If I choose a region that best represents Xinjiang, I will not hesitate to choose Turpan. Because Xinjiang is inclusive and diverse, from Serbs to Uighurs, from Tudoruo to Han people; from Shamanism to worshipping fire, from Buddhism to Islam; it is both the vastness and vitality of Yili grassland and southern Xinjiang. The vastness and ridiculousness of the four states.
When we have seen the Journey to the West, we will remember that there is a "flame mountain" where the four seasons are hot and the flames are shining. In reality, there is indeed a place like the Flame Mountain, which is located in Turpan, Xinjiang.
Although not as hot as the legend, but the heat wave is rolling, it is the hottest place in China. Although it is not among the "four big stoves", it has a more severe heat than the "four big stoves." Here the red sun is empty, the grass is not born, the birds are gone. In summer, the maximum temperature can reach 49.6°C, and the maximum surface temperature can even exceed 70°C. Eggs can be cooked in the sand nest.
As a veritable "Chinese hot pole", the average precipitation in Turpan is only 16 mm. It is not surprising that it is not raining all the year round. It can also be called "Chinese dry pole".
The interesting thing that brought you all the way in this issue is the hot strategy of "Fire Island" Turpan.
Foods - "Turpan on the Vineyard"
Tulufan is a day-to-day event because of the high temperature, long sunshine hours, large temperature difference between day and night, and because it is a basin. The terrain determines that its groundwater resources are abundant, and all conditions are very suitable for grape growth.
According to research, the history of planting grapes in Turpan has been 2,000 years old. From Che Shiguo to now, from Hu people, Han Chinese to Turkic people, the grape growing history of Turpan has never been interrupted. The grape growing techniques in the Central Plains were also introduced from Turpan, and the people who contributed in the middle included the famous Han Dynasty star Zhang Wei.
The grapes were originally native to the Mediterranean, but Turpan has more than its origin. More than 500 varieties of grapes have been found, and 216 species appeared on the Turpan grape festival last year, including many rare species.
It is probably not easy to recognize these hundreds of grapes, but there are several mainstream varieties that need to be understood.
The first place must be non-nuclear. It is the mainstream variety used to make raisins. It is characterized by thin skin, tender meat and no core. It is a bit small and the shape is sometimes irregular. Its sweetness is very high, and the drying rate is also very good. About 4-5 kg of grapes can produce 1 kg of raisins.
For a long time, we can only eat raisins made of non-nuclear white in the mainland, and the fresh non-nuclear white is highly perishable and not resistant to collision. It is a local talent in Xinjiang. Eat the delicious. Fortunately, the cold chain transportation is now very developed, so everyone can buy it in the supermarket.
The second place is about to give it to you. The same is the green raisins. There are two kinds of raisins that people often eat. One is short and round, and the other is long and large. In fact, it is not the difference between superior and inferior, but because they are different. Variety, long and large raisins usually refer to the green citron.
Like non-nuclear white, green citron is also seedless, but its granules grow up, the shape is very uniform, and the appearance is very good. Although it is not as good as no nucleus in terms of sweetness, it is also very good. Therefore, the raisins made from it belong to the top grade.
Someone would say, why do the long-grained green raisins I have eaten have nuclear? It may be from a variety that looks like a green scent: horse milk grapes.
The horseskin grape skin is slightly thicker than the non-nuclear white, and the sweetness is also lower, mainly used for fruit sales.
Removing green grapes, as well as red citrons, is also very popular. The red long raisins that you see are from it. Black raisins are mainly from black rose grapes.
How did the grapes of Turpan become raisins?
It takes a lot of effort to get the grapes from the freshly picked grapes to the raisins that can be seen everywhere in the Royal Supermarket.
Every time the grape harvest season, the farmers will cut a bunch of full grapes into the box. Then soak them in the quick-drying agent for about half a minute, then wash them in clean water for a while, then they will be taken into the drying room and hung on the drying rack. After 40-50 days of dryness, you can start selling under the shelf.
The problem of raisins using quick-drying agents has caused overheating before. Many people exclaimed: The original raisins also have additives, can they still eat? In fact, the quick-drying agent is composed of a base and an emulsifier.
Because there is a waxy substance on the surface of the grape to keep the water inside the grape, such a substance will make the process of natural dryness long. The role of alkali is to decompose these substances, so that the grape water evaporates faster, usually composed of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and the like. The emulsifier acts as an aid to help the alkaline water to come into full contact with the grapes. The more common emulsifiers include glycerin, vegetable oil and the like.
In terms of composition, in fact, quick-drying agents are quite safe and have been widely used for decades, but they have not been known by too many people. The role of the quick-drying agent is not only to accelerate evaporation, but also to help maintain the nutrients in the grapes. So you don't have to worry too much.
However, there are also unscrupulous traders who use sulphur or pigments to treat raisins, so it is important to see raisins with the same color.
In addition, because there are many windy sands after several decades of wind and sun drying during the drying process of raisins, it is recommended that you should still clean and clean.
Where, a sweet Turpan grape turns into a raisin, and it is finished.
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