want to eat.
After freezing, it is recommended to eat immediately after thawing, and never freeze again!
What kind of container is better for fruit?
There are pottery, porcelain, metal containers, glass, lacquerware and so on. The relationship between utensils and fruits, it is best to show their strengths.
For example, beautiful flower-patterned fruit utensils can be matched with simple fruits such as thick mutton soup, so when preparing fruit utensils, you may wish to prepare simple styles and styles with detailed patterns, which will be better matched!
Others, such as fruits in summer, can use glassware. Depending on the fruit, you can also wash the leaves of plants in the yard, dry them and put them on. They are also very tasty!
Finally, remember to prepare chopsticks, bamboo sticks and small plates for sharing fruits!