How to eat Houttuynia cordata

Cold Houttuynia

Generally, we eat the tenderer rhizomes of Houttuynia cordata, so when we prepare Houttuynia cordata, we need to remove the old rhizomes, then cut the Houttuynia cordata into small pieces, blanch it, then add the cold dressing, add appropriate amount of salt, chili sauce, vinegar and sesame oil, mix the Houttuynia cordata and the dressing evenly, and finally sprinkle with chopped green onions for garnish, and a dish of cold Houttuynia cordata is ready.

How to stir-fry Houttuynia

Because Houttuynia cordata is cold in nature, we usually stir-fry it with more warming ingredients. Similarly, we must first prepare the Houttuynia cordata and cut it into small pieces. We can stir-fry it with some meat dishes. Today we take bacon as an example. Add oil to the pan, add bacon and chili peppers after the oil is hot, then add Houttuynia cordata after stir-frying. Houttuynia cordata should not be stir-fried for too long, otherwise it will affect the taste of Houttuynia cordata. Then add some salt, soy sauce and other seasonings according to personal taste. Finally, sprinkle with chopped green onions as garnish, and a delicious Houttuynia cordata dish is ready.

Boil Houttuynia cordata in water

Boiling Houttuynia cordata in water can be said to be the simplest way to consume Houttuynia cordata, because Houttuynia cordata itself can be used as a traditional Chinese medicine and has certain health benefits, so we can directly boil Houttuynia cordata in water to drink. Boil fresh Houttuynia cordata in water for five minutes, pour out the boiled water, and add clean water to boil again. Repeat this three times, mix the boiled liquid, and then we can drink it. If it is dried Houttuynia cordata, soak it in clean water for half an hour, then put it in a pot and cook it on low heat for half an hour, then you can drink it.