Can Fresh Chestnuts Be Eaten Raw? Pay Attention to These Before Eating Them Raw

Chestnuts are native to our country and are one of the famous nuts eaten earliest in China, with annual output ranking first in the world. The cultivation history of chestnuts in our country is very long. As early as in the "Book of Songs," records of chestnuts appear in many places, such as in the "Book of Songs·Zheng Feng," where there is “chestnuts at the east gate, in the Jian family home”, indicating that chestnut cultivation already existed in the Shaanxi area. So can fresh chestnuts be eaten raw?

1. Can Fresh Chestnuts Be Eaten Raw

Fresh chestnuts can be eaten raw, and eating them raw has a better kidney-tonifying effect. The medical scientist Sun Simiao said that chestnuts are the “fruit of the kidney” and pointed out that “eating them raw” can treat inability to walk due to waist and leg problems. However, children, people with deficiency and cold of the spleen and stomach, postpartum women, people with constipation, and people with poor gastrointestinal function are not suitable for eating raw chestnuts. In daily life, it is also not suitable to eat too many, as it very easily causes bloating or diarrhea and other symptoms of indigestion.

Raw chestnuts taste sweeter than cooked chestnuts, and the texture is relatively crisp, not as soft and glutinous as cooked chestnuts. Eating an appropriate amount of raw chestnuts can effectively strengthen the spleen and stomach and promote normal metabolism. It can absorb the sugar in raw chestnuts, thereby enhancing the human body's immunity. Generally, normal people can eat 5-10 pieces per day.

2. Storage and Preservation of Chestnuts

Although chestnuts belong to the nut category, during storage they are afraid of freezing, heat, dryness, and water. Improper storage can very easily cause water loss, sprouting, and rotting and deterioration. Generally during storage, when the temperature inside the sack exceeds 20℃, measures to cool down should be taken immediately, such as turning the stacks and transferring bags for ventilation.

Chinese chestnuts are mainly exported to Japan, and there is a long history of trade. The annual export volume to Japan is above 20,000 tons, making it one of China's traditional bulk export commodities. In recent years, in addition to mainly selling to Japan, they are also sold to South Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, and other countries.

That is all for chestnuts. Although chestnuts are nutritious and delicious, they should still be eaten in moderation to avoid going beyond the proper limit and harming the body.