However, China has a large population, and there have been many major famines in history. People who have no grains to eat can only chew bark and eat leaves.
But even if you eat leaves, there are many things to pay attention to. First of all, you can't eat toxic leaves. Secondly, leaves are not as refreshing as whole grains, and many of them are difficult to swallow.
But wise people always have good ways to solve this problem. For example, something called "immortal tofu" is actually made of leaves.
In the past, it was only used to satisfy hunger and save lives. It has saved many people's lives. People think that it is a "fairy" and can be used to make things like tofu, so it is called-fairy tofu!
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Fairy bean curd has a very high nutritional value. It has been on the market since April. It used to be used to save lives, but now it is purely used to satisfy cravings. It is an authentic rural food, and only a few people in the city can eat it except rural people.
With the coming of spring, there are many free things to eat in the countryside, such as some wild vegetables and wild fruits.
The delicious food "Immortal Tofu" is actually made of leaves. The name of this leaf is Turtledove Leaf.
Turtle dove leaves grow on trees, so it is not difficult to pick them, and adults can generally reach them.
It has high nutritional value, a long history of eating and simple and easy to use.
The nutritional value of Turtledove leaves is very high. It is rich in vitamins, as well as trace elements, protein, amino acids, especially pectin, which is about 30%, with many benefits.
In the early years, there was a famine in some areas, and many people survived by eating the leaves of Turtledove, so it was also named "Guanyin Tofu". It can be said that the leaves of Turtledove have been eaten in China for a long time.
Born in the city, I believe that most of my friends have never eaten "immortal tofu", which is made of turtledove leaves.
The method is not difficult either. First, clean the picked leaves and put some salt in the water.
Be careful not to leave the picked leaves at home for too long, because they taste better fresh.
Then put the turtledove leaves in a pot, and add a proper amount of water, preferably without leaves.
Then start rubbing the turtledove leaves for about 20 minutes. When the juice in the leaves is rubbed out, you can stop. At this time, the turtledove leaves look sticky.
Friends who have a juicer at home will save more time and effort.
Then bring the prepared gauze, the purpose is to filter out the leaf residue.
At the same time, the juice should be squeezed out. As for those leaf residues, just throw them away.
The next step is to pour an appropriate amount of alkali powder into the filtered juice and start stirring. When the juice in the basin becomes sticky, put it aside for one night, and you can harvest delicious "fairy tofu" the next day! At that time, you can cut it with a knife, put it in a small plate, and add your favorite seasonings. The whole family can eat it very satisfactorily, which is more nutritious and tastes better than jelly sold in the market. When the weather is hot, you can also put it in the refrigerator for refrigeration, which is not generally refreshing when eating.
Of course, if you get up in the morning and are not sure whether the juice of the turtledove leaves is completely solidified, you can prepare a chopstick and try it. If the chopsticks can stand upright, it means no problem, otherwise you have to wait.
Don't add too much water, because too much water will not solidify.
Generally speaking, the "Turtledove Tofu" made of turtledove leaves is quite popular.
It also has a name "Maid Tofu". In some people's eyes, it is second only to tofu, so it is called "Maid", which is also a recognition of it.
It can be picked for a long time, widely distributed and well maintained.
This kind of "fairy bean curd" is smoother and tighter than the real bean curd, and it is more resilient and chewy than the jelly sold outside.
While supplementing nutrition, the taste buds are also greatly satisfied! Especially in summer, eating a "bean curd with cold turtledove leaves" makes me feel much more relaxed. It is still very good in relieving summer heat.
Whether adults or children, as long as they have eaten "fairy tofu", they can easily fall in love.
In April 4- 10/0 every year, it can generally be picked, and the turtledove leaves in rural areas are quite common.
The leaves of the turtledove are very distinctive, the color is also very green, and they smell very special grass fragrance, which is not disgusting.
In East China and South China, there are more turtledove leaf trees.
It has strong high temperature resistance, but some are afraid of cold.
The roots, stems and leaves of turtledove leaves can be used as medicine, and they are all treasures.
Planting techniques of 04 turtledove leaves
Some friends will raise turtledove leaves and soil at home. Turtledove leaves like sandy loam rich in humus, but there is no strict requirement for light, as long as it is bright.
Let the turtledove leaves bask in the sun for more than 7 hours every day, and it will basically not have much problem.
In the peak season of turtledove leaves, don't forget to spray some urea on its leaves to avoid its lack of nutrients because it grows faster.
Besides China, there are also many turtledove leaves in Japan.
Labor Day is coming soon, and it is still appropriate to eat "fairy tofu" at this time. I believe some friends who are going back to their hometown are ready to pick the leaves of turtledove.
It's not difficult to do, although it takes some time, but when the family sits together and enjoys it, it seems that everything is worth it.
Such handmade food is really rare nowadays.
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