What is moss?

What is moss?

Seaweed is also called moss strips, dry moss, enteromorpha, and branched seaweed, etc. It is a plant of the Ulvaceae family and the Enteromorpha genus. It is a vegetable in spring and summer, and matures and goes on the market in May and June. The main producing areas are Hebei, Jiangsu, Hubei, Henan, Anhui, Shandong, Hunan and other provinces.

What does moss look like?

Moss is a type of algae, a small green plant with a simple structure consisting of only two parts: stems and leaves. It mostly grows on exposed stone walls and humid forests.

How to cook moss

There are many ways to cook seaweed. The most common ones are stir-fried seaweed, seaweed fried with pork slices, cold dried seaweed, seaweed wheat cakes, pickled seaweed, etc.

1. Stir-fried seaweed

Remove the roots of the seaweed, clean it, cut it into small pieces, sauté the scallions and ginger in a hot oil pan, add the seaweed and stir-fry until soft, finally add light soy sauce and salt to season.

2. Dried moss salad

Wash and chop the dried seaweed, boil water in a pot, put the dried seaweed in it and cut it into small pieces of about 5 cm, then add sesame oil, pepper oil, salt and chopped pepper and mix well.

The efficacy and function of moss

Seaweed is a kind of algae, which is rich in minerals and various trace elements. It has the effects of improving immunity, replenishing blood and qi, calming the nerves and relieving restlessness, removing fat and lowering blood pressure. In addition, it also has certain benefits for maintaining blood pressure.