Foreword:
Introduction: yanghe is not Jerusalem artichoke, but actually a hidden "Asian ginseng"
Onion is too common in our daily life, although it is a vegetable imported from abroad , But now it has become a common vegetable in our country. Many dishes will put some onions as side dishes. Many farmers often grow it in their vegetable gardens.
In fact, there is also a kind of "onion" in our country, which can be called the Chinese version of onion. Even the name is very similar, but the popularity is not high, and many people don't know it.
It is called "Asian ginseng" and also known as "the seventh largest element in the world". Have you ever eaten it?
Yanghe is not Jerusalem artichoke
It is not surprising if you don’t know Yanghe. Because this plant is mainly concentrated in Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and Hunan provinces in my country, and it is mainly wild. Yes, it is a wild vegetable in most parts of our country.
Listening to the name of Yanghe, some people will mistake it for Jerusalem artichoke. Although they have similar names, they are two completely different plants.
Jerusalem artichoke is also called guizi ginger , Wannianzang, although it has the word ginger, it has nothing to do with ginger. It is actually a perennial plant of the genus Asteraceae. To say it must be related, it is that the roots in the ground grow a bit like our ginger.
Yanghe, although its name has nothing to do with ginger, it belongs to the ginger family of the ginger family. It is a pure member of the ginger family. It is not difficult to understand why its plant is so similar to ginger It looks similar, but it can only be said that it is hidden deep enough.
The reason why Yanghe is the Chinese version of onion is because it also has a strong aromatic flavor. At the same time, the most important point is that the outer skin of its stem is purple and black.After cutting it, you will see layers on top of each other very much like an onion.
The growth habit of Yanghe
Yanghe is more distributed in some mountainous areas in the south, because this plant likes to grow in a humid, loose, and cool environment.
For a long time in the past, Yanghe was mainly wild in our country. In recent years, it has only been planted in small quantities, and it has gradually become a small famous wild vegetable.
Yanghe is much more adaptable than ginger. It is very easy to grow. In the countryside, because of the simple planting and extensive management of this plant, it does not matter even if it is planted afterwards, so it won the " lazy vegetable_ span5span" title.
Because Yanghe has strong vitality, it basically doesn't pick the soil environment for growth. No matter how bad the environment is, you don't have to worry about it when it grows. This plant has its own aromatic taste, so there is no pests and diseases.
And the most important point is that yang lotus is a perennial plant. Plant it once, as long as you don’t dig all the tubers underground, it will grow out every year in the future, which is very worry-free. No pesticides, no fertilizers, it is truly natural and green food, which is why many people like Yanghe.
Value reference of yang lotus
Although yang lotus is a wild plant, it has a long history of eating yang lotus in our country. In ancient times, the yang lotus was called Fuchu, which means pickled vegetables. It was already a common food in ancient times.
Yanghe is a kind of plant. It can be said that the whole body is a treasure. Unlike ginger, it can only eat underground roots. It can be eaten from flowers to roots, and the parts eaten in different seasons are different. It can be picked and eaten all year round.
Some people only know that the roots of yang lotus that look like bamboo shoots can be eaten, but they do not know that it can eat more parts. The first is the flower buds of Yanghe, which can be used directly for stir-frying, or dried to make pickles.
Sun lotus flowers don't look like food, but when they are made into dishes, especially kimchi, they are more fragrant and delicious.
The next thing is to pick its buds to eat in the spring. The buds that have just grown at this time are very tender and delicious. Whether it is fried or cold, it is good. Especially when it is used to fry bacon, it is simply the best match. Yanghe fried bacon has the slight spicyness of "ginger" and the fragrance of bacon, which is very good for wine and rice.
In autumn and winter, it is natural to dig its roots underground to eat. After several months of growth, the roots in the ground are already very plump at this time. Whether it is cold salad, fried food, kimchi, salting and other edible methods, it tastes fresh and refreshing, fresh but not greasy.
also because of the high nutritional value of yang lotus, which is rich in vitamins, protein and a variety of amino acids, as well as dietary fiber known as the "seventh most important nutrient element", so yang lotus is also called It is "Asian Ginseng".
Possibly yanghe is an unfamiliar wild vegetable in China, and even few people grow it, but in Japan it has a very high reputation and has become a very popular vegetable. Because Japan is a coastal city, it eats a lot of seafood, and Yanghe itself has a unique fragrance, coupled with its rich nutritional value and medicinal value, it is often used for cooking.
Concluding remarks
In recent years, in some cities in southern my country, you can occasionally see yanghe sold in supermarkets and vegetable markets. It is only because it has gradually become familiar from the unknown wild vegetables in the past. After gaining the public's vision, some people began to plant Yanghe.
Not to mention that the price of this wild vegetable in the market is much more expensive than that of onion, and it usually sells for about ten yuan a catty. If you like to eat, you can plant some in a vegetable garden. You can plant it without care, which is very worry-free and convenient.
Yanghe is a kind of pure natural dietary fiber food for medicine and food, it is called "Asian ginseng", but few people know it.There are fewer people who have eaten it, which is too low-key, which is enough to show that it is hidden too deeply.
Dear friends, can there be wild yang lotus in the mountains of your hometown? Does anyone grow it locally? Autumn and winter are when Yanghe is on the market in large numbers, so don't miss it!
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