Is betel nut a medicinal material after all? Or ingredients?

Areca catechu is a kind of medicinal material. Needless to say, the medicinal value of betel nut has been introduced by many people. Betel nut has the functions of "expelling insects, promoting digestion, reducing qi and benefiting water". Areca catechu is regarded as the first of the four famous drugs in South China, which also shows its position in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. However, besides betel nut as medicine, betel nut as medicine is also worth mentioning. What kind of good products can betel nut make?

In the eyes of chefs, betel nut is an excellent innovative ingredient. With its addition, many dishes not only add a fragrance, but also strengthen the stomach, promote digestion and lower blood pressure. Let's start with Hainan. Hainan people like chewing betel nuts very much. In addition to daily chewing, they often drink betel nut stewed soup, such as betel nut stewed chicken, which is also a local specialty. It not only strengthens the stomach and helps digestion, but also lowers blood pressure. Suitable for men, women and children. In Hunan, there is also a special dish of betel nut, called betel nut duck, which is mainly duck meat. Add pepper, ginger, betel nut, cooking wine, soy sauce and salt, stir fry, and then simmer over medium heat. Areca nut can be added to color and enhance flavor. Duck meat tastes extremely tender and delicious. There is also a betel nut dish called betel nut quail in Nanchang, Jiangxi. Because of the addition of betel nut, the whole dish tastes fresh and refreshing.

In addition to the local dishes mentioned above, the simplest and most common way of betel nut is to cook porridge, which is more common in the south. For example, I often make betel nut glutinous rice porridge at home, and the operation is very simple. Choose glutinous rice100g, areca nut15g, ebony 20g and hemp seed15g as raw materials. First, grind hemp seed with water, filter the juice, and add glutinous rice to cook porridge until it is 80% cooked. Mash betel nut, blanch plum kernel with hot water, peel, grind into paste, grind with betel nut, add rice porridge and cook for a while. I always cook more, put it in the refrigerator and heat it when I want to drink.

I didn't expect betel nut to be eaten as a dish. It may be rare in the north, so we southerners will know more about it. But it doesn't hinder eating. If you want something to eat now, you can search the tutorial online and arrange it at home.