Lotus root, because of its unique taste, has always appeared on the table of ordinary people. Lotus root is so popular because it tastes slightly sweet when eaten raw, crispy when fried, and soft and waxy when cooked. In terms of nutritional value, lotus root is cold, which can clear heat and detoxify, cool blood and disperse blood, moisten lung and reduce dryness when eaten raw, and has a good edible effect on patients with warm-blooded diseases, because it stops bleeding without leaving congestion.

Cooked food has the effects of invigorating stomach, promoting digestion, relaxing bowels, invigorating qi and enriching blood, and enhancing human immunity. Lotus root is also a good low-calorie food for dieters, because it contains two substances, called mucin and dietary fiber, which can reduce the body's absorption of oily food.

Lotus root, the way to appear is from' hard' to' soft', from' raw' to' cooked', such as cold lotus root, lotus root slices in marinated sauce, lotus root cake, lotus root fried peas, glutinous rice lotus root, snacks squeezed from fresh lotus root and so on, all of which are delicious. Today, I want to share with you another lotus root dish, "Fried Meat with Lotus Root", which has a balanced mix of meat and vegetables.

Name of the dish: fried meat with lotus root

Required ingredients:

Lotus root segment, pork according to their own taste, oil, salt, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, pepper and raw powder.

Cooking process:

Peel the lotus root and dice or slice it according to your personal preference.

Wash pork and cut into pieces for later use.

Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, pepper and cornflour to pork, mix well and marinate for later use.

Put a proper amount of base oil in the pan, stir-fry in a hot pan, and the pork will change color for later use.

Stir-fry the remaining base oil of fried meat with diced lotus root and cut it raw.

6, stir fry for a few minutes, add a spoonful of salt to taste, simmer for a while, sprinkle with chopped green onion.

Cooking skills:

With the different systems of different family members, many ingredients are not suitable, such as people with insufficient digestive function of the spleen and stomach and people who are prone to diarrhea. They are not suitable for eating "cold" food, such as lotus root in this paper. Although eaten raw, it is crisp and refreshing, but it is easy to cause spleen and stomach disharmony. It is best to eat it in moderation after cooking.

When people buy lotus roots, most of them buy a section or a whole root, which is not easy to preserve after eating, because the lotus root section is easy to oxidize and turn black under the action of air, and it is more likely to rot after a long time. In the future, you can wrap the cut side of the lotus root in a fresh-keeping bag and store it in the refrigerator to keep the freshness of the lotus root, which is not easy to oxidize and discolor.

3. Lotus root can't use iron products in the cooking process, because lotus root is rich in tannins, and it turns black when it meets iron, which affects the appearance.