acacia flowers, also known as acacia flowers, broadly speaking, acacia flowers refers to the flowers and buds of leguminous plants, but generally the open flowers are called "acacia flowers", also known as "acacia stamens", the buds are called "acacia rice The flower buds are called "acacia rice". Often planted on the side of the house, roadside, commonly cultivated throughout China, mainly in the north, to the Loess Plateau and the North China Plain for more, the following is my compilation of acacia flowers, a complete list of practices, take a look at it.
The acacia flower is widely planted throughout the country, on both sides of the road and in front of the house can often see its silhouette, frequently appearing in people's field of vision of the acacia flower is also diligent and clever Chinese working people moved to the table. Acacia flowers in the second half of the 19th century introduced to China, although it has no medicinal effect, but edible or very fragrant and delicious, the following together to see the acacia flowers can make those delicious dishes it.
Steamed acacia flowers (acacia wheat rice)
Ingredients: flour, acacia flowers, salt, garlic cloves, chili oil, chicken broth, sesame oil
Method:
1, picking acacia flowers, it is best to choose the buds of fresh acacia flowers;
2, the acacia flowers are clean;
3, sprinkle the flour
4, stir well, so that each acacia flower can be mixed with flour;
5, on the pot on high heat and steam for 20 minutes;
6, while hot, acacia flowers scattered, garlic with chili oil, add salt into the garlic mortar pounded into a puree, add water, sesame oil, chicken broth mix evenly poured in the acacia flowers and mix well.
acacia cake
Ingredients: acacia flowers, eggs, flour, salt, water
Practice:
1, pick fresh acacia flowers, and cleaned with salt water;
2, acacia flowers in the egg, mix well;
3, add flour and a little salt mix well;
4, made into small cakes. p> 4, made into a small cake, into the pan frying;
5, frying until both sides slightly yellow can be plate.
Sophora Omelette
Ingredients: Sophora flowers, eggs, oil, salt
Method:
1, pick unbloomed Sophora flower buds;
2, the buds into the salted water to soak for 10 minutes;
3, washed and drained water standby;
4, the eggs and the Sophora flowers. The eggs and acacia flowers are put together and stirred with salt;
5, hot pan oil, and put the egg mixture stir-fried;
6, with chopsticks quickly slipped;
7, until the egg mixture solidified can be discharged from the pan serving plate.
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Basic introduction of acacia
Broadly acacia refers to the flowers and buds of the legume acacia, but the open flowers are generally referred to as "acacia flowers, also known as" acacia stamens, buds are called "acacia rice. are referred to as "acacia rice.
The acacia is a deciduous tree, often planted on the side of the house, roadside, commonly cultivated throughout the country. Generally harvested in the summer when the flowers are open or buds are formed.
To a large, tight, yellow-green color, no stalks and leaves for the best, dry in time, remove branches, stalks and impurities, ash, as a medicinal herb can be raw, fried or fried charcoal (fried acacia flowers can take the net acacia flowers, according to the method of stir-frying until the surface of the dark yellow, acacia charcoal is to take the net acacia flowers, according to the method of stir-frying charcoal until the surface of the charcoal burnt brown).
Can also be in the flower when open, under the tree cloth, mat, plastic film, etc., the flowers down, collected and dried. However, when used as a street tree, acacia flowers have the potential to be contaminated with pesticides, and care needs to be taken when picking them.
The flowers are not only edible, but also a good medicine. Sophora flowers taste sweet, rich in vitamins and a variety of minerals, but also has a heat detoxification, cool blood and lungs, lowering blood pressure, prevention of stroke. Efficacy.
What are the ways to eat acacia flowers
Steamed acacia rice
1, washed acacia flowers in a few times sprinkled with flour (preferably flour mixed with cornstarch at a ratio of 2:1).
2, stir well so that each grain of acacia flowers can be coated with flour.
3. Steam in a pot over high heat for 20 minutes.
4, garlic paste, oil splash hot pepper, a little water, sesame oil mix, pour in the acacia flowers while hot and mix well.
5, open to eat.
Scrambled eggs with acacia flowers
1, acacia flowers and eggs together, add salt and stir evenly.
2, hot oil.
3, pour into the stirred egg mixture, use chopsticks to quickly slide apart.
4, out of the pan serving plate.
Stir-fried acacia
1, add a small amount of oil in the frying pan and heat.
2, pour into the acacia flowers quickly stir-fried.
3, add the right amount of salt and vinegar, stir fry out of the pan.
Shopping for Sophora
The dried Sophora flowers are light, odorless, and slightly bitter in taste
Storage of Sophora flowers
Place in a dry place to protect against dampness and moths.
How to eat acacia flowers
After picking it can be made into soup, mixed vegetables, stewed rice, can also do acacia cake, dumplings, the most common in daily life is to steam acacia flowers (also known as acacia wheat rice), many regions of China have this habit, the practice is very simple, will be cleaned acacia flowers added to the flour and mix, and then add salt, monosodium glutamate, and so on. Seasoning, mix well and put into the cage drawer steamed can be. In addition, in the production of porridge, soup can also be added to the acacia flowers.