Chinese SpinachOriginally named "Long Spinach," also known as "Bamboo Shoot Spinach" and "Chinese Spinach," due to its hollow center, it is called "Chinese Spinach." It is a leafy vegetable that is commonly grown in summer. Chinese Spinach recipes are simple and can be stir-fried or eaten cold. It is also very nutritious and popular.

How to prepare Chinese Spinach: Cold Chinese Spinach

Ingredients neededIngredients

1 bunch of Chinese Spinach, minced garlic, sugar,vinegarand sesame oil, salt.

Preparation steps

1. Wash and chop the Chinese Spinach into bite-sized pieces.

2. Put the chopped Chinese Spinach in boiling water to blanch, then drain and cool.

3, Place the water spinach in a small bowl, add salt, sugar, and vinegar.3. Place the Chinese Spinach in a small bowl, add salt, sugar, vinegar,and sesame oil, and mix well.

Tips

1. Blanching Chinese Spinach in boiling water helps to retain its color.

2. After blanching the Chinese Spinach, soak it in cold water before mixing, otherwise it will turn black.

How to prepare Chinese Spinach: Stir-fried Chinese Spinach

Ingredients needed

Chinese Spinach, minced garlic, fish sauce.

Preparation steps

1. Soak Chinese Spinach in water for half an hour, then pick the leaves and wash them clean.

2. Heat oil in a pan, then add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.

3. Add the Chinese Spinach.

4. When the Chinese Spinach is cooked, add fish sauce and season.

How to prepare Chinese Spinach: Chinese Spinach with tofu and meat

Ingredients needed

200g of Chinese Spinach stems,thinly sliced pork100g, a few cloves of garlic,Tofuhalf a block of tofu, 1 small spoonful of cornstarch, a few drops of cooking wine,peppera small amount,soy saucea small amount.

Preparation steps

1. Wash and slice the pork, then marinate with all the seasonings for 5 minutes.

2. Wash and chop the stems, and press the tofu.

3. Heat oil in a pot, add the meat and stir-fry until browned, then remove.

4. Heat oil in the pot, add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the Chinese Spinach stems and stir-fry for 3 minutes.

5. Add the Chinese Spinach leaves and stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the tofu and stir-fry until cooked.

Homemade Chinese Spinach recipe: Stir-fried Chinese Spinach

Ingredients needed

400g of Chinese Spinach,chili peppers3, garlic 2 cloves, salt, oil, sugar, and cooking wine.

Preparation steps

1. Remove the tough stems from the Chinese Spinach, then chop them into bite-sized pieces and wash them.

2. Remove the leaves from the Chinese Spinach, wash them and set aside.

3. Chop the garlic and chili peppers.

4. Heat oil in a pot, then add garlic and chili peppers and stir-fry until fragrant.

5. Add the Chinese Spinach stems and stir-fry for 3 minutes, then add the leaves and stir-fry.

6. When the leaves are slightly softened, add salt and cooking wine, and stir-fry until cooked.

Tips

1. Choose Chinese Spinach with thin stems, which are more tender.

2. Stir-fry the stems first, then the leaves, otherwise the leaves will become too soft and mushy.

Nutritional benefits of Chinese Spinach

Nutritional value

1. Chinese Spinach is rich in vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin C, and niacin andprotein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc.Its vitamin B1 content is 8 times that of tomatoes, and its calcium content is 12 times that of tomatoes.2. Chinese Spinach promotes intestinal peristalsis and detoxification, reducing the acidity in the intestines and preventing bacterial imbalances, which is beneficial for cancer prevention.

Benefits and effects

1. Lower

bloodsugar.2. Strengthen the body and whiten teeth.

3. Clear heat and detoxify.

4. Promote peristalsis and prevent cancer.

4, Aids in digestion and prevents cancer.