The autumn wind suddenly rises, and the autumn in the south is also pressed to the fast forward button. In autumn, the Jiangnan water town can not only enjoy the pleasant scenery, but also taste refreshing food. The natural flavor of Jiangnan in autumn is hidden in the clear charm of the pond. Today, the editor will take you to taste the taste of Jiangnan lotus pods, red lily and chicken head rice ~
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full of treasure lotus pods
" favorite children's deceased , lying on the stream head to peel lotus pods". After experiencing the carving of summer sun and the baptism of rain, the lotus has removed its delicate coat and the lotus pod is independent of the lotus stem. lotus pod is also called lotus room. From August to October each year, the petals of lotus ripen after fading. The lotus pod is actually formed by the honeycomb-shaped holes on the surface of the flower stent after fertilization. The small fruit formed in each hole is lotus seed .
There are many varieties of lotus, and the water level requirements of different varieties of lotus are different. Large-shaped lotus such as Hong Qianye are relatively deep, but they cannot exceed 1.7 meters. The water level required by small and medium-shaped lotus is 20 to 60 cm deep.
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Lotus pods are treasures in the whole body, and each place has its own special function. , the lotus room wrapped in lotus seeds, can be used medicinally and is a good product for eliminating blood stasis and stopping bleeding. Lotus seeds are also quite useful, which can calm the mind, strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea, replenish the middle and nourish the qi; the green bud with a slightly bitter taste in the center of lotus seeds is called lotus core , which has the effects of removing fire, lowering blood pressure, and lowering sugar.
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1 How to eat lotus pods. The most convenient way to eat fresh lotus pods is to peel them off and eat them directly, peel off their green shells, reveal the white and tender lotus rice and put them in your mouth, and you can feel the original sweet taste of lotus seeds spreading in your mouth. After drying the lotus pod, remove the lotus seeds, and use the lotus seeds to cook porridge or stew soup to nourish the body; brewing tea with lotus core can clear heat and detoxify. The lotus pod shell will not be wasted, either boiled or soaked in water. Put it in clean water to lower blood sugar and prevent diabetes . Soak in water to feel its unique fragrance. How about it? Do you know how to eat lotus pods that are full of treasures?
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"Ginseng in the water" Chicken head rice
Wang Zengqi said: "Chicken head rice is old, new walnuts are coming down, and summer is almost over." Chicken head rice, scientific name Gorgeous fermentation , is an aquatic plant of the genus Gorgeous genus Water Lily Family . It is named Chicken head rice because it has many burrs on the periphery of its fruit that look like chicken heads. Gorgeous ferment belongs to one of the famous "Eight Immortals of Water" in Jiangnan, also known as "Ginseng in Water". Gorgon ferment usually grows in ponds and lakes, blooms in July and August, and bears fruit in August and September. Gorgonia has different shapes of leaves, and its submerged leaves are arrow-shaped or elliptical kidney-shaped, while floating leaves are elliptical kidney-shaped to round. The water chestnut has thick petioles and pedicels. The inner surface of the calyx is purple, the petals are purple-red, the berries are dirty purple-red spherical, and the seeds are black spherical.
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The shape of the fruit is like a chicken head
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Gorgeous ferment is rich in carbohydrate , and also contains fat, protein , minerals and vitamins, which are easily absorbed by the human body and have high nutritional value. In addition to eating, water chestnuts can also be used as medicine for , which is beneficial to the kidneys and strengthen essence, nourish the spleen and stop diarrhea, and remove dampness and stop belts.
Peel the fruit, then carefully remove the orange-yellow shell, and the exposed white kernels are the edible part. chicken head rice is rich and colorful. chicken head rice can be eaten raw or mixed with salt, or cooked porridge and soup to enjoy a sweet and soft texture; chicken head rice can also be used to match osmanthus, coconut milk, Tremella , etc. to make desserts, sweet and fresh; there is also a common way to eat it, which is stir-fried with other ingredients such as shrimp, celery, and lotus root slices . The fragrant and soft texture of chicken head rice is paired with the refreshing vegetables, which is delicious!
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One of the "Eight Immortals of Water" Red Lily
"Compendium of Materia Medica" records that "the nature of the water is sweet and flat, which can relieve the accumulation of heat and digest thirst." Lily is an annual floating leaf aquatic plant of Lilyaceae family , and red lily is a category of Lilyaceae. The leaves of the red diamond are smaller diamond-shaped, about 5.6 cm long and 7.7 cm wide, and are blue-green as a whole, turning purple-red near the petiole. When a red diamond matures, they have about 40 leaves. The petiole and stem of the red diamond are brown-red, and the petiole is about 22 cm long. A red diamond plate bears 7 to 8 fruits, with a height of about 2.8 cm and a width of about 3.2 cm. The fruits of the red lily are bright red, weighing about 14 grams per unit. Red lily is suitable for planting in shallow and calm waters, and is not suitable for deep water breeding.
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Red Lily has extremely high nutritional value. The vitamins, amino acid and minerals contained in are beneficial to the human body. Regular consumption of rind can effectively improve immunity, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and also have a certain effect on fighting cancer.
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Honglings of different maturity have different ways to eat them. The tender red bean curd freshly picked can be eaten raw. Bite open the hard shell, take out the crispy and tender lily meat, and eat it directly to experience the sweetness it emits in the mouth; or peel the meat and stir-fry it to ensure that the red bean curd is neither too raw nor too ripe, and maintain the crisp and tender taste of the red bean curd itself. When you grow into "old" lilies, it is an excellent choice to stew the red lilies pulp, such as the old lilies roasted pork and the red lilies roasted duck.
introduces so many autumn water flavors in the south. The editor wants to taste these delicious foods. I wonder if you are moved? Grab the tail of autumn and taste these delicious foods!
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Review expert: Shen Tingting Ph.D. in Botany
