Thorn mustard greens, also known as wild onion, wild onion, thorn mustard, mountain onion, mountain onion, etc., is a common wild vegetable. It is a perennial herb with high medicinal and edible value. The roots, stems and leaves of thorn mustard are all edible, with a more fragrant flavor and high nutritional value, making it a very healthy wild vegetable.

Harvesting

The harvesting time of wattle and mustard is usually between March and May every year, when it has the most tender leaves and the best flavor. When picking wattle and daub, choose wattle and daub that grows in the wild, as this type of wattle and daub has a more flavorful taste. Be careful not to hurt the plant when picking, and it's best to use scissors to cut down the thorn mustard.

Cleaning

Washing the mustard greens is necessary after picking. When cleaning, first remove the roots and old leaves, then soak the mustard in water for 5-10 minutes, and then rinse it with water. This will remove the mud and impurities on the thorn mustard greens and make them cleaner and more hygienic.

Cooking of thorn mustard

The thorn mustard can be used to cook many kinds of dishes, such as stir-fried thorn mustard, scrambled egg with thorn mustard, stewed chicken with thorn mustard, etc. Here are the specific steps for stir frying thorn mustard greens:

1. Wash the thorn mustard greens and cut them into segments, set aside.

2. Prepare the right amount of oil and chopped onion, ginger and garlic, and put them into the pan to stir fry the flavor.

3. Put the mustard greens into the pot and stir-fry, add the appropriate amount of salt and monosodium glutamate.

4. Stir-fry until the mustard greens become soft and rotten can be removed from the pot.

The nutritional value of the thorn mustard

The thorn mustard is rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, carotene and other nutrients, but also rich in protein, dietary fiber, calcium, iron and other minerals. Thorny mustard cabbage has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification, diuretic and swelling, stomach and food, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, etc. It is useful for the prevention of colds, coughs, bad breath and other diseases.

The edible taboos of the thorn mustard

While the thorn mustard is rich in nutrients, it also has some edible taboos. First of all, the thorn mustard greens should not be eaten with persimmons, jujube, pigeon meat, duck meat and so on, because these foods are cold food, easy to cause diarrhea, abdominal pain and other discomforts. Secondly, thorn mustard greens should not be consumed in excess, otherwise it is easy to cause dry mouth, thirst, dizziness and other symptoms.