Ngọc bích-like in shape, củ niễng (or Palm Heart) is similar to bamboo shoots but more flavorful and nutritious. This tuber is packed with proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins B1, B2, carotene, minerals, and nutrients, making it a nutritious powerhouse.
Regular consumption of củ niễng juice can help lower blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids. It is particularly effective in regulating high blood pressure caused by a high-sodium diet.
According to traditional medicine, củ niễng is sweet and cool in nature, with detoxifying, heat-clearing, phlegm-relieving, cough-reducing, and laxative properties. It is especially suitable to eat in autumn when the weather is dry and harmful to health.
Củ niễng has a crunchy texture, a bright white color like jade. It becomes more delicious when stir-fried with meat, such as pork and beef.
Xào củ niễng với thịt lợn (Stir-fried Palm Heart with Pork)
Ingredients
– Palm heart
– Pork belly
– Chili, garlic, oyster sauce, scallions, cooking wine, spices
Instructions
– First, rinse the palm hearts, slice them thinly. Cut the pork and garlic into pieces, and the scallions and chili into sections.
– Put the pork slices in a bowl, add a little cornstarch, soy sauce, egg white, mix well and let it marinate.
– In a pan, heat an appropriate amount of cooking oil, when it is 60% hot, add Sichuan pepper and stir-fry until fragrant. Then sauté the minced garlic until fragrant.
– Slowly stir-fry the pork belly, then add the palm hearts, chili, and purple onions. Add oyster sauce, soy sauce, cooking wine, and spices to taste.
– Add an appropriate amount of water, stir-fry the palm hearts until fragrant and cooked evenly, then remove it from the pan and serve it on a plate.
Other Delicious Dishes with Palm Heart
Stir-fried Palm Heart with Beef
Palm heart has a nutty and crispy texture, and the fragrance is even more appealing when stir-fried with beef. The beef is cooked to medium to maintain a tender texture, and when paired with crispy palm hearts, it creates a delicious combination. Enjoy it with a spicy fish sauce for the best experience.
Stir-fried Palm Heart with Eggs
With simple ingredients such as eggs, palm hearts, and familiar spices in the kitchen, you can create a dish with attractive colors and delicious flavors.
This dish has a fragrant flavor, the richness of the eggs blending with the crispy texture of the palm hearts creates a delicious and nutritious dish that is perfect for a meal.
Stir-fried Palm Heart with Garlic
Stir-frying palm hearts with garlic alone is enough to create a delicious dish. After stir-frying, the palm hearts still maintain their characteristic crispiness, the fragrance from the garlic, combined with the spices, is fully absorbed. Enjoy it with hot rice and a spicy dipping sauce for the best taste.
Stir-fried Palm Heart with Rươi Worms
Dishes made from Rươi worms always have a unique and nutritious taste. If you combine Rươi worms with palm hearts, you will have a dish with a unique and enticing flavor.
When stir-fried, the Rươi worms and palm hearts absorb the spices, and when chewed, you can feel the natural crispness and sweetness of the ingredients. This dish is best enjoyed with hot rice, providing a complete and nutritious family meal.
