It is said that there are 10 1 methods for cooking cactus in Mexico, such as steaming, frying, frying, soaking in barbecue, or seasoning and cold salad. Among them, spicy fried cactus, egg fried cactus and cactus salad are the most famous ones. People eat cactus and eat its tender stems. They cook with cactus leaves, usually after removing thorns and peeling, boiling in water, slicing, oiling and adding seasonings to make cold dishes. If you do hot frying, you don't need to boil it, just cut it and cook it. Cactus, rich in calcium and iron, as well as various vitamins, minerals and amino acids, has the functions of lowering blood sugar, blood fat and cholesterol. If eaten regularly, it has the functions of promoting qi and blood circulation, clearing away heat and toxic materials, losing weight and beautifying, strengthening body and bones and promoting metabolism. As a medicinal material, cactus is widely used to treat burns, kidney diseases and other diseases. Some research results show that cactus can also remove body fat and has certain effect on weight loss. "Mibangta" cactus can be eaten fresh or pickled into kimchi. Its taste is sweet and sour, fragrant and delicious, crisp and smooth. References:

Journey to the East Cat 2007-05- 18 15:23