What kind of vegetable is dried moss? Is it lettuce?

Dried moss vegetables are not lettuce, and dried moss vegetables refer to tribute vegetables.

Gongcai is an annual herbaceous plant with emerald green color, refreshing texture, taste like jellyfish, and extremely high edible value. With a cultivation history of more than 2,200 years, it is a pure natural green high-grade dehydrated vegetable.

During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it paid tribute to the court, and it paid tribute to the court every year after that, so it was called "tribute dish". Because of its crisp and refreshing sound, it was vividly called "Xiang Cai" by Premier Zhou Enlai in the 1960s, and was also called "Mountain Sting Cai". What is the difference between dried lettuce and lettuce

1. The difference in color

Although the overall colors of lettuce and lettuce look very similar, if you look closely, the colors are still somewhat different. The color of the vegetable looks lighter than the lettuce, but the color is brighter.

2. Different appearance

The shape of tribute vegetables generally looks long and thin, while the overall shape of lettuce looks shorter. The lettuce has skin and the skin feels very hard. If you If you want to eat lettuce, you generally need to peel it first and then eat the green flesh inside.

3. Different tastes

No matter how you prepare tribute dishes, they generally taste very crispy and will not become soft even after being fried for a long time. . If lettuce is eaten raw, it is generally crispy, but if it is cooked, it will become soft and have a soft texture. Is the lettuce dried in the sun?

Why should the lettuce be boiled before eating?

Before eating the lettuce, blanch it in water to remove the dirt on the vegetable. However, you can cook and eat vegetable foods like this without blanching them before cooking.

When buying moss, first remove the roots and wash them with clean water. Then separate the cabbage stems and cabbage leaves, chop them into small pieces, and prepare some auxiliary ingredients to stir-fry. Be sure to fry the moss before eating, otherwise it will affect the taste of the food.

Before cooking the moss, take out some moss and soak it in water for about 15 minutes. If you use cold water to soak your hair, you need to soak it for half an hour. The soaked moss must be smooth and cut into small pieces about 3 cm long so that it can be cooked and eaten.