1. "Expensive" because of scarce
Wild camellia oil is the oil extracted from the fruit of the camellia tree in the virgin forest. Camellia oleifera only grows in the deep mountains at an altitude of 600-2000 meters at 18°18′-34°34′ north latitude. Camellia oleifera has strict requirements on the growth environment: only grow where there is plenty of sunlight, good temperature, good air quality, and soil rich in various minerals, not to mention genetically modified. Camellia oleifera grows slowly, with a long cycle, and the age of the tree can be as high as thousands of years. From sowing to fruit production, it takes about 3 to 5 years, and it takes more than 10 years to reach the full fruit stage, and the yield is low. What is even more peculiar and rare is that it takes 14 months for Camellia oleifera from flowering to fruit ripening. The coexistence of flowers and fruits, commonly known as "spore pregnancy", is extremely rare in the plant world. After deep processing, it can be the healthiest washing product, so it is regarded as a national treasure. Camellia oil contains many raw materials that plants cannot form in a short time. This may also be the root of cooking food with camellia oil, which is not easy to deteriorate and rich in nutrition!
2. "Expensive" can be learned from history
Wild tea oil has a history of more than 3,000 years, and there are many stories about wild tea oil. During the battle between Chu and Han, during the battle between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, was seriously injured and was escorted by a general to Wudou. There is an old man who uses local camellia oil as a remedy, and after more than a month, he recovers from his injuries and is as healthy as ever. It was granted the title of royal cooking oil.
Tang Xuanzong doted on Concubine Yang Guifei, overdrawn her body, and was bedridden. In order to cure the disease, Yang Guangyan, the envoy sent by Xuanzong, went to various places to collect elixir and make the elixir of immortality. Under the guidance of the elder abbot, Yang Guangyan picked ivy and brought back wild tea oil. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty took the ivy made from wild tea oil, and suddenly felt that his energy was doubled, and he was even more inseparable from Concubine Yang Guifei.
Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty was overjoyed after eating wild tea oil, and praised it as "soft as crisp, and the delicacy of mountains and seas is incomparable".
