1. Preserved fruit, also called dried candied fruit, is a kind of dried sugar product that basically keeps the shape of fruits and vegetables. Such as preserved apples, preserved apricots, preserved peaches, preserved pears, candied dates, sugar-made ginger and lotus root slices.
2. Candied fruit, also known as sugared fruit, is a product that is preserved in concentrated sugar solution after the fruit is cooked. Such as cherry preserves and begonia preserves.
3. Sugar-coated preserved fruits and vegetables are made of sugar, and after drying, the surface of the product is covered with a layer of sugar coating, which is opaque. Such as wax gourd strips, sugar orange cakes, pomelo peel candy, etc.
4. Preserved fruit refers to licorice products with salt embryo as the main raw material. Salting, desalting, sun drying, adding honey, and sun drying. The sugar content of the product is less than 35%, which is a low-sugar product. The appearance maintains the original fruit shape, the surface is dry, and some varieties have a layer of salt frost on the surface, which is sweet and sour and slightly salty, with the original fruit flavor. Such as Pei-Mui Chan, plum and olive products.
(2) According to the traditional processing methods of products.
1. The main representative products of Beijing candied fruit are Beijing candied fruit, also known as Beimi and Beifu. According to legend, Judy, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was listed as a court tribute when she moved her capital to Beijing in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty. Such as all kinds of preserved fruits, hawthorn cakes, peony bark, etc.
2. Suzhou, the main producing area of Suzhou-style candied fruit. It has always been a famous specialty in Jiangnan, China, with exquisite materials selection, fine production, unique shape, bright color and elegant flavor. There are two types of representative products:
(1) The surface of candied fruit is slightly covered with sugar solution, and the fresh meat is crisp, sweet and refreshing, and the original fruit is rich in flavor. Such as candied plums, carved plums, candied bergamot, candied figs, candied kumquat and so on.
(2) The surface of the reclaimed sand candied product is dry, slightly frosted, bright in color, unique in shape and crisp and sweet in taste. Such as tianxiang jujube, white sugar bayberry, Su-style plum, Suzhou orange cake and so on.
3. Cantonese preserves are represented by preserved fruits and sugar-coated preserves. The main producing areas are Guangzhou, Chaozhou and Shantou. It has a history of more than 65,438+0,000 years and has been exported to Southeast Asia, Europe and America.
(1) licorice products are sweet, sour and salty with a long aftertaste. Such as buttered plum, Pei-Mui Chan, licorice bayberry, vanilla mango, etc.
(2) The surface of sugar-coated candied products is dry, with sugar coating and strong original fruit flavor. Such as sugar lotus seeds, sugar ginger, wax gourd strips, honey pineapple and so on.
4. Fujian flavor preserves are mainly produced in Zhangzhou, Quanzhou, Fuzhou and other places in Fujian Province, mainly olive products. It has a history of 1000 years, and its products are exported to Southeast Asia, Europe and America. It is a unique preserved fruit product in China. The product has the characteristics of tender meat, outstanding flavor and refreshing aftertaste. Such as Dafu fruit, clove olive, additives, peach slices, salted kumquat and so on.
5. Sichuan-style candied fruit is mainly produced in Neijiang, Sichuan Province, and started in the Ming Dynasty. It is famous for orange candied fruit, Sichuan melon sugar, honey pepper and honey bitter gourd.