The roll of fruit tannins made of hawthorn is a famous traditio
nal snack in Shandong, Shanxi, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin and other places. Similar foods include hawthorn cake (golden cake), hawthorn slices, fried red fruits and so on.
Hawthorn is both a food and a medicine. According to the theory of Chinese medicine, hawthorn has better appetizing, digesting, activating blood, and dispelling blood stasis effects. Modern medical research has proven that hawthorn contains organic acids, which can increase the secretion of digestive enzymes. In addition, hawthorn has the effect of softening blood vessels. The elderly and children are especially fond of it.
