The leaves of Artemisia annua can be eaten under normal circumstances, but when eaten in moderation, can not eat too much at once, so as not to cause discomfort.

We generally eat artemisia is to take its young stems and leaves, some rhizomes will also be used to pickle, but the leaves are rarely eaten, in fact, is not the leaves can not eat. But because the leaves taste more bitter than the stem, many people are not accustomed to eating, over time, few people will eat the leaves of artemisia.

Artemisia is really a versatile ingredient, can be pickled into pickles, but also with other vegetables or dried beans and other vegetarian fried, but also with a variety of meat together into meat dishes, bacon, chicken, beef and pork, etc. are delicious. The practice of artemisia leaves should be very attentive, if you can not adapt to the more bitter flavor, we must use some methods to reduce it so that it is good for the mouth.

Artemisia leaves eating method

1, do cake will add artemisia leaves soaked in lightly salted water and cleaned and chopped for use; eggs, flour, cold white water mixed evenly after the artemisia leaves crushed to join continue to stir, in turn, add an appropriate amount of salt and other mixing to be used; frying pan is hot will be stirring the batter to join the spread of the omelette-like! Then you can eat.

2, cold mix the leaves of artemisia washed clean and added to the boiling water after blanching and drained on a plate, and then add the appropriate amount of salt, chili oil, soy sauce, sugar and vinegar, etc. Mix well and can be directly eaten.

3, grinding into powder will be soaked in lightly salted water to clean the leaves of artemisia chopped, and then added to the boiling water in a large fire boil into powder, and then add some flour has the effect of refreshing, but also can be very good supplemental nutrients.