Lotus root, crisp and refreshing. The old people often say that eating lotus root can "breathe up and down", which also reflects the heat detoxification and sobering effect of raw lotus root. But the precautions for eating lotus root also need to be understood. Let's see how to eat lotus root and what we need to pay attention to.
The effects of raw and cooked lotus root are different
No matter the crispy and tender lotus root or the cooked glutinous rice lotus root, it can arouse everyone's appetite. But you know what? It's the same lotus root. The effect of eating raw is different from that of eating cooked.
Lotus root is cold and can clear heat and moisten lung if eaten raw. The method can be cold mixed, fresh lotus root juice can also be squeezed, mixed with fresh pear juice, sugarcane juice, etc. for drinking, it can treat thirst, anxiety and other symptoms, and it is also very effective for relieving acne symptoms. When eating raw, wash and peel the lotus root, scald it with boiling water, and then cut it into thin slices. It should be noted that raw lotus root is not suitable for those with spleen deficiency, stomach cold and diarrhea.
After ripening, the lotus root changes from cold to warm, which can invigorate the spleen and appetizer, stop diarrhea and strengthen essence. In addition, people who often use the brain eat lotus root, which can benefit the blood and marrow, calm the mind and strengthen the brain; women eat lotus root can achieve the effect of regulating blood, blood and complexion. Lotus root can be made into stewed spareribs with fresh lotus root, shredded lotus root with shrimp, shredded lotus root with fish fragrance, glutinous rice lotus root, as well as meatballs with lotus root, dumplings with lotus root meat, lotus root porridge, etc.
Tips
1. Raw lotus root is not suitable for those with spleen deficiency and stomach cold, and those who are prone to diarrhea. Raw lotus root has a cool nature. It is difficult to digest raw lotus root with cold sauce, which is harmful to the spleen and stomach. Therefore, it is suitable to eat mature lotus root.
2. Black and smelly lotus root should not be eaten. The lotus root with yellowish brown skin, fat and white flesh should be selected. Attention should be paid to the lotus root without damage, rot, rust spots, knots and discoloration.
3. Lotus root should not be eaten raw. Some lotus roots are infested with turmeric insect, which is easy to cause turmeric insect disease. When people eat raw lotus root with cysticercosis, the cysticercosis will develop into adults in the small intestine, and the adults will attach to the intestinal mucosa, which will cause intestinal injury and ulcer, causing abdominal pain, diarrhea, dyspepsia, and children will also have facial edema, growth retardation, mental decline and other symptoms.
4. Do not use iron when cooking lotus root, so as not to make it black in the cooking process.
5. Cut lotus root should not be stored directly. The uncut lotus root can be kept at room temperature for a week, but because the lotus root is easy to turn black and the part of the cut face is easy to rot, so the cut lotus root should be covered with a fresh-keeping film at the incision, and refrigerated for about a week.
6. Soybean and lotus root should not be eaten together. Soybeans are rich in iron and cannot be eaten together with lotus root which contains more cellulose, because cellulose will affect the absorption of iron by human body.
7. Pig liver and lotus root should not be eaten together. Lotus root contains cellulose. Aldose acid in the fiber can form a mixture with iron, copper, zinc and other trace elements in pig liver, which can reduce the absorption of these elements by human body.