Description
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🐝 Supplier / Origin : Healthy Express / HK
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🛍 Product Information :
Effects:
1. Lower cholesterol
Old cucumbers are rich in fine cellulose, plant protein and vitamins. Regular consumption can promote the excretion of stool in the intestines and help reduce the cholesterol concentration in the body, which is extremely beneficial to friends with higher cholesterol.
2. Lose weight
The glyceric acid contained in old cucumbers can inhibit the conversion of sugars into fat, thus playing a good role in helping to lose weight.
3. Anti-cancer
Cucumber is rich in a substance called cucurbitacin C, which can improve our immunity, thereby enhancing the body's immune function. After a strong immune function, it can effectively resist cell cancer and achieve the purpose of anti-tumor. Old cucumbers contain more cucurbitacin after natural maturation, so the anti-cancer effect of old cucumbers is stronger than that of tender cucumbers.
4. Appetizer
Old cucumber tastes slightly sour to eat. This sour taste can stimulate appetite and is especially suitable for people with poor appetite and the elderly.
Old cucumbers are also rich in vitamin E, which can prolong life and resist aging. In addition, the cucumber enzymes in old cucumbers have strong biological activity and can effectively promote the body's metabolism.
Old cucumbers are not only crispy, tender and fragrant, but also contain more nutrients than tender cucumbers. Compared with tender cucumbers, they contain more minerals such as vitamin A, C and potassium. Regular consumption can delay skin aging and the formation of wrinkles.
Other Names Cucumber, Courgette
#a brief introdction
Originating in northern India, it spread eastward and was introduced to China, so it is called "courgette".
Sweet, cool in nature. It has the functions of relieving summer heat and clearing heat, reducing dry fire, diuresis and detoxification. Old cucumbers are rich in vitamins, minerals, glucose, caffeic acid and free amino acids. When the cucumber is ripe, do not pick it, let it grow to wrinkled skin and dry up to form an old cucumber.
Variety
The skin of the old cucumber is golden yellow and cylindrical, and the flesh is thick and firm, with flesh and seeds, generally about 20 to 40 cm long. Cucumbers are divided into ground cucumbers, frame cucumbers, summer cucumbers and autumn cucumbers.
supply season
The main production period is from January to August each year, and Hong Kong is available throughout the year.
How to buy
It is better to choose the body weight, the melon body is thick and straight, the melon belt is brown and yellow, and the patterns are mostly good.
storage method
Placed in a cool and ventilated place, generally can be stored for 1 to 2 weeks.
#* Taboo crowd
Appropriate: Common people eat.
Contraindications: People with spleen and stomach deficiency should eat less.
#*Food compatibility
Appropriate: Not reported in the literature
Contraindications: Not reported in the literature
cooking tips
The edible part is melon fruit. Wash the old cucumbers with water, scrape off the skin, and remove the flesh before cooking. It is mainly used for soups and meals, and is rarely used for stir-frying.
#Remarks
The pulp is high in fiber and can be used to cleanse and exfoliate
common dishes
Red bean and pork soup with old cucumber, old cucumber and old kidney soup
