Ang Tamang Paraan ng Pagkain ng Lotus Root sa Autumn para sa Health

Ang salawikain ay nagsasabing, "Lotus root is a treasure from beginning to end, and autumn lotus root is the most nutritious." Ang tag-ulan ay panahon ng harvest ng lotus root. Ang lotus root ay may sweet taste, at puno ng starch, protein, vitamin C at B1, at calcium, phosphorus, iron, at iba pang inorganic salts. Ang lotus root ay madaling i-digest, at angkop para sa lahat ng edad para sa pagpapalakas ng buhay. Ang raw lotus root ay may cold nature, na may kapangyarihan na clear heat, relieve annoyance, cool blood, stop bleeding, and disperse stasis. Ang cooked lotus root ay may warm nature, na may kapangyarihan na nourish the heart, generate blood, strengthen the body, at nourish the spleen. Ang lotus root segment between nodes ay may about 2% tannin at asparagine, na may stronger hemostatic and astringent effect than fresh lotus root, at nakakatulong sa detoxification against crab poison. Ang flowers, leaves, stems, roots, pods, and seeds of lotus root ay lahat may sariling gamot na maaaring gamitin para sa paggamot.
Ang lotus root ay malambot at sweet, at madalas ginagamit sa cooking by stewing with meat, stir-frying, or sa iba't ibang paraan. Narito ang ilang hindi karaniwang paraan ng pagkain ng lotus root:
1. **Lotus Root Filled with Mung Beans:** Take two segments of lotus root, mung beans, and rock sugar. Soak the beans for 3 hours, fill into the holes of the lotus root, add rock sugar and water, then cook until soft. Eat along with the broth. Helps relieve summer heat and red eyes.
2. **Lotus Root Threads Cake:** Use 1000 grams of fresh lotus root, peel, cut into threads, mix with 200 grams of glutinous rice flour, spread evenly in a steamer, sprinkle with plum, melon seeds, cherry, and other dried fruits (10 grams each). Steam for 20 minutes over high heat. After cooling, cut into rectangular pieces, plate, and sprinkle with sugar. Sweet and soft, helps strengthen the spleen, open the appetite, nourish yin, generate fluids, and stop bleeding.
3. **Lotus Root Porridge:** Cook 100 grams of rice and 200 grams of lotus root together into porridge. Add sugar after cooking. Suitable for elderly people with weakness, poor appetite, loose stools, and dry mouth after illness.
4. **Glutinous Lotus Root Crispy Slices:** Cut off both ends of the lotus root, fill the holes with glutinous rice, bake until crispy, slice, and eat with sugar. Excellent snack for children and elders to stimulate appetite.
5. **Lotus Root Fried Pancakes:** Cut the lotus root into 2 cm thick slices, place minced meat between two slices, coat with batter, fry until golden brown. Delicious, sweet, savory, and nutritious—just as good as pork chops.