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Dried cucumber is a traditional famous product in Pingding County. As early as more than 500 years ago, dried cucumber has become an essential side dish for local people to have a drink. This kind of dried cucumber has green and lovely flesh, and the surface is smooth and wrinkle-free. It is crisp, sweet, fragrant and delicious when eaten. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty personally approved it as "Dragon Tendon", which was designated as a tribute to the palace. Dried cucumber is mainly produced in Hetou, Chengguan Town, Pingding County, followed by several natural villages. The raw material for making dried cucumber is not ordinary cucumber, but a special variety cultivated by local people for a long time. This kind of cucumber is smooth and spineless in appearance, pure green in color and less in flesh, which is especially suitable for processing. Dried melons made of this kind of cucumber, after soaking in water, are just like fresh cucumbers newly picked. In the old cold winter and the off-season of vegetables, it can really bring a touch of spring to the banquet to entertain relatives and friends and make guests honored. This kind of cucumber cultivation has many processes. Before sowing, the seeds should be soaked and germinated with coal cinder powder; After the vines are stretched, they must be tied to the melon rack with a soft rope rubbed with corn husks; In the management of Gua Tian, it is also necessary to "hoe the fields in drought and water the gardens in rain and waterlogging." Picked cucumbers must be between 45 cm and 54 cm. In the process of processing dried cucumber, strict operation must be carried out. During processing, the skin of cucumber is peeled off with a special tool, then it is divided into four strips along the length, put on a rack, baked with a fire, and the temperature is kept at about 50 C. After a day and night baking, it becomes dried cucumber. After tying up the dried cucumber, it is sealed in a vat and can be taken with food. After being sealed in a plastic bag, it can be stored for a long time without changing its color and taste. Cucumber contains sugar, glycosides, amino acids, vitamins (A, B2, C), calcium, phosphorus, iron and other components. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cucumber has the effects of eliminating heat, relieving fever and diuresis, and is suitable for treating dysuria, edema of limbs, hypertension and jaundice.
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