What is ginkgo? Is ginkgo a pistachio?

1. What is

Ginkgo nuts are also called spiritual eyes, ginkgo nuts, duck feet, and maidenhair tree seeds. They are the seeds of the ginkgo tree. Its overall shape is oval, and its color is yellow-white or light yellow-brown, with one end being light brown and the other end being golden yellow. The main production areas are Henan, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Shandong and other provinces.

It has high nutritional value and contains fat, protein, vitamin C, carbohydrates, carotene, potassium, iron, calcium and other trace elements and ginkgolic acid, liposterols, pentose polysaccharides and other ingredients. It can be divided into two types: edible and medicinal, but you must pay attention to the amount and method of consumption to avoid poisoning.

2. How to eat

1. Ginkgo sweet soup: This method of eating is simple. First put the ginkgo into the pot, add water and cook until done, then take out. Then add orange peel and sugar, stir, bring to a boil and leave overnight. When eating, add the pickled ginkgo nuts, add some sugar water and cook together. Adjust the sweetness and then you can eat it.

2. Ginkgo, Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup: Soak the Tremella until soft and tear it into small pieces. Add water to the pot and put in the Tremella, ginkgo and lotus seeds. After cooking, add appropriate amount of sugar and wolfberry. Drinking it regularly can beautify your skin. Ladies who love beauty can eat it often.

3. Stir-fried ginkgo nuts with celery: First, heat the ginkgo nuts in the microwave and peel them, then prepare the celery and cut it into small pieces. Then quickly stir-fry the celery over high heat, add the processed ginkgo nuts, stir-fry, add cooking wine, salt and chicken essence and then serve.