Because sweet potato leaves contain oxalic acid, blanching can remove oxalic acid, which is healthier to eat. The blanching time of sweet potato leaves should not be too long, usually around 15 seconds, otherwise it will soften and affect the taste.

Fried sweet potato leaves. First pick the sweet potato leaves, pinch off the older parts, soak the tender parts in water, wash them clean, and then drain the water. Chop several cloves of garlic and three small peppers, wash them and cut them into hob strips. Heat the pot, add a proper amount of vegetable oil to heat it, add minced garlic and small pepper strips to stir fry until fragrant, add washed sweet potato leaves to stir fry until raw, add a spoonful of salt and a spoonful of monosodium glutamate to stir fry evenly, and then take out the pot and plate.