Break up betel nut go its own way ~ the leaves are unique, spicy and sweet, and the medicinal plants have health effects.

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When it comes to betel nut leaves, it is natural to think of betel nuts, but they can not only be eaten alone, seasoned, but also have health effects, and even have anti-cancer effects. Taitung scholars and farmers have also been experimenting with cuisine, such as popsicles, roast meat, dumplings, and so on, which have become a new specialty of Taitung. Chang Yu-chuan, an associate professor in the Department of Public and Cultural Affairs at Taitung University, who has long studied the leaves, says that the leaves are stigmatized with betel nuts, but they are actually crops that are good for human health. Many products have been developed abroad, and Taiwan should keep up.

Little knowledge: hogleaf is a plant of the family Piperaceae, which has spicy and spicy flavor and can be used as seasoning. It has sweet taste and special aroma when eaten alone. Taitung has the widest cultivated area. It can cover not only betel nut, but also roast meat and dried fruit, giving full play to its unique flavor of ingredients.

The leaves are wrapped in corn as vegetable rolls (Photo / Liu Yixin)

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