Chestnut in Shi Tian, yingtan is one of the most famous specialties in Longhu Mountain.
According to legend, Zhang Daoling, the ancestor of Shi Tian, planted many chestnut trees instead of rice because he didn't like the faint smell. Under his influence, generations of Shi Tian people have followed suit and planted chestnut trees on both sides of the West Lake. Shi Tian chestnut is sweet and rich in starch, which is an ideal fruit and tonic.
Shi Tian chestnut is characterized by large grain, white color, tender meat and sweet taste. You can eat it raw or cooked. If you use chestnut to barbecue and roast chicken, it will be delicious and mouth watering.
Legend has it that when Emperor Qianlong visited Shitianfu, Shi Tian asked the chef to cook a bowl of "chestnut chicken soup" and a plate of "salted duck with chestnut buttons". Ganlong tasted it and praised it: "What is this dish?" Shi Tian said euphemistically, "This bowl of soup is called' Dragon Ball Playing in Water' and that dish is called' Jiangxianghe'". Gan Long appreciates this even more. From then on, Shi Tian chestnut was worth a hundred times and became a tribute. All kinds of delicious food made with it are also more and more loved by people.
Nutritional Analysis of Chestnut in Shi TianNO. 1 Chestnut is rich in nutrients, including sugar, protein, fat, multivitamins and inorganic salts. NO.2 Chestnut has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on hypertension, coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis. NO.3 Old people often eat chestnut, which is of great benefit to anti-aging, anti-aging and longevity.
Chestnut enjoys the reputation of "fairy fruit on earth", and the chestnut in Longhushan area is also called Shi Tian chestnut. Shi Tian chestnut has big fruit, fresh color, tender meat and sweet taste. Edible and treatable. In Compendium of Materia Medica, Li Shizhen introduced the source and edible efficacy of Shi Tian chestnut. Shi Tian chestnut has been selected and planted by local people for generations, and a series of excellent varieties suitable for local cultivation have been cultivated. Chestnut trees can be seen everywhere in front of the house and behind the field in the scenic spot, with a planting area of 32 thousand mu and an annual output of 3,500 tons, which has become another pillar industry after tourism in the scenic spot. Now people in Longhu Mountain not only planted more than 30,000 mu of chestnut forest, but also mastered the long-term preservation technology, which can preserve hundreds of tons at a time, so that tourists can taste the sweetness of Shi Tian chestnut all year round. At the same time, "Shi Tian Chestnut Roast Chicken" and "Taiji Chestnut Soup" made of chestnuts, and "Shi Tian Chestnut Wine" made of chestnuts are all delicacies in local restaurants, and they are also indispensable protagonists in the "health journey" project of Longhushan.