The grapes in Turpan are ripe.
In China, when it comes to grapes, we have to mention one place, that is Turpan, which is called the lowest, hottest, driest and sweetest place.
Turpan is located in the east of Tianshan Mountain, and we used to call it Dongjiang River. Because it is a basin, the average elevation here is only 40 meters. The lowest altitude, Aiding Lake, is 154.55 meters, which is the lowest altitude in China.
In Turpan, there is a saying among local villagers that "the temperature is 40 degrees cold". What does this mean? Turpan has about 50 days when the temperature exceeds 40 degrees every summer, and the highest temperature will be around 45 degrees, so local villagers think that "the temperature of 40 degrees is cool."
The local meteorologist 1996 measured that the highest temperature in Huo Yan is 49.6 degrees, and the surface temperature is 82.3 degrees, which is worthy of being the highest temperature in China.
Although Turpan is very hot, life here rarely sweats. Sweat just oozes from the pores and evaporates. Drink eight glasses of water a day here without going to the toilet frequently.
The driest means that there is little precipitation in Turpan, and the average annual precipitation is about1.6mm. You should know that the annual precipitation in the Taklimakan Desert, known as the Sea of Death, is 20 mm, and the place drier than the Taklimakan Desert should be regarded as the driest place in the country.
However, God is fair. God gave Turpan an extremely dry and hot climate, but also gave this passionate land a rare sweetness in the world ~ ~ ~ What is the most famous grape in Turpan?
It is no exaggeration to say that Turpan is the world of grapes, and grapes are the business card and soul of Turpan.
Grapes in Turpan have been on the market since June every year. Because the ripening period of grapes is relatively concentrated, the local people did not have a cold storage before, so they invented the curing barn according to local conditions.
The drying room is also called the shade room. Whenever grapes are ripe, local villagers use donkey carts and battery carts to transport them to the drying room at the top of the mountain.
The location and structure of the drying room are very particular. Local villagers should look at "Feng Shui" before building a drying room. Of course, the geomantic omen here is different from what we usually say. The so-called "wind" means that the drying room must be built in a place with relatively high terrain and good ventilation effect, which is conducive to the drying of raisins. And "water" means that the drying room must be built far away from the water flow to prevent the grapes from absorbing water, thus shortening the drying time.
Under normal circumstances, fresh grapes will be dried for 40-60 days and dehydrated into raisins according to the variety and size of grapes after being sent to the air-drying room with hollow walls.
This is also a very ingenious way for local villagers to "preserve" grapes according to local conditions. Raisins dried naturally in the drying room not only retain the nutritional value of grapes to the greatest extent, but also have a better taste and more ways to eat them.
Raisins can be eaten directly as snacks, and have the effects of strengthening the stomach, helping digestion, preventing anemia, and resisting oxidation. You can also put raisins in yogurt, add some walnuts or peanuts, and have a different flavor.
We usually use raisins to make bread and cakes, and the most famous music bar will use raisins. Raisins are also used for pilaf, the favorite food of Uighur villagers. Besides, raisins can also be used to cook porridge, make tea and so on.
I hope all friends have the opportunity to come to Turpan, which is full of enthusiasm, and experience the lowest, hottest, driest and sweetest in Turpan.
"The grapes in Turpan are ripe, and Anal Khan's heart is drunk ..."