Have you ever eaten the lotus mist? Pingdong County in Taiwan Province is the most famous place of production. It is a kind of fruit mainly grown in the tropics. The fruit of lotus spray contains protein, fat, carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and other minerals. It is suitable for clearing heat, diuresis and calming nerves. It also has effect on cough and asthma. But the lotus mist itself is very dirty. For those who haven't eaten it, do you know how to eat the fruit?
However, the bottom of the lotus mist is easy to hide dirty things. If you eat with skin, you must wash it with water. It's better to soak some salt water before eating. When eating, you can cut off the navel at the bottom of the fruit. It is suggested to dig out the pits on the top of the fruit before eating the lotus spray, cut off the handle of the fruit, and then dip it with licorice, salt or sugar for eating. The flavor is better. In addition, it's convenient to eat the lotus mist in half, but the whole one can fully enjoy the crispy taste, and the sweeter you can eat it from the head. If the lotus mist is cut in half, the slice will lose the good flavor.
How to eat lotus fruit
1. Direct consumption. The fruit of lotus spray is juicy and delicious, with high moisture content, special fruit flavor, a small amount of protein, fat, mineral, with sweet, light fragrance, rich water and other characteristics. It is not only a special flavor, but also a cool and thirst quenching saint. Lotus spray has the functions of appetizer, refreshing and digestive aid.
2. Dig a hole in the center of the lotus mist, put in the minced meat, and steam it for about 10 minutes. It's a famous traditional food in Taiwan. It's called "four seas and one heart".
3. Soak the lotus spray slices in salt water for a period of time, and then stir fry them together with the cucumber and carrot slices. It is not only good in color, shape and taste, but also crisp and delicious. It is a rare summer diet.
How to clean the lotus spray 1. Soak it in water
Washing is the basic method to remove other pollutants and pesticide residues from fruits and vegetables. Generally, first wash the surface dirt with water, then soak it in clear water for not less than 10 minutes. For core vegetables, cut them first, soak them in clear water for 1-2 hours, and then rinse them with clear water to eliminate residual pesticides.
It is better to add a little detergent or fruit and vegetable cleaner when soaking. However, because some pesticides have strong penetration ability, even on the root, especially leek. Therefore, it is possible to wash the residual pesticides on the surface of vegetables with immersion water, but it can't do anything to the pesticides that have penetrated into the interior of vegetables.
2. Alkali water immersion method
Organophosphorus pesticides decompose rapidly in alkaline environment, so this method is an effective measure to remove pesticide pollution. It can be used for all kinds of vegetables, fruits and fruits. The method is to wash the dirt on the surface, soak it in alkali water (add 5-10g alkali into 500ml water generally) for 5-15 minutes, and then wash it with water for 3-5 times.
3. Heating method
With the increase of temperature, the decomposition of carbamate insecticides is accelerated, so for some vegetables and fruits that are difficult to be treated by other methods, some pesticides can be removed by heating, such as celery, beans, green peppers, etc. The method is to clean the surface dirt with clear water and put it into boiling water for 2-5 minutes to remove it. According to the experiment, this method can remove more than 50% - 90% pesticide residues. But this method is easy to lose the nutrition of vegetables.
Tips: when preserving the lotus mist, you can wrap it up with newspaper, put it in plastic bag, and then put it into the refrigerator for ice storage. This is mainly to delay the loss of water and prolong the storage time of the lotus mist. Pay attention to take it out and clean it when you need to eat it again. Never wash the lotus mist and then refrigerate it.