Selection of water spinach
When purchasing Zizania latifolia, we should choose Zizania latifolia with green leaves, thick texture, tall and straight leaves, stout petioles and no pests and diseases. Leaves should be intact, without cracks and spots. In addition, choose fresh water cabbage, their leaves and petioles should be shiny and not yellow or rotten.
Storage of Chinese cabbage
Cabbage can be stored in the refrigerator, but not in too humid environment. Before storage, you can separate the leaves and petioles of Chinese cabbage, put them in plastic bags, and then put them in the vegetable room of the refrigerator. This can prolong the shelf life of Chinese cabbage.
Cooking method of water spinach
There are many cooking methods of Chinese cabbage, such as cold salad, stir-frying, boiling, roasting and so on. Here are some simple and easy recipes for cabbage.
Scrambled eggs with cabbage
Ingredients: Chinese cabbage, eggs, salt and oil.
Exercise:
1. Wash the cabbage and cut it into sections.
2. Break the eggs and add the right amount of salt.
3. Put oil in a hot pan and cool, pour in the egg liquid and fry until golden on both sides.
4. Take out the eggs, then heat the pan to cool the oil, and pour in the cabbage and stir-fry until it becomes soft.
5. Pour the eggs back into the pot and stir well.
Fried pork slices with Chinese cabbage
Ingredients: Chinese cabbage, lean slices, onion, ginger, garlic, salt, soy sauce, cooking wine, starch and oil.
Exercise:
1. Marinate lean slices with starch, salt, soy sauce and cooking wine 15 minutes.
2. Wash the cabbage and cut it into sections.
3. Chop onion, ginger and garlic for later use.
4. Put the oil in the hot pot and cool it. Add the onion, ginger and garlic and stir fry.
5. Pour in the marinated lean meat slices and stir fry until they change color.
6. Pour in the cabbage and mix well.
7. Add the right amount of salt and soy sauce and mix well.
Nutritional value of Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage is rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, calcium, iron, zinc and other nutrients. The content of vitamin C is more than 3 times higher than that of Chinese cabbage, and the content of vitamin E is more than 4 times higher than that of Chinese cabbage. Cabbage is also rich in dietary fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and prevent constipation.
Taboo of Chinese cabbage
Although water cabbage is rich in nutrition, there are also some edible taboos. First of all, water cabbage should not be eaten with foods rich in vitamin C, otherwise it will affect the absorption of vitamin C. Secondly, water cabbage should not be eaten with acidic foods, otherwise it will easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort. Finally, water spinach should not be eaten raw, which is easy to cause gastrointestinal diseases.