I got to know the pumpkin vine by chance, at a relatively high-end banquet.

At that time, I ate a plate of green salad that was very delicious. I couldn't help but wonder what it was, so I asked the waiter. When I learned that it was pumpkin vine salad, I was as surprised as many young people today. It turns out that pumpkin vine is

It’s still edible, and it’s still so delicious!

Amazing!

Since then, I have begun my exploration of using pumpkin vines to make delicious food.

Pumpkin vine grows in most parts of my country. It is a green plant that creeps on the ground. Its stems and leaves are covered with a layer of fine white hairs, which is rough and prickly to the touch. , the fruit is what we know as pumpkin.

In the past, I only knew that pumpkins are delicious, but I didn’t expect that pumpkin vines are even more delicious in cooking.

The pumpkin vine is like a simple village girl, blooming her youth silently in the fields and behind the corner house!

So why does such an ordinary pumpkin vine become more and more popular among people, gradually moving from an inconspicuous corner into elegant halls, and becoming the new favorite of hotels and urban people’s dining tables?

It turns out that pumpkin vine is a plant with medicinal and dietary effects, rich in a variety of vitamins, amino acids, minerals, crude fiber, crude protein, etc.

According to "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: Pumpkin vine is bitter in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic, and enters the liver and spleen meridians.

It has the functions of clearing the lungs, harmonizing the stomach and unblocking collaterals.

People can effectively prevent and improve certain diseases of the human body through dietary therapy.

Medical research shows that pumpkin vine not only regulates the gastrointestinal tract, improves irregular menstruation in women, and improves human immunity, but also has the functions of laxative, prevention and relief of stones.

We have learned about the dietary therapy of pumpkin vine, so what is the best way to make pumpkin vine delicious?

Yuhui quietly tells you that pumpkin vines are delicious no matter how you eat them, stir-fry them, make them cold, make soups and stuffings.

Today, Yuhui will share with you four methods that he has done, and you can try them too!

First of all, no matter which method is used to cook the pumpkin vine, the top section of the young pumpkin vine should be used.

Before cooking, you need to deal with the pumpkin vine first and remove the skin of the pumpkin vine.

This step is very important to remember. If the skin is not removed, the crude fiber in the skin will not be easily chewed, which will affect the taste. The pumpkin vine with the skin removed will be crisp and refreshing.

The method to remove the skin is very simple, just use your hands to tear along the cross section of the pumpkin vine, and the skin will peel off easily.

Then break the stem into the short sections you like, leaving the tips and young leaves together.

Secondly, no matter which method you use to cook, you must blanch them after removing the skin.

Wash the processed pumpkin vines, blanch them in boiling water for two minutes, and then rinse them with cold water.

The pumpkin vines washed through the cold water are emerald green in color and look very appetizing.

The ingredients have been prepared in advance, and now Yu Hui will introduce to you four different ways to make pumpkin vines: Stir-fried pumpkin vines Method: This is a very simple and easy-to-make quick dish.

Prepare three or four cloves of garlic, wash and mince them.

Preheat the wok, add cooking oil, add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, add the blanched pumpkin vines, stir-fry a few times, add an appropriate amount of oyster sauce, salt and pepper, continue to stir-fry for a while, pour in a few drops of sesame oil, and serve on a plate

Ready to eat.

Experience sharing: When frying pumpkin vines, in order to ensure the sweet taste of pumpkin vines, it is best to use less seasoning. I only used half a spoon of oyster sauce, a spoonful of salt and an appropriate amount of pepper.

The characteristic is that the stir-fried vegetables are emerald green in color, crisp in taste, and have a slight sweetness in the fragrance.

Spicy Stir-fried Pumpkin Vine Preparation ingredients: Blanch the pumpkin vine, mince four or five cloves of garlic, cut one green pepper into shreds, and cut two millet peppers into rings.

Method: Preheat the wok and add cooking oil, add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, then add green pepper and millet pepper and stir-fry to bring out the spiciness, add pumpkin vine and stir-fry for a few times, add a spoonful of oyster sauce, a spoonful of salt and a little pepper

Season with flour, stir-fry evenly, and serve on a plate.

The characteristics of this dish: It has the fragrance of pumpkin vines and a little bit of spiciness. It is especially appetizing and goes well with rice. It is Yu Hui's favorite dish. It was the first time he ate it and he even ate too much for dinner.

Cold Pumpkin Vine Method: Cut the blanched pumpkin vine into small sections, smash three or four cloves of garlic into mince, put it into a plate with the pumpkin vine, add an appropriate amount of salt, pepper and sesame oil, stir well and serve.

Cold pumpkin vine is simple and quick to make, light and refreshing, and is especially suitable as a side dish for breakfast and dinner.

If you like spicy food, you can also add a little fried chili oil, which will taste very good.