#春食野菜香# Chinese Toon Fried Bacon
by Chef Song Song
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Toon has high nutritional value. In addition to protein, fat and carbohydrates, it is also rich in vitamins, carotene, iron, phosphorus, calcium and other nutrients. The Chinese medicine believes that toon has the effects of bitter taste, flat nature, non-toxic, appetizing, refreshing, dispelling wind and dampness, stopping bleeding and promoting qi, eliminating fire and detoxification. Therefore, there is a folk saying that "toon sprouts are not infected by eating toon." Modern medicine and clinical experience also show that toon can protect the liver, benefit the lungs, invigorate the spleen, nourish blood, and relax muscles. For example, toon decoction has an inhibitory effect on pneumococcus, typhoid bacilli, dysentery bacilli, etc.; smashed with fresh buds, garlic cloves, and salt for external application has a good effect on the treatment of sores, swelling and poison; folks use toon boiled in water to treat high fever Dizziness and other diseases; it is said that it also has a certain preventive and therapeutic effect on SARS, which is currently circulating.
Toon has a wide range of edible patterns, and different ways of eating will vary according to different regions and personal tastes, preferences, and eating habits. The most common ones are salted toon, toon mixed with tofu, toon scrambled eggs, toon mixed with chicken shreds, and deep-fried. Chun Bu Yu and so on. The washed toon and garlic cloves are mashed together, and salt, sesame oil, soy sauce, and monosodium glutamate are added to make toon garlic juice, which is used to mix noodles or as a seasoning, which has a unique flavor.
Toon buds, also called toon heads and toon tips, are called "vegetables on the tree". Every spring before and after the rain, the buds of toona sinensis can be made into various dishes. It is not only rich in nutrition, but also has high medicinal value. Toon has thick buds and tender green leaves with red edges, like agate or jade, rich in fragrance and rich in nutrients than other vegetables. It is a rare delicacy for banquet guests. "