It's almost May, and at this time, a little-known wild vegetable quietly emerges: the lotus root. As a part of the lotus root plant, the lotus root stalk is not only loved by gourmets for its unique taste and rich nutrients. Because of its medicinal value, it is regarded as a good product of "medicine and food homology" by traditional Chinese medicine. Despite its extraordinary value, it is unfortunately overlooked by many people's tables.
The lotus root belt in May has a verdant color and a crisp and tender texture, which can show its unique taste charm whether it is cold dressing, stir-fried or stewed soup. Its fibers are delicate, smooth in the mouth, with a hint of natural sweetness, neither the bitterness of ordinary wild vegetables, nor the stiffness of some vegetables, but presenting just the right amount of freshness and mellowness.
During the cooking process, the lotus root can absorb the flavor of the seasoning well, so that its own fragrance and the mellow aroma of the seasoning merge with each other to form a unique flavor. Whether it is a cold lotus root ribbon in the hot summer, or a bowl of lotus root and pork rib soup in autumn and winter, it can bring surprises to people's taste buds and add a fresh and elegant scenery to the table.
Lotus root is not only delicious but also a nutritional treasure. It is rich in dietary fiber, which helps to promote intestinal peristalsis, improve constipation, and is beneficial for maintaining digestive health. Lotus root is rich in minerals such as vitamin C, iron, calcium, as well as a certain amount of protein and a variety of amino acids, which have a positive effect on human immunity, antioxidant, blood and beauty.
In addition, lotus root also contains alkaloids, flavonoids and other active substances, which have certain anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, hypolipidemic, antioxidant and other effects. Regular consumption of lotus root can not only satisfy the appetite, but also provide the body with necessary nutritional support, which is an ideal choice for the pursuit of a healthy diet.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lotus root is regarded as a good product for both medicine and food, and its nature is sweet and flat, and it enters the spleen and stomach meridians, and has the effects of strengthening the spleen and appetizing, clearing heat and detoxifying, stopping bleeding and dissipating stasis. For the loss of appetite and indigestion caused by the weakness of the spleen and stomach, as well as the symptoms of mouth and tongue sores and yellow urine caused by dampness and heat, the consumption of lotus root has a certain auxiliary conditioning effect.
The effect of hemostasis and stasis of lotus root belt is also widely used in the folk, and it can play a good role in relieving bruises, bleeding, etc., by smashing it externally or decoction water internally. This concept of combining medicine with food makes lotus root not only meet people's daily dietary needs, but also become a natural medicine to protect health.
Recommended Recipe: [Stir-fried Lotus Root]
Ingredient:
藕带，食盐，葱，姜，鸡精，白醋，香油，大蒜，
Detailed instructions:
1. Wash the lotus root ribbon and cut it into palatable segments. Prepare green onions, ginger and garlic and cut them into slices, wash them slightly and set aside.
2. Add an appropriate amount of cooking oil to the wok, heat it up, add the green onion, ginger and garlic, and stir-fry first to bring out the fragrance.
3. Pour in the lotus root and stir-fry quickly until it is broken, keeping it crisp and tender. Pour in salt, chicken essence, a little sesame oil and white vinegar, quickly stir-fry evenly, so that the seasoning fully wraps the lotus root. After stir-frying for 2-3 minutes, it is ready to remove from the pan and serve on a plate.
May's lotus root, with its crisp taste, rich nutrition and significant medicinal value, is undoubtedly an underrated gem of wild vegetables. Unfortunately, many people have yet to fully recognize and take advantage of this gift of nature.
It is true that the pace of modern life is accelerating, and many people have more and more diverse food choices, but returning to nature, getting close to the land, and digging out those healthy ingredients hidden in ordinary life, such as lotus root rods, is undoubtedly an improvement in the quality of life, and it is also a deep care for physical and mental health.