Pumpkin, Originating in Mexico, sweet and edible, introduced to China during the Ming Dynasty and now widely cultivated in China.There are many ways to cook pumpkin, including:Simmering,Boiling,Soup,Consomme,

and stir-frying. It can be prepared in various ways every day, never getting bored.

A Simple Pumpkin RecipeIngredients

SoybeansandBrown rice, pumpkin, water, and salt.Instructions:

1. Wash and soak soybeans in water for about 1 hour.

2. Wash and peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds, and cut it into small pieces.

3. Place the soybeans and an appropriate amount of water in a pot and cook over medium heat until the soybeans are soft.

4. Add brown rice and pumpkin, and bring to a boil over high heat.

5. Continue to simmer over low heat until the pumpkin and soybeans are soft and cooked through.

A Complete Pumpkin Recipe

Ingredients Preparation

Pumpkin, salted duck egg, scallions, and oil.

Instructions:

1. Wash and peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds, and cut it into pieces.

2. Place the cut pumpkin in

the microwaveand cook at high power for about 4 minutes. Remove when the pumpkin is soft and cooked.3. Shell and chop the salted duck egg, the finer the better.

4. Heat a small amount of oil in a pot, and add chopped scallions to sauté.

5. Add the pumpkin and chopped salted duck egg.

6. Stir-fry until the pumpkin and chopped salted duck egg are well combined.

Tips

1. When choosing pumpkin, make sure to choose a very ripe one!

Young pumpkins have a poor taste, are not sweet, and are prone to leaking water.！2. Using a microwave

to cook the pumpkin is also to control the moisture content of the pumpkin, resulting in a better texture than boiling.How to make delicious pumpkinIngredients Preparation

Pumpkin, salt,

MSG, scallions,

ginger,liquor,white sugar, and soybean paste.Instructions:1. Wash and peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds, and cut it into small pieces.2. Chop scallions and ginger, and have soybean paste and white sugar ready.3. Heat oil in a pot, add chopped scallions and ginger, and sauté.

4. Add soybean paste and cook until the fragrance is released.

5. Add the pumpkin and stir-fry for about 8 minutes, adding salt and MSG.

6. Add MSG and stir until evenly cooked.

Heat oil in a pot, add shallots and ginger and sauté.

Add soy sauce until the aroma is released.

Then add pumpkin and stir-fry for about 8 minutes, adding salt and MSG.

Add MSG and stir-fry until cooked, then serve.