Also known as turnip, pimple, fragrant head, Zhugecai, and manqing.

Its nature and flavor are meridional in nature, sweet and pungent in taste, non-toxic; it enters the spleen and stomach meridians.

Efficacy: It mainly treats detoxification and swelling, lowering Qi and digestion, diuresis and dehumidification. Mainly used to treat mastitis, head sores, baldness, jaundice, abdominal distension, constipation, yellow and red urine in children, liver deficiency, poor eyesight, etc.

Nutrition content per 100 grams contains 50.3 grams of water, 1.4 grams of protein, 6.3 grams of carbohydrates, 2.38 mg of carotene, 1.7 grams of crude fiber, 41 mg of calcium, 31 mg of phosphorus, 0.5 mg of iron, sulfur Amine 0.07 mg, riboflavin 0.04 mg, niacin 0.3 mg, ascorbic acid 3.5 mg.

Therapeutic effects

1. Detoxify, reduce swelling, and prevent cancer: Kohlrabi is rich in food fiber, which can promote colon peristalsis, shorten the residence time of feces in the colon, and dilute it into substances, reduce the concentration of carcinogens, thereby playing the role of detoxification and cancer prevention. It can be used to prevent and treat colon cancer, breast cancer, and liver cancer.

2. Lower Qi and digestion: Kohlrabi contains a glucosinolate substance, which can produce volatile mustard oil after hydrolysis, which can promote digestion and absorption. In addition, kohlrabi also has a special delicious smell, which can increase appetite and help digestion.

3. Diuresis and dehumidification: Kohlrabi contains calcium and phosphorus. Iron and other trace elements, after being absorbed by the human body, can diuretic and dehumidify, promote the body's water and electrolyte balance, and can be used to prevent and treat painful urination and persistent dripping.

Healthy recipes

1. Stir-fried shredded pork with turnip heads: 250 grams of kohlrabi, 200 grams of lean meat, and 1 egg. Wash the kohlrabi repeatedly to remove the salty taste, drain the water and cut into thin strips; cut the lean pork into 5 cm long thin strips, use egg white, wet starch and refined salt to make a paste evenly, then add 40% hot Spread the oil in the pan, pour into a colander and drain; leave the bottom oil in the wok and heat it up, add shredded kohlrabi and stir-fry until fragrant, then add shredded pork and stir-fry, add sweet sauce, sugar and stock to thicken the pot. This dish has the effect of enhancing the body's immunity, replenishing deficiency and appetizing, and is suitable for treating loss of appetite in cancer patients after chemotherapy.

2. Kohlrabi porridge: 250 grams of salted kohlrabi and 1,000 grams of japonica rice. Wash and finely chop the kohlrabi and cook the porridge in the same pot with the japonica rice. After the porridge is cooked, add an appropriate amount of lard. This product has diuretic and dehumidifying effects and is suitable for people with jaundice, shortness of urine and astringency.

3. Cook kohlrabi: 200 grams of kohlrabi. Wash the kohlrabi, boil it lightly in boiling water, hold it in your mouth, or chew it slowly. This food has the effect of detoxifying and reducing swelling, and can be used as an auxiliary therapeutic food for patients with sore throat and hoarseness.

Note: Kohlrabi should not be overcooked, otherwise it will lose all its flavor and easily induce high blood pressure.

Excerpts from literature

Erya: "Xu, laborer." Note: "Jiangdong call is Wujing, or Luo and Xu have similar sounds, and Xu is Wuzhu. "

"Four People's Monthly Orders": "In April, harvest turnips, mustard, tangerine, and winter sunflower seeds. After the fall in June, turnips can be planted in July and harvested in the next month. "

"Qimin Yaoshu": "The method of steaming and drying the turnip roots: Make a soup, wash the turnip roots, melt them into an urn, and stuff the urn with reeds to cover the mouth. Put it on the cauldron, tie it with a belt, light the fire with dried cow dung, and steam it all night, until it is cooked in both thickness and thickness." "Suixiju Diet Manual": "Turkish is salty and sweet when purchased. It lowers qi and stimulates the appetite. It is suitable for both meat and vegetables. It is good for fat and tender people. It is good for all kinds of diseases. It is used as a medicine to improve eyesight and nourish the liver."

Cultural Appreciation

Folk proverb: "If you bite the root of the vegetable, you can cook everything."

Historical legend: According to "Dongpo Geng Yin", "The vegetable soup cooked by Dongpo lay people does not use the five flavors of fish and meat, but has a natural sweetness." . The method is to knead and wash off the juice of Ruomanjing, Ruoran and Ruomang, add raw rice to the soup, and cook the rice in an oil bowl as usual. , the soup is also rotten and edible. ”

The first preparation method of hot kohlrabi: Heat the oil in the wok, (note: it must be very hot) add the minced chili pepper and peppercorns and sauté them until fragrant. Stir-fry the kohlrabi (some people call it cabbage) quickly (put a spoon on it), add salt, and remove with a spoon without adding other ingredients. The second way to make hot kohlrabi is to put peanut oil in the iron pot. After the oil is hot, first add in dried Sichuan peppercorns and fry them to get the fragrance (my personal taste is stronger, so I put more). After the fragrance of Sichuan peppercorns comes out, add in chopped Good dry red pepper. Saute until fragrant. At this time, be careful not to use too much heat, otherwise it will be easy to burn. When the pepper is fried until golden brown, add the chopped kohlrabi, increase the heat, and stir-fry quickly for a minute or two (I think it is too hot). It doesn’t taste good when cooked.) Add vinegar, salt, and chicken essence, and it can be cooked. The characteristics of this dish are numb, spicy, sour, crisp, and fragrant. The third method of cooking kohlrabi is to cut the kohlrabi into small pieces first and use more than usual. Salt the stir-fried vegetables for about 10 minutes. It is best to spread them evenly with your hands, which makes it easier to marinate. After marinating, squeeze out the excess water with your hands and set aside. Put the oil in the pot. When the oil is hot, add the dried Sichuan peppercorns, then add the chopped green onions. Pour in the freshly pickled cabbage and stir-fry quickly. Add a small amount of sugar without adding salt.

Just add a small amount of chicken essence when taking it out of the pot. The fried cabbage will be very crispy, spicy and delicious

Roasted pork with kohlrabi

Cut kohlrabi Cut into strips

Cut the pork into pieces

Blanch the pork and skim it

Then add the kohlrabi

Add some soy sauce and dried chili

Cook and cook

Cook until the meat is tender

The flavor will come out

Kohlrabi is very appetizing

Kohlrabi Fried eggs

Cut the kohlrabi into pieces

Add some water to the chicken essence, dissolve it and pour it into the minced vegetables

Beat it with the eggs

Heat the oil in the pan

Crack the eggs

Sprinkle the chopped coriander on the eggs

That’s it

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Steam it with fermented bean curd

Good for porridge in the morning

Appetizing

Refreshing

Rutabaga Roasted cabbage

Cut the kohlrabi into strips

Cut the cabbage vertically and cut it into two pieces

Steam the cabbage and kohlrabi

Pour some red oil, mashed garlic, and sesame sauce on top

Scrape off the oil and water in the belly

It’s really good

Stir-fried shredded pork with rose kohlrabi

Stir-fried shredded pork with rose kohlrabi requires 200 grams of pork tenderloin, 50 grams of pig fat, 100 grams of rose kohlrabi, 50 grams of leek head, 30 grams of red pepper, one egg, 30 grams of sweet soy sauce, 1 gram of MSG, broad beans 30g gouache, 10g sugar, 2g sesame oil, 100g cooked lard.

The production process is to first cut the pork tenderloin and fat into shreds, and use egg white and water starch to make the paste; cut the rose kohlrabi and red pepper into shreds, and cut the leek head into sections. Put the wok on the fire, add cooked lard, when the oil is cooked, add the shredded pork and pour it into a colander; leave 50 grams of oil in the original pot, add rose kohlrabi, leek heads, and red pepper and stir-fry briefly ; Add shredded pork, sweet soy sauce, sugar, and MSG, stir-fry evenly, pour in sesame oil, and serve.

Name: Hot Kohlrabi

Production process: Heat oil in a wok, (note: it must be very hot) add minced chili pepper and saute peppercorns until fragrant (you can also like it spicy) Add a few dried chili peppers), add chopped kohlrabi (some people call it cabbage), stir-fry quickly (with a spoon), add salt, no other ingredients, and take out the spoon.

Kohlrabi Dietary Recipe - Home Medicinal Diet and Dietary Health Care

Its nature and flavor are pungent, sweet, flat, and non-toxic.

Returns through the spleen and stomach.

Effects: lowering qi and digestion, clearing heat and removing dampness, diuresis and detoxification.

Indications for treating roots, stems and leaves: treating mastitis, sores, head sores and baldness in children. Seeds: Treat jaundice, abdominal distension, constipation, yellowish red or blocked urine, liver deficiency and dark eyes.

Explanation: Kohlrabi, also known as kohlrabi, has a root like a round radish. It is salted and dried to make pickles. The area in East China is commonly known as Xiang Datou.

Health care prescriptions and medicinal dietary supplements

1. Mash fresh kohlrabi (or fresh vegetable stems and leaves) with a little salt and apply to the affected area. Treats mastitis, sores and various unknown swellings.

2. Grind raw kohlrabi seeds into powder, 10 grams each time, take it with boiled water. After taking it, you will have diarrhea. Treat jaundice, abdominal distension, constipation, and yellow and red urine.

3. Soak 1 kilogram of kohlrabi seeds in soju overnight, then take them out and steam them for 20 minutes, dry them in the sun and grind them into fine powder. Make honey into balls as big as adzuki beans, 5 grams each time, and serve them with rice soup. Take it twice a day to treat consumptive fatigue, blue blindness and blindness, liver deficiency, dark eyes, wind evil attacking the eyes, night blindness, and rickets.

4. Put appropriate amounts of salty kohlrabi (cut into fine pieces) and japonica rice into the same pot and add appropriate amount of water to cook porridge. After cooking, add appropriate amount of lard (or peanut oil) for seasoning. It has the effect of lowering the Qi, widening the middle and appetizing. It is suitable for patients who have poor appetite and do not want to eat after having a fever. (Rutabaga therapeutic recipe)

Rutabaga soup

Ingredients:

1 potato · 1 kohlrabi (about 300 g) · 225 ml of water · Instant 1/4 tsp stock powder·50g cooked bacon·1 tbsp French fresh cheese·1 tbsp lemon juice·salt·pepper

Method:

1. Peel the potatoes and kohlrabi For the skin, first cut off 1 thin piece of kohlrabi and keep it aside, and cut the rest into cubes. Thinly slice the kohlrabi into thin strips, chop the leaves, and set aside.

2. Add water to the soup pot, mix the instant stock powder, add the diced potatoes and kohlrabi, cover the pot and cook over low heat for 30 minutes. Chop the cooked bacon into small pieces and fry in a non-stick pan, stirring constantly, until it becomes crispy and starts to peel and splatter. Turn off the heat and still try to keep it warm.

3. Add French fresh cheese to the kohlrabi soup and stir with a masher. Add some water occasionally. Season with lemon juice, salt and pepper, then add the shredded kohlrabi and chopped kohlrabi leaves and reheat. Transfer soup to a deep dish, sprinkle with bacon, and serve.

Soak the kohlrabi:

Wash the kohlrabi, tear it into slices, wait for the water in the pot to boil (be careful not to overcook it),

Then pour an appropriate amount of peanut oil into the pot. After the oil boils, add Sichuan peppercorns (if you want spicy food, you can add dried red peppers).

When the Sichuan peppercorns turn black, turn off the heat and strain the Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers. Take out, stir the oil into the kohlrabi, and add an appropriate amount of salt and MSG.

Just a side dish, very delicious!

Name: Salty kohlrabi porridge

Source: "777 Prescriptions for Medical Porridge to Treat Diseases and Maintain Health"

Ingredients : 30 grams of salted kohlrabi, a little peanut oil, 100 grams of japonica rice.

Preparation method: First wash and chop the salty kohlrabi, put it into the pot together with the washed japonica rice, add 1000 grams of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to simmer and cook into gruel, add in A little peanut oil.

Dosage: Take 1 dose per day in divided doses.

Efficacy: It can lower the qi and open the middle, and stimulate the appetite. It is suitable for poor appetite after fever.

Characteristics: porridge and rice