Does your mouth feel numb after eating kumquat?

As we all know, winter is the season for eating kumquats. Kumquats are not only small and cute in appearance, but also have very high nutritional value besides being a fruit. Kumquats have many functions such as invigorating the stomach and digestion, preventing colds, and promoting salivation and stopping thirst. Therefore, many people in life like to eat kumquats. Some people experience numbness in their mouths when eating kumquats, which is mostly due to the irritation of the kumquat peel juice to the human skin. This is a normal situation.

Why does my mouth feel numb after eating kumquat? It is normal to feel numb in the mouth after eating kumquat.

This is mainly due to the volatile aromatic oil in kumquat peel. The volatile oil in kumquat peel has a certain stimulating effect on human taste buds and skin. If consumed in excess, it will stimulate the taste buds on the tongue multiple times, leading to local blood circulation obstruction and the tongue will naturally become numb.

What should I do if my mouth feels numb after eating kumquats? Numbness in the mouth after eating kumquats is a normal phenomenon due to the stimulation of volatile oils, so don’t worry too much. It will be relieved by itself after a period of time. The volatile oil in kumquats is also good for people. It can stimulate appetite and promote digestion, so don’t be too nervous.

How to eat kumquats without numbness in the mouth 1. If you really don’t like the numbness in your mouth caused by the kumquat peel, you can massage the kumquats before eating them to soften the peel and release the volatile oil, so that your mouth won’t feel numb when you eat them.

2. Or you can peel the kumquat with a knife and eat the flesh directly.

However, both of these methods will damage the taste, flavor, and some of the nutrients of kumquats. Therefore, if you can tolerate it, it is recommended to eat kumquats directly without doing any other processing on them.

Common ways to eat kumquats: eating kumquats raw

Kumquat contains a lot of vitamin C, and kumquat peel is also very nutritious. Wash it first, then put it in your mouth and chew it together with the skin and flesh.

Fruit Black Tea

Choose a few fruits you like (such as kumquats, apples, pineapples, lemons, etc.), wash them and cut them into blocks or slices for later use. Then put the red tea bag in the pot, add appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil, turn off the heat after 2-3 minutes, then put in the cut fruit, cover with a lid and simmer for 3-5 minutes, then pour into a bowl and add honey and stir. You can also put it in the refrigerator for later consumption.

Candied Kumquat

First clean them and soak them in salt water for about 10 minutes. Then cut the kumquats lengthwise into 6-7 cuts, squash them and remove the seeds. Put them in a bowl, add an appropriate amount of sugar and marinate for 2-3 days. When the sugar melts into liquid (a small amount of block sugar is also fine), put them in a pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Then turn to low heat and simmer until it becomes viscous. Serve on a plate and let cool before eating.

Kumquat Jam

First wash the kumquats, peel them, remove the seeds from the pulp and keep the peels, blanch them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, remove them and set aside, then put the pulp and peels into a juicer and beat them into a sauce, pour them into the pot, add salt, sugar, and maltose and simmer (on low heat) for about 15 minutes.