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One of Zhangjiajie's specialties: Pueraria lobata powder

Introduction of Pueraria lobata powder: Pueraria lobata powder, also known as Ge Fen, is made from wild pueraria lobata growing in alpine jungle by traditional methods. This product is rich in puerarin, alkaloids, protein, iron, zinc, calcium and other trace elements and a variety of amino acids. Wild Ge Fen originated from deep mountains, which is pure natural and pollution-free, and no additives are added in the processing process. Pueraria lobata powder has the special effects of reducing fire, appetizing and hangover. Ge Fen also has the functions of promoting fluid production to quench thirst, resisting bacteria and detoxifying, and has a good therapeutic effect on coronary heart disease, sore throat caused by common cold, sore mouth and tongue, diarrhea caused by clearing fire in children, etc.

How to eat kudzu root powder: 1. Pour Ge Fen into a container, stir and dilute it with a small amount of warm water (warm water is half that of Ge Fen), then pour about 200 ml of boiling water above 95℃ at one time and stir until it is translucent and viscous. 2. Pour Ge Fen into a container, add 200ml of cold boiled water into the container, stir it evenly, and put it in a microwave oven at a temperature above 90℃1~ 2min. When eating, you can also add honey, salt, sugar or other seasonings according to your favorite taste.

Identification of authenticity: 1. In general, the color of Ge Fen is not very white and bright, with a little brown in the white and a crystal luster. 2. Grab a little by hand and put it in your mouth. Pueraria lobata will dissolve naturally in your mouth soon. Because of the coolness of Ge Fen, I can feel the coolness of my mouth at this time, and there will be a little earthy smell; 3. The washed Ge Fen soup is stirred up with a spoon and flows down in a linear way, like noodles (this is an important feature that distinguishes potato flour/lotus root starch from other powders. It is difficult to form a line in Ge Fen, even if it is not wild. Fourth, the appearance should be white, with crystalline luster, and it will dissolve quickly when dissolved in water. When the water temperature is not enough, it is milky white paste, transparent and gelatinous when boiling or slightly hot, with strong adhesion and yellowish (it can be added when it is too white).

The second characteristic gift of Zhangjiajie: Yaner

Introduction of rock ear: Rock ear, also known as rock ear, is a fungal plant, which grows mostly on the cliffs of Zhangjiajie scenic spot and cannot be cultivated artificially. It is both food and medicine. It is rich in nutrition and has special effects of diminishing inflammation and nourishing. The auricle is the capsule of the rock, with a leaf-shaped body, mostly gray or yellowish brown on the back, and a protrusion similar to the navel in the center of the ventral surface. Rock ear absorbs nutrients and reproduces by it. Rock ear is cool and tasteless, and can be used as medicine to eat rock ear often, which has an auxiliary effect on lowering blood pressure. It also has therapeutic effect on patients with proctoptosis. Eating black fungus often has an auxiliary effect on lowering blood pressure. It also has therapeutic effect on patients with proctoptosis. At the same time, Auricularia auricula is a kind of food with high nutritional value, and it is delicious when cooked. If you cook soup, it will taste better.

How to eat auricularia auricula: first soak dried auricularia auricula in warm water for dozens of minutes. After the fungus is straightened, gently rub it with rice washing water and wash away the sand dust for later use. Stewed chicken soup with rock ears is delicious, but you must wait until the chicken is basically cooked before adding rock ears. Do not stir-fry and stew with chicken. Stewed pork ribs and trotters with rock ears are also top grade, and the practice is the same as above.

Identification of true and false: 1, dry real rock spikes are soaked in water, and sand will precipitate; 2, the real rock ear does not fade in the water, and the fake one will appear black; 3. One side of the rock ear is dark and the other side is white gray; False rock ear (actually fungus) is black all over; .

The Third Special Gift of Zhangjiajie: Eucommia Tea

Introduction of Eucommia ulmoides Tea: Eucommia ulmoides leaves are used as raw materials. Eucommia ulmoides tea is a healthy drink made by picking young leaves of Eucommia ulmoides and processing traditional tea leaves. It tastes slightly bitter and sweet, so drinking it often is good for your health. It is good to drink a cup before going to bed, without any side effects, with high health care value and convenient drinking. Medicine has proved that Eucommia ulmoides tea can reduce body fat and has the effect of losing weight. In addition, it has the function of inhibiting hypertension and promoting hypotension, and was regarded as a famous tea product in ancient China. Eucommia ulmoides Oliv High medicinal value and wide formula, which can not only reduce blood pressure continuously and efficiently, but also prevent miscarriage, nourish liver and kidney and strengthen bones and muscles.

Eucommia ulmoides tea drinking method: 1. The first bubble of Eucommia ulmoides tea must be brewed with freshly boiled water, which can effectively release the medicinal components of Eucommia ulmoides tea. Drink it half an hour before meals and one hour after meals every day. Pay attention to drinking on an empty stomach, especially a cup of strong Eucommia ulmoides tea before going to bed. 3. The daily consumption of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. tea needs 10g, which can be divided into three parts. Specifically, you should make a cup of Eucommia ulmoides tea before going to bed every day, and the amount can be10g or 5g. Drink a small amount at first, and then gradually increase the amount after the body gradually adapts to avoid staying up late. After getting up in the morning, you can drink the water on an empty stomach. You can continue to drink this cup of Eucommia ulmoides tea last night during the day, and then change it until it tastes tasteless. Just drink it repeatedly.

Distinguish between true and false: Eucommia ulmoides tea has a special Eucommia ulmoides taste. When the tea leaves are broken, there will be white wiredrawing, and Chaze is not fake;

Tujia brocade, also known as "Xilankapu", is a handicraft made entirely by hand, with the ancient "wooden waist machine" as the machine, cotton yarn as the warp and colored silk or cotton yarn as the weft. Bright colors, jumping, strong contrast and symmetrical lines. Its varieties are: wall hanging, sachet, clothing, travel bag, sofa cover, cushion, interior decoration, etc. Generally, there are landscapes, people, trees, flowers, birds and animals. And the image is very realistic.

Xiangxi bacon-spicy, salty and delicious, is favored by consumers. The practice of bacon is relatively simple. Cut fresh pork into long pieces, weighing 3 to 5 years in A Jin. Stir-fry the salt in the pot and add some pepper. Rub it with salt piece by piece; Then marinate them together in wooden barrels. After a week or so, the meat was taken out of the bucket and hung on the fireplace for smoking. However, in a few days, when the white pork slowly turns black and finally turns golden, you can take off the meat, pat the dust clean, put it into the millet in the warehouse one by one, and the bacon will be ready. The bacon made in this way can be preserved for two or three years. And the longer it lasts, the better it tastes.