內容目錄
Water spinach, also known as water spinach, loves warm and humid places and is rich in southern my country. It usually begins to mature in mid-April and can grow until October. Water spinach is an alkaline food, rich in protein, niacin, calcium, potassium, chlorine, vitamin C and other elements, as well as rich in crude fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility, and can be eaten by adults and children.
I like to eat water spinach when I was a child, because in the summer when melons and beans are abundant, water spinach is the only green leafy vegetable in the house. With a very simple cooking method, it can be highlighted. smell. I also especially like to eat its vegetable stems, cut into small pieces, stir-fried with chili and vinegar to make it sour and spicy, and it is really delicious with porridge.
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When I usually go to the vegetable market, I should have discovered that the water spinach has thin leaves and broad leaves, so which one should I choose? What is the difference between the two? I consulted the elderly at home, and I didn’t expect the difference to be quite big.
When buying water spinach, it is necessary to distinguish between thin leaves and broad leaves, the difference is more than one point, don’t buy the wrong one again.
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Difference in appearance
From the appearance point of view, the thin-leafed water spinach is wider near the root , the tail is relatively thin; its leaves are slender, and the tail of the leaves is pointed. Wide-leafed water spinach, the root width is not obvious, but its leaves are short and broad, and the tail of the leaves is rounded.
Different planting methods
We observed carefully in the vegetable market and found that water spinach with thin leaves is a Nearby farmers are selling vegetables grown by themselves. Wide-leaf water spinach is sold by some vegetable vendors, and it is a vegetable grown in greenhouses. That’s because they’re grown differently, and when they’re on the market at the same time.
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The variety of water spinach will be listed earlier. It is planted directly in the ground with seeds. After fertilization and watering, it can be picked and cooked directly when it grows up.
broad leaf water spinach
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Wide-leaf water spinach is generally planted by cuttings, which is a bit like the way of planting rice. After loosening the ground, add water and mash it into mud, and then put the grown Water spinach, transplanted to the ground, regenerates roots, and grows later. Or the water spinach planted the previous year, leaving the rhizomes, and then sprouting and growing.
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Different taste
Because the wide-leaf water spinach grows in paddy fields, it will be more moist and shiny , the taste is also more crisp and tender, and the taste is more intense. The water spinach grows in dry land and tastes worse. But the water spinach is an early-ripening variety, so you can buy some and try it out.
Summary: Therefore, the fine-leafed water spinach is an early-maturing variety and is also a dryland water spinach. The wide-leaf water spinach is a mid-to-late mature variety. It is a water spinach grown in paddy fields. It also tastes better and has a stronger flavor.
Fried water spinach
Ingredients: spinach, minced garlic, salt, vegetable oil.
1. Pick the water spinach into suitable pieces, remove the old stems, and clean them.
2. Pour oil in the pot, add minced garlic and water spinach, pour a little water along the side of the pot, cover the lid, and simmer for 1 minute on high heat.
3. Open the lid of the pot, add the right amount of salt, stir fry evenly, and then serve.
Tips: Cover the pot and simmer for 1 minute in order to make the water spinach heat more evenly and not turn yellow. Its stems are also soft and the taste is more crisp and tender.