新乡熏枣是一种枣类的加工食品,盛产于河南省新乡市,为当地一大特产。
新乡市地处河南省北部,南临黄河,与省会郑州、古都开封隔河相望;北依太行,与鹤壁、安阳毗邻;西连煤城焦作,与晋东南接壤;东接油城濮阳,与鲁西相连,是豫北的经济和交通中心,是中原城市群重要城市之一。当地盛产熏枣,其制作盛况是当地一景。
新乡熏枣产于河南新乡。先用大锅煮熟。煮时把芝麻油加入锅内。再加入少许砂仁、紫豆蔻,煮后枣皮不裂,色泽鲜明光亮。而后用箔稍晾,再用火焙。焙法是:一天内火焙三次,每焙一次,将焙上的枣从上面翻至下面,少歇再焙,这样二日就可以了。熏枣味甘醇清香,有健脾、开胃、降火、滋阴的功效,吃时宜饮香茶用来帮助消化,对人体的健康极为有益。
连续吃大枣的病人,健康恢复比单纯吃维生素药剂快3倍以上。红枣所含有的环磷酸腺苷,是人体细胞能量代谢的必需成分,能够增强肌力、消除疲劳、扩张血管、增加心肌收缩力、改善心肌营养,对防治心血管系统疾病有良好的作用;中医中药理论认为,红枣具有补虚益气、养血安神、健脾和胃等作用,是脾胃虚弱、气血不足、倦怠无力、失眠多梦等患者良好的保健营养品。红枣对慢性肝炎、肝硬化、贫血、过敏性紫癜等病症有较好疗效;红枣含有三萜类化合物及环磷酸腺苷,有较强的抗癌、抗过敏作用。
Xinxiang Smoked Jujubes
Xinxiang smoked jujube is a processed food which is mainly produced in Xinxiang City in Henan Province and is a local specialty there. In the terms of its making method, boil jujubes with water combining with some sesame oil, fructus amoni and purple nutmegs, bake them with fire when they are cool for three times. Then we can get finished smoked jujubes which can tonify spleen, stimulate appetite, clear heat and nourish Yin. When we eat, we had better accompany with tea, which confers benefits to our health.