Spices · FFET10466
Xinhui aged tangerine peel (chenpi)
Peel from Xinhui Chazhi mandarins is sun-dried and aged for at least three years to make chenpi.
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Xinhui chenpi is dried, aged peel from Chazhi mandarins grown in Xinhui, Jiangmen, Guangdong. The product standard requires the mandarins to grow within the protected area and the peel to age there for at least three years. Kitchen uses include sweet red bean soup with chenpi, chenpi-flavored preserved plums, and citrus-pu'er tea.
What
Xinhui chenpi is peel from locally grown Chazhi mandarins, dried and aged for years. It is used in sweet soups, preserved fruit, and tea.1
When
The product standard requires the peel to age within the protected area for at least three years. Traditional handling also includes drying it again around Qingming the following spring.1,2
Where
The product comes from Xinhui district in Jiangmen, Guangdong. The product standard places both mandarin growing and peel aging within the protected area.2
How
One traditional method sun-dries the peel for two or three days, seals it in jars, dries it again around Qingming the next spring, and continues aging it. The peel is graded by hand and used in sweet red bean soup, chenpi-flavored preserved plums, and citrus-pu'er tea.1
Why
The product standard ties Xinhui chenpi to the Chazhi mandarin cultivar, a defined growing area, and at least three years of aging within that area. Together, these requirements define the product.2
Impact and influence
A 2025 report covered problems with chenpi age labeling and an anti-counterfeit campaign, including notices issued by market regulators in Xinhui and Pubei.2