The skin of Chinese yam is cylindrical, slightly curved, and the length is about 6 cm to 30 cm. The skin of Chinese yam is yellow-brown in color. After cutting the skin, milky white pulp will be exposed. In addition, there are some roots and spots on it. In addition, Chinese yam is very brittle and almost breaks when it is broken.
Pictures of washed yam
1, growth environment
Yam is distributed in Korea, Japan and China, and in China, it is distributed in Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan Province, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guizhou, northern Yunnan, Sichuan, eastern Gansu and southwestern Shaanxi, etc. It grows in hillsides, under forests in valleys, in shrubs or weeds beside streams and roadsides.
2. The value of yam
Yam contains protein, sugar, vitamins, iron, amino acids and a variety of trace elements. Proper consumption has nourishing effects, and can also improve human immunity, regulate nervous system and endocrine. Yam is sweet and flat, and it is beneficial to kidney, tonify the middle energizer, dispel wind, tranquilize the mind, nourish and soothe the soul.
Yam can be used to treat lung deficiency, asthma, cough, insomnia, chronic diarrhea, frequent micturition, deficiency heat and thirst, etc. It can also be used as a medicine. Raw yam can be used as a medicine to treat chilblain, phlegm and asthma and other symptoms. It can also be used with other medicines to treat many diseases.
Just dug up the appearance of yam.
3, yam to eat
Yam can be directly fried, or it can be boiled with Coicis Semen, Euryale Semen, rice, etc. After washing Coicis Semen and Euryale Semen, it is soaked in clear water for 2 hours, after washing rice, it is soaked in clear water for half an hour, then it is put into a pot, poured into clear water, and boiled for 30 minutes. Peel the yam, cut it into 3 mm thick slices, put it into a pot, and cook/kloc-0.
4. Precautions
When removing the skin of Chinese yam, sometimes the juice gets to the skin, which will cause itching. You can put on gloves first every time you plan the skin. If you accidentally get the juice to the skin, rinse it with water immediately.