Storage and nutritional content of wild rice stem

Wild rice is a very good vegetable with a good taste. Many people like to eat it, but we must understand its nutritional value.

Wild Rice

It is one of the specialty vegetables in my country. In ancient times, it was called Diaohu, Gu, Feng, Gupu, Gugua, Gusun or Shuigua. The history of wild rice in my country is at least more than 3,000 years. "Zhou Li. Tianguan. Shanfu" records: "All the gifts for the king are six grains (Xu, Shu, Ji, Liang, Mai, and Gu)". At that time, Gu had small yellow flowers, and the seeds after the flowers fell were black. The fruit was long and pointed at both ends. After peeling the shell, it was edible and called Gumi. Later, people found that some plants could not bloom and bear fruit, but the stems at the base swelled to form a fat, white and tender fleshy stem, so they picked it and cooked it, which is today's wild rice. Lüshi Chunqiu says: "The most beautiful vegetable is the ruler of Yuelu." Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica also says: "In the south of the Yangtze River, wild rice is called jiao because its roots are intertwined." Because of its appearance, wild rice is also nicknamed "beauty legs."

Wild rice is distributed in all parts of China south of the Yangtze River Basin, and is also cultivated sporadically in North China. Wild rice in the south of the Yangtze River has long been famous, and is as famous as wild rice and sea bass, and is known as the "three famous dishes" in the south of the Yangtze River. Zhang Zhihe of the Tang Dynasty wrote in "Fisherman's Song Fu": "The owner of the crab house in Songjiang is happy, and we also eat wild rice and pure soup. Maple leaves fall, reed flowers dry, and I stay drunk in the fishing village without feeling the cold."

effect

1. Wild rice contains protein, fat, sugar, vitamin B1, B2, E, trace amounts of carotene and minerals. Chinese medicine believes that wild rice is sweet and cool, and has the effects of clearing dampness and heat, detoxifying and promoting lactation.

2. Zizania latifolia is sweet and cold, slippery and beneficial in nature. It can promote diuresis and remove water, assist in the treatment of edema of the limbs and dysuria, and can also clear away heat, relieve restlessness and quench thirst. It is especially suitable for consumption in summer.

3. Wild rice stem is a unique vegetable in China. It is even more delicious when cooked with meat. It is very beneficial to the liver and gallbladder and can enhance the vitality of the body. It can be eaten when you are tired from work or have a hangover. It is also a good choice when you are mentally exhausted and have a poor appetite.

4. It has certain effects on jaundice hepatitis and postpartum women with lack of milk, so it is advisable to eat more.

Storage tips for wild rice stem

Wrap the wild rice with newspaper, then put it in a plastic bag to preserve its rich moisture, and then refrigerate it.

Cooking knowledge

1. Wild bamboo shoots are suitable for cooking methods such as stir-frying and roasting, or as ingredients and fillings, such as "braised bamboo shoots with sauce", "wild bamboo shoots and meat slices", "crab meat and wild bamboo shoot siomai", etc.

2. The quality of wild rice stem is best in spring and summer, and it is rich in nutrients.

3. If the core of the wild rice stem is black, it is a sign of coarse and old quality and should not be eaten.

Dietary precautions

1. As wild rice stem contains more oxalic acid, its calcium is not easily absorbed by the human body. Therefore, people with heart disease, urinary stones or more oxalate crystals in urine should not eat too much.

2. Do not eat it with tofu, otherwise it will easily form stones.

Delicious food

Shredded wild rice with scallion oil

Ingredients: 1/2 jin of wild rice stem, 1/2 liang of green onion, a small piece of old ginger, a spoonful of sesame oil, and appropriate amounts of salt and MSG.

Method: 1. Cut wild rice stem into shreds; cut ginger into shreds; chop green onions.

2.Put the shredded wild rice stem in boiling water and blanch it briefly.

3. Use a colander to scoop out and drain.

4. Put it in a bowl, add shredded ginger, salt, MSG, and chopped green onion (only use half), mix well and set aside.

5. Heat oil in a pan until it is 50% hot, add chopped green onion until fragrant.

6. Pour the scallion oil in the pot onto the wild rice shreds, mix well and serve.

Home remedies for curing diseases

Used to promote lactation: take 30 grams of water bamboo and 10 grams of tongcao, stew them with pig's feet and eat them.

Treatment of urinary tract diseases:茭白 is sweet and slightly cold, and has the effects of dispelling heat, promoting body fluid, quenching thirst, promoting diuresis, removing dampness, and promoting bowel movements. It is mainly used to treat abdominal pain caused by summer heat and dampness, chronic heat in the middle burner, thirst, and difficulty in defecation and urination.