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How to identify dried tangerine peel? Which brand of tangerine peel is better?

First, the orange peel is light yellow and has a strong orange flavor. This kind of orange peel, not only does not have the effect of regulating qi and resolving phlegm, but because of its spicy taste, it will break gas and have a counterproductive effect.

Second, the raw material of dried tangerine peel is "orange", not orange. It can be roughly divided into the following categories: Chazhi Citrus (Xinhui Citrus in Guangdong Province), Ou Citrus (Jiangsu and Zhejiang Citrus), Sihui Citrus (Guangxi in Guangdong Province) and Banana Citrus (all produced in Taiwan Province, Fujian Province), among which the tangerine peel made from Xinhui Citrus in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province is the top grade.

It can also be said that only Xinhui Chenpi has some effect.

The production of Xinhui tangerine peel is also divided into picking time. Picking before the autumnal equinox is called green skin, picking between autumnal equinox and light snow is called red skin, and picking from winter solstice to slight cold is called red skin, also called winter skin.

So how do we usually distinguish Xinhui Chenpi from other Chenpi? Xinhui Chenpi has a coup to distinguish.

1, how to distinguish Xinhui Chenpi from other places?

Look at the appearance: Xinhui tangerine peel is shiny, brown and reddish brown in appearance, shrinking, and there are many sunken oil spots;

Test handle: Xinhui Chenpi is light and easy to break. Touch Xinhui Chenpi with your hands. The shorter the year, the softer the skin. The longer the year, the harder and lighter the feel.

Smell aroma: Xinhui Chenpi has an unusual aroma, rich and mellow. The taste is slightly spicy but not bitter, and the longer it takes, the more exotic it becomes;

Taste: Xinhui Chenpi tastes good. It is sweet, but not bitter.

2. How to identify inferior dried tangerine peel?

Good Xinhui tangerine peel, dark brown skin and thin meat. It is transparent and clear to light and oil chamber. It feels light and easy to break when worn on your hands. The fragrance is rich, the taste is slightly pungent and sweet.

However, inferior tangerine peel and non-Xinhui tangerine peel have uneven skin thickness, incomplete slices, inconsistent size and shape, and many fragments, accompanied by a small amount of impurities, diseased spots, moth-eaten and burned skin.

3. How to simply identify the year of dried tangerine peel?

The aging conditions of dried tangerine peel are different, so the aging state is also different. The approximate year can be roughly judged from the color, feel, aroma and taste of tea soup. Xinhui Chenpi, with a tree age of 3 years to 10 years, has a greenish yellow tea soup with a faint citrus fragrance. Xinhui tangerine peel, aged 10 ~ 15, dark yellow tea soup, clear smell, mellow taste and slightly sweet.

4. What's the difference in the taste of dried tangerine peel in different years?

The older Xinhui tangerine peel is, the sweeter it tastes. Young Xinhui tangerine peel contains more sugar and volatile oil, and tastes bitter and sour. After a long period of aging, the inner capsule of aged tangerine peel gradually falls off, and the taste is sweet, fragrant, mellow and old.

5. Why does 15-year-old Chenpi smell less fragrant than five years ago?

The limonene content in the volatile oil of five-year-old dried tangerine peel is higher than that of fifteen-year-old dried tangerine peel, because it smells fruity, and the aroma of dried tangerine peel for more than ten years will become an aged aroma. Five years of dried tangerine peel is fruity, and fifteen years of dried tangerine peel is calm and fragrant.