I remember the first time I came into contact with it, it was very curious, the appearance is strange, and a little prickly; but after the entrance, the crisp flavor is unforgettable to me for a long time.

The Buddha's hand melon, as its name suggests, is shaped like two palms of the hand in prayer, as if the Buddha's blessing, hence its name. In addition, it is also known as Yanggua, Hoho melon and so on.

Foshan melon is native to Mexico, Central America, from Japan to China in 1915, now more planted in the southern region.

Foshan melon contains selenium, which is indispensable to the human body, and now medical science has also proved that selenium has a very strong antioxidant effect, which helps to slow down the aging process and ward off diseases.

In addition, Foshan melon is a low-sodium food, containing zinc, vitamins, trace elements, carotene and folic acid, these nutrients are absorbed, can enhance the body's immunity, all the epidemic period, eat more to help protect.

The calories of the Buddha's hand melon is very low, known as "health" vegetables, three high people and cardiovascular patients ate a lot of benefits. It also contains more zinc, especially children can eat more to enhance intelligence.

Buddha's hand melon February-April, October-December yield the highest, the best quality, today we share a few Buddha's hand melon practice.

The easiest way to eat is cold, fresh and tender.

Ingredients: 1 Buddha's hand melon, half a carrot, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar in moderation

Practice:

1, Buddha's hand melon washed, from the middle of the cut, remove the large seeds, cut into pieces and then cut into julienne

2, carrots, washed, peeled and cut into julienne

3, the pot of boiling water, put the carrots to boil, and then put the Buddha's hand melon hot < /p>

4, the bowl into the mix, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar in moderation, like to eat spicy can put millet pepper and chili oil.

5, pour the mixture into the Buddha's hand melon and carrot shredded, mix well

Ingredients: Buddha's hand melon, lean meat, ginger, salt, oil, green onion, dry chili pepper

Methods:

1, the Buddha's hand melon cleaned and sliced, lean meat cut into strips, cut into pieces of garlic

2, the pot into a small amount of oil, hot pan, put the ginger, dry chili pepper sauteed

3, into the lean meat and sliced, cut into strips, garlic

2, pan into a little oil, hot pan, put ginger, dry chili pepper fried

3, put the lean meat stir fry, and then add the Buddha hand melon stir fry, simmer for 1-2 minutes

4, add chopped green onion and the right amount of salt to taste, out of the pot

Ingredients: Buddha hand melon, pork ribs, carrots, ginger and green onion

Directions:

1, peeled and cut into pieces of Buddha hand melon, sliced ginger

2, pork ribs, wash, put into a pot with ginger and boiled over high heat, and then put into a pot with ginger and boiled over high heat. Fish up and spare

3, the pot into the boil, under the ribs, carrots and cook for 25 minutes

4, add Buddha's hand melon continue to cook for 15 minutes

5, out of the pot into the appropriate amount of salt to taste

Ingredients: Buddha's hand melon, carrots, apples, figs, pericarp, lotus seeds, north and south apricot

Method:

1, figs

1, figs, pericarp, lotus seeds, north and south apricot soaked in water for 15 minutes

2, Buddha's hand melon, carrots, apples, wash, peeled and cut

3, all the ingredients into the pot, add the right amount of water, stew for 45 minutes

4, out of the pot into the right amount of salt to taste

The cuisine of Buddha's hand melon can be done a lot of things, wrapped in dumplings, fried egg pancakes, dunking soup dumplings, and so on. The eating method is not to say much, the cuisine is in the imagination and mix and match.

Buddha's hand melon efficacy, crisp and tender taste, sweet and fragrant, both young and old. It's a great way to supplement your diet and your health.