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What is seaweed?
Question 1: What kinds of algae are there? Seaweed is an aquatic plant. Seaweed grows in water all the year round, its roots extend into the stems and the stems extend into the vines. The vine is transformed into a goose's paw-shaped broad leaf through biochemical transformation, with yellow pistil and white petals in four seasons and claw-like fleshy fruit in summer. Wild vegetable seaweed has green leaves, white stems and pleasant flowers. It is a natural wild seaweed rich in vitamins and trace elements in protein. The edible methods of seaweed are frying, boiling, stewing and boiling.

Medicinal name of seaweed: seaweed.

Alias: African Dragon Claw, Chinese Cabbage, Porphyra, Sea Eggplant, Chinese Cabbage, Lettuce.

Generally refers to edible plants produced in the ocean.

Latin name: ottelia Cuminata (Gagnep. ) Dandy

Efficacy: clearing heat and relieving cough, diuresis and detumescence.

Indications: cough due to lung heat; Gonorrhea; Poor urination; oedema

Harvest and storage: spring and summer harvest, rarely used or dried.

Distribution of resources: Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.

Do textual research

Seaweed was first recorded in Textual Research on Plant Names.

Question 2: What's another name for seaweed? Drug name: seaweed alias: agave, cabbage, seaweed, eggplant, cabbage, lettuce seaweed.

Generally refers to the edible plants produced in the ocean.

Seaweed was recorded for the first time in Textual Research on Plant Names, saying: "Seaweed was born in Yunnan water. Long stems and leaves, as big as the front leaves of a car, are hidden in the water. As a long bud, a bud blooms more than ten flowers. Flowering is out of water, with three petals, the color is white; Valve concave, such as six, as big as a cup, wrinkled and thin; Huang Ruisu's calyx is rippling, with sharp corners and curved like a dragon's claw, so it is also called a dragon's claw dish. " According to the habitat and the attached plant name and realistic map, it is this species.

Shuibieke is mainly used to treat cough caused by lung heat. Gonorrhea; Poor urination; Edema ecological environment was born in lakes and ponds. Harvest and store spring and summer harvest, fresh use or drying. Resources are distributed in Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.

Cauliflower, a perennial submerged plant. The stems are getting shorter. Ye Jisheng; The length of petiole varies with the depth of water. The petiole is 200-300 cm long in deep water and 4-20 cm long in shallow water. The leaf shape varies greatly, from linear, needle-shaped, oblong, oval, narrow oval to heart-shaped, with blunt apex, heart-shaped base, slightly downward, entire or serrated. Flowers are unisexual and dioecious; Buddha's spatula is wingless, with 2-6 ribs, and cauliflower has no thorns.

? Or have thorns, the male bud contains 40-50 male flowers, and the female bud contains 2-3 female flowers, which open on the water and sink into the water with the buds; Male flower, sepals 3, green, petals 3, base white, yellow or orange, stamens 9-12; The calyx and petals of female flowers are similar to those of male flowers. Style 3, orange-yellow, ovary triangular. The fruit is triangular, spindle-shaped and 8cm long. Seeds numerous, glabrous. The flowering and fruiting period is May-June 65438+1October.

Question 3: What are the benefits of eating seaweed? Seaweed is an aquatic plant that grows in water all the year round. Its roots extend into stems and stems extend into vines. Vines are biochemically transformed into single goose-web-like broad leaves, with yellow pistils and white petals in four seasons and claw-shaped fleshy "fruits and vegetables" in summer. Its leaves are green, its stems are as white as jade, and its flowers are fragrant and pleasant. It is a natural wild watercress rich in vitamins and trace elements in protein.

"Dragon and Phoenix Lucky" Soup: In pork bone breast soup, first put the broad bean rice into the soup, and then put the unwashed cauliflower into it. Its taste is fresh, refreshing and sweet, and it can improve eyesight, nourish liver, relieve cough and resolve phlegm after eating. It is a soup that middle-aged and elderly people often eat.

Question 4: What are the delicious seafood dishes? 1. Boiled shrimp (hotpot)

Buy a pack of bamboo sticks in the supermarket, wash the shrimp, cut off the whiskers and thorns, put them on with bamboo sticks and blanch them in a hot pot. Dip some soy sauce and sesame oil when eating.

2. Stir-fried shrimps with Chili peppers

Use two fresh green peppers and two bright red peppers (you can also add a little dried red pepper if you can eat spicy) to fry ginger peppers, add shrimps, and add appropriate amount of sugar and wine when frying.

Steamed crab

This is very simple. Wait until the water boils before putting it in for steaming. (crabs must be steamed thoroughly. )

4. Stir-fried crab with ginger and onion

Wash the crab, cut into pieces, saute ginger and onion in oil, pour in the crab pieces and stir fry, add some sugar, wine and light soy sauce to taste.

5. Shrimp and crab porridge

Marinate the shrimps and crabs with a little salt first, and then put them in when the porridge is almost cooked. The point is to remember to put some winter vegetables to cook porridge.

6. Steamed mussels (I don't know what you call "mussels", which are pointed shellfish with blue shells)

Steamed mussels with garlic and black bean sauce, seasoned with shredded ginger, soy sauce and wine, are delicious.

7. Steamed vermicelli with clam

Add oil, salt and other seasonings to the clams (you must not put too much salt), add a little water, spread a layer of vermicelli under the clams and steam. This dish should pay attention to firepower and time, otherwise it will be old or undercooked. Steamed clams and vermicelli are especially fresh and sweet.

8.h Bubuqi

Put the clams on a plate, add sauce, garlic, pepper and a little water, and bake them on the stove. It tastes sweet.

9. Steaming soup with the king's son

This method is very simple. Put the king in a crock, add water and ginger slices, and steam. Don't put salt, drink the soup while it is hot. The longer the time, the saltier the soup.

10. Fried oysters (oysters)

Shell oysters, wash them, and cook them in boiling water until they are half cooked; After cold water, use paper to absorb water; Mix sweet potato flour, corn flour, salt and pepper with water to form a thin paste. Heat a non-stick pan, add some oil, put the oysters in the pan and fry them over low heat; Pour the powder into the pot, then beat an egg and fry both sides slightly, and serve.

PS: 1。 My family also likes seafood very much. I just introduced some simple and delicious dishes from the aspects of cooking, steaming, braising, H, porridge and soup for your reference, because most of them are Cantonese dishes, and I don't know if they are suitable for your taste. I hope you will like them.

2. Choose seafood must be fresh, choose shellfish seafood to pick the shell tightly, weigh it gently, and the mouth is generally not fresh. Keep the shellfish clean after you buy them, or there will be sand. Add some garlic paste when raising, and the sand will soon be spit out (this method is taught by fishermen and works)

Question 5: What are the nutritional values of kelp? Kelp is rich in various trace elements, and its iodine content is the highest among all foods. It has long been recorded in ancient China that kelp can soften and dissipate hard lumps, make blood flow smooth and the lumps subside. Kelp is low in calories, high in gum and minerals, easy to digest and absorb, anti-aging, and you don't have to worry about getting fat after eating it. It is an ideal health food for women. Modern research has found that kelp can assist in the treatment of mammary gland hyperplasia. This is because it contains a lot of iodine, which can promote luteinization of follicles, thus reducing the level of estrogen in the body, regulating endocrine disorders, and finally eliminating the hidden dangers of breast hyperplasia. Kelp is a kind of food with high health value, but it is too common to attract people's attention. In fact, kelp is an important healthy food in many countries. Like Koreans, it is indispensable from birthday to breakfast. Japanese people use kelp to grind into powder as an additive for sausages and other foods, and use kelp tea as a noble food to express happiness. It is good to eat kelp healthily, but it must be eaten in moderation. Don't eat kelp as the main course every day, because too much iodine intake will also have an impact on your body. Moreover, kelp contains a certain amount of arsenic, and excessive intake of arsenic will cause poisoning. Therefore, before eating kelp, wash it with water and let arsenic dissolve in water. The method is to clean the kelp first, then soak it in clear water, and constantly change the water, usually soaking it in clear water for more than 6 hours. Because the soaking time is too long, the nutrients in kelp will also dissolve in water. If kelp is as tough as boiled after soaking in water, it means it has gone bad and can't be eaten any more. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that kelp is cold, and people with spleen and stomach deficiency are forbidden to eat.

Question 6: What is the nutritional value and efficacy of kelp? The nutritional value of kelp contains iodine, calcium, iron, zinc, alkaline food, alginic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, selenium, mannitol and alginate. The health care function of kelp prevents goiter; Neutralizing acidic constitution; Lowering blood pressure; Reduce blood lipid and cholesterol; Protect the heart; Prevent tumors; Clearing intestines and detoxifying; Diuretic swelling; Keep warm from the cold; Radiation resistance. Kelp small folk prescription 1, hyperacidity-kelp boiled water to drink soup. 2, heat and detoxification-kelp boiled mung bean soup. 3, pharyngitis-rock sugar pickled kelp. Braised tofu with kelp: soaked kelp 150g, tofu 100g, tomato 1 piece, shallot 1 root, cooking wine 10ml, peanut oil, broth and salt. Practice: 1, kelp cut into sections, tofu cut into thick slices, tomato cut into thick slices, chives chopped; 2. Add water to the pot, put it in the sea and cook for about 16 minutes, then take it out and soak it in clear water; 3, add water to the pot to boil, cook the tofu for one minute, remove the beany smell, remove it and put it in clear water; 4. Add 500ml stock to the pot, add kelp and cooking wine and cook for about 2 minutes, then add tofu, tomatoes and salt and cook for another 5 minutes.

Question 7: What are the benefits of seaweed to human body? Seaweed is sweet, cold and non-toxic. Drink it after boiling juice, which can cure pharyngitis. People with goiter and qi stagnation are suitable for eating, but often eating will cause abdominal pain and blistering. If you drink a little hot vinegar, it will disappear. There are small snails in seaweed, which will harm people after eating by mistake. Be sure to pick them out. All algae should be like this.

Question 8: What's the difference between Undaria pinnatifida and kelp? It's just a different shape Edible and medicinal are the same. The picture of the mobile phone is unclear, with kelp on the left, kelp in the middle and Undaria pinnatifida on the right.

Question 9: What is the difference between kelp and laver? Seaweed is laver.

Rhodophyta, Rhodophyta. Algae are purple or red, composed of single or double layers of cells, and are leaflike, heart-shaped and banded. The false root fixator at the lower part of laver is attached to the rock. The height can reach 20-30cm. The process of androgyny and reproduction is complicated. 1955, scientists in China made clear the life history of laver for the first time, which consists of three stages: laver, filamentous and laver. The main components of laver are about 50% carbohydrates, about 30% crude protein, rich in vitamins A, B and C, and containing iodine, phosphorus and calcium. It is a common food in China and distributed along the coast of China.

Giant algae

Kelp is an algae (wild kelp) of Laminariaceae.

Plant morphology: algae are brown, long and leathery, generally 2-6 cm long and 20-30 cm wide. Algae are clearly divided into sessile bodies, stems and leaves. The pseudo-root grip of the fixer is thick and short cylindrical, and the upper part of the grip is a wide and long strip blade. There are two parallel shallow grooves in the center of the blade, with a middle belt in the middle, 2-5 mm thick, and the two sides of the middle belt are thin and wavy. Aquaculture is found along the coast of China, and it is also found on rocks 2-3 meters below the low tide line in the wild seaside. Sodium alginate in kelp can prevent leukemia and bone diseases; It also has hemostatic effect on arterial bleeding, and oral administration can reduce the absorption of radioactive element strontium -90 in intestine. Sodium alginate has antihypertensive effect. Kelp starch has the function of lowering blood lipid. In recent years, kelp extract has been found to have anticancer effect. Kelp mannitol is effective in treating acute renal failure, brain edema, Japanese encephalitis and acute glaucoma. People with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold should eat less.