What is Tangerine Peel?

Tangerine peel is very common in life. It can be used to make delicacies and as medicine. It has a wide range of uses and can be used with confidence. However, it should be noted that when using tangerine peel, it cannot be used arbitrarily, otherwise it will cause great harm to your health. This should also be noted. What is tangerine peel?

So what is tangerine peel? Many people don’t know much about it. It is very common in our lives, but tangerine peel also needs to be processed and finally becomes what we see now. The following is a detailed introduction to what tangerine peel is.

What is Tangerine Peel?

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Tangerine peel is the dried mature peel of the Rutaceae plant Citrus reticulata Blanco and its cultivated varieties. Citrus is an evergreen small tree or shrub cultivated in hills, low mountains, along the banks of rivers and lakes or on plains. Distributed in various areas south of the Yangtze River. When the fruits are ripe from October to December, pick them, peel off the peel, and dry them in the shade or in a ventilated place. Tangerine peel is better when used as medicine because of its age, hence the name Chenpi (dried tangerine peel) and Guilao (noble old tangerine peel). Wang Haogu said: "The orange peel is best when it is red and has been preserved for a long time, so it is called red peel or tangerine peel."

Tangerine peel is a medicinal material. In addition to the peels of the above-mentioned oranges, the peels of tangerines and sweet oranges are sometimes also used as tangerine peels.

Through the above introduction, we have a good understanding of what tangerine peel is, so we can use it first. However, it should be noted that we must master the above methods when using it, and do not use too much during use, as this will change the taste of the disease or the dish.