Nutritional value of yam
Yam is rich in starch, protein, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Among them, the starch content is as high as 60%, which is a high-quality carbohydrate source. In addition, yam also contains many essential amino acids, such as lysine and threonine, and many minerals, such as calcium, iron and zinc.
Medicinal value of yam
Yam is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine, mainly used to treat spleen deficiency, lung deficiency and kidney deficiency. Has the effects of invigorating spleen, invigorating qi, tonifying kidney, replenishing essence, invigorating spleen, stimulating appetite, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. In addition, yam can also regulate blood sugar, reduce blood fat and enhance immunity.
How to buy yam?
When purchasing yam, you should choose the root tuber with complete shape, bright color, no moth, mildew and no diseased spots. The quality of yam is related to its shape, color, texture and cortex. Good yam has a complete shape, bright color, clear lines and smooth cortex.
How to eat yam?
There are many ways to eat yam, such as cooking soup, stewing meat, stir-frying and so on. Here are some common ways to eat yam:
Stewed ribs with yam
Ingredients: yam, ribs, ginger slices, cooking wine, salt and water.
Exercise:
1. Wash the ribs, blanch them and take them out for later use.
2. Peel and cut the yam for later use.
3. Put the oil in the hot pot and cool it, add the ginger slices and stir fry.
4. Add the ribs and stir fry until they change color.
5. Add cooking wine and cook until the smell of wine disappears.
6. Add Dioscorea opposita and appropriate amount of water and stew for about 1 hour.
7. Season with salt.
Fried pork slices with yam
Ingredients: yam, lean meat, onion and ginger, salt, soy sauce, cooking wine and pepper.
Exercise:
1. Slice lean meat and marinate with salt, soy sauce, cooking wine and pepper for about 10 minutes.
2. Peel the yam and cut it into thin slices for use.
3. Put cold oil in a hot pot and add onion and ginger to stir fry.
4. Add the marinated lean meat slices and stir-fry until the color changes.
5. Add yam slices and stir fry for a few minutes.
Yam taboo
Although yam is rich in nutrition, there are some edible taboos. Here are some things to pay attention to:
1. Dioscorea opposita should not be eaten during pregnancy, because Dioscorea opposita has the function of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, which is easy to cause abortion.
2. People with spleen and stomach deficiency, diarrhea, damp-heat phlegm and other symptoms should not eat yam.
3. Yam should not be taken with medicine, so as not to affect the curative effect.
4. Yam should not be eaten excessively, so as not to cause indigestion.