Garlic (English name Garlic; The Latin name Allium sativum L) is the underground bulb of Liliaceae and Allium plants. The whole garlic plant has a strong pungent garlic smell. Garlic head, garlic leaves (green garlic or garlic seedlings) and flower buds (garlic sprouts) can all be used as vegetables, not only as seasoning, but also as medicine. It is a famous dual-purpose plant for food and medicine.

Food practice of garlic:

1. Braised chicken with garlic. Don't put oil in the hot pot, stir-fry the chicken pieces first, so that they can slightly collect water and force out the oil. After the chicken changes color, scoop it up. Put the oil in the pan again, saute the ginger slices and garlic, then add the chicken and stir-fry, add salt, soy sauce, wine and sugar, stir-fry evenly, add water parallel to the chicken, cover the pot and stew. After the meat is stewed thoroughly, add the garlic leaves and stir-fry evenly.

2. Garlic lemon shrimp. Cut off the whiskers and feet of the shrimp, remove the mud intestines, rinse and drain the water, put it in a container, add cooking wine and salt for pickling for a while. Cut garlic into thick slices or mince, and cut a small piece of lemon, just enough to squeeze a little lemon juice.

Add a little oil to the pot, heat it, add garlic slices or minced garlic until fragrant, add pickled shrimp and stir-fry, sprinkle with black pepper, stir-fry until the shrimp turns red, and squeeze a little lemon juice over the shrimp.

3. Braised belly strips with garlic. Wash the onion and ginger and cut them into powder for later use. Wash the pig's belly and boil it in boiling water to remove the blood. Wash it with clear water and cook it in clear water for one hour, then take it out, cool it and cut it into thick strips.

Heat the oil in the pan, stir-fry the peeled garlic in the pan for a few times, and take it out for later use. Add onion and Jiang Mo to the remaining oil in the pot until fragrant, then add fresh soup, then add belly strips, fried garlic, salt, cooking wine and pepper, bring the pot to a low heat for 20 minutes, and add monosodium glutamate and water starch.