Is dried orange peel tangerine peel?
In traditional Chinese medicine, tangerine peel is widely used and is known as the "king of traditional Chinese medicine". However, many people do not know much about the process of making tangerine peel, and some even believe that tangerine peel can be obtained by drying fresh orange peel. So, is dried orange peel tangerine peel? This article will do this.
First of all, we need to understand what tangerine peel is. Tangerine peel refers to the peel of dried citrus, among which the peel of Guangdong Xinhui mandarin and Fujian Fu mandarin is the most famous. The production process of tangerine peel is very particular, and it needs to go through multiple steps such as material selection, peeling, drying, drying, and storage. In this process, orange peel needs to be dried and stored for a long time before it can be gradually transformed into tangerine peel.
So, does dried orange peel have to be tangerine peel? The answer is no. Although fresh orange peel can be stored for a period of time after drying, it cannot be transformed into tangerine peel without being dried and stored for a long time. This is because the formation of tangerine peel takes time and requires the orange peel to slowly oxidize in the air to produce a unique aroma and medicinal properties.
In addition, the color, smell and taste of orange peel can change after drying. Fresh orange peel is bright in color and fragrant in smell; The sun-dried orange peel will become darker in color and the smell will become stronger. If fresh orange peel is used directly for tea or cooking, it may have a somewhat bitter taste.
In general, dried orange peel is not the same as tangerine peel. If you want to get real tangerine peel, it needs to be dried and stored for a long time. Although this process is more tedious, only in this way can tangerine peel with unique aroma and medicinal value be made.
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