The bride received a dowry of 60kg of tangerine peels, netizens wondered why it wasn't gold

Netizens were surprised to hear the story, instead of gold, silver and jewelry, the father prepared 60kg of tangerine peels as a dowry for his daughter on the day she got married.

Every parent always hopes that when their children grow up, they will find a warm family, get married to their lover, and have a truly happy and fulfilling wedding. With the development of modern times, today more and more parents prepare a diverse dowry for their daughters when they return to their husband's family.

Usually parents start preparing these items very early, be it money, real estate, jewelry or family heirlooms. However, at a recent wedding in China, the bride's family prepared a very special dowry for the bride, which was dried tangerine peels.

Accordingly, the main character said that since he was 10 years old, his father contracted dozens of acres of land to grow Tan Huy tangerines. Every year when the harvest season comes, he will specially choose the best fruits to peel, dry and strictly preserve.

For 20 years, the bride's father continuously planted and dried tangerine peels, carefully storing them in giant glass jars to wait for the day to be given to his daughter.

Before the above story, many netizens were extremely wondering why the father did not buy gold, silver, and gems for his child but took the trouble to plant and dry tangerine peels. Many people are even curious about how much these tangerine peels are worth and how much they can be used as dowry.

In response to this question, knowledgeable people pointed out that this batch of dried tangerine peels is actually a very valuable item. If sold on the market, the price will be equivalent to pure gold, especially good quality shells. "Hundreds-year-old tangerine peel, thousand-year-old ginseng," said an internet user.

And for the bride, these dried tangerine peels are even more precious than gold as they are a family heirloom, the dowry that her father spent more than 2 decades preparing for her. It is not only material things but also the love that her parents have given her over the years.

Through research, dried tangerine peel has long been an expensive commodity. After drying and sealing for many years, the shell will turn black. The older the tangerine peel is, the tastier it is. Not only does it taste better over time, but it also contains many ingredients that help prevent disease.

Tan Hoi (Guangdong, China) is considered the capital of the above specialty. 10-year-old dried tangerines here were once valued at 12,000 CNY/kg (equivalent to 42 million VND). With tangerine peels lasting 20 years, the price will be even higher.

The Cantonese people have three treasures: dried tangerine peel (also known as bare skin), ginger and dried straw, of which tangerine peel is often mentioned first. It is not only a daily dish of the people here, but also an indispensable spice in cuisine.

According to The Paper (China), when visiting a Cantonese person's house as a guest, if you look at a jar placed respectfully in the cupboard, it is likely to contain dried tangerine peels. Because this is their characteristic.

In the eyes of gourmets, the value of tangerine peel is not its shape, but its sweet taste when put in the mouth. Dried tangerine peels are also deeply ingrained in every aspect of the Cantonese people.

Typically, at an old wedding in the Jiangmen area, the most expensive dish was not the seafood dish, but the red bean and lotus seed sweet soup. It looks normal, but inside there is an extra piece of "hundred-year tangerine peel", it must be a hundred years old, more than one year is not enough.

Today, the hundred-year-old tangerine peel has basically become a legend, but the wedding customs here remain unchanged. The bride will receive a dowry of premium dried tangerine peel, as a blessing, more meaningful than money.

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