It's the season of acacia flowers,
The air is full of acacia flowers.
Do you know the benefits of eating locust flowers regularly?
Don't miss it!
Locust flowers, as the name suggests, are the flowers of locust trees, which are "locust rice" when they are not in bloom, and "locust flowers" when they bloom. There are three common types of locust flowers: national locust flowers, acacia flowers and red locust flowers.
Although they are all called locust flowers, their uses are different:
- Acacia flowers can be used medicinally but not eaten;
- Acacia flowers can be eaten but not medicated;
- Red locust flowers are for ornamental purposes only, and cannot be eaten or medicated.
Nutrition of locust flowers
From the perspective of nutritional composition, acacia flowers contain more carbohydrates and vitamins, and contain a lot of enzymes, which is the reason for the sweet taste of acacia flowers.
Acacia flowers contain vitamins B, E, iron, selenium, calcium, magnesium and other mineral elements necessary for the human body.
Acacia flowers also contain a large number of flavonoids, including ruevoside, acacia, luteolin, quercetin, etc., with anti-inflammatory, antiviral, reduce vascular fragility and other effects.
Efficacy of locust flowers
Moisturize the lungs and relieve cough
Locust flowers are cool foods, and daily consumption can moisten the lungs; if the cough is more serious recently, it is recommended to eat more, and the cough suppressant effect is also good.
Clear liver fire
Cold locust flowers are also often used to clear the liver and diarrhea, for headaches, dizziness and swelling symptoms caused by the liver fire, and have the effect of clearing the liver and reducing blood pressure.
Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory
Some of the substances contained in locust flowers have anti-inflammatory effects and also have an inhibitory effect on viruses and skin fungi. If you accidentally break the skin and bleed, apply locust flower cream directly to the wound, which can reduce inflammation, relieve pain and bleeding, reduce edema, and promote wound healing.
Improves capillaries
Locust flower is rich in vitamins and a variety of minerals, can improve the function of capillaries, so that capillaries maintain normal resistance, reduce vascular permeability, prevent bleeding, hypertension, diabetes caused by capillary brittleness, high penetration. While the locust flowers are blooming, you may wish to try it for the elderly at home
Lowers blood lipids
Quercetin contained in locust flowers can effectively reduce the amount of cholesterol in the liver, aorta and blood, reduce blood lipids, and have preventive and therapeutic effects on arteriosclerosis.
Detoxifying, anti-ulcer
Eating locust flowers can relieve food poisoning and abdominal pain, eating locust flowers can relieve spasms when the stomach is cramping, and long-term consumption can relieve gastrointestinal ulcers. However, locust flowers still cannot replace medicines, and serious symptoms should be treated in time.
Locust flower recipes
The locust flower tastes sweet and sweet, rich in vitamins and minerals, powerful health care functions, and the practices are also diverse.
Acacia flowers mixed with tofu
-Materials-
Two handfuls of locust flowers, tender tofu to taste
2 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp rice vinegar
A little black pepper powder and a little sesame oil
Salt, fresh vegetable powder, ginger minced to taste
-Method-
1. Wash two handfuls of locust flowers with clean water, put them in a pot of boiling water, fish them out immediately, and put them in a basin of cool water.
2. Mix the sauce with soy sauce, salt, fresh vegetable powder, black pepper powder, vinegar and sesame oil.
3. Cut the tofu into pieces, mix the locust flowers, minced ginger and sauce together and pour over the tofu.
Locust wheat rice
-Materials-
500g of locust flowers, 300g of flour
30g corn oil, minced ginger to taste
30g shiitake mushroom paste, 15g corn oil
2g salt, a little fresh vegetable powder
-Method-
1. Soak the locust flowers and rinse them to remove the stems, this process is a bit troublesome, be patient;
2. Drain the water, put the locust flowers in a pot, pour in the corn oil and mix well;
3. Pour in the flour and mix well, so that each locust flower is coated with flour;
4. Steam in a steamer basket for about 15 minutes;
5. Sprinkle salt and fresh vegetable powder into the steamed locust flowers;
6. Add shiitake mushroom sauce;
7. Heat the corn oil and pour over the minced ginger, then mix well.
Steamed locust flowers
-Materials-
300 grams of locust flowers, flour to taste
A pinch of vegetable oil, 1 scoop of light soy sauce
A pinch of sesame oil, a piece of ginger
A pinch of salt and 1 scoop of vinegar
-Method-
1. Remove the locust flowers and pick fresh locust flowers.
2. Wash the locust flowers several times, soak in water for 15 minutes, drain.
3. Place the washed locust flowers in a cool, ventilated place for about 1 hour.
4. Add a small amount of vegetable oil.
5. Add the flour as appropriate and gently rub it with your hands to bring out the moisture inside the locust flowers
6. After stirring well, put the locust flowers in a steamer and steam for about 15 minutes after the water is boiling.
7. Then make a dipping sauce, chop the ginger and add a little salt.
8. Add vinegar, soy sauce and water, the ratio of the three is about 1:1:1.5, then add a little sesame oil to enhance the taste, stir well.
9. After steaming, open the lid and mix immediately. End with an appetizing sauce.
Hand-torn locust flower cake
-Materials-
75g of locust flowers, 100g of flour
Olive oil to taste, salt and pepper to taste
-Method-
1. Remove the stems and leave the flowers, wash them with water.
2. Place the washed locust flowers in a container and add the appropriate amount of flour.
3. Add warm water in a small amount and many times, and form a dough.
4. Let the dough cover with plastic wrap and let it sit for 20 minutes.
5. Divide the waking dough into dough as needed.
6. Flatten the dough into pancakes.
7. Spread an appropriate amount of olive oil on top of the pancakes.
8. Sprinkle a thin layer of pretzel, fold into an organ shape and roll up.
9. Flatten the rolled dough and roll out to the desired size.
10. Preheat a pan over medium heat, then add the rolled out cake blanks and reduce the heat to slowly burn.
11. Turn over and burn the other side when it is yellowish on one side.
12. Burn for 1 minute, then use chopsticks to divide the cake clips.
Locust flower nest head
-Materials-
250g corn flour, 60g wheat flour
120 g of locust flower, 2 g of yeast powder
-Method-
1. Wash the locust flowers and control the moisture
2. Flour, corn flour, locust flowers, mix well and knead into balls
3. Divide into small portions and make a nest head with a hollow middle
4. Steam it in a pot and dry the surface of the nest head
Steamed bun with locust flowers
-Materials-
1 handful of locust flowers, 1 bowl of flour
Salt, ginger, rapeseed oil to taste
One spoonful each of chili noodles and sesame seeds
-Method-
1. Wash the locust flowers and control the dry water.
2. Mix the flour with water and a little salt of the locust flowers, mix well, mix well, and then form a round shape and steam in a steamer for 10 minutes.
3. Finely chop the ginger, add chili noodles and sesame seeds and add hot oil to the incense, add a small amount of soy sauce and vinegar, and the dipping sauce is ready!
4. Cut the steamed steamed bun into pieces and plate.
5. Eat it hot in the sauce!
Locust flower sauce
-Materials-
Locust flower 600g, sugar 350g
Lemon juice 50g
-Method-
1. Remove the stem of the locust flowers and rinse and control drying
2. Stir with sugar (I use white sugar)
3. Let the water stand (it takes about a daytime)
4. Heat the locust flowers and pour in the lemon juice
5. Stir-fry over low heat; reduce moisture and store in a refrigerator
6. Okay! After the work ~ can be chewed as a dried fruit (very chewy)
7. You can also make tea hot drinks
Homemade locust flower tea
-Materials-
Locust flowers 500 g
-Method-
1. Wash the locust flowers and drain.
2. Spread flat on a dried fruit drier and spread thinly. 65 degrees 3 hours is basically dry.
3. The finished product after drying. The aroma of locust flowers is constantly emitted during the baking process, which is really delicious.
4. Take a few bubbles and drink them