What is winter vegetable?

What is winter vegetable?

Dongcai is one of China's famous specialties. It is made from pickled cabbage or mustard greens. It belongs to the Cruciferae and Brassica genus. It is divided into Sichuan Dongcai and Tianjin Dongcai. It can be harvested all year round. The main producing areas are Tianjin, Henan, Sichuan, Hebei, Hunan, Guangxi and other provinces.

What does winter vegetables look like?

Winter vegetables are actually made from the arrow stems of mustard greens and the green vegetable shoots. After pickling, they turn brown-black in color, have an oily and shiny surface, and smell of a unique sauce and spicy aroma.

Preparing winter vegetables

1. Steamed minced meat with winter vegetables

Take 150 grams of winter vegetables, wash and soak them in water to remove the saltiness, then chop the pork belly into minced meat, add light soy sauce, oyster sauce and starch and mix well, put the chopped winter vegetables on top and steam them until cooked.

2. Winter vegetable meat pie

Chop the pork belly into minced meat, add the prepared winter vegetables, stir well, add pepper powder to remove the fishy smell and enhance the flavor, mix well and make into meat patties.

The efficacy and function of winter vegetables

Winter vegetables are a kind of fermented pickled food. They have a crispy texture and delicious flavor. They contain a variety of vitamins, dietary fiber, and trace elements. They can refresh the mind, supplement nutrition, and stimulate the appetite and strengthen the brain.