Pumpkin is a species of vegetable in the genus Cucurbita of the family Cucurbitaceae. It is an annual trailing herbaceous plant with stems often taking root at the nodes, thick petioles, wide oval or oval leaves, slightly soft texture, and raised veins. The tendrils are slightly thicker, monoecious, the fruit stems are thick, with ribs and grooves, depending on the variety. There are often several longitudinal grooves on the outside or none at all. There are many seeds, long oval or oblong.

The specific method of cooking pumpkin is as follows:

Ingredients that need to be prepared in advance include: 500g pumpkin, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of sugar, appropriate amount of green onion, appropriate amount of minced garlic.

1. In the first step, peel and remove the seeds from the prepared pumpkin, cut into slices, and set aside for later use, as shown in the picture below.

2. Put oil in the pot, heat it up, add minced garlic and stir-fry for half a minute, add chopped pumpkin pieces and stir-fry evenly, as shown in the picture below.

3. Add water and sugar, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes, as shown in the picture below.

4. After 10 minutes, add salt and sprinkle with chopped green onion, as shown in the picture below.

5. Then take it out of the pot and put it on a plate, so that the delicious boiled pumpkin is ready.

Notes on eating pumpkin:

1. Pumpkin and spinach.

Pumpkin is rich in vitamin C-decomposing enzymes, which will destroy the vitamin C in spinach and reduce its nutritional value.

2. Pumpkin and sweet potato.

Both of them are foods that tend to stagnate gas. If eaten without cooking, they will cause abdominal bloating. If they are eaten together, they will cause flatulence, abdominal pain, acid vomiting, etc.

3. Pumpkin and mutton.

Both of these foods are hot in nature, and eating them together may cause bloating, constipation and other diseases. People suffering from infectious diseases and fever symptoms should not eat it to prevent the condition from getting worse.

4. Add vinegar to pumpkin.

Acetic acid will destroy the nutrients in pumpkin and reduce its nutritional value.

5. Pumpkin and hairtail.

Hairtail is rich in high-quality protein, unsaturated fatty acids, DHA, vitamin A, vitamin D, etc. It has the functions of tonifying deficiency, nourishing the liver, and promoting milk production. However, eating it with pumpkin will be harmful to your health.

6. Pumpkin and red dates.

Red dates are rich in vitamin C, sweet in taste and warm in nature. Eating too much can lead to indigestion, while pumpkins are warm in nature. Eating them together will not only destroy vitamin C, but also aggravate indigestion and other symptoms.

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