Shouguang Eggplant [Shandong Shouguang Specialty]

What is Shouguang eggplant? Authentic Shandong Shouguang specialty: Shouguang eggplant

Summary:Do you want to know what Shouguang eggplant is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Shouguang, Shandong Province - Shouguang Eggplant. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Shouguang Eggplant. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Shouguang Eggplant and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Shouguang eggplant? Tasting and eating methods of Shouguang eggplant, etc

Basic Introduction to Shouguang Eggplant

Eggplant belongs to the Solanaceae family and is one of the few purple vegetables. It is also a very common household vegetable on the dining table.

. Purple red is due to the presence of delphinidin and its glycosides in the skin cells. When ripe, both green and purple red fruits turn brownish yellow. The edible parts include the skin, placenta, and "heart marrow". All are composed of sponge like thin-walled tissue, with many intercellular spaces and soft tissue

Eggplants were first born in India and were introduced to China in the 4th and 5th centuries AD. Eggplants cultivated during the Northern and Southern Dynasties were round in shape, similar to their wild counterparts. During the Yuan Dynasty, long eggplants were cultivated, and by the end of the Qing Dynasty, these long eggplants were introduced to Japan. Eggplant has a straight root system, with a root depth of 50 centimeters and a lateral extension of 120 centimeters. It is a round eggplant plant, mostly distributed in the 30 centimeter cultivated layer. The fruit on the main stem of eggplant is called "door eggplant". The fruit on the first lateral branch is called "dui eggplant", the fruit on the second lateral branch is called "si men dou", the fruit on the third lateral branch is called "ba mian feng", and the fruit on the later lateral branches is called "tiantian xing".

The cultivation area of eggplant in China is about 3 million mu, and in Guangdong it is about 100000 mu, distributed in various parts of the province, mainly concentrated in northern transportation bases such as Zhanjiang City. The fruit shape of eggplant cultivated in Guangdong is mainly long eggplant, but there are also oval and round shapes. The fruit color is mainly purple red, as well as white, blue and purple black. With the increasing demand in the northern transportation market, the northern transportation base also likes to grow purple black. There are shiny long eggplants, oval eggplants, and round eggplants.

What are the nutritional values of Shouguang eggplants? Eggplant is also rich in nutrients, including protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, as well as various nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. Especially the content of vitamin P is very high. Every 100 grams contains 750 milligrams of vitamin P, which is beyond the reach of many vegetables and fruits. Vitamin P can maintain the elasticity and physiological function of blood vessel walls, prevent hardening and rupture, so eating eggplant regularly can help prevent and treat hypertension, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, and hemorrhagic purpura

Foreign research results have shown that its anti-cancer performance is several times that of other vegetables with the same effect, making it a strong anti-cancer agent; Preventing and treating gastric cancer: Eggplant contains solanine, which can inhibit the proliferation of digestive system tumors and has a certain effect on preventing and treating gastric cancer. In addition, eggplant also has the effect of clearing away cancer heat. Eggplant also contains trace elements such as phosphorus, calcium, and potassium, as well as various alkaloids such as choline, fenugreek alkaloids, sophocarpine, and solanine. Especially purple eggplants have higher vitamin content

Eggplant herbaceous or subshrubs plants, up to 1 meter tall. The small branches are often purple in color, and their hair sheds when they age. Leaves ovate or oblong ovate, 6-18 cm long, blunt apex, asymmetric base, shallow wavy or deep wavy fissures, 4-5 pairs of lateral veins; The length of the leaves is 2-4.5 centimeters. Flowers are mostly solitary, with sparse racemes. The shape and size of the fruit vary greatly, and the color is diverse

Tasting and Eating Methods of Shouguang Eggplant

Fish Fragrance Jacket

Main Ingredients: 1 piece of eggplant, 200g of pork belly, 2 eggs, Auxiliary Ingredients: 10g of Pixian bean paste, 30g of pickled peppers, 30g of ginger, appropriate amount of garlic, appropriate amount of scallion, and 1 piece of starch. 30

Take some vinegar, appropriate amount of sugar, appropriate amount of salt, a little cooking wine, and appropriate amount of water.

Method: 1. Prepare all the main ingredients.

2. Chop the pork belly into minced meat, add a little salt, cooking wine, and starch, stir with a little water, and set aside.

. Cut the eggplant into two connected pieces and set aside for later use. 4. Fill the middle of the eggplant slices evenly with meat filling. 5. Beat the egg and add an appropriate amount of cornstarch and oil to make a batter. Roll the stuffed tomato box in the batter for a circle. 6. Fry the tomato box in an oil pan, making sure the oil temperature is high. 7. After frying, take it out of the pan and place it in a dish lined with kitchen paper. Slightly drain the oil and set aside. 8. Leave a little oil in the pan, add chopped Pixian bean paste, pickled peppers, ginger, garlic, and stir fry until red oil is added. Then pour in salt, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and water. Stir fry the fish flavored seasoning sauce made of starch evenly

9. Put it in the fried tomato box and stir fry evenly, slightly reduce the sauce

10. After serving, sprinkle with chopped green onions