Luffa Braised White Jade Mushroom

Overview

Luffa is commonly cultivated in the south and north of my country, and is also widely cultivated in temperate and tropical regions of the world. It grows wild in southern Yunnan, but the fruit is shorter and smaller. The fruit is a summer vegetable. When mature, the mesh fiber inside is called loofah. It can be used as a substitute for sponges for washing stoves and furniture. It can also be used for medicinal purposes, with cooling, diuretic, blood-activating, menstrual flow, and detoxifying effects. Luffa contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin C, as well as saponins, plant mucus, xylan gum, luffa bitters, and citrulline. Luffa is juicy, sweet and can be cooked in a variety of ways. It can be stir-fried, steamed or made into soup. It is very suitable for eating in dry weather. Today’s dish of loofah and white jade mushroom is made with tender and smooth white jade mushrooms paired with sweet and juicy luffa, and seasoned with chicken soup and light soy sauce. It is salty, delicious, nutritious, and very delicious

Tags

• hot dishes
• home cooking
• children
• old man
• spring recipes
• lunch
• famous dishes
• chicken essence
• edible oil
• garlic
• light soy sauce
• loofah
• stock
• white jade mushroom
• ginger
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Ingredients photo: One loofah, one box of white jade mushrooms, one small piece of ginger, three cloves of garlic

   

2. 2 Cut off the roots of the white jade mushrooms and separate them. Wash them. Boil water in a pot. When the water is boiling, add the white jade mushrooms and blanch them for one minute. Remove and set aside.

   

3. 3 Peel and wash the loofah, peel and wash the ginger, peel and wash the garlic and set aside

   

4. 4 Cut ginger into thin slices and garlic for later use

   

5. 5 Cut the loofah into hob pieces and set aside

   

6. 6 Heat the pan with cold oil, add ginger and garlic and stir-fry

   

7. 7 Add loofah pieces and stir-fry

   

8. 8 Add white jade mushrooms and stir-fry

   

9. 9 Pour in a little bit of stock. If you don’t have any water, add a little light soy sauce and simmer for a minute or two

   

10. 10 Fry the pan into the pan, reduce the juice over high heat, taste the saltiness, add a little salt and chicken essence, and it's ready to serve

    

11. 11 Finished product

    

12. 12 Finished product

    

13. 13 The finished product, this loofah braised with white jade mushrooms, is easy to make, the luffa is juicy, the white jade mushrooms are tender, salty and delicious, and rich in nutrients