Winter melon is a very cost-effective food, in the low price at the same time, there are a variety of cooking techniques can be used, such as dumplings, such as boiling soup, and the taste is very good. The number of winter melons we consume every year in China is an astronomical amount. The love of our people for this ingredient of winter melon can be seen. In the winter, in some parts of the northern part of the country, people cut winter melons dry and use them as a reserve for the winter.
In China, there is a famous dish called winter melon cup, which is very nutritious, and it is said that it has the effect of reducing heat, popular in the Guangzhou area, and has entertained politicians from all over the world in the state banquet many times, and the people who have tasted it are all praised. A breath of contention for Chinese cuisine. Speaking of the history of winter melon farming, it can be said that it has a long history.
In the long river of years, there are many people involved in the sowing of winter melons, and it is precisely because of their unremitting efforts that winter melons will have today's scene. Today, I want to tell you about this period of history, and I hope it can be helpful to everyone who loves food.
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In folklore, the winter melon is the masterpiece of the Shennong clan. At that time, there were not many things that could be eaten by humans, so Shennong created four kinds of melons and fruits in the four directions of east, west, south, and north. This story contains feelings for Shennong. But it is still just the imagination of the ancient working people.
In fact, winter melon did originate in China and the East Indies, and the cultivation of winter melon condensed the wisdom of the common people, and the earliest record is recorded in our country's "Shennong Hundred Grass Classic" in a very detailed record. It can be said that the history of winter melon being well known to our people can be said to be very long. The harvest season of winter melon is obviously in the summer, why is it called winter melon? In fact, the origin of the name of winter melon is also taken from China's famous ancient book "Guangya", which clearly records: "After the winter melon is frosted, the skin is as white as powder, and its son is also white, so the name is white winter melon"
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As the old saying goes: frozen three feet is not a day's cold, winter melon can become a favorite plant, and it is definitely not achieved overnight, which is a tortuous experience, the author will take you to see it today.
1, the development of winter melon in China
China's winter melon cultivation can be mentioned before the three countries, and today it has been thousands of years. From the ancient book "Qi Min Zhi Shu", it is recorded: "Winter melon, Yue melon, urn, October area planting." "Today's vegetable greenhouses, cultivation techniques are being updated from generation to generation. Difficulties and obstacles that were once considered insurmountable have now become something that can be easily overcome.
For example, the winter melon blight that has caused countless melon farmers a headache, researchers at the Vocational and Technical College of Inner Mongolia Agricultural University have invented the trick of salicylic acid restraint, so that the yield of winter melon sesame blossoms has risen steadily. Many farmers who grow winter melons also get rich from this.
Chinese people are wise, and in their view, the use of winter melon is not only to eat this. It can also be used as a medicinal herb, and Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" believes that winter melon has "black spots, pleasing and white." " effect. Coincidentally, there is also a record of winter melon in the "Materia Medica Seeking Truth": "Although the taste is sweet. Sex is very cold and profitable. The cure described in the book. "It can be seen that China's traditional medicine attaches great importance to the species of winter melon.
There are also some extremely intelligent people who use winter melons as a tool to cool off in the summer. Because this way of relieving the heat did not require too much money, it was in the era when there was no air conditioner and electric fan. This way of relieving the heat is very popular with the poor people. It seems that the reputation of winter melon as a treasure is by no means a waste of time. The author believes that with the continuous progress of science, winter melon will bloom in a different kind of brilliance in the near future.
2, the development of winter melon in Japan
Japan is a neighbor of china. There are many places that are very similar to our country, and love to eat winter melon is also one of them. During the Nara period in Japan, winter melons spread to Japan along with the exchanges between the two countries. Just like after the Opium War, we called nails and matches foreign fire and foreign nails. Japan also named the winter melon Tang Dong melon. At that time, it was warmly welcomed by the Japanese high society.
Today's winter melon has entered thousands of households in Japan, such as our favorite oden, it is inseparable from the winter melon flavor ingredient. In the Okinawa region of Japan, a famous dish called winter melon boiled pork rib soup is popular. It is said to taste very much like Taiwanese cuisine and is popular throughout Southeast Asia. A famous chef who is good at cooking this dish can do it every day.
The Japanese also made winter melon into a series of popular drinks, such as this winter melon tea we are going to talk about now, the taste is very good, it has been welcomed by many people, and the major supermarkets are selling hot. A netizen once wrote on the Internet: "Throw away the pineapple crisp, winter melon tea is the best souvenir for Japanese friends." "The Japanese love winter melon is evident.
The Japanese also cultivated a unique winter melon, the mini winter melon, which was introduced and test-planted by Shanghai Huihe Seed Industry Co., Ltd. from Kanda Seedling Co., Ltd. in Japan in 2004. In 2007, it began to be gradually promoted in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Guangxi.
Because the Japanese people are too welcoming to winter melons, so the local winter melons in Japan are far from meeting the needs of the Japanese, and the Sanshui black-skinned winter melons from China are imported by the Japanese in large quantities because of their delicious taste and rich nutritional value. Many people who have tasted this ingredient have praised it.
3, winter melon in Europe
In the sixteenth century, Europe already had a history of cultivating winter melons. But Europe doesn't seem very keen on winter melons. At one time, only Chinese supermarkets could be bought. The author speculates that this should be because the soil of Europe is not suitable for growing winter melons, resulting in European winter melons not only small, but also general taste. But with the continuous convenience of transportation, even some large supermarket chains in Europe can see the traces of winter melon.
Although overseas students are the main consumer of winter melon, recently more and more blonde foreigners have also fallen in love with winter melon, and they cook winter melon into delicious dishes. The author believes that with the continuous exchanges between China and European countries, sooner or later, the european people will also have the shadow of winter melon in the dishes they usually eat.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > three, why winter melon is a healthy food</h1>
When we are very young, parents will tell us to eat more winter melon, because everyone knows that the nutritional value of winter melon is very high, but where it is high is little known. I consulted a lot of relevant materials and interviewed many experts in the nutrition industry. The following three points are summarized.
1, winter melon is rich in vitamin C
In the age of navigation, many sailors and captains suffered from sepsis. This made the European government at that time very distressed, and later after scientific investigation by scientists, it was proved that they lacked a necessary vitamin for the human body, which was vitamin C! Vitamin C can not only treat sepsis, but also has the effect of beauty and beauty, so many urban women who love beauty will choose winter melon rich in vitamin C for maintenance.
When people bleed in their gums, some doctors trained in traditional Chinese medicine will recommend that these people eat some winter melon to supplement vitamin C and use natural remedies to overcome diseases on the human body. The effect is outstanding. If you have a cold, while taking cold medicine, drinking a bowl of winter melon soup full of vitamin C is also of great benefit to the healing of the human body.
2, winter melon has the effect of weight loss and weight loss
Winter melon is different from other foods, the calories are very low, even if you eat more, it is not easy to get fat, not only that, winter melon also has a diuretic effect, you can discharge some waste in the human body, in order to reduce people's weight. With the continuous progress of living standards, people now pay great attention to physical health, so winter melon is particularly favored by people, in the mouth of some young women, winter melon is even equated with healthy food.
Some nutrition experts recommend that obese people take winter melon soup. This will maximize the effect of winter melon weight loss. Some obese people benefit from this miraculous weight loss effect of winter melon, from the previous big belly, bloated, and become healthy.
3, winter melon contains a lot of crude fiber
Winter melon contains a large amount of a substance called crude fiber. This substance has great benefits for human health, because it can promote the peristalsis of the human stomach. If you eat it regularly, it will expel the toxins that have accumulated in the body and will make the whole person feel refreshed. Therefore, some people with more bloated limbs use winter melon as a life-saving straw. Many people also benefit from this and embark on a healthy life path. In this way, the reputation of the healthy friend of winter melon is worthy of the name.
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From sauerkraut in the northeast, to honeypot ants in Africa, to bacon in Europe, humans have thousands of ingredients, but only a few ingredients can pass the layers of selection and have great influence. And thankfully, winter melon is one of them. People's love for winter melon is a star, eating dumplings stuffed with winter melon during the New Year, cooling off with winter melon soup in summer, and even winter melon mooncakes during the August Festival.
Pieces of experimental bases for planting winter melons have risen from the ground, and one by one kind and simple farmers have made a fortune with winter melons. This great love is like a gust of wind, which quickly promotes the development and spread of winter melon. Travel to every corner of the globe. Sooner or later, winter melon will go out of Southeast Asia, in Europe, and in Africa to really get popularity and love.