It looks very similar to Chinese chestnut, but its nutritional value is higher than that of chestnut deep in the mountains and old forest. It sells for 40 yuan per jin.

In the deep mountain forest of Changbai Mountain, there is such a kind of fruit, which looks like mini chestnut, is called the king of nuts, and ranks alongside walnut, almond and cashew nut as the world's four major dried fruits, that is, hairy hazelnut. Local mountain farmers also call it "mountain chestnut". It is a very valuable dried fruit even in the world. Despite its small size, it contains more nutrients than walnuts and was eaten as dried fruit in ancient times. at that time, people liked to stir-fry it with melon seeds and peanuts to entertain distinguished guests. Now hazelnut is not only eaten alone as dried fruit, but also used in cake and chocolate as a decoration, in addition, it can be used as medicine, eating more can do health care effect.

Hairy hazelnuts are generally wild, more pointed than Chinese chestnut, cone-shaped, thin and brittle skin, and a little fluff. There is also a kind of plain hazel, which is easy to admit wrong. its skin is thick, smooth and hairless, and its taste is much worse than that of a hairy hazelnut. The nuts of hairy hazelnut are very full and fragrant, because they contain a large amount of oil, so they have a kind of oil fragrance after hot stir-frying, and the taste is soft and delicious, which is delicious than Chinese chestnut.

It is only found in the three eastern provinces of our country and in the deep mountains and forests in the north, and in foreign places such as Korea, Japan and the Soviet Union. I like to live in temperate and warm temperate mountains and forests, so I prefer to be dark. If you are looking for hazelnut trees, go to the woods and thickets behind the mountains.

In China, the best is the Xiaoxinganling hairy hazelnut, the price per jin is not less than 40 yuan, generally can not buy pure wild. Hairy hazelnut is rich in nutrition, a lot of protein, fat, in addition to rich in a variety of vitamins, and carotene and so on. Its amino acid content is the first of all nuts, so the king of nuts is not called in vain, and its nutritional value is higher than that of Chinese chestnut.

Because hazelnut has more than 60% fat and is easy to digest and absorb, it is a good dietotherapy product for people who are weak, weak and prone to hunger. In addition, hazelnut can also serve as an appetizer because it has an appetizing aroma.

Brain users are the most suitable for eating nuts, which are good for eyesight. In traditional Chinese medicine records neutral flat, sweet, multi-food non-toxic, in addition to the above advantages, its own rich in cellulose can also help digestion and treatment of constipation, although high fat, but can reduce cholesterol. Eating more hazelnuts after big fish and meat can help eliminate saturated fatty acids in meat. secondly, it is the gospel of the three high-level people. High levels of vitamin E can also make the skin look more delicate and delay aging.

Because hazelnuts are famous and are loved by people all over the world, there is a grand harvest of hazelnuts in August and September every year. People harvest them together with buds, or shake them off the trees with machines or suck them away with machines or pick them up manually. In addition, because of their low water content, they are easier to preserve. They are usually packed in sacks for some distance from the ground, and then ventilated and dried.