In the small mountain villages in the south, there is a vegetable known as the "master of defeating the fire", which the locals affectionately call children's vegetables. This leafy green vegetable acts as an "intestinal scavenger", gently but effectively helping people to eliminate fire and moisten the stomach. Not only that, children's vegetables are also endowed with rich nutrients, including water, dietary fiber, calcium, iron, protein and other elements, giving the body all-round care.
1. Children's vegetables.
The price of children's vegetables in the market is not high, only three yuan a catty, which makes it easy for people to buy ten catties and stock up. Fresh vegetables are dried and easy to store and ready to use. The dried children's vegetables are not only easy to preserve, but also retain their original fragrance and nutrition, and are a precious ingredient at home. The unique air-drying method not only retains the fresh and tender taste of the children's vegetables, but also adds a special flavor that makes people have an endless aftertaste.
2. Nutritional value of children's vegetables:
1. Clearing heat and detoxifying:
Children's cabbage is rich in vitamins and minerals, which help to clear away heat and detoxify, help purify the internal environment of the human body, and help relieve symptoms such as dry mouth, fatigue and fatigue.
2. Laxative:
Children's vegetables are rich in dietary fiber, which helps to promote intestinal peristalsis, increase the frequency of bowel movements, relieve constipation, and maintain intestinal health.
3. Refresh your mind:
Children's vegetables contain a variety of vitamins and minerals, which have a certain effect on promoting metabolism, enhancing the body's immunity, improving concentration and memory, and helping to keep the brain awake and energetic.
4. Enhance disease resistance:
Children's vegetables are rich in nutrients, including calcium, iron, protein, etc., which can help the body strengthen its resistance, improve immunity, and reduce the risk of disease.
3. How to make dried vegetables:
1. Prepare fresh vegetables: Choose fresh vegetables, remove their roots and bad leaves, and then clean them.
2. Slicing: Cut the prepared cabbage into thin slices 1 cm thick. Since the vegetables have a lot of moisture, in order to better dry, you can first use table salt to marinate the excess water.
3. Pickling: Slightly dry the water inside the pickled cabbage, then put it on a clean bamboo lid and place it in a sunny place to dry. If there is no problem with insects, you can dry it directly without covering the screen.
4. Turn over and dry: turn the vegetables evenly, do not pile them together, ensure good air permeability, and speed up the drying speed. Flip the cabbage every 5-7 hours until it is completely dry.
5. Storage: Put the dried vegetables in a clean food bag, seal the bag well, and hang it in a cool place for preservation. This preserves the texture and flavor of the dishes and allows them to be eaten as they are served.
4. Recommended recipe: stir-fried bacon with dried vegetables
Ingredients: bacon, dried cabbage, cooking oil, ginger, green onion, garlic, dried chili pepper (according to personal taste), salt, light soy sauce (or soy sauce), cooking wine, chicken essence (optional).
Steps:
1. Prepare the ingredients: cut the bacon into thin slices, cut the dried vegetables into palatable pieces, cut the ginger into minced pieces, cut the green onion into sections, and slice the garlic.
2. Cooking bacon: Heat a little cooking oil in a pot, add bacon slices and stir-fry until the oil comes out, and remove the fried bacon for later use.
3. Stir-fry dried cabbage: Leave a little remaining oil in the same pot, add minced ginger, green onions, garlic slices and dried chili peppers and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the dried vegetables and stir-fry for a while.
4. Seasoning: Put the fried bacon back into the pot, add an appropriate amount of salt, light soy sauce (or soy sauce), a little cooking wine, continue to stir-fry evenly, and use light soy sauce to adjust the color.
5. Remove from the pot and put on a plate: After the vegetables are dried and fried, sprinkle in a little chicken essence (according to personal taste), and quickly stir-fry evenly.
6. After stir-frying evenly, it can be removed from the pot and served on a plate.
Health Tips:
The charm of children's cuisine lies in its simplicity and uniqueness, and the ordinary can bring beauty. Cherish this gift from nature, enjoy the deliciousness and coolness of children's vegetables, and let the body and mind be soothed and nourished in the collision of taste buds. Let's be accompanied by children's food, taste every beauty in life, and feel the generosity and warmth of nature.