Channel preserved fruit tea

Last updated 2026-11-13 — Preserved fruit tea is known as "artistic tea" in Channel. The Han women in the Dong villages of Channel have a traditional custom of making preserved fruits. There are two main ingredients for preserved fruits: pomelo and winter melon. Skilled women use specially designed preserved fruit knives to carve the ingredients into various patterns such as flowers, birds, insects, and fish. Then they need to boil them with copper and alum, add sugar, and dry them. When guests visit, simply place three or four slices in a cup, add sugar, and pour in hot water.