What is daylily and how to eat it

Do you know what day lilies are? Do you know what kind of vegetable it is? Day lilies are a common vegetable in our daily life. They are mostly in the form of dried products. They are rich in nutrition and are as famous as fungi such as black fungus and white fungus. Today I will introduce the knowledge related to day lilies. I will not only tell you what day lilies are, but also tell you some common ways to eat day lilies.

What is daylily and how to eat it

1. What is daylily?

Daylily, also known as day lily, is a bud of the daylily plant of the lily family. Its petals are fleshy, golden in color, have a unique aroma, and taste tender and smooth when eaten. Daylily is produced in most parts of our country, especially in the Northeast, where the highest yield is found.

2. Fried pork belly with lily of the valley

After the day lily is made into dried food, the taste and nutrition will be better when eaten with meat. You can use it to stir-fry pork belly at home. When stir-frying, you need to soak the day lily in clean water in advance, then wash it, and cut the pork belly into slices. First, stir-fry the pork belly for a while, then add seasonings such as light soy sauce and ginger, put in the soaked day lily, heat and stew it.

3. Daylily can be served cold

It is also a common way to eat lily vegetables after mixing them cold. Before mixing them cold, you need to soak them in advance, then blanch them in boiling water, take them out and cool them down in cold water. After cooling, remove the water and place them on a plate for later use. Prepare an appropriate amount of cucumber seeds, vermicelli and a small amount of coriander. Soak the vermicelli in boiling water until soft, then put them together with the cucumber shreds and lily vegetables, add vinegar, sesame oil, chicken essence and an appropriate amount of table salt and mix well.