1. Choose red dates with delicate flesh
First of all, the skin of a good jujube is purple and red, the particles are large and uniform, the fruit shape is short and round, there are few wrinkles, and the traces are shallow; The skin is thin and the core is small, and the flesh is thick and fine. If there are perforations at the end of the pedicle of the jujube or there is a brown or dark brown powder sticking to it, it means that the jujube has been eaten by insects, and when the jujube is broken, there is insect feces between the flesh cores.
Secondly, taste sweet in the mouth, pinch the jujube tightly with your hands, if you feel smooth and glutinous and not loose bubbles, it means that the quality is fine and firm, the jujube body is dry, and the core is small; If the sweetness is poor, there is a sour and astringent taste, pinched by hand, soft and rough, the quality is poor, if it is wet and soft and stained with hands, it means that the jujube body is more damp, not durable to store, and easy to rot and deteriorate.
Second, there is black and shiny black dates
A good skin color should be dark and shiny, with red in the black; those with jet-black skin are secondary; Those with black belt wilted are more inferior; If the whole grain is brownish red on the skin surface, it is defective. Good black dates are large and uniform. Short and round, with a round pedicle at the top and a thin wrinkle on the leather surface. When selecting black dates, you should also pay attention to insects, broken heads, rotten dates, etc.
3. White and high-quality white fungus
High-quality white fungus should be dry, white in color, thick and neat in flesh, round umbrella cover, more than 3 cm in diameter, no pedicle head, and no impurities.
Fourth, the best lotus seeds are sweet and eaten raw
The first thing to choose a lotus seed is to look at the color of its epidermis. For example, the color of the skin is a faint greenish yellow, indicating that the lotus seed rice is more tender; If the skin of the lotus seed is dark green, it indicates that the lotus seed rice has begun to age; If the color of the epidermis is a dark greenish-yellow, it means that the lotus seed rice is old, and there will be a bitter taste if the lotus heart is not eaten without it. You can taste the lotus seeds before entering the dish, and the fresh lotus seeds are sweet and crisp in the mouth, and you don't have to go to the lotus heart.
Attached: Rock sugar lotus seed soup method