There is no need to blanch pig-ear beans. Pig-ear beans are another kind of beans. The big ones are called pig ears, and the smaller ones are called cat ears. In Beijing, Jilin and other places, they are called pig-ear beans. Also called plum beans, "midouzi". Liaoning is called Qidou. Edible, suitable for shredding and shredded meat.

Annual twining herb. Leaflet 3, terminal leaflet rhombus-shaped and broadly ovate, lateral leaflets obliquely rhombus-shaped and broadly ovate, 6-10 cm long, 4.5-10.5 cm wide, apex short-pointed or acuminate, base broadly wedge-shaped or nearly Truncated, with white pubescence along the veins on both sides. The racemes are axillary; 2-4 flowers are clustered on the nodes of the inflorescence axis.

The upper 2 teeth are almost completely connate, and the remaining 3 teeth are nearly equal; the corolla is white or purple, with 2 appendages on both sides of the base of the flag petal; the ovary has silk hairs, glands at the base, and the style is close to There are white beards on the top. The pods are flat, sickle-shaped or semi-elliptical, 5-7 cm long; there are 3-5 seeds, flat, oblong, white or purple-black. The flowering and fruiting period is from July to September.

Food value

Pig ear beans are rich in vitamin B, vitamin C and plant protein, which can calm people's minds. It can also regulate the digestive system and eliminate chest and diaphragm distension. It can be used to prevent and treat acute gastroenteritis and vomiting and diarrhea. It has the effects of quenching thirst and strengthening the spleen, nourishing the kidneys and stopping diarrhea, replenishing qi and promoting fluid production.

People suffering from itchy skin and acute enteritis are very suitable to eat pig ear beans. At the same time, it is also suitable for people with poor appetite. People who suffer from frequent abdominal distension are best not to eat pig ear beans.