Basic Introduction of Lushan Cotton Jujube
Cotton Jujube is a local specialty of Lushan, Henan Province. Commonly known as Di Jujube or Sticky Jujube, it belongs to the lily family and is a perennial plant. Underground spherical bulb, narrow linear leaves, small purple red flowers bloom in autumn
Mianzao has a unique flavor, can nourish the body, and is also resistant to storage. Mianzao, like wild garlic, grows very fast, and its bottom bulb is edible. It can be boiled in sugar water and has a very sweet tasteMianzao is distributed in mountainous and hilly areas of Henan Province. It is a perennial herb, similar to chives. Between July and August, upright flower stems grow in the leaf clusters, and small pink flowers bloom at the top of the stems. Every April, after the cotton jujube sprouts and leaves grow, farmers search the mountains, dig out the phosphorus stems, wash the soil, and steam it multiple times. The sugar solution comes out naturally, and the sweetness is refreshing. If you add some brown sugar, it will be even sweeter. Mianzao is a hot supplement with high nutritional value and sticky natureThe season for digging cotton dates should be around May. At this time, cotton dates will grow in the crevices of sunny mountain slopes. As long as we remove the weeds and use a shovel to dig out their bulbs, there is only one bulb on a plant, so we cannot rush to harvest. After digging and repeatedly cleaning, put it in a pot and boil for about 3 days, and you can get the delicious sugar water that you have been longing forWhat is the nutritional value of Lushan cotton jujubeIt is a food that is not easy to cook because it takes a long time. Cotton dates are a particularly hard fruit that is similar to garlic and can withstand boiling. Generally, after 2-3 days of boiling, cotton dates will become soft, sticky, fragrant, and sweet "Lingnan Medicinal Collection Record": Mash the head and apply it to treat breast and toxic sores "Northeast Medicinal Plant Chronicles": The alcohol extract of leaves and roots has a strong cardiotonic and diuretic effect. Whole herb decoction is used as a painkiller for toothache, muscle and bone pain, lower back and leg pain, as well as for gunshot wounds, bruises, etc; It also has a stimulating effect "Zhejiang Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource List": Used to treat foot shrinkage and intestinal abscess, lung abscess with vomiting blood Su Yi's "Handbook of Chinese Herbal Medicine": Promote blood circulation, reduce swelling, detoxify, and relieve pain. Treat injuries caused by falls, lower back and leg pain, and muscle and bone pain; Crush fresh bulbs and apply them externally to treat carbuncle and mastitis Cotton Jujube Sugar Water: Generally, rural firewood stoves are used to boil cotton jujubes. When cooking noodles, we can wash them clean and put them in a pot. Bring them to a boil over high heat, and it takes 6 hours of boiling over low heat to make the water turn red. At this point, it takes one or two days to cook them over low heat. It may even take two or three days, which is not only laborious and laborious, but also expensive. We scoop the cooked cotton dates into a bowl, and they have a sweet taste. At this time, we don't need to add sugar to taste their sweetness. The cotton dates that can be bought at the market are very sweet, usually with added brown sugar, so more people like to buy them to eatTasting and Eating Methods of Lushan Cotton Jujube