How to eat Houttuynia cordata and how to make it delicious

1. Eat raw

Houttuynia cordata is relatively convenient to eat. You can pick a few leaves directly from the plant, wash them in water, and then put them directly into your mouth and chew them. This can clean your breath and prevent possible diseases in your mouth. Or you can use it to soak in water and drink it directly as tea.

2. Cold salad

Wash the purchased Houttuynia cordata, pinch it into small pieces of 3-4 cm, each piece should be smaller. It has a strong taste, so it is not easy to absorb the flavor when it is served cold. It needs to be pickled. Add a spoonful of salt to the Houttuynia cordata and marinate it for about 5 minutes. Wash the other ingredients and cut them into small pieces. Then wash the Houttuynia cordata, drain the water, add chili peppers, mix well with the seasonings and you can eat. You can also add some bacon, carrots, cucumbers, etc. according to your preferences to make the taste more layered.

3. Stir-fry

Houttuynia cordata can be eaten cooked. Cut it into pieces and stir-fry it with bacon to make a dish.

4. Cooking Soup

It can also be used to make soup. It can be stewed with chicken, or it can be cooked with eel, etc. It can increase the taste of the soup and enhance its nutritional value.