WaterParsleyIs it parsley?How to distinguish them then?First, water celery is mainly used for its tender stems and leaf petioles, suitable for cold dishes or stir-frying. It has a fresh and delicate flavor.Water celery also has many medicinal effects, including clearing heat and promoting urination, resolving phlegm and descending qi, stopping stasis and leukorrhea, as well as detoxifying and reducing swelling. It can lower blood pressure, calm the mind, and have anti-seizure effects.This variety of water celery has long internodes, thick stems, and a greenish-white color.

Is water celery the same as parsley?

Is water celery the same as parsley?The answer is no.

Parsley can be divided into several types. Generally, they are classified into native celery,Western celery, mountain celery, and wild celery.Among them, native celery can be further divided into water celery and land celery, both of which have beautifying and health benefits.Water celery mainly grows in the south, while land celery is predominant in the north.Western celery was introduced from abroad.Now let's introduce each type in detail.

1. Water celery.Grows in the south, with slender plants and a light green color, slightly fragrant.Water celery is mainly used for its tender stems and leaf petioles; it can be eaten raw or stir-fried as an appetizer.Water celery prefers cool temperatures and dislikes heat and drought. It starts to sprout in 25°C weather, grows fastest between 15-20°C, stops growing below 5°C, and can withstand -10°C temperatures.It prefers soft, deep, fertile loamy soil rich in organic matter with good water retention.Long daylight helps the creeping stem growth and flowering; short daylight promotes root leaf growth.

2. Land celery.Land celery is commonly eaten in the north, with long slender stems that are hollow inside, light green, with coarse fibers.It has a strong aroma and can enhance meat flavor, recommended for use withpork,chicken, orpreserved porkto make stir-fried celerymixed meat.It can also be used as a filling fordumplings.Land celery is grown in dry land, hence its name.According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, dried celery is considered better for use and called "medicinal celery," with a stronger aroma known as "aromatic celery."Dried celery contains organic acids, apigenin, and apiol. These can be extracted into apiole and apigenol.3. Western celery.Originally from America, it is taller, with thick and solid stems.

Western celery has a mild aroma, crisp and tender texture, suitable for stir-frying with light ingredients.Western celery is a shallow-rooted vegetable with weak root absorption ability, with the main root system in the upper 10-20 cm of soil, spreading about 30 cm horizontally.Its leaf petioles are wide, thick, flat, and contain less fiber, mostly solid.Western celery requires moderate light intensity. Strong light inhibits vertical growth while promoting horizontal growth.Under strong light, the leaf petiole fibers increase, reducing quality.Water celery preparation methodsThere are many ways to prepare water celery; based on personal taste, you can use water celery in stir-fry dishes.This stir-fried dish is not only sweet and crunchy but also has diverse textures, making it a delicious dish for the dining table.1. Stir-fried celery

Wash the celery with clear water, cut into pieces while keeping some leaves.

Boil water in a pot, blanch the celery stems (not the leaves).Heat the wok over high heat and add cooking oil until it is six-tenths hot. Add chili slices, minced garlic, and ginger to stir-fry until fragrant.Add the blanched celery stems, stir-fry for a moment, then add the celery leaves, continue stir-frying, adding salt and soy sauce, a little sesame oil.

Stir-fry evenly before serving in a dish.

2. Water celery dumplingsClean pork, chop into mince, season with salt, soy sauce, and rice wine, marinate for some time.Chop parsley finely. Mix the meat filling, chopped parsley, and seasoning oil and chicken essence well.Mix flour to form dough, knead until soft, then cut into small portions, roll into thin wrappers, stuff with the mixture, and boil in plenty of water until cooked.3. Stir-fried celery with pork slicesIngredients: water celery, pork, chili peppers, oil, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, ginger, garlic.Prepare by removing roots and cutting off a few parsley leaves, washing thoroughly, then slicing into pieces, blanching in boiling water (leaves do not need to be blanched), set aside after draining excess water.Clean pork, chop into mince, mix with soy sauce and sesame oil, add salt for seasoning and marinate for 15 minutes.Chop chili peppers and ginger finely. Crush garlic cloves.In a wok over high heat, heat the oil until it is six-tenths hot, add minced garlic, ginger, and chili pepper to stir-fry until fragrant.

Add the marinated pork mince, quickly stir-fry until meat breaks down.

Add water celery pieces, continue to stir-fry with the meat for a moment. Add salt and soy sauce at this time.Stir until celery is cooked, turn off heat before serving.Nutritional value of water celeryWater celery has been called "a natural detoxifier" by many beauty enthusiasts. It contains high levels of various vitamins and minerals: 100g of edible parts contain 1.8g protein, 410mg potassium, 0.24g fat, 1.6g carbohydrates, 1.0g crude fiber, 160mg calcium, 61mg phosphorus, 8.5mg iron.Water celery also contains rutin, apigenin, and quercetin.Water celery is sweet and pungent with a cool nature, enters the lungs and stomach meridians, clearing heat and detoxifying, nourishing essence and qi, cleaning blood and phlegm, lowering blood pressure, and promoting lung and dampness discharge. It can treat symptoms like painful urination and convulsions.It is a green, pesticide-free product that many people love.Firstly, keep the water celery leaves: parsley leaves contain more nutrients than the stems. Nutritional experts have tested 13 nutritional components of parsley leaves and stems, finding that in 10 categories, leaf nutrition exceeded stem nutrition.Among these, parsley leaves have higher contents ofradishflavonoids, vitamin C, vitamin B1, protein, calcium than the stems.Therefore, do not discard the parsley leaves next time you eat them.Secondly, select water celery;

Water celery root color: fresh parsley roots are mostly a vibrant green with full colors. When selecting, choose clean, bright green roots without spots as the main criteria.

A few yellow spots indicate that the parsley has been stored for some time.

Parsley leaves: you can also judge freshness by examining the leaves.

Normal leaves should be the same bright green as the stem. Yellow leaves or withered, irregularly shaped leaves suggest storage for a longer period.

Thirdly, water celery is cool and slippery, especially when grown in water, hence it is cold.Therefore, add warm food like chicken,

beef

, ortofu

with garlic and ginger for stir-frying to balance the cold nature.Moreover, clean the celery thoroughly, especially removing mud from inside the stems when washing.

Finally, do not add water when stir-frying water celery as it already contains a lot of water. Excessive water can overcook the celery, losing its crisp texture.

The key is high heat and quick cooking; otherwise, prolonged cooking will result in yellowing, old, and hard celery.

Water celery contains a high amount of various vitamins and minerals.Protein 1.8 g, potassium 410 mg,fat 0.24 g, carbohydrates 1.6 g, crude fiber 1.0 g, calcium 160 mg, phosphorus 61 mg, iron 8.5 mg per 100 g edible portion.Water celery also contains rutin, apigenin, and quercetin.Water celery has a sweet and slightly pungent taste, is cool in nature, enters the lungs and stomach meridians, and has effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, nourishing and invigorating qi and blood, cleaning the blood, lowering blood pressure, promoting lung function and eliminating dampness.It can also treat symptoms such as painful urination, bloody stool, jaundice, and wind-heat toothache.Water celery is a high-fiber food; its intestinal digestive action produces lignin or entero-lignan antioxidants, which are antioxidant substances that prevent the skin from generating pimples and acne.

And water celery's iron content can increase blood circulation to prevent the skin from developing pus-filled bumps and acne.At high concentrations, it can inhibit the carcinogenic substances produced by intestinal bacteria.In addition, celery has therapeutic effects on hypertension, anemia, and also has sedative and anticonvulsant properties.

Pork provides humans with high-quality protein and essential fatty acids.It can provide hemoglobin (organic iron) and promote iron absorption with cysteine, improving iron-deficiency anemia.Especially suitable for people with hypertension, atherosclerosis, hyperglycemia, iron-deficiency anemia, and menstruating women.

Water celery has many therapeutic effects such as clearing heat and promoting urination, expectorating phlegm, expelling blood stasis, stopping leukorrhea, detoxifying and reducing swelling, with obvious antihypertensive, sedative, and anticonvulsant actions.

It is a green and pesticide-free product that many people love.

"Water celery" refers to the southern "small celery" sold in markets.This celery has mostly white stems and is finer with shorter shapes.The celery itself has a distinctive scent, which can be used to remove the odor from other foods.Therefore, it often plays a role in enhancing flavor in cooking.Water celery also has many medicinal effects such as clearing heat and promoting urination, expectorating phlegm, expelling blood stasis, stopping leukorrhea, detoxifying and reducing swelling, with obvious antihypertensive, sedative, and anticonvulsant actions.It is a green and pesticide-free product that many people love.

Firstly, preserve the water celery leaves: The nutritional components in the water celery leaves are much higher than those in the stem. Nutritional experts tested 13 items of nutrients between the stems and leaves of water celery and found that 10 indicators exceeded the stem's content.Among them, the celery leaves contain more rutin, vitamin C, vitamin B1, protein, and calcium than the stem.Therefore, don't blindly discard the water celery leaves next time you eat them.Secondly, how to choose water celery;The root color of water celery: Fresh water celery roots are mostly a vibrant green with a full color.

When choosing, the roots should be clean, have a fresh and vivid green color without spots as primary selection criteria.A small amount of yellow indicates that the storage time is slightly longer.Water celery leaves: The freshness can also be judged through the water celery leaves.Normal leaves should have the same vibrant green color as the stem part.Yellowish phenomena, or wilted and uneven leaves indicate that such water celery has been stored for a bit longer.Thirdly, water celery is cool in nature and slippery. Especially since it often grows in water, it can be quite cold.Therefore, when using water celery to cook, add some food that can neutralize the coldness together, such as chicken meat,

 beef, ormung bean curdplus garlic and ginger for stir-frying.Moreover, since water celery grows in water, make sure to clean the mud off its stems thoroughly.Finally, when stir-frying water celery, no water needs to be added as it contains a high amount of moisture. Adding water will easily overcook it, losing its crisp texture.Also, pay attention to the heat control; use high heat for quick stir-frying. Otherwise, if cooked too long on low heat,

the celery will turn yellow and become tough and hard to eat.The result is a loss of that fresh crunchiness.And finally, be careful with cooking time; too long can cause the celery to turn yellow and become old and hard.Quick stir-fryIf left for too long, the celery will turn yellow and become tough to eat.