Can I still eat garlic eggplant if it's sour?

Garlic eggplant is also a popular way to make eggplant. In the process of making garlic eggplant, garlic can be said to be the most important role, because the reason why garlic eggplant tastes so good is inseparable from the role of garlic. However, when eating garlic eggplant, be sure not to leave it overnight or for too long, as it will easily ferment and turn sour. And when the garlic eggplant becomes sour, can we still eat it?

It cannot be eaten. The sourness is caused by microbial fermentation, which is usually aerobic fermentation. A large number of bacteria and toxins are produced in the food, which can easily cause digestive problems.

Do I need to peel the eggplant before eating it?

1. It is best not to peel the eggplant skin, as it contains a lot of nutrients and health-promoting compounds. A large part of the essence of eggplant is in the skin, which contains vitamin B. Vitamin B and vitamin C are a good pair. If we consume enough vitamin C, the metabolism of this vitamin C requires the support of vitamin B. Eggplant has a smooth surface and is easy to wash, so there is no need to worry about pesticide residues. It is recommended to eat eggplant with the skin on. 2. Eggplant easily absorbs oil during the roasting or frying process, causing the human body to consume too much fat. There are two tips to prevent eggplant from consuming too much oil.

What are the benefits of eating eggplant?

1. Anti-aging

Eggplant contains vitamin E, which has the function of preventing bleeding and anti-aging. Eating eggplant regularly can prevent the increase of cholesterol level in the blood, which has positive significance in delaying human aging. If you need soap, just rub it gently with your hands, rinse it with clean water, and put it in a cool and ventilated place to dry.

2. Clearing away heat and detoxifying

It is used for carbuncle caused by heat and poison, skin ulcer, mouth sore, bleeding from hemorrhoids, blood in stool, epistaxis, etc.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, eggplant is a cold food. Therefore, eating it in summer can help clear away heat and relieve summer heat. It is especially suitable for people who are prone to prickly heat and boils. People who suffer from indigestion and diarrhea should not eat too much eggplant, just as Li Shizhen said in "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Eggplant is cold and laxative. Eating too much eggplant will cause abdominal pain and diarrhea." "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica" records that eggplant can disperse blood, reduce swelling, and widen the intestines. Therefore, for people with constipation, hemorrhoid bleeding, and damp-heat jaundice, eating more eggplants can also be helpful. You can choose purple eggplant and cook rice porridge. "Compendium of Materia Medica" introduces that the eggplant with stalks should be roasted dry, ground into fine powder, and taken with wine to treat intestinal bleeding; "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica" advocates taking it with rice soup, which is more appropriate, because wine is not suitable for intestinal bleeding and hemorrhoid bleeding. Roast the eggplant with stems dry, grind it into fine powder, and it is more often used for external use.

3. Treatment of frostbite

Take two or three eggplant vines (with roots) from the field in winter and boil them in water. After the water boils, cook it for another 20 minutes. Use this water to soak and wash the frostbite areas. At the same time, use the eggplant vines to scrub the affected areas. Two to three times will cure the disease.

4. Lowering blood pressure

Eggplant has a good effect in reducing high blood lipids and high blood pressure. The specific methods are as follows:

Choose dark long strips, cut into segments or strips, mix with sesame paste and soy sauce, and take it at dinner time to effectively reduce and heal.

5. Protect cardiovascular system, ascorbic acid

Eggplant is rich in vitamin P, which can enhance the adhesion between human cells, enhance the elasticity of capillaries, reduce the fragility and permeability of capillaries, prevent micro-vessel rupture and bleeding, and maintain normal cardiovascular function. In addition, eggplant can prevent and treat scurvy and promote wound healing.

6. Prevent and treat gastric cancer

Eggplant contains solanine, which can inhibit the proliferation of digestive system tumors and is effective in preventing and treating gastric cancer. In addition, eggplant also has the effect of clearing away cancer fever.

7. Reduce swelling and relieve pain

It has the effects of clearing heat, stopping bleeding, reducing swelling and relieving pain.