Varieties of Chinese

Basic Introduction to Putuo Buddhist TeaPutuo Buddhist Tea, also known as Putuo Mountain Cloud and Mist Tea, is one of the ancient varieties of Chinese green tea, produced in Putuo, Zhejiang Province. Putuo Mountain is one of the four great Buddhist mountains in China, located in Zhoushan Archipelago, Zhejiang Province, also known as "Putuo Island." The summit of Putuo Mountain, Foding Mountain, has a temperate maritime climate. Here, winters are mild and summers cool, with high humidity throughout the year, fertile soil, lush forests, and clouds shrouding the area before sunrise, with dewdrops moistening the surroundings. Additionally, most tea trees are situated on the sunny slopes of hills and in sheltered valleys, providing an extremely advantageous natural environment for their growth. Nutritional ValuePutuo Buddhist Tea has various functions, including quenching thirst, clearing the mind and brightening the eyes, invigorating the spirit, removing greasiness and aiding digestion, inhibiting arteriosclerosis, preventing cancer, treating scurvy, and protecting against radiation. Regular consumption of this tea can lower blood pressure. The caffeine and catechins in the tea help relax the walls of blood vessels and increase the effective diameter of blood vessels, maintaining a certain level of elasticity in the vessel walls, thus alleviating spasms…

Basic Introduction to Zhangzhuang Oil ChestnutsZhangzhuang Oil Chestnuts are a specialty product of Zhangzhuang Town, Zoucheng City, Jining City, Shandong Province. They are one of the finest varieties of Chinese chestnuts, named for their thin, shiny skin and crisp, sweet taste. Zhangzhuang Oil Chestnuts are protected under the national agricultural product geographic indication mark. Zhangzhuang Oil Chestnuts are primarily distributed within the borders of Zhangzhuang Town and are produced in the original production area. The geographic coordinates are: 117°17'38''-117°22'28'' East Longitude, 35°21'30''-35°22'50'' North Latitude. The total production area is 200 hectares with an annual output of 0.6 million tons. The outer shell of the Zhangzhuang Oil Chestnut is oval-shaped, with medium density spines, a thin husk that splits in a cross shape. The fruit is medium-sized, with the largest weighing 19.2g and averaging 13.2g. Sensory characteristics: The fruit is high-oval shaped, with a purple-red skin that is richly lustrous, uniformly sized, and beautifully presented; the outer skin is easy to peel; the flesh is delicate, fragrant, sweet, and nutritious; physicochemical indicators: protein content in Zhangzhuang Oil Chestnuts ≥4.5%; moisture ≤48%; starch content ≥25%; calcium ≥18mg/100g, phosphorus ≥1.0×102mg/100g. The whole fruit of Zhangzhuang Oil Chestnuts is a treasure trove, as the…