Stir-fried Daylily with Tofu Skin
Daylily, also known as golden lily, daylily, and Nepenthes, is a plant of the Liliaceae family. It has been cultivated for more than two thousand years in our country. Its flower buds, that is, day lily, have been a kind of delicacy since ancient times. Because of its thick petals, golden color and rich fragrance, the food is fragrant, smooth, tender and waxy, it is often as famous as the fungus, and they are all "treasures on the mat".
Looking at the day lily from a distance, it seems as if the Danxia against the blue sky is glamorous and not gorgeous; when it is closer, it looks like the hibiscus in the green water, elegant and not vulgar. The upper slit of the tubular corolla is made into six pieces, and it is rolled back vigorously. It is pleasing to the eyes and happy to forget the sorrows, so the ancients also called it the forget-sorrow-grass. Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, has a poem: "Du Kang can dispel boredom, and Daylily can forget sorrow." Song Dynasty Mei Yaochen said: "The human heart is different from the grass. People's hearts are easy things." "There is no precious jade in the farmhouse of Mo Dao, and the yellow flowers are golden needles everywhere" is a poem by the famous Song Dynasty writer Su Shi describing day lilies. It can be seen that the ancients have known for a long time that viewing flowers can transfer people's emotions and is beneficial to health.
Daylily is rich in nutrients, delicious in color. According to analysis, every 100 grams of day lily contains 14.1 grams of protein, 1.1 grams of fat, 62.6 grams of carbohydrates, 463 milligrams of calcium, 173 milligrams of phosphorus, and a variety of vitamins. In particular, carotene is the most abundant, and the content of dry products is per 100 grams. Reaching 3.44 mg, it is among the best in vegetables. It is very beneficial to human health, especially fetal development. Therefore, it can be used as an essential food for pregnant women and parturients. However, day lily is not all beneficial and harmless. Fresh day lily contains a toxic substance-colchicine, which can cause discomfort such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and bloating after eating. When eating fresh day lily, it needs to be steamed and processed in advance, so that this toxic substance is destroyed by heating before eating.
Tofu skin is a traditional soy product of the Han nationality, also known as Youpi, Hundred Slices, Tofu Skin, Tofu Skin, and Youtofu Skin. Tofu skin is a soy product made by condensing and drying soybeans after being refined and cooked. Tofu skin is made by picking the skin from the pot, straightening it, and sticking the skin in the middle to form a double semicircle, and then drying it. The top-quality bean skin is thin and transparent, semi-circular but not broken, yellow and shiny, soft and non-sticky, with a smooth surface, milky white and yellowish light.
The skin of tofu is smooth and sweet, and has the effects of clearing away heat and moisturizing the lungs, relieving cough and phlegm, nourishing the stomach, detoxifying, and antiperspirant. Tofu skin is rich in nutrients, high in protein and amino acids. According to modern scientific determination, there are 18 trace elements necessary for the human body such as iron, calcium and molybdenum. Children's consumption can improve immunity and promote physical and intellectual development. Long-term consumption of the elderly can prolong life. Especially for pregnant women during the postpartum period, they can quickly restore their health and increase milk. Tofu skin also has the advantages of easy digestion and quick absorption. It is a good edible product for women, young, old and weak. "