Tianshan snow lotus fruit, is the commercial name of chrysanthemum potatoes. Snowdrop fruit is native to the Andes in South America, is like a root plant that looks like a groundnut and yam, snowdrop fruit has a cool fire, heat detoxification, stomach and intestines, soften blood vessels health effects, rich in protein, algae keratin, minerals. It has the effect of expectorant, antibacterial blood circulation and blood pressure reduction.
Snow lotus fruit foreign name "Agon", born delicate, because the growth in the ground, commonly known as "underground fruit". Snow lotus fruit is a wild plant, without chemical fertilizers and pesticides, is a pure natural green health food.
It contains a large amount of soluble fiber, high fructooligosaccharides and 8 kinds of essential amino acids, but also contains calcium, iron, zinc and other trace elements and rich minerals, is a low-calorie food, has a cool fire, blood detoxification effect, eaten in raw form can get rid of pimples, constipation, anti-inflammatory diuretic, detoxification of the liver, beauty, suitable for diabetic and dieter to eat.
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In addition to raw, the snowdrop fruit has a variety of ways to eat:
1, stir-fried shredded pork. After stir-frying the sweetness of the snowdrop fruit is more pure, even with the shredded meat also seems to have so sweet taste, with a bowl of white rice, very appetizing.
2, the snow lotus fruit to steam stew is also a very good way to cook, especially in winter tonic, put a few pieces of snow lotus fruit in the pork chop soup stew, soup will be more flavorful and delicious, but also can play the effect of appetite and spleen.
3, there is a way to chop the snow lotus fruit into sweet cakes, because it has its own sweetness, so do not have to add sugar flavoring, it will become a delicious tea snacks, but also very consistent with the modern urban pursuit of natural and green health food concept.
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