How to eat fresh burdock best

Everyone should know that burdock is a traditional Chinese medicinal ingredient, but in fact burdock has another "identity", that is, food. Because burdock contains a large amount of vitamins and mineral elements, it is not only a traditional Chinese medicinal material with high medicinal value, but also a cooking ingredient with extremely high nutritional value. So what is the best way to eat burdock? Let’s take a look at the four best ways to eat fresh burdock!

The first way to eat fresh burdock: burdock fried with shredded pork

Ingredients: fresh burdock, pork (preferably lean meat), carrots

Method: Boil the burdock in water, then keep the juice, wash the pork with clean water and cut it into shreds, then add appropriate amount of starch to the burdock decoction, wash the carrots, cut them into shreds and set aside. Heat the wok and add vegetable oil. When the oil is hot, add the shredded pork into the wok and stir-fry. When it is 80% cooked, add the shredded carrots and seasonings into the wok and stir-fry until cooked.

The second way to eat fresh burdock: burdock stewed with pig intestines

Ingredients: burdock, pig intestines, seasonings

Wash the pig intestines alternately with white vinegar and clean water several times, then soak them in boiling water, then take them out and rinse them again with clean water, then cut them into sections, add appropriate amount of water in the pot, put the pig intestines into the pot and boil, add cooking wine, salt and ginger, then stew the pig intestines until they are well-cooked. While stewing the pig intestines, wash the fresh burdock with clean water, cut it into slices, and when the pig intestines are stewed until well-cooked, put the burdock in and cook until well-cooked, then add appropriate amount of MSG and chopped green onions.

The third way to eat fresh burdock: burdock, bamboo fungus, wolfberry and chicken wing soup

Ingredients: burdock, wolfberry, chicken wings, seasoning

Method: Soak wolfberries in clean water, then wash them with clean water and set aside. Peel the fresh burdock and quickly soak it in white vinegar to prevent the burdock from being oxidized and turning black. Soak bamboo fungus in warm water, change the water several times before soaking, and then cut off the mesh on its head. Wash the chicken wings and put them in a casserole, add appropriate amount of water and crushed ginger, bring to a boil over high heat and skim off the foam on the surface, reduce the heat to low, put the burdock into the casserole and simmer for about an hour, then add bamboo fungus and wolfberry and cook for half an hour, then add chopped green onion. Put salt in the bowl when eating!

The fourth way to eat fresh burdock: stir-fried burdock

Ingredients: burdock, carrot, dried chili pepper, cooked white sesame seeds, seasoning

Method: Peel off the skin of the burdock, rinse it with clean water, and then use a knife to cut the burdock into slices and throw it into white vinegar to prevent discoloration. Drain the water after 10 minutes. While soaking the burdock, you can wash and peel the carrots and cut them into slices. Remove the seeds from the dried chili peppers and cut them into small circles for later use. After heating the pan, add a little oil, stir-fry the dried chilies over low heat, pour in the prepared burdock and carrot slices, turn to high heat and stir-fry for two or three minutes, sprinkle with a small amount of white sesame seeds, and serve on a plate.

In addition to the above four ways to eat fresh burdock, there are many other ways to eat it. If you are interested, you can try more. You will find that different methods have different flavors.