The 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in 215 is a small year in the north. In the morning, I sent a message to my classmates wishing everyone a happy small year. Then I learned that the small year in the south of China is the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, while our small year in the north is the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. I feel that China is really big and wonders. In the morning, I just processed it with my dad in cook the meat. In our hometown, pork is boiled and smoked every New Year (this is different from the practice in the south), which has almost become a must for the New Year, and it can also be said to be a tradition in our hometown.
Of course, the most important thing for cooking pork is the selection of seasonings and spices. In order to make meat tasty, it is necessary to control the types and quantities of these ingredients. Perhaps it is necessary for a family practical non-professional "gourmet" to know more about this knowledge. The following essay is only used as a "condiment" in life for everyone's entertainment.
I'd like to introduce the spices and spices needed in cook the meat. I counted ten kinds of spices and spices used by my father this time, namely, pepper, star anise (aniseed), angelica dahurica, Amomum tsao-ko, cardamom, clove, cinnamon, Amomum villosum, long pepper (Bìbá,) and branches.
Zanthoxylum bungeanum, alias: Zanthoxylum bungeanum, Zanthoxylum bungeanum, Qinjiao, Shujiao, Chuanjiao or Shanjiao. Its pericarp can be used as seasoning, aromatic oil can be extracted, medicine can be used, seeds can be eaten, and soap can also be processed.
Zanthoxylum bungeanum can remove the fishy smell of all kinds of meat; Promote saliva secretion and increase appetite; Dilate blood vessels, thus lowering blood pressure. The general population can eat it, and pregnant women and those with yin deficiency and excessive fire should not eat it. The fruit is round and the size of mung bean, and its skin is a common spice. When the fruit is ripe, the red or purplish red peel is called pepper red, and the seeds are called pepper orders, all of which are Chinese herbal medicines and are commonly used as condiments in families.
Illicium verum, also known as fennel, Illicium verum, anise and anise (in some places, anise does not refer to Illicium verum), is a plant of Illicium in Illicium. Its dried fruit of the same name is one of the seasonings for Chinese food and cooking in Southeast Asia.
Amomum tsaoko is the fruit of Amomum plant in Zingiberaceae, which is also called Amomum tsaoko kernel and Amomum tsaoko. The capsule is dense, red when ripe and brown after drying. The dried fruit is oval with three obtuse edges, 2-4 cm long and 1-2.5 cm in diameter. Not cracked, oblong. The seeds are polygonal and have a strong fragrance.
Yunnan, China is the main producing area of Amomum tsao-ko, which has a history of more than 2 years. Amomum tsao-ko has a special aroma, which is pungent and slightly bitter. It is a kind of seasoning and has a special strong spicy fragrance. Its dried fruit is used as Chinese food seasoning and Chinese herbal medicine.
Cinnamomum cassia, scientific name: Chai Gui, also known as Cinnamomum cassia, Cinnamomum cassia or Cinnamomum cassia, is the general name for bark of Lauraceae, Cinnamomum cassia, Cinnamomum cassia or Cinnamomum cassia. This product is a commonly used Chinese medicine, and it is also a food spice or cooking seasoning. The original plants of commercial cinnamon are complex, with about ten species, all of which are Cinnamomum plants of Lauraceae. There are 8 kinds commonly used in various places, among which there are mainly osmanthus trees, blunt Ye Gui, Yinxiang and South China osmanthus, etc. Most of them are used locally. Various varieties were used as spices in ancient western countries. It is used to flavor stew in Chinese food and is one of the ingredients of spiced powder. It is one of the earliest spices used by human beings. In the historical records of 28 BC, cinnamon was mentioned; The name of cinnamon has also been mentioned in the western Bible and ancient Egyptian literature. Before the Qin Dynasty, cinnamon had been used as a condiment for meat in China, which was as famous as ginger. Cinnamon bark, known as "Yinxiang" in Guangdong, belongs to Cinnamomum cassia of Lauraceae. Used as aromatic condiment, cinnamon oil can also be extracted, which is an important spice in food industry and also used as medicine. Cinnamon bark, also known as cinnamon, cinnamon or cinnamon, is one of the earliest spices used by human beings.
perennial evergreen herb, which is produced in Lingnan. Gao Zhangxu, looks like a banana, with large leaves, lanceolate flowers, pale yellow flowers, fruiting in autumn, oblate fruit and pomegranate seeds, which can be used as medicine and have fragrance. It can be used for eliminating dampness and swelling, warming the air, stimulating appetite and promoting digestion. It can be used for obstruction of dampness and turbidity, lack of appetite, initial onset of dampness and temperature, chest distress and hunger, vomiting due to cold and dampness, distending pain in chest and abdomen, and indigestion.
there are several kinds of cardamom, such as Alpinia katsumadai, Cardamom and Cardamom. Amomum villosum, also known as Amomum villosum, Amomum villosum, even son, is spicy, fragrant and mild in nature. Amomum cardamom, also known as Bony (Supplementation of Materia Medica), Shell Cardamom (Ben Jing Feng Yuan) and Amomum cardamom (Interpretation of Materia Medica), is yellow and white in skin, oily, spicy and soft in aroma. Cardamom, also known as red beans, cardamom ("Herbal Notes on Hook Yuan") and Alpinia officinarum ("Records of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine"), has a deep red color, spicy taste and strong aroma. In addition, nutmeg, also known as Jiazhile (Supplementation of Materia Medica), Cardamom (Continued Letters) and Caryophyll (Compendium of Materia Medica), is the fruit of evergreen arbor plants in Myristicaceae, with similar properties, and is often classified as Cardamom, which is actually different.
This product is the dried flower bud of Syringa oblata of Myrtaceae. When the buds turn from green to red, they are picked and dried. This product is slightly rod-shaped, 1 ~ 2 cm long. The corolla is spherical, with a diameter of .3 ~ .5 cm, and it is imbricate, brown to brownish yellow. There are stamens and styles in the petals, and many yellow fine-grained anthers can be seen after crushing. Calyx tube is cylindrical, slightly flat, some slightly curved, .7 ~ 1.4 cm long, .3 ~ .6 cm in diameter, reddish brown or brown, with four triangular sepals on the upper part, which are separated in a cross shape. Solid and oily. Strong fragrance, spicy taste, numbness of the tongue.
Angelica dahurica, a tall perennial herb, is 1-2.5m high, with a cylindrical root and a diameter of 2-5cm at the base of the stem. Its basal leaves are pinnately divided, compound umbels are terminal or lateral, and its fruits are oblong to ovoid.
taking root as medicine has the functions of eliminating diseases, removing dampness, expelling pus and promoting granulation, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. Indications: common cold, headache, rhinitis and toothache. Red and white leucorrhea, pain, furuncle and swelling, etc., can also be used as spices. Generally born in forests, forest margins, streams, shrubs and valley grasslands. Can be used as spice seasoning.
Zhizi, also known as Gardenia, is the name of traditional Chinese medicine, and its indications are: vexation due to fever, red eyes due to liver fire, headache, damp-heat jaundice, stranguria, bloody dysentery and hematuria, sores on the mouth and tongue, swelling and toxic sores, sprain and swelling.
piper longum, whose proper name is piper longum, is also known as piper longum, ariheta, Shensheng, belonging to Piperidae. Cylindrical, slightly curved, composed of most small berries, 1.5~3.5cm long and .3~.5cm in diameter. The surface is dark brown or brown, with small protrusions arranged in an oblique direction, and there are fruit stalks remaining or falling off at the base. Hard and brittle, easy to break, irregular section, granular. Small berries are spherical and about .1cm in diameter. It has a special aroma and a spicy taste.
Amomum villosum, alias: Amomum villosum, Amomum villosum from Changtai (Fujian), also known as cardamom, is a perennial herb. It is the fruit or seed of tropical and subtropical zingiberaceae plants, and it is an aromatic medicine commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine. The plant height is 1.5-3 meters, and the stems are scattered; Rhizomes crawl on the ground, and nodes are covered with brown membranous scales. The rhizome is thick and reddish brown. The seed ball is divided into 3 petals, with 5-9 seeds in each petal. The seeds are fragrant and strong, and used as spices, which are slightly spicy and taste like camphor. In the east, it is a condiment for dishes, especially for curry dishes. In Scandinavia, it is often used to flavor flour food, and it is also a kind of aromatic medicine commonly used by Chinese medicine.
Mature fruits or seeds of Amomum villosum are used as medicine. Amomum villosum is a mild herb. Location: Southeast Asian countries. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it mainly acts on the stomach, kidney and spleen of the human body, and can promote qi circulation and flavor, harmonize the stomach and awaken the spleen. Amomum villosum is often combined with Cortex Magnolia Officinalis, Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae, etc., and is suitable for treating fullness in the chest cavity, abdominal distension and anorexia.
I'd like to introduce some seasonings that are not involved this time:
The laurel leaves are the leaves of sweet laurel, an evergreen tree in Lauraceae. Popular spices, used for pickling or dipping food, and also for stews, stuffing and fish. It tastes fragrant, but slightly bitter. The content of essential oil is about 2%, and the main component is eucalyptus leaf brain (C1H18O). Dried bay leaves are smooth and shiny, usually used whole, and then removed from dishes after cooking. Or made into laurel powder for sale. Sweet laurel originated in the coastal areas of China and has been cultivated since ancient times. In ancient Greece, laurel leaves were used to make garlands and put them on the heads of winning athletes. In the Middle Ages, laurel leaves were used for medicine.
laurel is a small evergreen tree of Lauraceae, and its leaves are used as seasoning in cooking. Although laurel leaf is also called laurel leaf, it is different from cinnamon leaf of Cinnamomum cassia tree and cinnamon leaf of Cinnamomum cassia tree. It belongs to western food seasoning and canned ingredients, and its value is much higher than cinnamon leaf and osmanthus leaf.
laurel leaves are green shrubs or small trees native to the Mediterranean coast of southern Europe. Both laurel leaves are green, oblong and lanceolate, about three inches long, with smooth leaves, spicy and bitter taste. Bay leaf is a common seasoning and meal decoration in Europe, such as soup, meat, vegetables, stew, etc., which can be said to be a stomach tonic.
evergreen trees. Leaves alternate, leathery, oblong, acute at the apex, entire, and dark green. Racemes, axillary, unisexual, dioecious, corolla yellow and white. The fruit is pear-shaped, light yellow or orange yellow. When it matures, it splits into two petals, exposing the crimson aril, which is called "Mace" and containing one seed, which is called "Nutmeg". The seed coat is reddish brown and the wood is hard.
As a seasoning, it can remove the peculiar smell and increase the spice. It is used for making sauce meat and is also one of the raw materials for juice. Note: This product contains myristic ether, which has exciting and hallucinogenic effects on the brain. If you take too much, it can cause pupil dilation and coma. People taking 7.5 grams of nutmeg powder can cause dizziness, even delirium and lethargy, which can cause death in large quantities.
tangerine peel, the name of traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried and mature pericarp of Rutaceae citrus and its cultivated varieties. Medicinal materials are divided into "Chenpi" and "Guangpi". Picking ripe fruits, peeling off peels, and sun-drying or low-temperature drying. Bitter, pungent and warm in nature. It has the effects of invigorating spleen, eliminating dampness and resolving phlegm. Abdominal distension, eating less, vomiting and diarrhea, coughing and expectoration.
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