When cleaning Yuqian, soak it in clean water for ten minutes. Yuqian is relatively small and is more convenient to clean with a colander.

Salt should be put into the egg liquid in advance, because scrambled eggs cook faster, and it is easy to cause uneven taste after adding salt.

No need to add water when scrambling eggs.

Preparation steps:

Pick and wash the elm money

Crack the eggs into the washed elm money

Stir the eggs. Add salt to taste

Heat the pot, pour in the oil, and add the egg liquid

Fry the egg liquid over high heat until it clumps and becomes cooked

Place it on a plate

Elm money is the samara of the elm tree. It is named because its shape is as round and thin as a coin. And because it is a homophonic pronunciation of "surplus money", there is a saying that eating elm money can result in "surplus money".

When the spring breeze blows the first ray of green, golden elm coins are covered in bunches on the branches. People will pick them while they are fresh and make various delicacies.

According to measurements, every 100 grams of Yuqian contains 8.5 grams of carbohydrates, 3.8 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat, 1.3 grams of dietary fiber, 3.5 grams of minerals, 280 mg of calcium, 100 mg of phosphorus, and 22 mg of iron. Vitamin B1, B2 0.1 mg each, niacin 1.4 mg, etc. The iron content of Yuqian is 11 times that of spinach and 50 times that of tomatoes.

Elm money is also a good medicine for disease prevention and health care. Yuqian has the effects of relieving stranguria and eliminating dampness and heat. It is mainly used to treat excessive leucorrhea in women and malnutrition and thinness in children. It can be used externally to treat stubborn diseases such as sores and tinea. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that eating more elm money can help digestion and prevent constipation.

There are many ways to eat Yuqian: one is to eat it raw. Wash the freshly picked elm money and add sugar. It tastes fresh, crispy and sweet, with a unique flavor. If you like salty food, you can add salt, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, chili oil, chopped green onion, coriander and other seasonings.

The second is to cook porridge. Stir-fry the chopped green onion or garlic sprouts and add water to boil. Use rice or millet to cook the porridge. When the rice is cooked, add the washed Yu Qian and continue to cook for 5 to 8 minutes. Add appropriate seasoning and serve. Yuqian porridge tastes smooth and fragrant, and is endlessly delicious. Ouyang Xiu, a great writer in the Song Dynasty, left a poem after eating Yuqian porridge, "The spring light is cold in the cup and plate of powdered porridge, and the Yuqian night rain in the pool is fresh."

The third is cage steaming. First wash the elm money, mix it with cornmeal or white flour to make steamed buns, and then steam them in a basket for half an hour before serving. Or mix the washed Yuqian with flour, stir evenly, steam it directly in a basket, and then add seasonings.

The fourth is to make stuffing. Wash and chop the Yuqian, add shrimp, meat or eggs and mix thoroughly, then make dumplings, steamed buns, or roll pancakes. It tastes fresh and refreshing.