Can the earth ring be eaten raw?

Earth ring, also known as ground gourd, Cordyceps sinensis and so on, is a relatively valuable medicine with good health care effect and high nutritional value. The earth ring is edible, can it be eaten raw?

Can the earth ring be eaten raw?

Earth ring can be eaten raw, taste crisp and tender, sweet taste, is one of the common pickled dishes. But the earth is cold, so it is not suitable to eat too much raw. It is generally used to make amaranth, it is very crisp and delicious, and it is a good dish for dinner. Many Korean residents use it to make pickles. The whole herb is the authentic Zelan recorded by Materia Medica, which is an important medicine for gynaecology, can pass menstruation and diuresis, and is effective for various diseases before and after birth. The root is commonly known as bamboo shoots, edible, and a good agent for golden sores, swelling and poison, and for the treatment of rheumatism and joint pain.

Second, how to pickle the earth ring?

1. Peel off the outer skin of the purchased ring, then soak it in clean water for four to six hours, remove the sediment from its appearance, take it out and control it to dry.

2. Spread a layer of salt in the pickled vegetable jar, and then put a layer of ground ring, so repeatedly, fill it with 80% full appearance, and finally cover the cylinder head. Pour the tank once a day.

3. After pickling for three to five days, remove, rinse, cut into long strips, dry and set aside. Put the sugar and vinegar in the pot to make the sauce, then bring to the boil, all the sugar inside melt, turn off the heat, and cool down naturally.

4. Put the ground ring in a pickled vegetable container, pour the boiled juice on it, mix it well with chopsticks, seal it, and eat it in about three days.

The earth ring can be eaten by the general population, especially for patients with wind-hot cold, fatigue cough, infantile accumulation and pneumonia.