Papaya, also known as Begonia pear and Tiejiao pear, is warm and sweet. Mainly produced in Sichuan, Hubei, Anhui and Zhejiang, and the papaya in Xuanzhou, Anhui is the best. Papaya eaten as a fruit is actually papaya, which is produced in South China and Yunnan, and is called pumpkin, Peng Sheng melon and Xanthoceras sorbifolia. Immature papaya can be eaten as a vegetable. When ripe, it can be eaten raw as fruit, and because it has the function of lactagogue, it is suitable for people who lack milk, so it is also called "milk melon". The skin is smooth and beautiful, the meat is thick and delicate, with rich aroma, rich juice, sweet and delicious, and rich nutrition. Known as "the fruit of all benefits", "the king of fruits" and "the melon of longevity", it is one of the four famous fruits in Lingnan. Papaya is rich in 17 amino acids, calcium and iron, and also contains papain and papain. ..
Papaya has the function of strengthening the spleen and promoting digestion. Papain in papaya can break down fat into fatty acids. Papaya contains an enzyme, which can digest protein and is beneficial to the digestion and absorption of food, so it has the function of invigorating the spleen and promoting digestion. If you eat too much meat, fat will easily accumulate in the lower body. Enzymes in papaya can help decompose meat, reduce the workload of gastrointestinal tract, and gradually make fleshy legs more bony. Its unique papaya has anti-tumor effect, can prevent the synthesis of human carcinogen ammonium nitrite, and has strong anti-cancer activity on lymphoblastic leukemia cells. The oleander component contained in papaya is a compound with liver protection, enzyme reduction, anti-inflammatory, bacteriostatic, blood lipid lowering and blood vessel softening effects.
Papaya tastes sweet and juicy. Papaya contains a variety of nutrients, including vitamins. In particular, the content of vitamin C is particularly high, which is five times that of watermelon and banana. Vitamin C can prevent colds, so eating more papaya can effectively prevent colds.
1) stewed papaya with tremella;
Materials: papaya 1, auricularia auricula 25g, apricot 15, apricot 20g.
Seasoning: appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Practice: a. First peel and seed papaya and cut it into small pieces; Wash the tremella and soak it in water.
B, peeled apricots and apricots in the same way, washed with clear water, then put the materials into the pot, add rock sugar, pour boiling water, cover and stew until the materials taste good.
2) Braised ribs with papaya:
Ingredients: 1 green papaya, half a catty of ribs, ginger slices and onion slices.
Seasoning: a little salt.
Practice: a. First blanch the ribs with hot water, remove them for later use, and remove the green papaya.
Take the seeds out of the skin and cut them into small pieces.
B, put ribs, onions and ginger slices into water, boil them with strong fire, and then
Add diced papaya and simmer.
C. stew until the green papaya is soft and rotten, and finally add a little salt to taste.