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Text | Jiu Pengju
Editor|Jiu Pengju
In this day and age, people's living standards have improved and the variety of dishes on the table is dazzling, yet some people still miss the wild food of the countryside from time to time.
In fact, there is a wild plant that is very common in the countryside, and farmers used to treat it as a weed and feed it to pigs, which is Yanghe.
Yang lotus grows rapidly, all over the rural fields, its appearance seems inconspicuous, but it contains miraculous medicinal effects, in the mainland, yang lotus has been neglected, few people know its medicinal value.
However, in Japan and other countries, yang lotus is popular among women and is known as "Asian ginseng", so why do Japanese women so favor mainland yang lotus?
What is Yang He
Yang lotus, a highly recognizable vegetable, has a unique and eye-catching appearance because of its purple-red buds.
This kind of plant has strong vitality, grows deep in the soil, smooth and slender stems and leaves, and the yang lotus is not only suitable for survival in poor soil, but also rarely suffers from diseases and pests, and the mosquito repellent function is obvious.
The golden yellow petals of the yang lotus are particularly bright in the sun, it smells fragrant but not pungent, and the buds are like the tips of bamboo shoots protruding after rain, and the flower and fruit period of the yang lotus is from July to November every year, when the stems and young shoots are most delicious.
During this period, the yang lotus is picked to cool the mouth, and can also be stir-fried with green peppers, which has an excellent taste, and it is said that the yang lotus can also be made into kimchi for storage, so that it can be eaten for a whole year.
Due to the high nutritional value, more and more people love yang lotus, the price has risen steadily, some farmers began small-scale farming, sold at home and abroad, but yang lotus is not resistant to strong light, must be planted in a cool place to grow well.
As a result, yang lotus is native to humid areas such as Guangdong and Guangxi in the south, where the fruit is as small as a thumb, shaped like a bamboo shoot tip or a flower to be placed.
At the same time, the rhizomes, branches, leaves, flowers and fruits of Yang Lotus are edible without a single waste on the whole body, which is a typical medicinal and food homologous plant.
Not only that, Yang Lotus exudes a unique fragrance, although the ginger taste is light, but the taste is not accepted by everyone, and there are not many cooking methods, resulting in the consumption is not widely spread.
In fact, yang lotus can be cooked in a variety of ways, such as cold mixing, stir-frying, soup or making kimchi.
Speaking of yang lotus, the locals miss the days when they were children and their parents in the countryside plantations to pick fresh yang lotus, and every year in the hottest summer, the elders would take their children to the fields to harvest the yang lotus that was about to ripen.
A few children followed behind their parents, listening to the elders teach them to recognize the purple-red buds, saying that this is the most tender and delicious part of the yang lotus, while putting the small fruit of the yang lotus into a basket and taking it home, after drying, the yang lotus can be stored for a long time.
In the cold winter, the elders take out the stored yang lotus and stir-fry it with pork to make the local favorite Yang lotus fried shredded meat, the meat aroma is overflowing with the unique fragrance of the yang lotus, fragrant and cooking.
Why is Yoho popular in Japan
Yang lotus belongs to the ginger family, similar to ginger, but the taste of yang lotus is not as spicy as ginger, the taste is more fresh and refreshing, this unique smell and moderate spicy taste, very in line with the relatively light taste of the Japanese.
Unlike condiments such as wasabi, the spiciness of yang lotus is subtle and does not taste too strong, which makes many Japanese who are not very accustomed to the taste of wasabi also like yang lotus.
You know, Japan is located in the northern hemisphere, surrounded by the sea, affected by the cold air of Siberia, the climate is relatively humid and cold, and many Japanese women suffer from body cold, irregular menstruation and other diseases.
Yang lotus is rich in vitamins, trace elements, protein, dietary fiber, etc., which can supplement nutrition, improve metabolism, and also activate blood to dispel cold, warm the uterus and regulate menstruation.
These are conducive to improving the physical condition of Japanese women, Japanese women pay great attention to skin care, and the nutrients in the yang lotus also have a good antioxidant effect, so the yang lotus is regarded by Japanese women as a good medicine for health care.
At the same time, yang lotus can be eaten raw, which is very consistent with the Japanese preference for raw food, Japanese people like seafood, meat, vegetables, etc. to eat as they are, without too many changes.
As a result, the delicious yōho is perfect as a side dish or staple of Japanese cuisine.
Not only that, the unique flavor of yolotus has a conditioning effect on the female body and its characteristics suitable for raw consumption, which makes it suitable for the taste and needs of the Japanese people, especially Japanese women, so it is warmly welcomed in Japan.
This has also kept the demand for Yanghe high in Japan and driven China's exports to continue to grow.
After all, as an island country, Japan has limited land area and a humid and rainy climate, which is not conducive to the cultivation of many crops, and the Japanese people are especially curious and welcome new and delicious food.
At this time, Yanghe just met this need of theirs, providing a fresh taste experience.
For Japanese people, they pay great attention to the nutritional value and efficacy of food, and hope to achieve physical and mental health through food, and yang lotus is in line with this concept in terms of taste and nutrition.
Therefore, not only ordinary Japanese people, but also the Japanese medical and health care industry also admire yanghe.
It turns out that after scientific research, it has been found that Yang Lotus has a strong antioxidant effect, which can slow down skin aging and make the skin delicate and white.
In addition, yang lotus is also rich in vitamins and minerals, can whiten spots, enhance metabolism, deeply loved by Japanese women, for a time, yang lotus has become a sought-after product for women in Japan and other countries.
In Japan, not only fresh yolotus is popular, but also various health products and skin care products made from yang lotus are very popular.
For example, soaps, shampoos, etc. containing yang lotus essential oil, which makes yang lotus shine not only on the table, but also on the cosmetics cabinet.
The strong demand for yang lotus has also promoted the development of new eating and cooking methods in Japan, and Japanese chefs have designed a variety of creative dishes according to the characteristics of yang lotus, which has deepened the Japanese people's love for this novel vegetable.
Why is Yanghe not popular in China
However, yang lotus is not as popular in China as it is in Japan, which has to do with its taste.
It turns out that Yang Lotus is a perennial herb of the ginger family Ginger family, which can be eaten in different parts throughout the year.
From March to May, the yang lotus germinates and grows, you can eat the tender bamboo shoots, and from June to August, when the yang lotus blossoms and bears fruit, you can eat the red buds, and after winter, you can dig the underground rhizome of the yang lotus to eat.
Yanghe has high requirements for the growth environment, suitable for the southern climate soil, it is not easy to be mothed, and does not require farmers to use a lot of pesticides, can be regarded as a green and environmentally friendly natural food.
In the southern countryside fields, it is common to see the pointed shoots of the yang lotus emerging from the soil, and once it adapts to the environment, it has a strong vitality.
As a result, some people jokingly call yang lotus a "lazy dish", which can grow luxuriantly without manual management.
However, it is the unique aroma of Yang Lotus that makes it loved to varying degrees throughout China.
In particular, residents of Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places are very enthusiastic about various ways to cook yang lotus, and they taste delicious and have an endless aftertaste, but few people can accept the taste of yang lotus when they move it to the north.
In fact, yang lotus has a long history of consumption in China, as early as 2000-3000 years ago in the "Rite of Zhou", yang lotus was considered a plant that can repel insects.
Including Liu Xiang's "Famous Doctors" of the Western Han Dynasty, Yanghe is also included in the list of vegetables, but due to China's vast territory and great differences in eating habits, the preferences of northern and southern people for Yanglotus, a wild vegetable with a unique taste, are completely different.
However, proper cooking can alleviate the unique flavor of Yanghe, such as roasting meat with Yanglotus, or stir-frying shredded meat with Yanglotus, which can bring about gourmet dishes with unique flavors.
Unexpectedly, for most northerners, the taste of yang lotus is still too strong, and it is really unacceptable to have a "headache" and rush straight to the brain.
Whether loved or spurned, the yang lotus will bloom and wither silently.
Although Yang Lotus is not valued in the mainland, its medicinal value has been recognized by the world.
We hope that with the development of science and technology, we can further explore the medicinal effects of Yang Lotus, so that this treasure of traditional Chinese medicine can benefit more mankind, and at the same time, we also look forward to Yang Lotus regaining favor in the local area and becoming our dietary therapy product.
The value of some plants does not change in the slightest because they are discovered or not, just like the life of each person in the local people, it is originally a unique existence.
It doesn't matter whether you want to be understood by the world and recognized by the world, what is important is that in your lifetime, life must bravely bloom its own light and live the meaning of life.
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