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🐝 Supplier / Origin : Pak Nai Wah Kee, Yuen Long
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Pak Nai is located in the western part of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong, facing Deep Bay and Shekou, Shenzhen. The coastline of Pak Nai consists of mudflats, some of which are oyster farms, producing the famous "Lau Fau Shan oysters." The two main villages are Sheung Pak Nai Village and Ha Pak Nai Village.
Farm Name: Pak Nai Wah Kee Farm
Organic or Conventional Farming? Pesticide-Free Farming
Farm Owner or Farm Introduction: Pak Nai Wah Kee
My grandfather has been farming in Pak Nai since the 1960s. Through the years and changing times, the third generation continues to manage the farm on a small scale.
Registered Credit Farmer: Ms. Kwok MK
登記信譽農場人：郭雯君女士
🛍 Product Information :
Winter Winter Grass (commonly known as 冬冬草 in Hong Kong and Chinese communities), scientifically named Gynura procumbens, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Asteraceae (Compositae) family. Native to Indonesia and Singapore, it is widely grown and used in southern China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and other regions. It has numerous local names such as Longevity Spinach, Diabetes Plant, Mollucan Spinach, or aliases like “Tomorrow Leaf” (明日葉), Dragon Phoenix Vegetable, and others.
The plant features sturdy, large leaves (some varieties with reddish undersides) and produces dandelion-like fluffy white seeds when flowering. It appears like an ordinary wild herb but is valued for its nutritional and medicinal properties.
The tender stems and leaves are edible, offering a refreshing, crisp texture with a mild pleasant aroma. It can be consumed raw, juiced, decocted as tea, stir-fried, added to soups, blanched, mixed with rice, or used in salads. Traditionally, it is prized for its cooling properties: clearing heat and toxins, cooling blood, promoting fluid production, reducing inflammation, and boosting immunity. It is popularly used to help lower blood sugar, blood lipids, and blood pressure, and is applied for conditions like inflammation, nephritis, hepatitis, edema, flu, cough, skin issues, and as supportive care in recovery from certain illnesses.
Common ways to enjoy it include eating 1-2 fresh leaves raw in the morning and evening, juicing, or boiling the leaves (fresh or dried) into a drink. For external use, soaked leaves can help with foot skin problems.
Precaution: It is best not to take it together with medications; avoid artificial sweeteners, MSG, canned foods, and strong tea during consumption. Start with small amounts and consult a healthcare professional, especially if you have underlying conditions.
🥘 Recipe：
Here are some practical recipe suggestions for Gynura procumbens (also known as Longevity Spinach). Gynura procumbens has a crisp texture, a fragrant aroma with a slightly bitter taste, and is suitable for eating raw or simply cooked to retain its cooling, blood sugar-lowering, and anti-inflammatory effects.
1. The Most Traditional Health-Preserving Method (Recommended for Daily Consumption)
Eating Raw Leaves: Take 1-2 fresh, tender leaves each morning and evening, wash them, and chew them thoroughly before swallowing, or eat them with bread, sandwiches, or rice.
This is the most effective way to retain nutrients and is suitable for long-term health maintenance.
Gynura Procumbens Tea/Decoction: Take 1-2 fresh or dried leaves, add 4 cups of water, and boil until 3 cups remain. Drink three times a day.
You can add a small amount of pitted dates when boiling for a milder flavor.
Juicing: 1-2 leaves + a small amount of apple or lemon + water, blend into juice and drink immediately, 1-2 times a day.
2. Simple Home-Style Recipes
Stir-fried Eggs with Winter Jasmine (or Egg Pancake)
Ingredients: A handful of tender winter jasmine leaves, 2-3 eggs, minced garlic, salt, a little oil.
Instructions:
Wash and chop the winter jasmine leaves.
Beat the eggs and add a little salt.
Heat oil in a pan, sauté the minced garlic until fragrant, add the winter jasmine leaves and stir-fry quickly until softened, then pour in the beaten eggs and stir-fry until cooked.
You can add a little tomato or onion for flavor.
This dish is simple and quick, suitable for breakfast or as a side dish.
Stir-fried Winter Jasmine / Stir-fried Winter Jasmine with Garlic
Ingredients: A handful of tender winter jasmine leaves and stems, minced garlic, ginger slices, oil, salt or soy sauce.
Instructions: Heat oil in a pan, sauté the minced garlic and ginger slices until fragrant, add the winter jasmine leaves and stir-fry quickly over high heat for 1-2 minutes until cooked, then season to taste.
The texture is crisp and tender, refreshing and not greasy.
**Winter Grass Fruit Salad / Lettuce Salad**
Ingredients: Shredded tender winter grass leaves, tomato, cucumber, apple or other lettuce, olive oil, lemon juice, a pinch of salt.
Instructions: Wash and chop all ingredients, mix well, and drizzle with dressing.
Suitable for eating raw in summer to retain maximum nutrients.
**Winter Grass Soup / Vegetable Soup**
Ingredients: A handful of winter grass, lean pork or chicken, ginger slices, red dates, other vegetables (such as winter melon, carrot).
Instructions:
Blanch the lean pork, then simmer with ginger slices and red dates in water for 30 minutes.
Add the winter grass and cook for 5-10 minutes, then season to taste.
Or a vegan version: Simmer shiitake mushrooms, kelp, ginger, and onion to make a clear broth, then add the winter grass at the end.
Suitable for clearing heat and detoxifying.
**Winter Grass Rice**
Mix washed and chopped raw winter grass (3-5 leaves) into hot rice, drizzle with a little sesame oil or olive oil, and serve.
For serious illnesses, the dosage can be increased (e.g., mix 3 slices with dinner daily).
3. Other variations:
Steamed Egg with Winter Jasmine: Add chopped winter jasmine to beaten eggs and steam until cooked.
Winter Jasmine Soup Variation: Simmer with lean meat, Chinese yam, and goji berries (avoid overcooking to preserve its effects).
Green Smoothie: Blend winter jasmine, banana, apple, and a small amount of water or coconut milk into a smoothie.
Winter Jasmine Pasta/Fried Rice: Use instead of regular spinach; stir-fry quickly and add.
以下是冬冬草（Gynura procumbens，又稱 Longevity Spinach）的實用食譜建議。冬冬草口感清脆、清香帶微苦，適合生食或簡單烹調，能保留其清熱、降血糖、消炎等功效。
1. 最傳統保健吃法（推薦每天食用）
生吃葉子：
每天早晚各取1–2片新鮮嫩葉，洗淨後直接放入嘴中細嚼吞下，或與麵包、三文治、飯一起吃。
這是保留營養最有效的方法，適合長期保健。
冬冬草茶 / 煮水：
取1–2片新鮮或曬乾葉子，加4杯水煮至剩3杯，一天分3次飲用。
可加少量紅棗（去核）一起煮，味道更溫和。
榨汁：
1–2片葉子 + 少量蘋果或檸檬 + 水，打成汁後立即飲用，每天1–2次。
2. 簡單家常菜譜
冬冬草炒蛋（或蛋餅）
材料：冬冬草嫩葉一把、雞蛋2–3隻、蒜蓉、鹽、少許油。
做法：
冬冬草洗淨切段。
雞蛋打散，加少許鹽。
熱鍋下油，爆香蒜蓉，放入冬冬草快炒至軟身，倒入蛋液炒勻至熟。
可加少許番茄或洋蔥提味。
這道菜簡單快捷，適合早餐或下飯。
冬冬草清炒 / 蒜蓉炒冬冬草
材料：冬冬草嫩葉及嫩莖一把、蒜蓉、薑片、油、鹽或豉油。
做法：
熱鍋下油，爆香蒜蓉薑片，放入冬冬草大火快炒1–2分鐘至熟，調味即可。
口感脆嫩，清爽不油膩。
冬冬草水果沙律 / 生菜沙律
材料：冬冬草嫩葉切絲、番茄、黃瓜、蘋果或其他生菜、橄欖油、檸檬汁、少許鹽。
做法：所有材料洗淨切好，拌勻淋上醬汁即可。
適合夏天生吃，保留最多營養。
冬冬草湯 / 蔬菜湯
材料：冬冬草一把、瘦肉或雞肉、薑片、紅棗、其他蔬菜（如冬瓜、胡蘿蔔）。
做法：
瘦肉飛水後與薑片、紅棗加水煲30分鐘。
加入冬冬草煮5–10分鐘，調味即可。
或純素版：用香菇、昆布、薑、洋蔥煮成清湯，最後加入冬冬草。
適合清熱解毒時飲用。
冬冬草拌飯
將洗淨切碎的生冬冬草（3–5片）拌入熱飯中，淋少許麻油或橄欖油食用。
重病調理時可增加份量（例如每日晚飯拌3片）。
3. 其他變化吃法
冬冬草蒸蛋：打蛋液加入切碎冬冬草，隔水蒸熟。
冬冬草燉湯變奏：與瘦肉、淮山、杞子一起慢燉（避免久煮以保留功效）。
綠色果昔：冬冬草 + 香蕉 + 蘋果 + 少量水或椰奶，打成smoothie。
冬冬草意大利麵 / 炒飯：代替普通菠菜使用，快炒加入。
（以上介紹綜合常見中醫食療及民間用法，實際效果因人而異，建議以均衡飲食為主。）
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