To tell the truth, all the gourds I have seen are ripe, either dried and made into handicrafts or made into water scoops. I've never eaten a dish made of gourd myself, let alone cooked it myself.

In our daily life, we can eat all kinds of vegetables. The dish we want to introduce to you is stewed gourd. It is not only a very nutritious dish, but also quite delicious. I believe many people like it very much. Let's see how it is done. ?

First, prepare a fresh gourd, wash and peel it, and then cut it into blocks for later use. Then prepare some peppers and garlic. Slice the pepper, then chop the garlic for later use. ?

Put oil in the pan, then put the garlic just prepared in and stir fry quickly for a while. When it is fragrant, you can put the cut gourd in and stir fry together. Of course, some spices such as salt should also be added in the process. ?

Stir-fry for about three minutes, and then you can add seasonings such as soy sauce. When its color has changed, you can put the freshly cut pepper slices in and stir fry together. ?

Finally, add some water and simmer for about five or six minutes. This stewed gourd has become very soft and rotten. Of course, this is not enough. If you like pepper, you can sprinkle some pepper on it. However, I think the original gourd tastes good, and of course enough soy sauce and soy sauce should be added. When the juice has almost gradually decreased, you can turn to a big fire to collect the juice. This dish doesn't have too many secrets. In fact, the method is very simple, just add your favorite seasoning.

In the traditional folk culture of China, gourd is homophonic "Fulu"? Herbs. Its branches are called tendrils, which is homophonic "ten thousand generations?" , so? Gourd vine belt? What's the homonym? Fulu Bandai? , is a symbol of good luck, gourd and its stems and leaves are called "future generations? .

In the 5,000-year history of the Chinese nation, the gourd is regarded as the ancestor of human beings and worshipped by many nationalities.

In myths and stories, gourds are always accompanied by immortals and heroes, and are regarded as the gods that bring happiness and exorcise evil spirits to mankind. Many immortals and imperial doctors also hang gourds on their backs or waists, such as, the birthday boy Antarctic Weng, the monk Jigong and so on.

There are many kinds of seeds in the gourd fruit, so China people regard the gourd as a mascot for breeding offspring and having many children and grandchildren.

Therefore, the gourd has been a symbol of good luck since ancient times, and it is also a good product for nursing homes.

In a word, in China, gourd has long been a good product for viewing, collecting and using, and it is a representative symbol of Chinese auspicious culture.