Is wild rice stem cold in nature?

In fact,茭白 does not appear often on our dining table. This is related to the small number of production areas and growth environment of茭白.茭白 is a vegetable that grows in water, but is茭白 a cold plant? What kind of plant is茭白? Water chestnuts grow in water, so their properties are cold. When eating them, you should pay attention to whether they are suitable for your constitution. Moreover, wild rice contains high levels of oxalic acid, so it is also an allergenic food and you must be careful when eating it.

Water chestnut is also called cattail. It has a very long history. In ancient times, it was called cattail. People cultivated it as a grain crop and its seeds were edible. However, due to the disease of smut fungus, the cattail could not ear. People studied its edible part and found that its stems swelled and grew into fleshy stems due to smut fungus. The flesh was delicious and had a unique aroma comparable to bamboo shoots. So some people began to use smut fungus to prevent cattail from heading and promote it to grow fleshy stems. Later, it was gradually named water chestnut. In this way, it became one of the common vegetables in areas suitable for planting.

The appearance of wild rice

When茭白 is sold in the market, what we see is a white and clean appearance similar to peeled bamboo shoots. In fact, it is wrapped with layers of leaves on the outside, and the leaves are very tall. The leaves of茭白 can grow up to about two meters. People usually cut it from above its roots, and then collect it into a bundle with the leaves. After returning home, they peel off the unwanted leaves one by one. Its leaves can be made into many decorations, such as baskets, fans, small animals, straw mats, cool mats, etc., and its utilization rate is also very high.

Is wild rice cold or hot?

Wild rice is cool in nature

Wild rice: sweet; cold in nature

Meridians: Liver, Spleen, Lung

Functions and indications: Antipyretic and toxic; Eliminate thirst; Promote bowel movements. It is used for fever, thirst, constipation, jaundice, dysentery, stranguria, red eyes, lack of milk and sweat, sores.

Note: People with spleen deficiency and diarrhea should take with caution.

How to cook shredded wild rice stem and pork

Ingredients: wild rice stem, green pepper, dried tofu, tenderloin, star anise, salt, chicken essence, sugar, egg white, starch

step:

(1) Cut the tenderloin into strips and marinate with rice wine, salt, chicken essence, egg white and starch for 15 minutes;

(2) Cut wild rice stem, green pepper and dried tofu into shreds;

(3) Heat the oil in a pan, add the marinated pork tenderloin into the pan and stir-fry until the pork turns white. Set aside.

(4) Leave some oil in the pot, add a small star anise and stir-fry until fragrant, then add shredded wild rice stem, shredded tofu, and shredded green pepper, stir-fry repeatedly for a few minutes, add shredded pork, stir-fry, add appropriate amounts of salt, chicken essence, and sugar, and finally add a little water starch to thicken.