Liu Jiali

Yunnan, located in the southwest, has now carved out a unique path with its own food. During the mushroom season, you can easily see mushroom buyers in the markets of Kunming and Banna who show up at the market at three or four in the afternoon. At other times, you can buy mushrooms such as squid, steamed buns, ham, steam pot chicken, etc. Many delicacies are served on the table in turn, making people feel happy eating and forgetting about their meals.

In the world of Yunnan food, Jianshui Caoya is unique. As an aquatic herb, the edible parts of grass sprouts are located underwater. Grass buds that can grow in all seasons are very similar to ivory in both shape and color. Therefore, in some places, grass buds are also given the name "ivory vegetable". This refreshing and tender ingredient often brings a sweet taste when blanched, and when stir-fried with ham slices, it adds a crisp flavor. You don’t have to worry that these delicate ingredients will be difficult to reach due to the long distance. After all, with the development of transportation industry today, the spatial distance has been shortened. The grass sprouts just picked in the morning may be placed in the vegetable market in the afternoon. , supermarkets and your grocery shopping app, waiting for your purchase.

Grass sprouts and pork ribs soup

Ingredients:

Jianshui grass sprouts, pork ribs, salt, cooking wine, ginger, green onion

Method :

1. Wash the green onions and ginger, then tie the green onions into knots and slice the ginger for later use;

2. Wash the grass buds, cut off the old parts, and then cut them with a diagonal knife. Cut into thin slices of about 2mm, place in a clean container, cover with a piece of soaked kitchen paper to keep moisturized, and set aside;

3. Take a clean large bowl and cut the ribs into sections. Put it in, add an appropriate amount of water, and soak for about 30 minutes to remove the blood;

4. Pour the green onion knots, ginger slices and cooking wine into a clean pot, then add enough water to make green onions. Ginger water, put the ribs into it, bring to a boil over high heat, then take out the ribs and set aside;

5. Take a clean pot, add ginger slices and a little cooking wine, add an appropriate amount of water, and then Put the ribs in, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn down to low heat and simmer for about 1 hour, then add the prepared grass sprout slices, simmer for another 3-5 minutes and then turn off the heat. When eating, you can add an appropriate amount of salt to season according to your preference.

Tips:

1. Grass sprouts can easily age if left in water, so it is best to keep them in water and then take them out of the water when eating.

2. After treatment, the grass sprouts will also encounter problems such as oxidation. If you can cook in the pot immediately after changing the knife, then there is no need to consider the oxidation problem. If you need to wait After a period of time, it is best to use some clean and odorless materials to moisturize it;

3. Sliced ??grass buds are easier to ripen, and cut into sections taste better. Specifically How to deal with it can be decided according to your own preferences.

Fried ham with grass sprouts

Ingredients:

Jianshui grass sprouts, ham, oil, ginger, cooking wine, salt

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1. Wash the ham, then cut it into thin strips and set aside;

2. Wash the grass buds, remove the old parts, and then cut them into thick slices of about 4mm;

3. Wash the ginger, peel it and cut it into shredded ginger, set aside;

4. Put an appropriate amount of oil in the pot, heat it up, add the shredded ginger and stir-fry slightly, then Once fragrant, add shredded ham and stir-fry, then add a little cooking wine, turn to high heat and stir-fry for a few times, quickly add the chopped grass sprouts, stir-fry until the grass sprouts are broken, then add a little salt for seasoning.

Tips:

1. There are many optional parts of ham. Generally speaking, both the upper part and the Chinese part can be used to cook this dish, and the upper part is better. However, many ham blocks on the market now have been processed. If you can't tell the specific parts, you can actually buy ready-made ham blocks directly in the supermarket and modify them at home;

2. There are many types of ham. If you want to eat the authentic Yunnan taste, Xuanwei ham is of course the best;

3. The ham itself is salty, so you may not need to add additional salt when frying , this can be determined entirely according to personal preference.

Proofreading: Liu Wei