Fengxian burdock [Jiangsu Fengxian specialty]

What is Fengxian burdock? Authentic specialty of Feng County, Jiangsu: Feng County burdock

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Basic Introduction to Burdock in Feng County

Feng County is currently one of the largest production bases for special vegetables such as burdock, asparagus, yam, yellow onion, red onion, and white garlic in China. The county has a vegetable intercropping area of 850000 mu and has been awarded the second place among the top ten vegetable counties in the country. The burdock produced is thick, long, and upright, and is renowned as the "vegetable king" in Japan and Southeast Asian countries, known as the "king of burdock"

Method of making Fengxian burdock

Burdock, bamboo fungus, wolfberry, chicken wing soup

Ingredients:

1 burdock, 6 bamboo fungus, 30g wolfberry, 4 whole chicken wings, 1 ginger, 1 scallion

Method:

1. Soak wolfberry in water, wash and set aside<2. After peeling burdock, quickly soak it in vinegar water to avoid oxidation and blackening<3. Soak the bamboo fungus in warm water, change the water several times in the middle, and after soaking, cut off the net like substance on the head and roots<4. After washing the chicken wings, put them whole into a clay pot, add enough water (2-3CM above the chicken wings), add chopped ginger and scallions, bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, reduce the heat, add burdock and simmer for one hour, then add bamboo fungus and wolfberry and simmer for half an hour. Add salt to the bowl while eating

Burdock is thinner than yam and contains fibrous material that is prone to lignification. Overripe burdock will become hard and unappetizing. It is better to have a length of over 60 centimeters, a diameter of about the size of a 1 yuan coin, a straight and straight shape without branching, and an overall uniform thickness; The skin of burdock is preferably light brown and does not have fibrous roots. The texture is delicate and not rough. You can hold the thicker end of burdock by hand. If burdock naturally hangs down, it indicates freshness and tenderness, and the taste is better