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Apart from sweetness,Chinese people seem to also have a gift for appreciating bitterness.
中國人在品嘗生活的甘甜之時似乎也很善于欣賞苦
The taste buds sensitive to bitterness lie at the base of the tongue.
人類感受苦味的味蕾在舌根部
Though hidden deep down, they are unusually sensitive.
雖然藏得夠深，卻異常敏感
Chinese people are good at using bitterness in cooking, not only because they can enjoy the nuanced layers of taste,
中國人善于吃"苦"是因為苦味的背后蘊含
but also because they utilize a variety of condiments that have bitter taste,such as tangerine peel.
更加豐富的味覺感受這種味道不只在食材還存在于各種各樣的調味品比如陳皮
Ever since his great-grandfather's generation,Chen Bozhong's family has been making dried tangerine peel for a living.
從曾祖父那一代起陳柏忠一家就做陳皮生意
In Xinhui, many local households rely on the business.
在新會像他這樣靠陳皮謀生的人家很多
I cannot imagine living without dried tangerine peel.
不能離開陳皮
It's not just a means of living for us.It's the foundation of my family.
因為它就是我們這一條根,它不單單是一種我們的謀生工具
In October,tangerines turn yellow and give a fragrant smell.
10月的果園茶枝柑由青轉黃，氣味芬芳
The famous Xinhui tangerine peel is made from these enticing fruits.
味道甘醇的新會陳皮就出自這些飽滿的果實
Here, after the harvest,the pulp of the tangerine is discarded while the peel is kept.
剛剛采摘下來的茶枝柑只取新鮮的果皮,果肉則棄之不用
People wait for a dry, sunny day to turn the inner side of the peel out.
選擇一個晴朗干燥的天氣人們把果皮翻出橘白
Regardless of its storage time, the peel needs to be sun-dried once every year until the sugar, fat and moist have all come to perfection.
我們從新皮到五年之內的皮,我們每一年基本上都要曬一次,等它的水分、糖分、油分基本上揮發出去了性質比較穩定了我們就不用曬了
Storage time is a crucial factor in the pricing of dried tangerine peel.
儲存年份的長短決定了陳皮的等級和價值
The longer the peel has been stored, the higher the price will get.
時間越久越昂貴
