Ingredient: asparagus lettuce

Asparagus Lettuce – Known To Have Cooling Properties In Chinese Culture

When you take the case of traditional Chinese Medicine, Asparagus lettuce recipes are known for their cooling properties. It helps with flushing out toxins and clearing excess body heat. Chinese use them for preparing pickles. They use the pickles for accompanying congee, which is a popular rice porridge in China. Asparagus lettuce is otherwise called Chinese lettuce, stem lettuce, celery lettuce and celtuce. Chinese use it in Sichuan cooking and they call it Wosun. Asparagus lettuce is widely used in fleshy stems and is highly versatile. The Chinese use it both in cooked and raw form not just in main dishes but also in salads and stir-fries.

When it comes to making Asparagus lettuce home recipes, you can steam it. The steaming can be done either as a whole by chopping the asparagus. The steaming can be done either in a steamer rack or by setting over boiling water. Cover and cook the asparagus until it becomes tender. Based on the thickness of the lettuce, it will take around 4-8 minutes to cook. You can also cut it into smaller pieces and can stir fry it. It is known for many health benefits. Also, you can include it even in vegetable salads as well. Otherwise, it can be used as a topping in some dishes.