What is Phoenix tail?

What is Phoenix tail?

Phoenix tail is an annual vegetable. Phoenix tail itself is the name used in some areas of Sichuan. It is actually Brassica rapa, also known as Brassica rapa, cold vegetable, Hucai, bitter vegetable, mustard, gourd, and Buddha vegetable. Phoenix tail is an autumn vegetable. It is mostly planted in spring and harvested in autumn. If the temperature can be controlled well, it can also be planted in summer and harvested in autumn.

What does a phoenix tail look like?

The appearance of the phoenix tail is somewhat similar to lettuce. The leaves are pointed and very long. The color is very eye-catching, light green. It grows very vigorously and can adapt to many environmental factors. Even in harsh environments, it can grow high-quality phoenix tails.

How to cook Phoenix tail

1. Stir-fry

Wash the phoenix tail and cut it into 5 cm segments. Pour some oil into a wok and add chopped green onions to sauté until fragrant. Add the lettuce and stir-fry until it collapses (not too long). Finally, sprinkle with a small amount of salt and MSG and serve.

2. Stir-fry with garlic oil

Wash and cut the phoenix tail into seven or eight centimeter long segments (you can also twist it directly with your hands), chop the garlic into minced garlic and set aside, put oil in a pan and sauté the Sichuan peppercorns until fragrant, then add some minced garlic and fry until fragrant, add the lettuce, stir-fry quickly for a few times, and when the phoenix tail is green, add all the remaining minced garlic and season with salt and MSG.

The efficacy and function of Phoenix tail

1. Clearing away heat and promoting diuresis. Phoenix tail is cold in nature, and has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving restlessness and thirst, and promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. It is suitable for consumption in spring and summer. People with internal heat and oral ulcers can eat Phoenix tail to improve the condition.
2. Clear the liver and promote bile secretion. Phoenix tail can promote the secretion of digestive juice, promote appetite, improve liver function, promote bile formation, prevent bile stasis, and effectively prevent biliary cirrhosis.