Can I eat dried radish during menstruation?

Dried radish is made from radish. We cut the white radish into strips and then dry it to make dried radish. Dried radish is a delicious side dish that many people like to eat. It is rich in vitamin B and iron. Dried radish tastes salty and delicious, and has the effect of helping digestion and stimulating appetite. In my country, Chaoshan pickles, fish sauce and dried radish are collectively known as the Chaoshan Three Treasures.

The dried white radish from Shanghang is golden in color and tastes very crispy and tender, so many people like to eat it. Dried white radish can be eaten with rice or added to porridge. So, can women eat dried radish during menstruation? Next, let's see whether you can eat dried radish during menstruation.

Edema is very likely to occur during menstruation. Pickled foods are generally high in salt, which makes edema more likely to occur during menstruation, so it is best not to eat dried radish. Next, let’s see how to make dried radish.

How to pickle dried radish

1. Wash the white radish and cut it into 0.5cm thick round slices. Then cut the round slices horizontally and vertically into small fan-shaped pieces. Add salt and marinate for 15 minutes.

2. Gently rub the pickled white radish slices with your hands, pour out the radish juice, and put the rubbed white radish slices into a mesh drain basket, press it with a heavy object, place it in a cool and dry place, and let it stand for more than 8 hours.

3. Mix the spicy bean paste, white vinegar, minced garlic, sesame oil, white sugar, Guangdong rice wine, and 150ml of cold boiled water, stir well, and make a marinade for later use.

4. Wash the radish slices with cold water, then put them into a mesh drain basket, press them with a heavy object, and leave them for 1 hour.

5. Take out the processed white radish slices, add the pickling sauce, stir evenly and marinate for 2 days before eating.

Dried radish is a pickled food. It is understandable that many people like to eat dried radish, after all, dried radish is delicious. However, for patients with hypertension and women during their menstrual period, it is best not to eat dried radish, because we all know that patients with hypertension cannot eat too salty food. Therefore, patients with hypertension are not suitable for eating dried radish.