Fengyan fruit is a versatile ingredient with medicinal properties. It is named after its resemblance to the eyes of a phoenix. It has high medicinal value and is effective for both treating diseases and promoting health. It is often confused with chestnuts due to their similar flavors. Let's distinguish the two in terms of their effects, uses, and visual appearance with the help of pictures.
Fengyan fruit picture
【Different Effects】
1. Fengyan fruit
Fengyan fruit is used in cooking with various meats. It has the effects of nourishing the stomach, clearing the intestines, clearing heat and eliminating dampness, and improving eyesight. It is especially suitable for consumption in the southern climate.
Fengyan fruit can expel roundworms from the body, especially when there is abdominal pain caused by the upward movement of roundworms. It has obvious therapeutic effects and also has detoxifying properties, making it effective in treating children's scalp sores.
2. Chestnuts
Chestnuts are also a good medicine for nourishing and treating diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that chestnuts have a sweet and warm nature, and they have the effects of nourishing the stomach, invigorating the spleen, supplementing the kidneys, strengthening the waist, strengthening the tendons, promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding, and reducing swelling.
They are suitable for conditions such as lumbago and weakness of the waist and knees caused by kidney deficiency, frequent urination, chronic diarrhea caused by spleen and stomach deficiency, as well as fractures, hematoma pain, skin sores, and joint and bone pain.
Chestnut picture
【Different Ways of Consumption】
1. Fengyan fruit
The edible part of fresh-picked Fengyan fruit is its seed. The peeled seed of Fengyan fruit is soft and white, resembling quail eggs, delicate and beautiful. Its flavor is similar to chestnuts, but it is sweeter, more fragrant, and has a more juicy texture than chestnuts.
Because Fengyan fruit itself doesn't have a strong taste, and its texture is sticky or powdery, it can be paired with different ingredients to create various flavors. It can be steamed, boiled, roasted, glazed, or braised, among other cooking methods.
2. Chestnuts
Chestnuts, also known as chestnuts, are one of the "Three Great Woody Grains" along with red dates and persimmons. Roasted chestnuts have a delicious and sweet taste, making them a great dish. It is recommended to eat about 10 chestnuts each time.
However, raw chestnuts are difficult to digest, and cooked chestnuts can cause bloating. It is best to eat chestnuts as a snack between meals or incorporate them into dishes, rather than consuming a large amount after a meal.
【Image Comparison】
Fengyan fruit picture
Chestnut picture
