Chenpi, chen pi, or chimpi is sun-dried mandarin orangepeel used as a traditional seasoning in Chinese cooking and traditional medicine. It is aged by storing them dry. The taste is first slightly sweet, but the aftertaste is pungent and bitter. According to Chinese herbology, its attribute is warm. Chenpi has a common name, ‘ju pi’ or mandarin orange peel.[1]
Since the products produced in Xinhui are purported to be the best quality, it is often called Xinhui Pi or Guang Chen Pi. It is normally cut into shreds before serving and presenting in the raw form.[3][unreliable source?]
History
The practice of using citrus peels in traditional Chinese medicine originated from Song Dynasty and has lasted for seven hundred years. Chenpi was of high popularity through the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was shipped to foreign provinces by businessmen from Xinhui in Guangdong. A famous Qing doctor named Ye Gui (1667-1746) prescribed Chenpi as one of the ingredients in ‘Erchen Tang’, a decoction consisting of two old drugs. Chenpi business brought wealth to Xinhui peasants and it also extended to food processing, logistics areas which forms a food production chain. However, there was a decline of Chenpi business in the 1990s until late 2002 when Chenpi farmers helped set up the Chenpi Industrial Association with support from Xinhui Agriculture Bureau and Business Federation, and Chenpi has regained its popularity since.[4]
Production method
Xinhui chenpi is famous for its special production technique, where emphasis is put on peeling and storage methods. People can also do it at home.[5]
Preparation
Prior to consumption, chenpi is soaked and rinsed with cold water until it becomes soft; the soaking time is recommended to be no longer than half an hour with a view to retaining its flavor.[6] Afterwards, the white pith is gently scraped off from the softened peel.[citation needed]
Uses
Cuisine
Some tong sui desserts such as red bean soup will use this ingredient occasionally. Chenpi is used to make the Hunanese dish orange chicken.[7] It can be also used for other kinds of food and beverages such as porridge, duck, pigeon,[8] mooncakes, green bean soup, jam, and wine. Chenpi-infused tea can also be prepared.[citation needed]
In Japanese cuisine, chenpi (pronounced "chimpi" in Japanese) is a common ingredient in shichimi tōgarashi, a traditional spice mix.[9]
Medicine
Chenpi is a common ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is believed that it regulates ch'i (or qi), fortifies the spleen, eliminates dampness, improves abdominal distension, enhances digestion, and reduces phlegm.[10] There is a well-known Chenpi-derived medicine named ‘snake gallbladder and tangerine peel powder’. The powder is used for heart disharmonies.[11]
It's one of the most frequently used Chinese herbs in the recoverty stage of the Covid-19 to potentially improve the symptoms. [12]
Precautions
Traditional Chinese medicine urges caution in using Chenpi when red symptoms occur such as red tongue or redness in the face.[citation needed]
Availability
Whole citrus peel is readily available from most herbal markets and specialty food stores. Some stores also sell citrus peel powder or capsules.
Starting from around 2010, extensive land development for commercial and residential use in China has caused the decrease of farmland, especially in Xinhui, affecting the supply of Xinhui citrus and consequently Chenpi production. This in turn has contributed to a steep increase in the price of Chenpi.[13] Based on data in late 2014, Xinhui Chenpi aged one year costs around 140 HKD per kilogram while those aged 10 years cost 600 to 800 HKD per kilo. Chenpi stored for more than 20 years can reach nearly 24,000 RMB per kilogram. 65-year Chenpi even costs 23,000 RMB per tael. Wholesale price of Chenpi costs 40 to 70 HKD per pound.[6][14]
^. www.chenpi.hk. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
^. www.xhgcp.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
^ abLee, Sharon (10 September 2012). "Herb: Dried Tangerine Peel". www.chinesesouppot.com. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
^Lo, Eileen Yin-Fei (1999). "Poultry and Other Fowl". The Chinese Kitchen. calligraphy by San Yan Wong (1st ed.). New York, New York: William Morrow and Company. p. 314. ISBN0-688-15826-9. ORANGE CHICKEN Chun Pei Gai Pan Traditionally this Hunan recipe contained what is called chun pei, or 'old skin,' to describe the dried citrus peel used in its preparation.
^Liu Yanze; Wang Zhimin; Zhang Junzeng (18 May 2015). Dietary Chinese Herbs: Chemistry, Pharmacology and Clinical Evidence. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 335–337. ISBN9783211994481.
^"What is Shichimi Togarashi?". Yawataya Isogorō corporate web site. Yawataya Isogorō. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^Yeung. Him-Che. Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas. 1985. Los Angeles: Institute of Chinese Medicine.
^Zhu, Chun-Han (1 January 1989). Clinical Handbook of Chinese Prepared Medicines. Paradigm Publications. p. 80. ISBN9780912111438.
^Ziping, Li (20 October 2021). "Chinese Herbs Have The Potential To Help Improve COVID-19 Symptoms Based On Syndrome Differentiation". Bentham Science. Retrieved 21 Feb 2023.
^"陳皮有價有市 愈老愈值錢 - 東方日報". orientaldaily.on.cc. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mandarin orange peels.
April 18, 2023
chenpi, chen, chimpi, dried, mandarin, orange, peel, used, traditional, seasoning, chinese, cooking, traditional, medicine, aged, storing, them, taste, first, slightly, sweet, aftertaste, pungent, bitter, according, chinese, herbology, attribute, warm, common,. Chenpi chen pi or chimpi is sun dried mandarin orange peel used as a traditional seasoning in Chinese cooking and traditional medicine It is aged by storing them dry The taste is first slightly sweet but the aftertaste is pungent and bitter According to Chinese herbology its attribute is warm Chenpi has a common name ju pi or mandarin orange peel 1 ChenpiTraditional Chinese陳皮Simplified Chinese陈皮Literal meaningpreserved peelTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinchenpiBopomofoㄔㄣˊ ㄆㄧˊHakkaRomanizationcen pi Yue CantoneseYale Romanizationchahn peihJyutpingcan pei Southern MinHokkien POJtin phiGwo PeiTraditional Chinese果皮Literal meaningfruit peelTranscriptionsYue CantoneseYale Romanizationgwo peihJyutpinggwo pei Chenpi contains volatile oils which include the chemical compounds nobiletin hesperidin neohesperidin tangeridin citromitin synephrine carotene cryptoxanthin inositol vitamin B1 and vitamin C 2 Traditional Chinese herbal medicine uses the alcohol extracts of several citrus peels including those extracted from mandarin orange and bitter orange Contents 1 Identification 2 History 3 Production method 4 Preparation 5 Uses 5 1 Cuisine 5 2 Medicine 5 2 1 Precautions 6 Availability 7 See also 8 ReferencesIdentification Edit Sun dried tangerine peels chenpi Since the products produced in Xinhui are purported to be the best quality it is often called Xinhui Pi or Guang Chen Pi It is normally cut into shreds before serving and presenting in the raw form 3 unreliable source History EditThe practice of using citrus peels in traditional Chinese medicine originated from Song Dynasty and has lasted for seven hundred years Chenpi was of high popularity through the Ming and Qing Dynasties It was shipped to foreign provinces by businessmen from Xinhui in Guangdong A famous Qing doctor named Ye Gui 1667 1746 prescribed Chenpi as one of the ingredients in Erchen Tang a decoction consisting of two old drugs Chenpi business brought wealth to Xinhui peasants and it also extended to food processing logistics areas which forms a food production chain However there was a decline of Chenpi business in the 1990s until late 2002 when Chenpi farmers helped set up the Chenpi Industrial Association with support from Xinhui Agriculture Bureau and Business Federation and Chenpi has regained its popularity since 4 Production method EditXinhui chenpi is famous for its special production technique where emphasis is put on peeling and storage methods People can also do it at home 5 Preparation EditPrior to consumption chenpi is soaked and rinsed with cold water until it becomes soft the soaking time is recommended to be no longer than half an hour with a view to retaining its flavor 6 Afterwards the white pith is gently scraped off from the softened peel citation needed Uses EditCuisine Edit Some tong sui desserts such as red bean soup will use this ingredient occasionally Chenpi is used to make the Hunanese dish orange chicken 7 It can be also used for other kinds of food and beverages such as porridge duck pigeon 8 mooncakes green bean soup jam and wine Chenpi infused tea can also be prepared citation needed In Japanese cuisine chenpi pronounced chimpi in Japanese is a common ingredient in shichimi tōgarashi a traditional spice mix 9 Medicine Edit Chenpi is a common ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine where it is believed that it regulates ch i or qi fortifies the spleen eliminates dampness improves abdominal distension enhances digestion and reduces phlegm 10 There is a well known Chenpi derived medicine named snake gallbladder and tangerine peel powder The powder is used for heart disharmonies 11 It s one of the most frequently used Chinese herbs in the recoverty stage of the Covid 19 to potentially improve the symptoms 12 Precautions Edit Traditional Chinese medicine urges caution in using Chenpi when red symptoms occur such as red tongue or redness in the face citation needed Availability EditWhole citrus peel is readily available from most herbal markets and specialty food stores Some stores also sell citrus peel powder or capsules Starting from around 2010 extensive land development for commercial and residential use in China has caused the decrease of farmland especially in Xinhui affecting the supply of Xinhui citrus and consequently Chenpi production This in turn has contributed to a steep increase in the price of Chenpi 13 Based on data in late 2014 Xinhui Chenpi aged one year costs around 140 HKD per kilogram while those aged 10 years cost 600 to 800 HKD per kilo Chenpi stored for more than 20 years can reach nearly 24 000 RMB per kilogram 65 year Chenpi even costs 23 000 RMB per tael Wholesale price of Chenpi costs 40 to 70 HKD per pound 6 14 See also EditZest ingredient Jujube List of dried foods Prune Succade Food portalReferences Edit Balch Phyllis A 2002 Prescription for Herbal Healing Penguin p 47 ISBN 9780895298690 Xu Li 2002 Chinese Materia Medica Combinations and Applications Elsevier Health Sciences pp 272 273 ISBN 1901149021 Citrus Peel Chen Pi www chineseherbshealing com Retrieved 2016 03 24 景盛庄 www chenpi hk Archived from the original on 2016 04 09 Retrieved 2016 03 24 新會廣陳皮網 陳皮 新會陳皮 新會特產 陳皮網 新會柑 新會皮 柑皮 陳皮文化 茶枝柑廣陳皮產地 陳皮原料 陳皮食療 陳皮功效 中藥陳皮 廣東特產 www xhgcp com Archived from the original on 2016 04 04 Retrieved 2016 03 24 a b Lee Sharon 10 September 2012 Herb Dried Tangerine Peel www chinesesouppot com Retrieved 24 March 2016 Lo Eileen Yin Fei 1999 Poultry and Other Fowl The Chinese Kitchen calligraphy by San Yan Wong 1st ed New York New York William Morrow and Company p 314 ISBN 0 688 15826 9 ORANGE CHICKEN Chun Pei Gai Pan Traditionally this Hunan recipe contained what is called chun pei or old skin to describe the dried citrus peel used in its preparation Liu Yanze Wang Zhimin Zhang Junzeng 18 May 2015 Dietary Chinese Herbs Chemistry Pharmacology and Clinical Evidence Springer Science amp Business Media pp 335 337 ISBN 9783211994481 What is Shichimi Togarashi Yawataya Isogorō corporate web site Yawataya Isogorō Retrieved 11 November 2021 Yeung Him Che Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas 1985 Los Angeles Institute of Chinese Medicine Zhu Chun Han 1 January 1989 Clinical Handbook of Chinese Prepared Medicines Paradigm Publications p 80 ISBN 9780912111438 Ziping Li 20 October 2021 Chinese Herbs Have The Potential To Help Improve COVID 19 Symptoms Based On Syndrome Differentiation Bentham Science Retrieved 21 Feb 2023 陳皮有價有市 愈老愈值錢 東方日報 orientaldaily on cc 5 May 2012 Retrieved 24 March 2016 吳煒龍 陳皮的價值 信報 Retrieved 2016 03 24 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mandarin orange peels Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chenpi amp oldid 1147512039, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
