Giant EarAlso known as "chopstick mushroom", " " (Yànwěicǎo), and "vegetable egg", it is a perennial herbaceous plant. The plant has a large, spreading root system, and foliage that grows in clumps.and has the functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, anti-cancer, and diuretic.Giant Ear can be cooked in many ways, and can be used to cook meat.

Cooking Giant Ear with MeatFive-spice pork

Cooking Five-spice pork with Giant EarIngredientsPreparation

500g pork belly, 300g Giant EarScallion2, salt, oil, chicken powder, appropriate amount of cooking wine, 1 piece of fermented bean curd, 8 pieces of rock sugarLight soy sauce1 tablespoon, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil

Cooking Five-spice pork with Giant Ear - Ingredient Processing

1. After washing the pork belly, place it in a pot with water, add a little salt, and cook for about 3 minutes.

2. After cooking the pork belly, wash it with cold water, and cut it into pieces of approximately the same size.

3. Remove the old skin from the Giant Ear, wash it, and drain it.

4. Remove the green parts from the scallion, wash it, and cut it into pieces.

Cooking Five-spice pork with Giant Ear - Ingredient Processing

1. Place the wok on the stove and pour in appropriate amount of edible oil.

2. Put the scallion in the wok and heat it until fragrant.

3. Add the pork belly and stir-fry for a moment, then add the fermented bean curd and stir-fry.

4. Add light soy sauce, cooking wine, and oyster sauce, and stir-fry over high heat until fragrant.

5. Add the Giant Ear and stir-fry evenly, add water to the level of the ingredients, and cover the pot and cook over medium heat for about 40 minutes.

6. When the meat is almost cooked, add the scallion and chicken powder, and stir-fry.

Tips

1. If the Giant Ear is too large, you can cut it into pieces to cook, or you can clean and dry it before cooking.

2. The meat cooked with Giant Ear has a good taste, and the Giant Ear absorbs the aroma of the meat, making it very delicious.

3. The sauce usually contains salt, so try a little before adding salt.

Cooking Giant Ear with Meat. Homemade Giant Ear with Meat

Homemade Giant Ear with Meat - Ingredient Preparation

150g Giant Ear, 200g pork ribs, 5g scallionsGinger3gSoy sauce5g, 8g white sugar, 10g cooking winePeanuts20g oil

Homemade Giant Ear with Meat - Ingredient Processing

1. Wash the pork ribs and cut them into pieces of approximately the same size.

2. Peel and wash the Giant Ear, and cut it into thick pieces.

3. Wash the scallions and ginger, and cut them into pieces.

Homemade Giant Ear with Meat - Ingredient Processing

1. Place the wok on the stove and heat it with peanut oil, then add scallions and ginger to bring out their aroma.

2. Then add the meat and stir-fry to release oil, add soy sauce, cooking wine, and a little water.

3. Usehighfire, boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for about 1 hour.

4. Finally, add the Giant Earwhite sugarand simmer until tender, then serve.

Tips. Giant Ear Introduction

Giant Ear - Medicinal Value

1. The stem of the Giant Ear is sweet, bitter, and slightly warm, and enters the lungs and heart meridians. It can clear heat, stop bleeding, stop coughing, relieve pain, strengthen the intestines, and treat phlegm, abscesses, tumors, sores, heat cough, shortness of breath, palpitations, edema, and urinary troubles.

2. It can clear heat, stop bleeding, detoxify, and reduce swelling, and dispel knots. It can be used to stop bleeding, vomiting blood, difficult childbirth, postpartum lochia, prolapse, and urinary stones, as well as children's measles.

3. It can also be used externally to treat boils, sores, and snake bites.

4. Giant Ear contains various alkaloids, such as autumn crocus, which can increase the level of CAMP in cancer cells and inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells.

5. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Giant Ear can detoxify and eliminate swelling and urination, and can be used to treat various unknown diseases and snake bites.

6. Giant Ear contains various trace elements, which has a certain strengthening effect.

Giant Ear - Nutritional Value

1. Giant Ear andHoneysteamedcooked, has the effect of clearing the lungs and stopping cough, and refreshing the stomach and removing heat, which is suitable for people with lung dryness and cough, bleeding, and sore throat.

2. Giant Ear andporkbone stew, has a strengthening and diuretic effect, which is suitable for people with palpitations, heart failure, and edema.

Tips. Giant Ear Usage Precautions

1. Giant Ear should not be eaten in excess, as excessive consumption can cause diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, tooth decay, and dryness.

2. Red yeast and foods containing calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium are incompatible, so when taking red yeast, avoid eating Giant Ear.

3. Pregnant women should avoid eating Giant Ear.