On some hills at the junction of Daye and Yangxin in southeastern Hubei, there are rotten handmaiden-smelly leaves. Smelly leaf, commonly known as smelly leaf, is a kind of leaf, and its scientific name is rotten girl. Similar to the smell of tofu, there are many names, such as Stinky Vitex negundo, Guanyin Orange, Astragalus membranaceus, Tofu Leaf, Tofu Chai, Life-saving Chai Tofu, and some more mysterious, such as sticky rice paste, blood stain, wind-opened firewood and hemp seed. It belongs to Verbenaceae, a perennial deciduous shrub with a height of 1.5~2cm, hairy young branches and hairless old branches. Its leaves are pectin-flavored, oval, 3-13cm long,1.5-6cm wide, and its petiole is 0.5-2cm long. It has a cymbal system at the end. It grows in the north, south and north of the Yangtze River, and is generally born in hilly areas, along forest slopes and near villages. There is also a beautiful legend about this Guanyin tofu. It is said that a long time ago, when there was a drought, farmers seldom harvested and it was difficult to get bran vegetables. There is an old couple in the mountains who do good deeds on weekdays. One day, the old couple dreamed that Guanyin's mother told them that there was a kind of short leaves with tofu smell in the nearby hillside and hilly area, and the green air smelled a little bad, so it could be made into tofu. The old couple told their dreams to the villagers, so they found leaves and made tofu with spring water to help people tide over the disaster. This kind of tofu has since become "Guanyin tofu". According to the researchers, stinky leaves contain 39.5% pectin, 29-34.1%crude protein, 2 1.6% dietary fiber, ash, chlorophyll and other vitamins and trace elements, as well as 17 amino acids, among which lysine is the highest. Before and after the Dragon Boat Festival, you can eat stinky tofu on the table. Its making method is simple: picking young leaves, washing them with clear water, adding water and kneading them, and the ratio of water to leaves is about 1:5. After kneading, you don't need coarse residue, filter it with gauze, and put a proper amount of plant ash or brine under it. After a few minutes, it will solidify into a purple crystal-clear colloid, which will become tofu with many names mentioned above. Tofu made of leaves is delicious, can be used as medicine and food, and can relax muscles and tendons, promote blood circulation, stop bleeding and detoxify, and can be used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic bleeding, diarrhea and dysentery, and nameless swelling. Guanyin tofu is expensive and cheap. It can be used on the dining table of farmers or at high-class banquets. It can be fried or cooked in a variety of ways. It is green, like jasper and mung bean cake. Can be boiled in a pot, with soy sauce, vinegar, Chili oil, sesame oil, onion, ginger, essence particles and so on. Can also be cold, can also be cooked, fried and stewed with shredded pork and shredded chicken, can also be used to make soup with mushrooms, shredded pork and eggs, can be used to make pickled mustard tuber fairy bean curd soup, shrimp life-saving bean curd soup, shredded pork soup, fungus soup and so on. As long as it is carefully cooked to relieve summer heat and thirst, its taste is extremely fresh and unique. 4. Loquat is a local characteristic fruit in Yangxin County. There are records of loquat in Xingguo annals compiled in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty and Xingguo annals compiled in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty. According to the investigation, Wang Jinyi in Shan 'ao Village planted five pentagonal loquat saplings at 1909. Later, five plants grew together and looked like one plant, with an annual output of 1000kg and a maximum annual output of 1500kg. The local people call this kind of loquat king. The loquat producing areas in Yangxin County are mainly distributed in Huangshuangkou Town and Fuchi Town, with an annual output of about 250,000 Jin. Yangxin loquat is famous for its delicious fruit in the whole province and is deeply loved by consumers in Wuhan, Huangshi and Wuxue. Zhang Huizhi and Li Xiangrui, famous fruit experts and scholars, praised the variety characteristics and cultivation techniques of loquat in Yangxin County, which was listed in the national college textbook "Fruit Cultivation".
Pteridium aquilinum, also known as bibcock, auspicious dish, dragon claw dish and Pteridium aquilinum, is a kind of "black food", which tastes cold and sweet; Has effects in tranquilizing mind, lowering blood pressure, expelling pathogenic wind, promoting diuresis, and preventing cancer. It can be cold, stewed and fried, and can also be used as a side dish of other vegetarian dishes. Such as crispy bracken rolls, cold bracken, shredded bracken, shredded chicken with bracken, etc.
Toona sinensis Toona sinensis, also known as spring food, is flat and pungent, and can dispel wind and detoxify, strengthen stomach and grow hair. It was used as a royal tribute in the Tang Dynasty. Can be cold, can also be fried, and can also be used as a side dish of other vegetarian dishes. Such as Toona sinensis scrambled eggs, Tofu with Toona sinensis, Toona sinensis slices, Toona sinensis rolls and so on.
Bitter vegetables Bitter vegetables, also known as Tianxiangcai, Kudingcai and Sankucai, are cold in nature and slightly bitter in taste. They can clear away heat and toxic materials, soothe the nerves and replenish qi, nourish the five internal organs and treat anorexia. Keep it cold, stir-fry it or serve it as a side dish of other vegetarian dishes. You can also make "Mo Hao".
Water spinach, also known as houttuynia cordata. Lung-shaped grass, smelly panacea, cold and sweet. It can be used for treating nasal diseases, hemorrhoids, constipation, hypertension, cold shower, white turbidity, leucorrhea and pneumonia, and has the effects of body building, weight loss and skin care. It can be fried cold and can also be used as a side dish of other vegetarian dishes.
Pearl flower Pearl flower is flat and slightly bitter, and has the effects of strengthening the spleen and benefiting qi and strengthening the body. It can be cold and stir-fried, and can also be used as a side dish of other vegetarian dishes.
Tiger stings tiger, which is flat and sweet, has the effect of clearing away summer heat and strengthening stomach, and can be used as hot pot material.
Wild celery is cold and sweet, which can cure hypertension and hyperlipidemia, nourish liver, eliminate phlegm and turbidity, clear away heat and induce diuresis, and can be used as cold salad, stir-fry or as a side dish of other vegetarian dishes.
Wild bamboo shoots Wild bamboo shoots are cold and sweet. Benefiting nine orifices, dredging blood vessels, eliminating phlegm and promoting diuresis, clearing away heat and relieving hangover, and can be used as a side dish of cold salad, stir-fry, rinse, simmer soup or other vegetarian dishes. Such as: bamboo shoots, cold wild bamboo shoots, shredded bamboo shoots and winter melon soup, fried wild bamboo shoots, etc.
Wild platycodon grandiflorum, also known as Shatian cuisine and four-leaf clover, is flat and spicy. It has the effects of treating chest pain, diarrhea, bowel sounds, enriching blood and benefiting qi, and resisting aging. It can be cold mixed, fried, rinsed, simmered or used as other meat dishes.
Tanya Tanya is flat and slightly bitter, which is conducive to ambition and strong heart. It can be cold and stir-fried, and can also be used as a side dish of other vegetarian dishes.
Yellow cucumber and cabbage are also called cucumber grass and cabbage, which are cold in nature and slightly bitter in taste. It has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, expelling wind and promoting diuresis, and can be used as a side dish of cold dishes, stir-fried dishes or other vegetarian dishes.
Dandelion Dandelion, also known as lantern flower and radish, is cold and bitter. Has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting gallbladder function, promoting diuresis, and promoting milk secretion. It can be cold, stir-fried and steamed, and can also be used as a side dish of other vegetarian dishes.
Portulaca oleracea, also known as six in the snow, is a kind of fairy nail, which is cool and sour, and has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, stopping bleeding and diarrhea, treating ascites and pleural effusion. You can make cold salad, stir-fry, soup or other meat dishes. Such as cold portulaca oleracea, fried shredded pork with portulaca oleracea, three fresh portulaca oleracea soup, portulaca oleracea fat sausage and so on. 6, Yangxin paste
As the first batch of intangible cultural heritage protection projects in Hubei Province, Yangxin Patch has become more and more famous in recent years. However, it is such a wonderful traditional local art, but it is facing the crisis of loss.