How to eat Chinese mustard greens

You may not have heard of Chinese mustard greens, but you must have heard of Chinese mustard red. Chinese mustard greens is a kind of shepherd's purse. Do you know how to eat Chinese mustard greens ?

Introduction of Chinese mustard

Chinese mustard, also known as snow mustard, snow red, spring never old, frost never old, is the tender stems and leaves of the cruciferous plant mustard. It is a variant of leaf mustard in the mustard family. The origin of mustard is not in China, but it has evolved into many variants after being introduced to China. Leaf mustard is a variant of mustard, which shows that China is the hometown of leaf mustard. Leaf mustard is a large family, which includes many types.

According to "Guang Qunfangpu", "In April, there is a vegetable called snow mustard greens. When the snow is deep, all the vegetables are frozen and damaged, but this vegetable is the only one that stays green." Although buried in the snow, it remains lush and green and is not afraid of the low temperature. The reputation of snow mustard greens is truly well-deserved.

Fresh Chinese mustard contains glucosinolates, which are hydrolyzed to form mustard glycosides when pickled. They are volatile and have a special spicy flavor. The protein contained in Chinese mustard is decomposed into 16 kinds of amino acids, among which glutamic acid (the umami component of MSG) is the most abundant, so it tastes particularly fresh. Glutathione, which is synthesized from glutamic acid, glycine and cysteine, is an extremely important free radical scavenger in the human body, thus enhancing the body's immune function. Glutamic acid can be converted into glutamine in the human body, participating in protein and carbohydrate metabolism and improving nervous system function. Glutamine is the amino acid with the highest content in the human body, and free glutamine accounts for 61% of the total amino acids in cells. Studies have found that glutamine is closely related to intestinal function. The nutritional and health care function of Chinese mustard is commendable. But the only drawback is that the nitrate content is quite high in both fresh vegetables and pickles (processed products). Therefore, when eating, pay attention to eating more vegetables or fruits rich in vitamin C to prevent the formation of nitrite. Of course, it is still better to eat less.

Traditional medicine believes that mustard greens are warm in nature and can warm the middle and benefit the qi, clear the lungs and dissipate phlegm. "Compendium of Materia Medica" points out that "if a person has phlegm and qi obstruction due to internal yin and dampness, taking this mustard greens can remove all phlegm and clear all qi." Because it is easy to generate fire, people with yin deficiency and internal heat should eat less.

How to eat Chinese mustard greens

Fried ham with mustard greens

Main ingredients: 500g Chinese mustard, 35g ham. Side ingredients: some oil, some salt , some green onion , some bean paste

Production steps

1. Prepare 500g of Chinese mustard greens and one ham sausage. My ham sausage is beef flavored, which is more flavorful.

2 Peel the skin of the ham, put it on the chopping board, and cut the ham into slices for easy stir-frying.

3. Wash the Chinese mustard greens. It is best to soak them for a while to avoid pesticide residues.

4 Cut the Chinese mustard greens into two halves. The reason for cutting it into two halves is that the pot is too small and it is also easier to cook.

5 I chose the newly-released shallots, which are fresh and have a strong flavor. Cut the shallots into small pieces.

6 Heat soybean oil in a pan. When the oil is 80% hot, add the chopped green onion.

7 When the chopped green onion smells good, you can add a small spoonful of bean paste to make it easier to absorb the flavor.

8 After stirring evenly, add the cut ham slices so that the ham slices can be evenly flavored.

9 Then add the Chinese mustard greens and sprinkle with a little salt.

Tips: Be sure to use less salt, because bean paste is salty in nature.

Pickled Chinese mustard greens

Ingredients: 8 jins of snow vegetable (gross weight), 1 jin of salt

1. Wash and clean the snow vegetables and remove the yellow leaves. If you buy them fresh from a farm, let them wilt for two days.

Vegetarian Chicken with Pickled mustard greens

Snow vegetables and soy products are what we often eat and are often used to cook various side dishes. Snow vegetable vegetarian chicken is a very common side dish that is simple to make but goes very well with rice.

Ingredients: 300g vegetarian chicken , 150g snow mustard greens, 1 red chili pepper , 3 tablespoons (45ml) chicken broth , 1 teaspoon (5g) chicken stock , 2 tablespoons (30ml) oil

The therapeutic value of Chinese potherb mustard

(1) Refreshing the mind. Chinese mustard contains a large amount of ascorbic acid, which is a highly active reducing substance. It participates in the body's important redox process, increases the oxygen content in the brain, stimulates the brain's use of oxygen, and has the effect of refreshing the mind and relieving fatigue.

This is all we have to say about how to eat Chinese mustard greens.