Suzhou cress

Oenanthe javanica is a famous product among the "Eight Immortals of Water" in Suzhou. The most delicious part of cress is the white and tender stem about 15 cm long, commonly known as "white head". The longer the "white head", the better the quality of cress. How did this "white head" on cress grow? At present, it is the season when the production and sales of real estate cress are booming. Yesterday, the reporter saw in the aquatic vegetable base of Shanglin Village, Hengjing Street, Wuzhong District that the water dropwort in the field was lush, and several women were busy in the field wearing long overshoes, ankle-high waterproof pants and shoulder-length waterproof sleeves. I saw that they put their hands into the mud, uprooted the cress from the mud, and turned around and "planted" the newly pulled cress into the mud. "Why should the extracted Oenanthes be planted?" The reporter asked inexplicably. Yuan, the person in charge of Shanglin Aquatic Vegetable Base, told the reporter that this is called pressing cress, which is an important process in the cultivation of cress, so that the cress planted in this way will have a white and tender "white head". Oenanthe javanica was sown in August and listed in late October, and it can be planted in May of next year. Sow the seeds of Oenanthe javanica in the field. In about 45 days, the roots of Oenanthe javanica grow to about two centimeters under the mud, while the stems all grow on the soil and are green. At this time, it is necessary to uproot Oenanthe javanica, and then press it into the mud about 15 cm deep, so that the stems of Oenanthe javanica can grow under the anoxic soil. A month later, the cress was pulled out by roots. At this time, the stems of cress had all turned white. This "white head" was not only beautiful but also delicious. Crispy and fragrant cress is a common dish on the table of citizens. Stems and leaves of Oenanthe javanica can be eaten, and there are many ways to eat them. After being slightly scalded in boiling water, they are poured with soy sauce, sesame oil and other condiments to make them crispy, tender and refreshing. Stir-fried Oenanthe javanica with bean products and mixed with meat are delicious and have their own flavors. Oenanthe javanica is only a health food. Medical research has proved that eating Oenanthe javanica regularly has a good conditioning function for cardiovascular diseases such as hyperlipidemia and hypertension, as well as digestive diseases such as constipation and intestinal cancer.
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