Hello, its Japanese name is Minghe.

Minghe, which often appears in Japanese food, actually comes from China.

It is also a daily vegetable in many parts of China.

Its Chinese name is acenaphthene (ráng) lotus or Yanghe lotus.

Zingiberaceae plants are planted in most parts of southern China.

Minghe is harvested from mid-July to mid-September, and we usually eat the buds that have not opened. In spring, the stem and leaf sheaths of Yanghe are purple, tightly wrapped with buds, shaped like bamboo shoots (commonly known as Yanghe bamboo shoots, Yanghe bamboo), and can also be eaten.

▲ Phyllostachys heterophylla

There are many nicknames for Schizophyllum heterophyllum: Jia Cao, Xian Ya, Zhou Shan, Yu Qu, Fu Shan, Alpinia officinarum, Guanyin Flower, Wild Ginger, Wild Ginger, Lotus Ginger, and also called Yang He or Yang Huo. And Japan's Minghe is also a change of tone for Yanghe.

▲ Yang Lotus

The zingiberaceae plants have a strong aroma from fruit to root, which is suitable for being used as a seasoning for removing fishy smell from meat. There are many stars in this big family, such as ginger, cardamom, Amomum villosum, Rhizoma Kaempferiae and turmeric. Although the famous lotus also has a special aroma, it is not strong. As a different family, it does not work hard in the seasoning circle, but is mixed with the vegetable industry.

Pinellia ternata is fragrant and slightly sweet. It was first used for salting and making pickles, and now it is often used for cold salad or fried food.

▲ Stir-fried lotus with green pepper

Up to now, Sichuan people mostly use lotus as kimchi; People in Liuyang, Hunan, sliced the lotus, stir-fried it with lobster sauce, chopped pepper and shredded sour beans to stimulate the appetite. Fried ginger with green pepper in Dabie Mountain in Jianghuai is a local specialty food. In the area of southern Jiangsu, you can smell the aroma of shredded green beans and know that summer is here.

the coriander king of the island country

Minghe (Japanese みょぅが) is a common vegetable in Japanese food. There is a place in Tokyo called "Minghe Valley", which is named because Minghe was widely planted during the Edo period.

As an important ingredient in Japanese dishes such as side dishes, soups, vinegar stains, deep-fried pickles, etc., Minghe is a representative of Japanese spicy vegetables. Besides its special aroma, bright colors and rich taste, Minghe has become a king of parsley with obvious seasonal sense.

▲ Minghe Tempura

▲ Minghe Sushi

▲ Minghe Bibimbap

▲ Minghe Tofu

▲ Minghe Sliced Cucumber

▲ Minghe Silk Cold Tofu

▲ Pickled Minghe

"Forgetting" is a pleasant thing

▲ Minghe Kimchi <

There are many sources. There is a saying that Zhou Lituan, a disciple of Sakyamuni, is so forgetful that he finally forgot his own name. So he asked Sakyamuni for his name tag, but he even forgot it, and finally he didn't remember his name until he died. After Zhou Li died, a grass grew at the grave. People named this grass "Ming" and "He" because he was burdened with the pain of his own name and surname, and from then on, there was a famous lotus.

And in my Buddhist scriptures, there is also a story about Zhou Lituan who is very forgetful. In the end, because of his true wisdom, he finally realized Buddhism. Grass grows in front of the grave after death, and you can forget your worries and greed when you eat it.