San Shan Chestnuts

San Shan Chestnuts

　　Chestnuts are a traditional product of Fuyang, especially San Shan chestnuts, which are well-known throughout the province for their large size, high quality, delicious taste, and rich nutritional content.

The chestnut trees in Fuyang are mostly planted on rocky slopes with slightly acidic to acidic soil, resulting in high starch content in the kernel, along with various nutrients such as protein, fat, calcium, sugar, phosphorus, iron, vitamins A, B, and C. When eaten raw, they are sweet and crisp; when cooked, they are glutinous with a sweet taste and a fragrant aroma. They can also be easily processed into dishes that are both tasty and delicious. Additionally, chestnuts have medicinal value; the famous physician Sun Simiao wrote: “The chestnut is the fruit of the kidney; those with kidney ailments should eat it. Eating it raw treats weakness in the waist and legs.” (Fuyang)