Does the cold-mixed Houttuynia cordata need to be blanched?

Houttuynia cordata is a Chinese herbal medicine with obvious characteristics. Its rhizomes are often twisted, its leaves appear heart-shaped, and its flowers are often white. Especially in the Yangtze River Basin, its population is very large, and now many people specialize in growing Houttuynia cordata, and the profits are good. So the question is, many people like to eat cold Houttuynia cordata in life, does Houttuynia cordata need to be blanched?

Houttuynia cordata does not need to be blanched when served cold, it all depends on personal preference.

If you don't like the fishy smell of Houttuynia cordata, you can blanch it in boiling water to make the smell lighter. If you like that taste and the crispy and tender texture of Houttuynia cordata, it is recommended not to blanch it in boiling water, but to directly wash it with clean water and serve it cold.

How to make Houttuynia cordata salad

Ingredients: Houttuynia cordata, salt, vinegar, chicken essence, chili oil, soy sauce, pepper oil

Method: 1. Wash the Houttuynia cordata with clean water, remove the old roots and leaves, leaving the tender white roots and leaves, and then cut them into pieces of appropriate length by hand.

2. Crush the garlic into garlic paste and make chili oil in the microwave.

3. Soak Houttuynia cordata in cold boiled water for 5 minutes (if you don’t like the fishy smell of Houttuynia cordata, soak it for longer time), then remove and drain.

4. Put the Houttuynia cordata in a large bowl, pour chili oil, minced garlic, add all the seasonings and mix well.

How to reduce the fishy smell of Houttuynia cordata

1. Wash Houttuynia cordata with cornstarch water to remove impurities and mud and dust on the surface of Houttuynia cordata.

2. Boil the Houttuynia cordata in boiling water and add a little salt and white vinegar to reduce the fishy smell of the Houttuynia cordata.

3. Immediately cool the blanched Houttuynia cordata with cold water to reduce its fishy smell.

4. When making cold dishes, fry peppercorns and chili peppers to make chili oil, and pour it on Houttuynia cordata to reduce its fishy smell.

5. Mix it with minced garlic and the smell of minced garlic can also reduce the fishy smell of Houttuynia cordata.

6. Adding a little chili oil can reduce the fishy smell of Houttuynia cordata.

7. You can also add a little vinegar to the seasoning, which also has the effect of removing fishy smell.

Nutritional information of Houttuynia cordata

The volatile oil components contained in Houttuynia cordata, such as houttuynia cordata, lauryl aldehyde, methyl nonyl ketone, galanthin, quercetin, and arbutin, have a certain inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus albus, Shigella dysenteriae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus, Escherichia coli, Gram-positive Bacillus, etc., and have a stronger effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus albus.