1. Torreya is an evergreen tree belonging to the genus Torreya in the Taxaceae family. Torreya is one of the rare dried fruits in the world. Torreya, also known as thin torreya and true torreya, is one of the best-quality fruits in the genus Torreya. Torreya is a famous dried fruit, olive-shaped, with a hard shell and a black fruit coating surrounding the light yellow pulp. It can be eaten daily and is rich in nutrients. Torreya is a unique tree species in China and is produced in southern Jiangsu, Zhejiang, northern Fujian, northern Jiangsu, southern Anhui, and as far west as southwestern Hunan and Songtao, Guizhou.

2. Direct consumption: Torreya is a kind of nut, and some people bite the shell directly with their teeth to eat it. However, if this method of consumption is excessive, it can easily damage the teeth and is not beautiful. In fact, when eating torreya, you can make use of the "torreya eyes", that is, there are two cracks at one end of the hard shell of each torreya, commonly known as "torreya eyes".

3. Stir-fried and eaten: Torreya seeds can be stir-fried and eaten. As early as the Song Dynasty, the Chinese people processed it into salt and pepper, sugar ball torreya, torreya cake, etc., and it was listed as a tribute to the court. Torreya can be fried and eaten daily or made into torreya soup.