Can the gourd be eaten raw?

Gourd can not be eaten raw, raw will cause diarrhea. It's easy to have indigestion, so you can taste it, but don't eat more. It is recommended to drink more water to promote metabolism and help digestion.

There are actually many ways to eat gourds. Wang Zhen's "Nong Shu" of the Yuan Dynasty said: "it is widely used. It can be boiled as vegetarian soup, meat and meat soup, fried as fruit before honey, and strips can be cut to dry." He also said: "it is also a thing, tired and raw, endless food, salty cooking, the best vegetables." It can be seen that the ancients ate the gourd as melons, fruits and vegetables, and ate in a variety of ways, not only cooking soup, but also cooking, not only pickling, but also drying. The soup is fragrant and delicious. Unlike other melons and fruits, both the gourd and its leaves should be eaten when they are young, otherwise they will lose their edible value when they are ripe.

Gourd has a long history in our country. Among the oracle bone inscriptions unearthed at present, there are records about gourd. In the ancient books, it is not the gourd that appears, but the words "gourd" and "gourd". In China's famous fairy tale "eight Immortals crossing the sea", the tool used by Tieguai Li to cross the sea is the gourd. It can be seen that gourd has a long history in our country.