The horseshoe is named "horseshoe" because its root is shaped like a horse's hoof.

The horseshoe is an aquatic ingredient that is often used in soups, stir-fries, and porridges. The "horseshoe" in its name does not refer to horseshoes, but is named after its root, which is shaped like a horse's hoof.

The root of the horseshoe is conical in shape, flat at the bottom and slightly contracted at the top, making it look like a horse's hoof. This shape allows the horse's hoof to better absorb flavors in cooking, while also adding to its texture and bite.

In life, horseshoes can be eaten raw, but in addition, people often put horseshoes and flour, rice flour, milk, etc. together, processed into a variety of good-looking and delicious dishes, snacks. For example, horseshoe corn cooler, coconut horseshoe lasagna, etc., both on the table food, but also the teahouse leisure place of delicious snacks. It is also a good gift for friends and relatives.

What to do with water chestnuts

One, stir-fried water chestnuts

Materials: water chestnuts, green onions and ginger, salt, cooking wine, water, cooking oil.

Practice:

1, the water chestnuts peeled, cut into small pieces, onion and ginger minced spare.

2, put oil in the pot, when the oil is hot, put onion and ginger stir fry, then add water chestnut stir fry.

3, add the appropriate amount of salt, cooking wine and water, stir fry evenly, until the water chestnuts become soft can be removed from the pot.

Two, water chestnut fried pork

Materials: water chestnuts moderate, pork moderate, onion moderate, ginger moderate, garlic moderate, salt moderate, cooking wine moderate, soy sauce moderate, starch moderate, cooking oil moderate.

Practice:

1, the water chestnut peeled, cut into small pieces, pork cut into thin slices, large onion, ginger, garlic minced spare.

2, put oil in the pot, when the oil is hot, put onion, ginger and garlic burst incense, then add pork stir fry.

3, add the appropriate amount of salt, cooking wine and soy sauce, stir fry evenly, then add water chestnuts stir fry.

4, finally add the appropriate amount of starch water thickening, stir fry evenly can be removed from the pot.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Water Chestnut