[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":110},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-baike-is-more-bitter-chenpi-better-en":3},{"article":4,"alternates":108},{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"category":93,"cover":45,"coverImage":45,"date":94,"description":95,"extension":96,"locale":97,"meta":98,"navigation":99,"path":100,"seo":101,"slug":13,"stem":102,"tags":103,"__hash__":107},"articles\u002Fen\u002Fbaike\u002Fis-more-bitter-chenpi-better.md","Is More Bitter Chenpi Better",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":86},"minimark",[10,14,18,23,26,39,46,50,58,63,67,78,83],[11,12,6],"h1",{"id":13},"is-more-bitter-chenpi-better",[15,16,17],"p",{},"It is normal for chenpi to be slightly bitter, but “the more bitter, the better” is not accurate. Taste and quality should be judged in combination.",[19,20,22],"h2",{"id":21},"flavor-characteristics","Flavor Characteristics",[15,24,25],{},"Chenpi is made from citrus peel that is dried and aged. Its flavor often includes:",[27,28,29,33,36],"ol",{},[30,31,32],"li",{},"Bitterness: from bitter compounds in the peel;",[30,34,35],{},"Sweetness: more noticeable as aging progresses;",[30,37,38],{},"Light acidity: present in some peel.",[15,40,41],{},[42,43],"img",{"alt":44,"src":45},"Image","\u002Fimages\u002Fpbcp\u002F9c88fca23f114dfb.png",[19,47,49],{"id":48},"bitterness-and-age","Bitterness and Age",[27,51,52,55],{},[30,53,54],{},"Lower-aged chenpi: bitterness and acidity are more direct, aroma is lighter;",[30,56,57],{},"Higher-aged chenpi: bitterness usually softens and the aroma is more restrained.",[15,59,60],{},[42,61],{"alt":44,"src":62},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpbcp\u002F4fa492f270fe2703.png",[19,64,66],{"id":65},"why-bitterness-might-be-too-strong","Why Bitterness Might Be Too Strong",[27,68,69,72,75],{},[30,70,71],{},"Poor aging conditions: moisture or temperature swings can affect flavor;",[30,73,74],{},"Variety and harvest differences: different citrus types and maturity levels change taste;",[30,76,77],{},"Processing issues: over-drying or insufficient aging can result in harsher bitterness.",[15,79,80],{},[42,81],{"alt":44,"src":82},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpbcp\u002F6b7c05683144c089.png",[15,84,85],{},"Overall, bitterness is only one aspect of flavor and does not by itself indicate higher quality.",{"title":87,"searchDepth":88,"depth":88,"links":89},"",2,[90,91,92],{"id":21,"depth":88,"text":22},{"id":48,"depth":88,"text":49},{"id":65,"depth":88,"text":66},"baike","2025-08-27","Explains where bitterness comes from and how it relates to aging, processing, and storage.","md","en",{},true,"\u002Fen\u002Fbaike\u002Fis-more-bitter-chenpi-better",{"title":6,"description":95},"en\u002Fbaike\u002Fis-more-bitter-chenpi-better",[104,105,106],"Encyclopedia","flavor judgment","aging factors","ynyShTEuGB971P5axW4lUDJaRSx9LbzeoQhTXZY4pb4",{"zh":109,"en":100},"\u002Fbaike\u002Fis-more-bitter-chenpi-better",1775203878827]