The best alternative to red meat with rich iron quality! Vegetarians can eat more of this dish if they are short of iron

 9:35am, 30 August 2025

The chaucus with a taste that looks very similar to a gourd, which is very special like a palm. Its vines are called "dragon croaker" because of its shape and shape, like "dragon croaker". Because of its strong vitality, it can grow vigorously without spraying agricultural medicine. It can be said to be a wild vegetable with good quality and low price, and has become a popular restaurant in the market!

●The hot content of 100 grams of dragon steak is only 17 calories

Dragon steak is also called scented algae, sea rice noodles, and chrysanthemum. It is the peak season from April to October every year. According to the food nutrition database in Taiwan, the hot content of 100 grams of dragon steak is only 17 calories, with a 1.9 grams dietary fiber, which helps stabilize blood sugar, reduce tart, promote stomach peristalsis, and prevent constipation; in addition, the iron quality, phosphorus and ulcer content are also quite rich. Vegetarians may wish to eat more, which can replace red meat, pig liver and fish food.

●It is delicious when stir-frying or stir-frying

Most dragon stew dishes are hot-frying, or they can be blanched and stir-frying, which is simple and delicious; however, dragon stews are the same as chaucus, and have a mild nature. When cooking, pick the leaf slices and roots into small pieces, and tear off the rough veins. Add some sesame oil or ginger to neutralize the purity when stir-frying; blanched and then stir-frying can remove the flavour and have a smoother taste.

●Straight roots have a tender taste

When buying dragon dishes, the straight roots are tender, curvy and older, and should be dark green or green. If they have turned yellow or turned brown, it means they are not fresh; the bottom of the pen should not be too dry, so that the moisture content is sufficient, and the taste will be better; in addition, choose leaves that are not yellow or water-damaged, which are fresher.

●Dry and refrigerate, after buying the dragon's vegetables, if they are not cooked that day, they need to be kept dry and wrapped in cowhide paper. If they are not put into the refrigerator for 2 or 3 hours, they are prone to withering due to water loss. At this time, just soak in water for about 30 minutes, which is as fresh as the ones you are picking. However, it is best to finish them within 3 days. Otherwise, the longer the picking time and the older the rinse, it will be delicious.

(This article is authorized to be reprinted from Taiwan’s good ingredients)