Nightshade flowers can protect the liver and stomach, eliminate bad breath
Chinese generally love to eat, and workers can eat, in China, it is not uncommon to include flowers in food. In ancient times, Qu Yuan had the Yaxing of "Autumn Chrysanthemum Falling in the Evening Dinner", and in modern times, there is the humor of Mr. Lao She's "Eating Lotus". For us ordinary people, there are also locust flower steamed buns in the north, and there is the famous night fragrant flower soup in the south, which are all delicious dishes that can be obtained. Today, I want to introduce to you the flower of night fragrant flower.
Speaking of night flowers, many people may find this name a little charming, and many northerners who are not familiar with night flowers may confuse it with "night primrose". But for authentic Cantonese people, this name brings out the warmest homely flavor in their hearts. The night fragrant flower with a little pale yellow tone in the green is a kind of vine unique to Guangdong, which is non-toxic, sweet in taste, warm in nature, clear the liver and bright eyes. Cantonese people often plant the fragrant night fragrance flower in front of the terrace or window sill as a hedge to repel mosquitoes and insects, and later found that it has a tender taste, fragrant and far-reaching, and collides with other ingredients to create a natural fresh flavor, so it is used by people with a heart to cook.
The annual flowering season of the night fragrance flower is from April to August in the lunar calendar, at this time, the night fragrance flower will bloom one after another, it is petite, a flower stamen is only about the size of a peanut, it contains a faint fragrance, the night fragrance flower that will bloom and is not fully bloomed is removed, and the calyx with a slightly bitter taste is removed, and it can be boiled into soup and porridge, and it is also better to stir-fry. In short, as a supporting role of the staple food, night fragrant flowers can always competently play the role of fragrant and turbidity, and never take away the staple food.
However, when it comes to night fragrant flowers, the most famous is the winter melon cup, which is rich in raw materials and complicated in its practice, comparable to "Buddha jumping over the wall". However, most of the night fragrant flowers cooked by ordinary people are used to boil soup or porridge with meat slices, which is not only sweet in soup, but also chewy in the mouth. In addition, there are many lesser-known ways to eat night flowers, such as stir-fried with eggs, and sprinkled with a little when steaming fish cakes and meatloaf, which will also make the meat taste fragrant and pleasant; Or with purple potato, dried flower nails, green beans, and then soak it in soup, light and elegant, and the best way to regulate the stomach.
Conclusion: Because the night fragrance flower itself is fragrant, it is not suitable for the ingredients with too strong fragrance, the more light the flavor of the hanging color, the more the dish can highlight the unique charm of the night fragrance flower when cooking.In addition, night fragrant flowers are very delicate, so remember not to overdo it during the cooking process, just put a few clusters before turning off the heat, and then cover the pot and simmer for a few minutes to force out an elegant and sweet fragrance! Although the night fragrance flower smells very good, the taste is relatively light, but it is wonderful that it can eliminate the turbid smell in the mouth after eating, which is much more useful than eating chewing gum!