What is the use of Chinese herbal medicine licorice

I believe everyone has heard of the name licorice. It is also known as raw licorice, powdered licorice, licorice tip, sweet root, beautiful grass, honey grass, etc. It can be used as a sweetener, has the effect of enhancing sweetness and fragrance, and is mostly used as a seasoning for food, beverages and candies. Do you know how licorice can be eaten? Here I will teach you a way to cook licorice, called licorice and tangerine peel pickled cherry radish.

1. Health Benefits:

Orange peel: Strengthens the spleen, dries dampness and resolves phlegm, regulates qi

Licorice: moisturizes the lungs and relieves cough, replenishes qi, and detoxifies

Sichuan pepper: warms the middle, stops diarrhea, relieves pain

2. Ingredients:

1. Half a pound of cherry radish

2. Two orange peels

3. Licorice 10g

4. A pinch of Sichuan peppercorns

5. Two bay leaves

6. 30g rock sugar

3. Recipe method:

1. After washing the orange peel, rub the surface of the orange peel with salt to effectively remove the dirt and residue.

2. Rub the orange peel with salt and cut into strips

3. Add 1 bowl of water to the pot, add orange peel, licorice, bay leaves, and peppercorns, and cook over low heat.

4. After boiling over high heat, add rock sugar, turn to low heat and continue to simmer for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and let it cool

5. Wash the cherry radish and remove the head and tail

6. Place a chopstick on the edge of the radish and slice it diagonally without cutting it off.

7. After cutting one side of the radish, turn it 180 degrees and slice it diagonally without cutting it off. This is how to cut the radish into a straw hat.

8. Sprinkle a layer of salt on the chopped cherry radish, marinate for 5 minutes, and squeeze out the water

9. Pour the cooled licorice and orange peel juice on the cherry radish and soak half of it before eating.

4. Recipe tips:

1. Nowadays, there are a lot of pesticide residues on the surface of orange peels. You must pay more attention to the handling. Soaking in clean water or rinsing repeatedly, and rubbing the surface with salt are also good ways to remove residues.

2. Orange peel has many uses. It can be made into snacks or soaked in wine. However, fresh orange peel cannot be used as tea for a long time. Because fresh orange peel contains more volatile oils, it may irritate the digestive tract and cause digestive dysfunction. If you want to use it as tea, you can slightly process it and dry it or candy it for better tea making effect.

3. Orange peel has a special aroma and is a very good choice as a cooking ingredient.

Well, this is the simple licorice recipe I taught you today. I also introduced its health benefits and how to process orange peel. I hope you like it and you can try to make it at home. You may get unexpected results and create new recipes. This is a great way to spend your free time and can make your life more colorful!