The scientific name of okra is coffee okra, also known as okra, Vietnamese sesame (Hunan), horn pepper (Jiangxi, Hunan), foreign pepper, Guangdong pepper, croissant (Guangdong), sesame paste and kidney-tonifying vegetables. Its appearance is very easy to recognize, green, with slight bristles on the surface, pentagonal or hexagonal cross section and mucus.
Okra likes warm growing environment and is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. It originated in Africa, then spread to India, and then spread to China from India. China's Shandong, Hebei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Yunnan, Hunan, Hubei, Guangdong and other provinces also have extensive cultivation areas.
It is worth mentioning that okra has a strong respiratory function and is prone to yellowing and aging after harvest. Therefore, it is best to eat it immediately on the day of purchase, or pay attention to preservation.
The specific preservation method is to put it in a plastic bag, cool it in flowing cold water at 4-5℃ to about 10℃/0 min, and then put it in a frozen environment at 7-10℃ and relative humidity of 95%, which can keep fresh for about 7- 10 days. If you find that okra begins to darken, soften and turn yellow, you can't store it any more. Eat it as soon as possible.
Can okra really strengthen the yang?
Okra is famous? Vegetable king? Compared with ordinary vegetables, okra has extremely high nutritional value.
Okra contains a lot of sticky juice, which is mixed with pectin, milk polysaccharide and arabinan, and has a special flavor. In fact, its pectin is soluble fiber, which is highly valued in the new concept of modern health care.
According to scientific determination, okra is rich in protein, cellulose, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, vitamin C and trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus and iron.
Among them, rich vitamin C and soluble fiber have moisturizing, antioxidant and anti-aging effects on the skin; Pectin and milk polysaccharide can help digestion, treat gastritis and gastric ulcer and protect the stomach; Mucin can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, help digestion and benefit the stomach. It can be said that okra is an ideal green, nutritious and healthy vegetable.
As mentioned above, what else does okra have? Kidney vegetables? Another name, even called? Viagra? This is because experiments show that eating okra can increase the number of sperm in mice, and then it is amplified by the media as aphrodisiac.
In fact, there is nothing. Viagra? Including maca, which was popular a few years ago, and okra, which is very popular now. What's it called? An aphrodisiac? With what? Viagra? The effect is far from perfect. In addition to psychological hints, it may be because the caffeine it contains has an exciting effect and will make you have an illusion.
As an exotic product, okra has been introduced to China for a hundred years, but in fact, okra was introduced only in recent years, because of its nutritional value and? Viagra? This statement began to rise and became the daily food of the people.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand that although okra is rich in nutrition, its mucus will make some diners? Stay away from it? .
Many people like okra. What they like is its special taste, which makes them feel slippery. And people who don't like okra will feel sticky. Like saliva? , and weak.
However, everyone can't deny that okra not only looks good, but also has really tender meat. It can also be boiled, fried, made into soup, pickled and canned. Mucus is a natural thickener. Besides fresh and tender fruit, its leaves, buds and flowers can also be eaten.