How to Eat Fern Root (Juemá)? A Detailed Introduction to Common Ways to Eat It
Fern root has excellent health benefits for the human body. This plant is also known as ginseng fruit. Today we will give a detailed introduction to how to eat fern root.
Fern root, namely ginseng fruit. The edible rate of ginseng fruit exceeds 95%, and it has the characteristics of low sugar, high protein, and being rich in multiple vitamins, ginseng fruit amino acids, and trace elements. According to laboratory analysis, in every 100 grams of ripe fresh fruit, it contains 1.9 grams of protein, which is 2 times that of cucumber and tomato, and 9 times that of Ya pear and Golden Delicious apple; total sugar 3.1 grams, close to cucumber and tomato, and far lower than Ya pear and Golden Delicious apple; crude fat 0.2 grams, equal to cucumber and tomato; vitamin C 130 milligrams, which is 32 times that of pear and apple, 14 times that of cucumber, and 6.8 times that of tomato; vitamin B1 0.25 milligrams, which is 8 times that of tomato and cucumber, and 5 times that of apple; vitamin B2 0.27 milligrams, which is 9 times that of cucumber, tomato, and Ya pear; carotene 0.9 milligrams, which is 2 times that of tomato and 10 times that of cucumber; total amino acids 1818 milligrams, essential amino acids 253 milligrams, both far higher than cucumber, tomato, pear, and apple; especially the trace element selenium, as high as 3.34 milligrams, which is respectively 8.8, 22, 12, and 11 times that of cucumber, tomato, pear, and apple. There are also molybdenum 3.44 milligrams, magnesium 11.2 milligrams, iron 6.59 milligrams, zinc 1.14 milligrams, manganese 0.39 milligrams, and cobalt 0.332 milligrams. From the above laboratory analysis, it can be clearly seen that the nutritional components contained in ginseng fruit are indeed relatively high and relatively comprehensive. Eating it can supplement the needs of the human body and has relatively high nutritional and health care value.
Ginseng fruit has effects such as anti-aging, anti-tumor, lowering blood sugar, stabilizing blood pressure, diabetes; strengthening the heart, improving intelligence, weight loss, enhancing immune function, and whitening and beauty care. Its selenium content exceeds that of many vegetables and fruits today. Selenium is one of the trace elements that maintains the normal vitality of the body, can activate human cells, enhance the vitality of the body, and has the effect of preventing cancer and preventing and treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Moreover, ginseng fruit has good preventive and therapeutic effects on various cancers, coronary heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes, and is currently a unique ideal therapeutic and health-care fruit in the world.
How to Eat Fern Root
Wash the fern root, soak it in warm water for 60 minutes, then remove and set aside.
1. Fern root rice: After washing the polished rice clean, place it in a pot with fern root at a ratio of 4:1 and steam-cook it (for the amount of water added and steaming time, refer to your usual method for cooking rice).
2. Fern root nutritious porridge: Cook fern root with polished rice or millet at a ratio of 1:4, add a small amount of red dates, raisins, goji berries, lotus seeds, longan pulp, etc., and cook together for 40 minutes (it is best to use a pressure cooker) before eating.
3. Fern root nutritious soup: Cook fern root with chicken, duck, fish, or meat at a ratio of 1:4, add a small amount of goji berries, codonopsis, etc., and simmer together for 40 minutes before eating.
Fern Root Health Porridge
Main ingredients: 2 handfuls of fern root, half a can of rice; auxiliary ingredients: a dozen goji berries, 3 handfuls of small red beans, a dozen dried lily slices, 5 longans
Method steps: 1. Ingredients: 2 handfuls of fern root, a dozen goji berries, 3 handfuls of small red beans, a dozen dried lily slices, 5 longans, half a can of rice. (The amount cooked is roughly enough for 2 people for one meal.) 2. Pour the above ingredients into a rice cooker, rinse several times, add clean water to the water level for congee 1, press the congee button, and after cooking and keeping warm, let it sit for 5-10 minutes, then you can enjoy it deliciously.
Fern Root and Coix Seed Soup
Main ingredients: fern root, coix seed, lotus seeds, goji berries
Method steps: First wash the fern root, lotus seeds, and goji berries with water and soak them until softened. First cook the coix seed. After bringing to a boil over high heat, turn to medium heat and cook for 20 minutes, then add the fern root and cook for 15 minutes, then add the lotus seeds and cook for 15 minutes, then add the goji berries and cook for another 10 minutes. For better flavor, you can add some brown sugar or rock sugar.
Silkie Chicken and Fern Root Soup
Main ingredients: half a silkie chicken, six shiitake mushrooms, a large handful of fern root, a dozen goji berries; auxiliary ingredient: an appropriate amount of salt
Method steps: 1. Put half a silkie chicken into cold water and soak for a short while to draw out the blood, then wash clean. 2. Change to a basin of fresh water, and put ginger slices and scallion sections into the water. 3. After bringing to a boil over high heat, turn to medium heat and simmer for half an hour. 4. Add the soaked and expanded shiitake mushrooms, turn to low heat, and simmer for 1 hour. 5. Put the washed fern root into the soup and simmer over low heat for another 1 hour. 6. Add the washed goji berries, add a little salt, and then simmer over low heat for another half hour.
The above is the relevant introduction on how to eat fern root. I hope it is helpful to you.