How to eat betel nut How to eat betel nut

Betel nut is an evergreen tree that can reach a height of more than ten meters, and the tallest betel nut tree can even reach 30 meters. The fruit of betel nut is generally oblong or ovoid, and can be used as a Chinese medicinal material. Betel nut is also a social item, similar to tobacco and alcohol. Many male friends will give betel nuts when meeting people. However, betel nut is a first-class carcinogen. When eating betel nut, you should pay attention to the method of eating.

[Warning] Betel nut is a Class 1 carcinogen on the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer list of carcinogens. Chewing betel nut can increase the risk of oral cancer.

How to eat betel nut

1. Eat raw

Betel nut can be eaten raw. After picking fresh betel nut, cut it into slices and eat it piece by piece. You can also put some mortar on the leaves and use it to wrap the betel nut slices. At this time, we can see that our saliva turns red and our face becomes flushed. However, the more we chew, the more delicious it is.

2. Stew

Betel nut can also be used to make soup. When cooking pig stomach, you can add some betel nut. First clean the pig stomach, then cut it into pieces, wash the betel nut and white atractylodes, put the three together in the stew pot, add a lot of water, boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat, and finally add shredded ginger and salt.

3. Steamed

First, peel the betel nut skin and cut it into thin slices. After chopping the ribs, wash them with warm water and put them in boiling water. Crush the garlic, add oil to the pot, pour in the garlic and black beans to sauté, then add the ribs and betel nut, pour some cooking wine and stir-fry, then add dried chili, soy sauce, light soy sauce, and salt and stir-fry, and put them in a plate. Finally, put all these ingredients into the steamer and steam for a quarter of an hour.

4. Add tobacco

Betel nut with tobacco is one of the most common ways to eat betel nut, which is particularly popular in Taiwan. Eating betel nut can refresh you, and the more you chew, the more you can taste its deliciousness. However, betel nut is not good for your health, may cause certain oral diseases, and may also cause cancer, so it is best not to eat too much.