What is ice vegetable?

What is ice vegetable?

Ice plant is a relatively common vegetable, distributed in Africa, western Asia and Europe. It is a spring and autumn vegetable, mostly available in May-June/September-October each year. It is planted sporadically in many places in my country, and there is no large-scale cultivation.

What does ice vegetable look like?

Ice plant is a vegetable of the Aizoaceae family. It is characterized by a large number of large bubble-like cells on its leaves and stems. The cells are filled with liquid and reflect light under the sun, just like ice crystals.

How to make ice vegetable

1. Cold salad

Wash the fresh ice vegetable you bought, add some salt, soak it in cold boiled water for 10 minutes, then chop the garlic into fine foam, put the garlic foam into a pot, add sugar, then add light soy sauce, then add roasted or fried sesame seeds, stir evenly, drain the soaked ice vegetable, put it in a bowl, pour the prepared garlic sauce on the ice vegetable, drizzle with a spoonful of sesame salt, and sesame oil to make it more fragrant.

2. Salad

Wash the iceberg lettuce, drain it and cut it into small pieces. Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half. You can also add some sweet corn to make the color look good. You can also add your favorite vegetables. Put them together on a plate, add salad dressing, mix well and serve.

The efficacy and function of ice vegetable

Ice vegetable itself is rich in amino acids. After being ingested, it can promote intestinal peristalsis and improve constipation. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, this kind of ice vegetable can clear away heat and dampness, cool blood and detoxify, and it has an improving effect on sore throat, mouth ulcers, dry stool and other phenomena.