Fresh and mellow flavor---Chive flower sauce

Fresh and mellow flavor---Chive flower sauce

Overview

Speaking of chive flower sauce, it is a favorite of old Beijingers. It is indispensable in braised and tofu dumplings. A small spoonful of chives is overflowing with fragrance. It is even more essential for mutton shabu-shabu. Use it with other condiments and the taste is delicious! Zhang Heng of the Han Dynasty recorded in "Ode to the Southern Capital": spring eggs and summer bamboo shoots, autumn leeks and winter greens. Among them, winter green refers to chive flowers. Eating leek flowers can stimulate the appetite, enhance appetite, and promote digestion. Chive flowers are rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, riboflavin, ascorbic acid and other health-promoting ingredients.

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Steps

  1. Remove the old stems from the leek flowers and wash them.

    Fresh and mellow flavor---Chive flower sauce step 1
  2. Spread out in a ventilated place to dry.

    Fresh and mellow flavor---Chive flower sauce step 2
  3. Mash the chive flowers.

    Fresh and mellow flavor---Chive flower sauce step 3
  4. Add ginger cubes and chive flowers, mix and continue pounding until finely chopped.

    Fresh and mellow flavor---Chive flower sauce step 4
  5. Add salt and mix well.

    Fresh and mellow flavor---Chive flower sauce step 5
  6. Put it into a glass bottle, seal it, and place it in a cool and dark place for one week before eating.

    Fresh and mellow flavor---Chive flower sauce step 6