What's the difference between cauliflower and coral grass?

Cauliflower and coral grass grow in the sea, and their shapes are very similar. People who see these two plants for the first time may not be able to distinguish between the two plants, but may become confused. Which one is coral grass? Which one is cauliflower? Here is to introduce the distinction between the two.

I. the difference between cauliflower and coral grass

Cauliflower is a kind of algae belonging to cauliflower family, which is purplish red or brown red, flat and erect, clustered into pinnate branches, mainly growing on the coral reef 1-2m below the dry tide line, while coral grass is a kind of bamboo leaf auspicious grass species of the family Caryophyllaceae, growing along the coast of the pure and pollution-free sea, the whole plant is more or less powdery and glabrous; the stem is slender, clustered and has all kinds of colors.

Cauliflower is widely distributed and belongs to red algae in the world. Cauliflower is rich in resources along the coast of China, ranging from the Liaodong Peninsula to the coast of Taiwan. The coral grass only grows in the coastal salt and humid zone, is a natural, environmentally friendly terrestrial plant, and has a strong purification effect on marine garbage. In addition, coral grass can be used medicinally in traditional Chinese medicine, while cauliflower has no related medicinal value.

Second, the efficacy of cauliflower and coral grass

Cauliflower and coral grass can be used for cooking, in which cauliflower is rich in minerals and vitamins, but also contains alginate, which has the effect of reducing blood pressure, and the starch sulfate is a kind of polysaccharides. It has a lipid-lowering effect and has a certain role in the prevention and treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Coral grass is rich in collagen, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus. The nutritional value of minerals and enzymes in the sea is far higher than that of bird's nest, shark's fin, yam and other edible seaweed. It is a rare high-quality natural health food.

Common cauliflower food is cauliflower cold powder, it is transparent, like jelly, taste crisp and tender, the main method is cauliflower soaked in warm water of about 40 degrees for 2 hours, wash and drain and add seasoning to eat. The practice of coral vegetables is also very diverse, the common ones are cold coral vegetables, the specific method is to soak the right amount of coral grass in clean water for about 8 hours, change 4MU water for 5 times, add seasoning and mix well.

We will stop here with regard to coral grass and cauliflower. We should still pay attention to the distinction when buying in the market. As long as we are careful, it is easy to distinguish between the two kinds of dishes.