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Introduction: Native to Africa, full of ice particles with salty taste, in our country into a net red dish, mu yield of 30,000 pounds
In the hot summer, many people will always have no appetite in the face of overly greasy and even steaming dishes. But on the contrary, for a variety of cold dishes, it can always make people's appetite increase.
If only vegetables could be like ice cream and eat cool. Not to mention, in the supermarkets and vegetable markets of some big cities in China over the years, you can see a vegetable covered with "ice beads", which looks very appetizing. And it does taste good, this is the new darling of vegetables in recent years - ice vegetables. However, many people do not know that it is from Africa, and they still have "opinions" about it because they do not know how to eat.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="28" > iced vegetables: vegetables with their own salty flavor</h1>
The popularity of ice vegetables, that is, in recent years. At present, it is generally only seen in large cities, and in many small cities or rural areas, this vegetable is very difficult to see, because it is rarely grown.
Native to Africa, ice cabbage is called Ice Leaf Hyuga, an annual or biennial herb of the genus Cinnamon in the family Cinnamomyceae. Only because its stems and leaves will have many particles like ice beads, it looks like vegetables are refrigerated from the refrigerator for a period of time, and then taken out, it is also because of this characteristic, so it is named "ice vegetables" in China.
Ice cabbage has only become popular in recent years, and many countries have introduced cultivation from its hometown of southern Africa, Namibia and other regions, including China. The vines of this plant are very developed, it is a creeping stem, the leaves are alternate, and it is flattened fleshy, mainly ovate and spoon-shaped, which looks very similar to the succulent plants grown by many young people. It is worth mentioning that its flowers are indeed very beautiful, will bloom white or rose red flowers, sepals are long, the number of petals is large, has a high ornamental value.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="29" > become popular in China as a "rare dish"</h1>
Since it comes from Africa, it is destined to have a strong vitality and adaptability of ice vegetables. It has a strong drought tolerance, and also likes sunlight and high temperatures, but it is afraid of cold, afraid of waterlogging and so on. After being introduced in China, because of its unique shape, coupled with the crisp taste, the unique flavor and rapid popularity, it has become the new darling of the vegetable market.
Like most vegetables in China, ice vegetables are also planted by seeds, and it can be planted two seasons a year, that is, in spring and autumn. Because ice vegetables are suitable for growing in an environment between minus 3 degrees and 30 degrees Celsius, the most suitable temperature is 5-25 ° C, and below 5 ° C or above 30 ° C will wilt. Therefore, in China, it is generally planted in a greenhouse environment. And its yield is also very high, generally properly managed mu yield can reach more than 30,000 catties.
Only because ice vegetables have a characteristic, that is, the regeneration ability is very strong. Because it feeds mainly on its young stems and leaves, and after it is picked, it will continue to grow, and it can be picked once in about 3 to 4 days. Don't look at the yield of ice vegetables per acre is very high, but in the early years, because this vegetable is rarely planted, and the taste is cold and cool, as a new type of vegetable in some hot pot restaurants and Western restaurants in big cities are very popular, the price is still on the high side, once sold to more than 30 yuan a catty.
In the past two years, with the increase in planting area, the price of ice vegetables has also declined, but compared with ordinary radishes, greens and cabbage, its price is still high, generally around 10 yuan a catty. And most rural areas, small counties and third- and fourth-tier cities are difficult to see because few people grow it.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="30" > value reference for iced vegetables</h1>
What many people are more curious about is what the ice beads on the stems and leaves of ice vegetables are, but in fact, it is not an ice bead that many people understand. The first time I ate ice dish, my friend asked me if it was left in the refrigerator for a while and then frozen out of the ice particles.
Later, I learned that this "ice bead" was its original appearance, and they were born like this. And it's its own vesicular cell, and it likes to grow in some saline alkaline areas, even in an environment where the whole sea is watered. And its ice bead-like bubble cells also contain a lot of natural plant salt, which is why ice vegetables taste salty.
It is worth mentioning that ice vegetables contain a low sodium salt, so ice vegetables without any seasonings have some salty taste, and low sodium salt is of course a good choice for some people. However, some people in China do not know how to eat, and because of the improper way of eating, they blame it for not being delicious.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="31" how to eat > ice cream? </h1>
The way to eat ice vegetables is actually very diverse, both can be eaten raw, without seasoning, with its own salty taste, and there is also a bit of sourness, similar to the sour taste of apples. In addition, it can also be used for stir-frying, or hot pot to eat. It is cold to the touch, and the taste is very crisp, it can be said that it melts in the mouth, the taste is crisp, and the flavor is unique.
But some people do not know much about ice vegetables, put it like other vegetables, use the fire to stir-fry, or cook it soup to drink, do not know that this stir-fried ice dish, completely destroy its taste, which is also some people who do not know how to eat, saying that ice vegetables are not delicious reasons. In fact, ice dishes are best eaten cold, and in the summer, they are very crisp and refreshing, super appetite.
The key point is that the nutritional value of ice vegetables is also very high, which is rich in sodium, potassium, carotene and other minerals, while its "ice crystals" of vesicular cells, which are rich in natural plant salts, are good for patients with hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia. In addition, there are a variety of amino acids, which are very beneficial for mental work and teenagers. In Europe and the United States, ice dishes such as French ice dishes are popular vegetables, and in Japan, ice dishes have been developed into cosmetics.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="32" > concluding remarks</h1>
Ice vegetables look good, but also very distinctive, and eat the taste is also very special, the taste is cool, refreshing, especially in the summer, it is cold mixed, or eaten raw has a cool and cool effect. The price now is not too expensive compared to a few years ago, generally about 10 yuan a pound, so friends have seen it, but don't miss it. It is estimated that many people have eaten once and will fall deeply in love with this magical vegetable.
Friends, have you ever eaten ice dishes? How does it feel?