People who often visit supermarkets can always find such a fruit in the fruit area -
It looks strange, looks and looks very similar to sweet potatoes. Many people will also think it is a kind of sweet potato variety.
But if you think so, you are very wrong. This fruit is not a sweet potato, it is snow lotus fruit .
This fruit looks strange, but it is called the "Immortal Fruit on Earth"!
Although the snow lotus fruit looks like a sweet potato, it has nothing to do with sweet potatoes.
Snow Lotus is an Asteraceae plant , while sweet potatoes belong to the Coniferous family , and they do not belong to the same family.
Snow Lotus Fruit, also known as chrysanthemum, ginseng fruit , wangen potato, etc., its flesh is tender and yellow, crisp, tender and refreshing.
Snow Lotus fruit is also known as "yacon", which means "sacred fruit" in Spanish . It is native to Andes in South America and has a cultivation history of more than 500 years. Among the people of our country, snow lotus fruit is also known as the "Immortal among Fruits".
From the perspective of modern nutrition , fresh snow lotus contains more water, 20% sugars (mainly fructose oligosaccharide ) and a small amount of protein , which has the following advantages of both medicine and food:
1. Laxative and lowering the three highs
0 Snow lotus is rich in fructose oligosaccharide, and its content is the leader among all plants. It can provide 20 amino acids and potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron and other elements required by human physiology.
oligomeric fructose is difficult to digest. After absorbing water in the intestines, it will turn into a gel, and then absorb sugar and lipids and excrete them out of the body, which helps inhibit the increase of blood sugar and triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood.
In addition, fructose oligosaccharide is also the favorite thing for beneficial intestinal bacteria, which can promote their reproduction in large quantities, improve and balance the intestinal microecological environment.
At the same time, it can also promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, and has the effect of moistening the intestines and laxative , which is much more useful than honey and bananas.
2. Stomach-protecting
Snow Lotus is a moderate alkaline food . Eating it in moderation can relieve stomach discomfort such as heartburn and acid reflux, and play a role in nourishing the stomach.
Snow Lotus fruit has low calories, and each hundred grams of snow Lotus fruit contains only 61 calories. It is a low-calorie, low-glycemic index fruit. It is a good and delicious fruit for diabetes or weight loss.
Delicious snow lotus fruit, and the way to eat it is also varied.
Snow lotus fruit has thin skin and a lot of juice, which makes it sweet and refreshing to taste. It can not only be peeled and eaten raw, but also in hot pot, stewed chicken or pork ribs.
1. Eat snow lotus fruit raw to clear heat and make you appetizer
Snow lotus fruit itself is a fruit that tastes sweet and crispy, especially appetizing. It can be peeled and eaten raw or squeezed into juice and drink, or it can be cut into fruit particles, mixed into salad before eating.
★Snow Lotus Fruit Salad
Ingredients: Snow Lotus Fruit, strawberry , kiwi fruit , banana, salad dressing a little.
Method: Peel and cut the snow lotus fruit into pieces, blanch it in boiling water, peel and cut the kiwi fruit and banana into pieces, cut the strawberries into pieces, and then put all the fruits in the prepared salad dressing and mix well.
2. Eat the snow lotus fruit with ripe dryness and relieve stools
The snow lotus fruit is cold in nature. Cooking the snow lotus fruit can reduce the coldness of the snow lotus fruit, reduce the stimulation to the stomach and intestines, and moisten the dryness and relieve autumn dryness. It is more suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach.
When stewing chicken or stewing pork ribs , add a few pieces of snow lotus fruits to remove the fishy smell and increase freshness, making the dish taste strong and unique.
Of course, it is recommended that you use snow lotus fruit to make soup, such as snow lotus fruit trench fungus soup, rock sugar snow lotus fruit red date soup , etc., which can nourish yin and moisten dryness, and are more suitable for dry autumn consumption.
★ Snow Lotus Fruit Tremella Soup
Ingredients: Snow Lotus Fruit, Tremella , wolfberry, red dates, and rock sugar.
Method: Soak the tremella, peel the snow lotus fruit, wash it, cut it into pieces and set aside. Add all the ingredients to the pot, boil for about 1 hour, add rock sugar, and cook for another 10-15 minutes.
It is necessary to pay attention to the cold nature of the snow lotus fruit, and it is best to use it at about 100 grams each time, otherwise it may cause bloating, belching, or even diarrhea.
has talked about so many benefits of snow lotus fruit, and I believe many people also want to buy some and try it home.
But if the snow lotus fruit is not picked well, it may taste lighter than boiled water and is not delicious at all. Below, the editor will teach you how to choose snow lotus fruits -
teach you 3 tricks. If you buy delicious snow lotus fruits
, look at the skin: The color of the skin of the snow lotus fruits, the darker the color, the more mature it is, and the sweeter the taste.
Depending on the size: When choosing snow lotus fruit, try to choose smaller ones, which tastes better.
Look at the flesh: If you can cut a mouth to see the flesh, then the golden and clear flesh is a good snow lotus fruit!
TIPS: Put the bought snow lotus fruit in a cool and dry place.
and above pictures are all from Yitu.com.
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