Nowadays, society has developed and the economy has also been greatly improved and developed. People have their own needs in both material and spiritual life, and they are constantly looking for things that belong to their hearts. So what I want to talk about today is the needs of material life. People’s pursuit of quality of life can be seen from some material combinations.

I don’t know if you have noticed that more and more people are interested in eating wild vegetables in recent years. Of course, the purpose is for their health. Our country has become a country with a high incidence of patients with "three highs" in recent years. It cannot but be said that these are some of the unfavorable things brought about by economic development, so people now pay more and more attention to health care.

Some of the wild vegetables I know include hairy willow, noodle greens, shepherd’s purse, dandelion, etc. Especially dandelion can be eaten as a cold dish or soaked in water and drunk, which has a very good effect on nourishing and protecting the liver. However, I recently heard that there is a kind of wild vegetable that is now "sought after" by people. It is said that it is an exotic species.

1. Spiny amaranth

Everyone knows that amaranth is also a kind of wild vegetable, but please note that I am talking about spiny amaranth, which means it belongs to two types of wild vegetables. Amaranth has many functions. It is the most common wild vegetable in farmers' gardens. It has a high calcium content and a good taste. It is loved by men, women and children. The spiny amaranth was not so lucky. It was once fed to pigs as feed.

As the name suggests, spiny amaranth is covered with small thorns. In recent years, people have discovered its nutritional value. This wild vegetable is an exotic species, but after it landed in China, it grew better than in its place of origin. Even better. This kind of spiny amaranth looks similar to ordinary amaranth, and may be a close relative.

2. Place of occurrence

In fact, spiny amaranth is an annual herb that originated in the tropical areas of America. The biggest difference from my country's local amaranth is that there are spikes on the stems. And it can be said to be a terrifying alien species. Why is it said to be scary? Because its appearance directly threatens the living environment of our local amaranth.

It is said that foreign monks can chant sutras. Is it possible that plants can do the same? Just kidding of course. Normally, March and April of each year are the best times for spiny amaranth to grow. At that time, the stems are the most tender and have no thorns. However, as spiny amaranth slowly grows, it will gradually grow. Amaranthus amaranth has many fine spines on its armpits.

And the bracts turned into thorn bracts. Spiny amaranth reproduces by seeds. When there are several spiny amaranth plants in a place, when its seeds fall to the ground, a new spiny amaranth will grow in the spring of the next year, among which The growth rate far exceeds that of native amaranth.

Even if it is cut very cleanly, as long as there are still roots, a large area will soon grow out. In the past, people hated this kind of thorny amaranth very much, so they would cut it off and feed it to pigs when the thorns did not grow. Not to mention that pigs liked the taste very much.

3. High calcium

But slowly as time went by, people gradually discovered that this spiny amaranth also has a great benefit, that is, it has the magical ability to supplement calcium. efficacy, and it is also rich in calcium. So it slowly became a delicacy on people's tables. Especially for southerners, it is very popular.

Spiny amaranth is not only rich in calcium, but also rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, zinc and multiple vitamins. It can be said to have all the advantages in one, so it is also called a high-calcium vegetable. .

So how to eat amaranth? In fact, the method of eating is similar to ordinary amaranth.

Whether you are stir-frying, stewing soup or making cold dishes, it is all possible. Of course, some people even have a whim and use it to make big buns. Of course, remember to add more oil, so that they taste better. It will be fragrant. After all, it is a wild vegetable. After blanching it, it will be relatively waterless, which will taste very tasteless, so you must add more oil.

4. Making soup

When it comes to making soup, the Cantonese are actually the most particular about making soup. Cantonese people are very famous for their love of soup and making all kinds of soups. So for such a good calcium supplement product, Cantonese people will not let it go, and they will definitely be able to make their own "characteristics".

Cantonese people like to add various things to the soup, such as preserved egg and lean meat porridge, etc. These are all delicious soups with Guangdong characteristics. Then when they make the thorn amaranth soup, they add ribs or pig's feet or crucian carp in it. No matter how you listen to it, you think the soup is first-class, not to mention the effect of the soup. The key is that it can also remove dampness and strengthen the spleen.

Summary:

Although the spiny amaranth is an alien species, and although it has been disliked by people, even if it is an alien species, we should not ignore it. In my eyes, on the contrary, I have to think about how to maximize its effectiveness.