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"Eat three dates a day, and you will never get old", a folk proverb has been circulating in Yiwu for a long time. Nanzhao is a precious product unique to Yiwu. During the Qianlong period, it was once listed as a tribute, so it was also called "Guo Jing". The first episode of China Famous Products records that "the best jujube in the south of the Yangtze River is Nanzao in Yiwu, Zhejiang". Nanzhao made of "Shuang Ren Jujube" has thick pulp, black and shiny, clear and fine patterns, sweet taste and rich nutrition, and contains many ingredients, such as sugar, starch, protein, vitamins, tannins, nitrates and tartaric acid. The sugar content of fresh jujube is 10-36%, and the content of vitamin C is 90- 120 times higher than that of apple, pear and peach, and more than that of orange, orange and lemon. It has the effects of invigorating spleen, calming stomach qi, moistening heart and lung, relieving cough, nourishing five internal organs and treating deficiency. It is one of the traditional famous brand export commodities in Zhejiang Province. As it has been exported to Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asia, the demand exceeds the supply.

Jujube is also called golden silk amber jujube. It is flat and round in shape, silky in thread, yellowish in color, as transparent as amber, soft in texture and sweet in taste, and is known as the "preserved treasure". The selection of materials for making candied dates is exquisite, and it is necessary to choose "Yiwu Jujube" with thick meat, loose quality, less juice and sweet taste, and the grain weight is more than 16 g, and it is made by many processes such as selecting dates, shredding, frying sugar, kneading dates, baking and setting. 1982 won the first prize of candied dates at the fruit processing appraisal meeting in the whole province. At present, jujube cutter is used to replace manual shredding, and electric drying room is used to replace charcoal drying jujube. Famous jujube producing areas such as Jincun and Fancun in Qiaodong Township and Quanbei Village in Houzhai Township are supervised and distributed by municipal non-staple food companies, foreign trade companies and other relevant departments.

brown sugar

Yiwu's reputation as "the hometown of brown sugar" has a long history. Brown sugar, also known as Yiwu Qing, won a special prize at 1929 West Lake Expo. It is a famous local product in bulk in Yiwu. Brown sugar is light yellow and slightly blue in color, soft in texture, scattered like fine sand, pure and slag-free, sweet and delicious. Compared with white sugar, brown sugar is not purified and retains more nutrients. According to analysis, every 500 grams of brown sugar contains 190 mg of calcium, 300 mg of phosphorus and 38.5 mg of iron, and there are many trace elements needed by human body, such as manganese and zinc. In addition, it also contains carotene, riboflavin and nicotinic acid. Has the effects of relaxing muscles and tendons, promoting blood circulation, dispelling cold and dampness, warming stomach and strengthening body. Maternal food can restore vitality and enrich milk. Patients with acute hepatitis, taking brown sugar properly, can reduce the consumption of protein in the body and regenerate liver cells. Therefore, brown sugar is not only an important condiment and tonic in people's lives, but also an indigenous medicinal material with good efficacy.

ham

Yiwu ham, which has become a world story, was praised by the emperor as early as 800 years ago because of its rich nutrition and rich flavor. Today, the tributes of that year are still blushing and the fragrance is more overflowing.

Bean curd skin and yuba

The bean curd skin and yuba produced in Yiwu are delicious and nutritious. The content of protein is 48-54%, which is 1-2 times higher than that of lean pork and beef. Moreover, all kinds of amino acids are complete, and it is a traditional brand-name non-staple food with high protein. Bean curd skin was first produced in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, and it was a delicious dish in the court at that time. It is jade in color, greasy as fat, thin as paper, dry and hygienic. Yuba is yellow and bright, shaped like a gold bar, easy to store and cook, and is called "golden branch and jade leaf yuba". Bean curd skin and yuba are mainly produced in Lintan, Chen Da, Dong Tang, Xinxin and Humen, with an annual output of about 654.38+0.5 million tons. In addition to selling well in this province, it is also exported to Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Liaoning, Jiangsu, Gansu, Fujian, Guangdong and other provinces and cities.

White wine, top wine

As a famous local famous wine, there is a record of "white wine" in "Wild Guest Collection" written by Zhu Danxi, a famous doctor in Yuan Dynasty. Its color is heavy jujube, its luster is like amber, it is fragrant and mellow, soft and refreshing, and the cup does not overflow, leaving a thick liquid in the cup after drinking. Bai Zi Liquor won the Special Award of the International West Lake Expo, the Silver Award of the First National Food Expo and the Gold Award of the First Zhejiang Food Expo with 1929, 1988 and 1993. The selection of white wine is very particular. The traditional brewing method uses pure white glutinous rice, brewed with winter water, squeezed in March-May of the following year, and put into storage for 3 years. It is as sweet and fragrant as honey. Don't refresh yourself, like to drink fine mash. Before liberation, there were more than 80 wineries producing liquor in Yiwu, among which two wineries, namely Zhou Zhengchang of Buddhist Party and Gongjuyuan of Choucheng, were the most famous.

Huashan pear

Yiwu Huashan pear is an excellent local variety of Zhejiang pear, which is produced in Huaxi, Li Tang and other towns. The fruit is oval and generally weighs more than 200 grams. The skin is thin and yellowish brown, the flesh is white and tender, the juice is sweet, some are slightly sour, the core is small, there are few stone cells, and it is resistant to storage. Compared with Yali pear in Sydney, Shandong and Tianjin, it has a unique flavor and has been very popular in Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Wenzhou, Shanghai, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong.