What is the difference between "red leaves" and "green leaves"? Don't buy it wrong after reading it.

Toona sinensis, also known as Toona sinensis bud and Toona sinensis head, is called "spring seedling" in our hometown. Listed in March-April every year, it is loved by many people because of its crisp taste and special fragrance. Toona sinensis contains vitamin E and sex hormones, which has the functions of anti-aging, strengthening yang and nourishing yin, and has certain curative effect on infertility. In our hometown, there is a saying that "eating Toona sinensis is not contaminated with miscellaneous diseases".

There are many ways to eat Toona sinensis, such as Toona sinensis scrambled eggs, Tofu mixed with Toona sinensis, Toona sinensis cold salad and so on. , are popular food. Careful friends may find that there are actually two varieties of Toona sinensis, one is red leaves and the other is green leaves. Although both are Toona sinensis, there are still many differences. Today, I'm going to tell you the difference between Toona sinensis with red leaves and Toona sinensis with green leaves. You will know how to buy Toona sinensis in the future.

Toona sinensis with red leaves, also known as Toona sinensis with red oil, mostly grows in Anhui and is the hometown of pencil necked monkeys. The bud is 7- 12 cm long, bright purple-brown, shiny, crisp and tender, full of flavor and rich in oil, which is suitable for frying. For example, scrambled eggs with Toona sinensis are suitable for frying with red leaves.

Toona sinensis with green leaves contains less oil, its texture will be a little harder than Toona sinensis with red leaves, and its fragrance will be a little lighter, which is more suitable for crispness. The nutritional value and efficacy are actually similar, so don't care too much.

1, Toona sinensis contains nitrite and nitrite, and the more tender Toona sinensis contains less toxins, blanching can reduce their content, so no matter how you eat it, you must blanch it with boiling water before eating.

2. Fresh Toona sinensis just picked from the tree can be safely eaten immediately, and the content of nitrite will be very low, so everyone must choose fresh Toona sinensis when buying it.

Some people like to freeze Toona sinensis and take it out to thaw at any time, but it is safer to blanch it before quick freezing.

Some people like to put Toona sinensis for a few days before eating, which is more delicious. Actually, it's not safe. Because the nitrite content of Toona sinensis will rise sharply after pickling, the longer it is left, the higher it will be, so it should be eaten as soon as possible after pickling.

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