There are plums, shrimp crackers, potato chips, candied fruits, jelly, etc.
1. Huamei
Huamei is made from yellow ripe plums (commonly known as yellow plums) picked after the awns are planted and processed and pickled. Pick yellow plums from the tree, wash them, soak them in salt water for more than a month, take them out and dry them in the sun;
After drying, rinse them with clean water, and then dry them in the sun; then soak them in sugar and then dry them in the sun. Drying, repeated many times, finally becomes plums with thick and crisp flesh, moderate sweetness and sourness.
In the beginning, Hua Mei was used by storytellers to moisten their mouths. Because they talked for a long time, their mouths became dry, (it was not so convenient at that time, and drinking water was readily available). With a salted plum in your mouth, the sour and salty taste stimulates your taste buds, causing saliva to secrete and fill your mouth with fluid, so you can continue talking.
2. Shrimp strips
Shrimp strips (prawn strips/shrimp strips) are mostly long strips in appearance, crispy in texture, and fragrant after biting into them. Fried foods are mostly snacks. The ingredients mainly include shrimp, corn kernels, two small pieces of fat, bread crumbs, salt, sugar, cornstarch and cooking wine.
Since the main condiment of shrimp crackers is MSG, eating too much puffed food will cause symptoms such as an inability to eat, a heavy taste, and false obesity. Therefore, especially children, it is not easy to consume too much. Do not exceed two packets per week (100g/pack).
3. Potato chips
Potato chips refer to snacks made from potatoes (potatoes).
Potato chips are made by peeling potatoes and cutting them into thin slices, then frying or roasting them until crispy and seasoning them. Potato chips have become an important part of the snack market in many countries.
The oil content of potato chips is usually about 30%, which is a high-oil and high-salt food. Like other fried foods, long-term consumption is not good for your health.
4. Preserved fruits
Preserved fruits are also called preserved fruits and were called honey fried in ancient times. Chinese folk fruit food made from molasses. It is spread all over the country and has a long history. Foods made from fruits and vegetables such as peaches, apricots, plums, dates, wax gourd, and ginger as raw materials and pickled with sugar or honey. In addition to being eaten directly as snacks or snacks, candied fruits can also be used as decoration on cakes, biscuits and other snacks.
In the Tang Dynasty, fruits submitted to the court were soaked in honey and preserved. By the Song Dynasty, the production was exquisite and the varieties were diverse. It developed from honey-dried dishes to two categories that were made with cane sugar and dried. Made through fruit selection, washing, soaking, boiling and other processes, it has a good color and taste.
5. Jelly
Jelly is a Western sweet that is semi-solid and made from edible gelatin, water, sugar, and juice. Also known as gel, it has a crystal clear appearance, bright color and soft texture.
Jello is a delicious food made from water, white sugar, carrageenan, konjac powder, etc. as the main raw materials, and is made through multiple processes such as sol, blending, filling, sterilization, and cooling.