At that time, in summer, what I wanted most was bean jelly. A few cents can buy a bowl and eat it all afternoon. Because of the bad conditions at that time, many people were reluctant to buy a bowl of bean jelly for a few cents.
Therefore, some families will grow their own materials to make bean jelly, among which a plant similar to mint is usually used to make bean jelly and is planted in many places in the south. It is usually called Xiancao.
Later, although the number of people planted gradually decreased, in recent years, it has the opportunity to turn red and become the main raw material of grass. If you see it on the mountain, you can transplant it.
When ornamental plants look good, they are also good! What is Xiancao? Now the kitten doesn't know what the scientific name of Xiancao is, except that many places are called Xiancao.
This is a relatively short plant. At first glance, it looks like mint planted by many people in the yard and balcony. Fairy grass is generally high 1550CM. In some areas, if the soil is fertile, it can grow to nearly one meter high.
Its leaves are oval or rectangular, with small serrated edges and sparse hairs on both sides. If you don't know, it's easy to think of it as mint. However, as we all know, mint is odorous and strong.
However, Xiancao has no smell. If you take it off and rub it in your palm, there will be some adhesion. This plant has a strong vitality. It is easy to grow on many roadsides, ditches and grasslands in the south.
This is also because farmers later discovered that it can be used as bean jelly. At that time, many farmers would leave a corner in their fields to plant.
In this way, family members can eat bean jelly in summer without spending money. Why can bean jelly be made? Xiancao is an ordinary plant, which can easily be considered as a weed.
But it is rich in soluble polysaccharides, which is why its leaves feel sticky when rubbed in the palm of your hand. ? These soluble polysaccharides are easy to solidify into colloidal substances after being dissolved in water, commonly known as Xiancao.
In fact, the ancients have long discovered that Xiancao can be made into Xiancao, which is why its leaves are sticky when rubbed in the palm of your hand.
These soluble polysaccharides are easy to solidify into gelatinous substances after being dissolved in water, which is what the folks call Xiancao.
In fact, it is rich in soluble polysaccharides, which are for Xiancao, Xiancao and Xiancao. In fact, it can be used to make Xiancao grassland. At that time, the villagers had discovered the method of bean jelly.