1. Appearance: Castanea henryi is an evergreen tree with a stout trunk and a conical crown. Its fruit is rectangular, with a hard shell, thorns on the surface and hard seeds inside. Chestnut is a deciduous tree with a thick trunk and a round or oval crown. Its fruit is round or oval, with smooth shell and hard seeds.
2. Origin: Castanea henryi is mainly distributed in southern China, such as Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi; Chestnut is mainly distributed in temperate regions of Europe, Asia and North America, such as French, Italian and China.
3. How to eat: The fruit of Castanea henryi is generally not eaten directly, and is mainly used to make food and medicinal materials. Its seeds can be ground into powder and used to make pasta, cakes and so on. Castanea henryi fruit can also be used to extract oil, which can be used to make edible oil or medicinal oil; Chestnuts can be eaten directly and are often used in cooking and baking. Chestnut can be cooked, shelled and eaten, or made into cakes, Sugar-Coated Berry and other desserts. Chestnut can also be made into traditional delicacies such as chestnut soup and chestnut paste.
Introduction of chestnut
Chestnut is a deciduous tree of FAGACEAE, mainly distributed in temperate regions of Europe, Asia and North America. Its trunk is thick and its crown is round or oval. Chestnut fruit is round or oval, with smooth shell and hard seeds. Chestnut is a common edible plant, and its fruit can be eaten directly or processed into various delicacies. Chestnut pulp is sweet and delicate. Chestnut can be made into traditional delicacies such as chestnut soup and chestnut paste.
When cooking chestnut, it is generally necessary to peel off the shell first, and then cook or bake the pulp. Cooked chestnuts can be eaten directly, and can also be used to make various dishes, such as stewed chicken and chestnuts, stewed chestnut ribs and so on. Roasted chestnuts can be used as snacks or as ingredients. It should be noted that the shell of chestnut is hard, so you need to be careful when peeling it to avoid scratching your fingers.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Chestnut.