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Chinese toon

Different names of Toona sinensis bud, Toona sinensis leaf and Chunjian leaf.

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Short and thick stems, fresh and tender leaves, red branches and leaves and strong fragrance are preferred.

How to eat Toona sinensis?

Cold-mixed Toona sinensis bud

Toona sinensis bud 100g, 3 slices of ginger, 3 cloves of garlic, 3 stems of onion, and proper amount of seasoning. Wash and cut Toona sinensis buds, wash and shred ginger, wash and dice garlic, and wash and dice onion. Put the Toona sinensis buds in a dish, add shredded ginger, garlic, sesame oil, vinegar, soy sauce and chicken essence and mix well, daily 1 dose.

Tofu with Chinese Toon

Fresh Toona sinensis, tofu, condiments, the right amount. Cut tofu into 2~3cm cubes, add proper amount of salt to Toona sinensis, put it in a pot, pour boiling water to cover it tightly, soak it for 5 minutes, take it out, cut it into pieces, mix it with diced tofu, then add sesame oil, monosodium glutamate and salt and mix well. The dosage is 1 day.

Toona sinensis egg

Toona sinensis, eggs, seasoning, right amount. Wash and chop Toona sinensis, beat a few eggs, add appropriate amount of salt and seasoning, mix well, put it in a pot and fry until cooked, daily 1 dose.

skill

Toona sinensis, the young leaves of Toona sinensis of Meliaceae, are cultivated all over the country, which can be used fresh or dry. Toona sinensis leaves are delicious when they are young, but they can't be eaten when they are old. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says that "the fragrant person is named Toona sinensis, and the smelly person is honored". Toona sinensis leaves are tender, red and fragrant, and there is another kind of leaves, white and smelly, inedible and specially used as medicine. They are similar in shape, so pay attention when eating.