Why can't southwest people live without the "poison" root of broken ears?

-Wind, scenery and words-

Broken ear root ...

The controversy can be said to be not as big as the general two.

Those who love it love it, and those who hate it hate it.

What's more, it was also involved in the "poison" storm.

And I, as an authentic Beijinger.

After two trips to Guizhou

But I began to like this thing from the bottom of my heart.

For qualified foodies, there is nothing unpalatable or inedible.

Between "Happy Eating" and "Health Risk"

I think the former is more important!

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Broken ear root: Why do I always lie down with a gun?

Northerners, I'm afraid it's hard to understand the feelings of southwest people.

The root of Cynanchum multiflorum Thunb, also known as Houttuynia cordata Thunb, has the scientific name of "jí cuisine". Mainly concentrated in Yunnan, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Hubei and other places. It is a Chinese herbal medicine, but it is still used as an ingredient and is widely eaten in southern China.

Oh, not bad. Think about people in southwest China, who like to eat herbal roots since childhood. This setting is quite emotional!

The appearance of the ears is very cute, but the taste makes many people "dare not compliment". For those who try for the first time, even if they make 10 thousand psychological preparations, they may collapse at the moment of entrance. That kind of excitement, I'm afraid I'll never forget it, is a killer.

Yes, in their eyes, broken ears are simply synonymous with "anti-humanity"!

Our dear readers are also arguing endlessly. ...

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Yuki sauce for empty nesters

It is delicious. Every year my mother puts it out in a ritual way!

Yun Xuan

The young leaves are sour, and the rainy season can't stop. The stinky tofu fried here will also be sprinkled with roots as seasoning, which is a perfect match.

@ peas

What I know is the signature flavor of Guizhou and southern Sichuan. I like the fishy smell and crispness. Eating is eating the taste of hometown!

opposition

@ Rongrong

It smells fishy, like eating raw fish scales. It tastes a little pink and super disgusting.

@ 亵亵亵

I have never eaten anything with strong smell like parsley, carrots and onions since I was a child, but I have grown up. One day, I suddenly thought these things were delicious, and then I tried to break my ears.

and so on

Poisonous! ! ! Dark foodNO. 1, ah cry!

Let me tell you another exciting (sad) and courageous news. I also stumbled upon a drink called "Dry Grass", whose main ingredient is: the root of a broken ear.

How's it going? Do you want to try a bottle! After drinking it, you will completely forget the "China TOP5 is terrible" taste of Laoshan White Snake Grass Water and Black Pine Root Beer!

It is said that even Li Shizhen didn't like it when he found it, so he chose the name "Houttuynia cordata". Sounds like a loss of appetite.

In later medical books, it also has names such as pig nose arch, dog fly grass, smelly vegetable, smelly pig nest, etc., which is insulting ... Alas, people are wild vegetables that grow silently in mountainous rural areas. If it weren't for being pulled out by you bipeds, how could they be crowned with such a "bad name"!

In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, broken ear root is a natural medicine for clearing away heat and toxic materials, diuresis and detumescence, helping digestion and clearing lung heat. Especially in the southwest with humid climate, the concept of "food supplement" should be applied to edible auricularia auricula roots. In short, the root of the broken ear has been used as medicine since ancient times, and it is also considered to be "a treasure all over".

But! In the past two years, many studies have proved that it is harmful to health. All kinds of news and periodical documents have pointed out that aristolochic acid-related components contained in Osmunda japonica root, after being metabolized by human body, will combine with DNA, damage renal cells and induce cancer.

This sounds really complicated, and there are endless debates on the Internet. To this end, we went to consult the scientific consultant of China on the Tip of the Tongue 2 and Dr. Squirrel Yunwuxin, a doctor of food engineering. This is what he said:

There is a carcinogen called aristolochic acid, and the metabolites of aristolochic acid contain aristolochic lactam. It is found that aristolochic lactam is as nephrotoxic as aristolochic acid, and it is more toxic. Aristolochic lactam was also found in the roots of auricularia auricula. This is the origin of the "toxicity theory" of broken ears.

However, after careful study of the literature, it is found that there are several subtypes of aristolochian lactams, and the aristolochian lactams listed in this study do not include the one found in the root of the ear.

So strictly speaking, some aristolochic lactams have nephrotoxicity, but whether the one at the root of the ear has the same nephrotoxicity has not been studied yet.

* The above quotation has been authorized.

Sure enough, we still have to weigh the "tongue pleasure" and "possible health risks" caused by broken ear roots. What would you choose?

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China is so big, not many people know about bent ears.

As a taste animal, human beings often define a city and a place with a taste, interpret the food culture here and represent the character here.

This is the existence of "wild" flavor.

In the eyes of southwest people, it is the best CP with pepper, and its unique taste has a magical temptation, stirring their taste buds.

Guizhou "Broken ears are our life"

Guizhou people's fanatical love for folding their ears is famous all over the country.

For local people, the root of broken ears, like "spicy", is dependent on taste. Without it, they can't survive.

It is reported that the annual consumption of Osmunda japonica Thunb. In Guizhou, it is more than 200,000 tons. Also, Guiyang is the city with the largest consumption of broken ears in China. They eat 30 thousand Jin of broken ears every day ...

Northerners are really shivering.

Guizhou is mountainous, and most of the wild roots are hidden in the damp corners of the mountains. The local people eat the root of the broken spike, mainly its rhizome. Compared with leaves, it takes some effort to chew, and the sound of chewing is also very interesting.

The most common way to eat is cold salad. Wash the root of the broken ear, cut it into two fingers wide, add salt, vinegar, pepper, pepper noodles, ginger, garlic, coriander and other seasonings and mix well. You can also add fresh broad beans, lettuce, tofu, etc. It tastes dry and crisp, and the saliva is full. That's a refreshing meal, that's a delicious meal, that's a unique taste!

Judging from the rivers and lakes, Lenglianggen is definitely a lone ranger with a partial sword. Low-key with obvious unruly bullying, a hand will be magnificent, sophisticated and agile. How can you not impress people!

The flavor secret of Guizhou version of cold-mixed ear root is all in Chili. The practice of pepper is also very "wild" and tough.

In the former rural areas of Guizhou, dried peppers were baked in the high-temperature ashes of firewood on earthen stoves. When they become brittle, they are scraped out by hand and crushed directly. It can be described as simple and rude ... but the rich aroma and mellow spicy taste of coke are really irreplaceable!

The freshness of pepper is extremely important, so it is best to cook and eat it now.

Dipping in water is the soul of Guizhou diet. All kinds of spices derived from pepper are collectively called "dipping in water". And every time you soak in water, there are many broken ears.

For example, the pepper mentioned earlier. If you add some seasonings such as broken ears, soy sauce, vinegar, fermented bean curd, lobster sauce, onion, ginger and garlic, and add a spoonful of hot soup and mix well, it will become a delicious hot pot dipped in water. Guizhou people can't eat soup without it!

The diversity of auricularia auricula roots is vividly reflected in Guizhou.

It can be used as a dish alone, and it is also an excellent side dish for various local dishes and snacks. It is indispensably integrated with other ingredients and becomes an indispensable blind spot.

Love tofu fruit must have a broken ear root! Potato cake should be broken at the ear root!

Sour soup fish should have broken ears! Diaosi doll should have broken ears!

Tofu skin hot pot should have folding ears! Barbecue should be broken ears!

Tofu balls should have folded ears! Meat foam green pepper powder should have folded ears!

And eat sauerkraut and fold your ears! Fried bacon with broken ears! Stewed chicken with broken ears!

Ear potatoes should also have broken ears! Fifty-fifty! All the stalks come together!

You know, the silk doll is also included in China 2 on the tip of the tongue ~

The existence of broken ear roots is one of the important criteria for judging whether food is "delicious" here.

And the sentence "Boss, add more ears!" It is to let Guizhou people meet, full of affection and tears.

There is a hot pot under the ear in Sichuan and Chongqing, which is very comfortable.

Sichuan and Chongqing are rich in water resources, fertile soil and flat terrain, and wild auricularia auricula roots can be seen everywhere in the fields.

Different from Guizhou people, Sichuan and Chongqing people prefer to eat young leaves at the root of broken ears.

It is said that there is a children's song in Sichuan that sings like this: "thatched roots, broken ears, I am grandma's little grandson, and grandma invited me to eat oily peanuts." Just say, are they important? Do you want to fold your ears?

Sichuan and Chongqing people are best at spicy food. Pepper is spicy, soy sauce is sour and cool, so overbearing, just suitable for the cold and bitter fusion of broken ear roots, and countless delicious foods are derived.

Sichuan and Chongqing are also hot pot kingdoms, and everything can be cooked! You can rinse anything!

Folding ears is no exception, even "standard".

You can't rinse the leaves at this time, it must be the roots. But also bundles into the pot! After a few seconds, it was still crunchy. Rinse for a long time and it will become soft, but some people like the taste.

Some hot pot restaurants also provide broken ear root water, which has no strange smell, no fishy smell and even a little sweet.

Eat ear potatoes, wrap tofu brain, string strings, if you don't add ears, it must be a foreigner!

There are also grilled fish with broken ears, fried pork with broken ears, fried bacon with broken ears, and rice tofu with broken ears ... There are countless delicious foods with broken ears.

The one with the broken ear was white and bright, so I was so happy that my cheeks were sore when I took a bite. Students in Sichuan and Chongqing, please let me see your trembling hands ╰ (●'? ”●)╮

Yunnan has not eaten broken ears for three years? Then you'd better go

Yunnan is also a dotted and ubiquitous place. No matter in the morning, in the evening, Yunnan people will never miss it as long as they can eat the roots of broken ears.

At the end of November and December every year, it is rainy season in Yunnan, which moistens the favorite wet soil of spike root. It was not until March, when the growth was at its peak, that the local people went to the "wild land" to dig out the roots of the broken ears and shake off the dew and soil. The washed fresh ears really have a strong earthy smell, but this is their favorite taste.

I remember when I first went to Yunnan a few years ago, Ceng Dian ate a plate of cold salad and covered her ears.

At that time, there was only one entrance, and suddenly I felt that incomprehensible fishy smell went straight to my head and swept my mouth like a mudslide. I felt like I was there! Eat! Earth! Or the kind that has been soaked in rain! Life was washed away like this.

I thought it would be the only ear root that accompanied me all my life. It was not until later in Guizhou that the journey of "three thousand harems, full of broken ears" began.

I really want to go to Yunnan to eat a plate of broken ears at this time.

There are tens of millions of ways to eat Osmunda japonica in Yunnan, which is no different from other areas in southwest China. Make "salad" cold salad, with fried potatoes and stinky tofu, stewed ribs, grilled fish and glutinous rice.

Fried bacon with broken ears is another classic way to eat. Slice the bacon, add water to boiling water to remove proper amount of oil, and then cook it with ear root, pepper, garlic sprout, ginger garlic and pepper. Don't fry the roots of broken ears too much. What I want to eat is crunchy taste.

A plate of bacon with broken ears is served on the table, and only the rich and attractive meat and vegetable fragrance are blended together, and it enters the tip of the nose in seconds, which makes people unable to extricate themselves instantly! Take a bite and you will know that this is the real Michelin flavor!