Horseradish, also known as sunflower cabbage, wasabi radish, etc., is a deep-rooted vegetables. Horseradish root has a special spicy flavor, made into mustard or spicy condiments, popular with consumers in Japan and European countries.

The edible value of horseradish

horseradish has a pungent flavor, often used as a condiment or food, mustard is processed with horseradish production. Mustard is strong spicy flavor, can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, appetizing effect, can enhance the human appetite. Wasabi has a high detoxification function, can detoxify fish and crab, so raw food such as salmon is often accompanied by wasabi. Wasabi choking the main ingredient is isothiocyanate. This ingredient not only prevents tooth decay, but also seems to have a certain effect on the prevention of cancer, preventing blood vessel clots, and assisting in the treatment of asthma. Mustard also has the effect of preventing high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease and reducing blood viscosity.

The medicinal value of horseradish

Sexual flavor attribution: taste pungent; warm. Attributed to the stomach; gallbladder; bladder meridian. In ancient China, it was used medicinally as a diuretic and nerve stimulant. Modern medical research, horseradish also has a strong anti-cancer effect.

Nutritional composition of horseradish

horseradish leaves contain glucose isothiocyanate (glucosinolate), the main component of which is glucose isothiocyanate allylglucosinolate (allylglucosinolate), also known as the black mustard seed glycoside (sinigrin), but also a small amount of glucose isothiocyanate phenyl ester (benzylglucose). cosinolate) and so on. The whole plant contains volatile oil and mustard oil. The seeds contain fatty oils and alkaloids.

How to eat horseradish

Horseradish is mainly used to flavor Western cuisine. It adds flavor to fish and meat dishes. It also prevents food spoilage.

Cooking use as a spice seasoning, often used as a meat food seasoning and preservative. Ground into a paste can be made into horseradish sauce with cheese or egg whites.