Nanchang vernal equinox solar seasonal dishes
As a solar term in the China lunar calendar, there are still many folk customs on the vernal equinox, and "eating spring vegetables" is one of them. "Spring vegetables" are spring vegetables as the name implies, but they are different from place to place. They generally refer to local seasonal vegetables or wild vegetables, such as shepherd's purse, Chinese toon, spring bamboo shoots and Artemisia selengensis, which can be eaten in moderation. Here are four kinds of "spring dishes" suitable for this season. Let's have a look!
Tomorrow vernal equinox, rich or poor, remember to eat these four seasonal spring dishes, take precautions before you get sick, and spend the spring safely.
Shepherd's purse, as a "spring dish" in spring, is naturally a delicious food that can't be missed this season. As the ancients said, "peaches and plums are full of worries and storms, and in spring, shepherd's purse blooms in Xitou." The peaches and plums in the city regard the wind and rain as torture, and the most beautiful spring scenery blooms in a shepherd's purse flower at the head of the stream.
Shepherd's purse was called shepherd's purse in ancient times, and later it was called shepherd's purse because it could be eaten. Shepherd's purse is a high-fiber vegetable, which is rich in protein, vitamin A, carotene, vitamin C and other nutrients. It has the effects of clearing away heat, calming the liver, improving eyesight and cleaning the gastrointestinal tract. It is the first choice for calcium supplementation in spring, and the content of carrots is similar.
Shepherd's purse tofu soup
Ingredients: shepherd's purse, tofu, mushrooms, water starch, broth (thick soup treasure), salt, sesame oil and pepper.
1, wash shepherd's purse and cut into sections, dice tofu and wash and dice mushrooms for later use.
2. Add broth to the pot, add tofu, mushrooms and salt, stir well, cook for 5 minutes, then pour water starch and adjust to your favorite consistency.
3. Add the shepherd's purse, cook for a while, and then pour in sesame oil and pepper to serve.
There is a folk saying that "there are trees in front of the door, and spring vegetables are not worrying". Toona sinensis is called "the vegetable on the tree". In spring, everything recovers, Toona sinensis begins to sprout, and its "figure" can be seen everywhere on the mountain, so you can pick these delicious foods at will.
Toona sinensis bud is not only delicious, but also contains many nutrients needed by human body, including protein, vitamin C, carotene, vitamin E and hormones. However, it should be noted that Toona sinensis contains nitrite, which will bring harm to the body if eaten too much or improperly. Therefore, when eating Toona sinensis, you must choose the most tender and freshest Toona sinensis buds, and blanch them before eating to reduce the nitrite content in Toona sinensis.
Scrambled eggs with Toona sinensis
Materials: Toona sinensis bud 100g, 4 eggs, salt and white vinegar.
1, Toona sinensis buds washed and drained, scalded in boiling water for 30 seconds, fished out and put in cold water, cooled slightly, squeezed out and chopped for later use.
2. Add the right amount of white vinegar and salt to the eggs, then add the chopped Toona sinensis and mix well.
3. Boil the oil in the pot. When the oil temperature is 50% hot, pour in the egg liquid. After frying, take it out of the pan.
Although bamboo shoots can be eaten all year round, only bamboo shoots and winter bamboo shoots taste the best. Bamboo shoots are fat, white as jade, fresh and delicious, refreshing, and are known as the "king of vegetables". No matter the weather is cold. Fried or boiled soup is delicious, so it is also called "eight treasures in the mountains"
Bamboo shoots are nutritious foods with high protein, low fat, low starch and crude cellulose. Eating regularly can help digestion and prevent constipation. But when eating bamboo shoots, you should first blanch them, because they contain high oxalic acid. If boiled with light salt water, more than 80% of oxalic acid can be removed, and it tastes no astringent.
Fried bacon with bamboo shoots
Ingredients: bamboo shoots, bacon, green pepper, chopped green onion, ginger slices, garlic slices, salt.
1. Wash the bacon first, then put it in the pot, add appropriate amount of water, cook until it can be pierced thoroughly with chopsticks, and then take out the slices.
2. Peel the spring bamboo shoots, wash them, cut them in half, then cut them into thin slices, put them in boiling water, add a little salt, blanch them for 2 minutes, take them out and drain them for later use. Prepare chopped green onion, ginger slices, garlic slices and green pepper slices.
3. Put the bacon slices directly into the wok without oil. After frying oil, add chopped green onion, ginger slices, garlic slices and green pepper slices, and fry bamboo shoots for 2 minutes.
Pteridium aquilinum has the reputation of "king of mountain vegetables" and is a rare and delicious wild vegetable. It is rich in amino acids, vitamins and trace elements, and also contains unique nutrients such as bracken and bracken. Pteridium aquilinum can also be used as medicine, which has the functions of detoxification, clearing away heat and moistening intestines. Sedentary office workers can eat more cold bracken or bracken root powder, which can clean the stomach and reduce fat accumulation.
Fresh bracken contains a substance called protopterin, which is toxic but soluble in water, so it should be scalded with boiling water before eating to remove the astringency and toxic components of bracken. Pteridium aquilinum has many benefits, but it can't be eaten often, and it won't affect your health once or twice occasionally.
Pteridium aquilinum mixed with garlic paste
Ingredients: bracken, garlic paste, dried pepper, salt, soy sauce, sugar, balsamic vinegar and sesame oil.
1. Wash bracken, cut off its roots, blanch it with boiling water, take it out immediately after discoloration, wash it with cold water, drain it, and cut it into sections for later use.
2. After the dried peppers are crushed, put them in a bowl, add garlic paste, salt, soy sauce, sugar, balsamic vinegar and sesame oil to make juice, and pour them on the bracken and mix well.
In addition to the four kinds of "spring vegetables" mentioned above, there are actually many seasonal vegetables, such as spinach and leeks. In short, we should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and less meat in spring to meet the characteristics of hair growth in spring.