Water chestnut cake
Horseshoe cake is a traditional dessert snack in Guangdong Province, Fuzhou, Fujian Province and southern Fujian. According to legend, it originated in the Tang Dynasty and was steamed by mixing sugar water with water chestnut powder. Water chestnut, also known as horseshoe in Cantonese, hence the name. It is dark brown in color, translucent, can be folded without cracking, and can be popped without breaking. It is soft, smooth, refreshing, and tough at the same time, and has a very sweet taste. The water chestnut cake has a sweet taste and melts in the mouth. There are many mosquitoes in summer, and it is very easy to be bitten by mosquitoes after eating the water chestnut cake. It is recommended not to go out after tasting the delicious food to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes, and take anti-mosquito measures indoors. The phosphorus contained in water chestnuts is the highest among root vegetables. It can promote human growth and development and maintain physiological functions. It is of great benefit to the development of teeth and bones. It can also promote the metabolism of sugar, fat, and protein in the body and regulate acid-base balance. Therefore, water chestnuts are suitable for children to eat. Water chestnuts have a certain effect on inhibiting bacteria, and are also effective in lowering blood pressure and preventing and treating cancer. Water chestnuts contain crude protein and starch, which can promote large intestine peristalsis. The crude fat contained in water chestnuts has a laxative effect and can be used to treat constipation. Water chestnuts are tender and rich in fluid, which can treat fever, thirst, wounds, and diarrhea. It has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on diabetic patients with excessive urination. Decoction of water chestnuts can diuretic and relieve stranguria. It has a certain therapeutic effect on those with stranguria and astringent urination. It can be used as a good dietary therapy for patients with urinary tract infections. Water chestnuts also contain an antiviral substance that can inhibit meningococcal and influenza viruses and can be used to prevent the spread of meningococcal meningitis and influenza.
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