What is wild rice stem? How to peel wild rice stem?

The skin of wild rice is edible, which contains rich cellulose, which is easy to be absorbed by the human body and can provide more nutrients to the human body. Wild rice, water shield and sea bass are known as the "three famous dishes in Jiangnan". Today we will share in detail what wild rice is, how to peel it, and what is the difference between bamboo shoots and wild rice.

Contents of this article

1. What is Zizania latifolia?

2. How to peel wild rice stem

3. What is the difference between bamboo shoots and wild rice stems?

What is Zizania latifolia?

Zizania is a plant of the Poaceae family, Gramineae order, and Zizania genus. Zizania is also known as Zizania shoots, Zizania vegetables, Zizania heads, and Zizania grass. It has long lanceolate leaves, which are flat and wide, and are mostly grass green and milky white in color. It is a unique aquatic vegetable in my country and is distributed in all parts of the country.

Wild rice, water shield and sea bass are known as the "three famous dishes of Jiangnan". They are rich in nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, carotene and minerals. They have high nutritional value and are easily absorbed by the human body.

Zizania latifolia mainly grows in lakes and swamps. It has a strong ability to adapt to the environment and can grow in warm or cold climates. It can be planted in paddy fields with deep and fertile soil.

Wild rice contains a lot of oxalic acid, so it needs to be blanched in boiling water before cooking, which makes it safer to eat.

How to peel wild rice stem

The skin of water bamboo can be peeled with a knife. Make a firm cut on both sides of the water bamboo, then peel off the skin and cut off the root. Alternatively, you can peel off the skin layer by layer along the gap of the water bamboo. The skin of water bamboo is edible, but the taste is slightly worse. However, it provides the human body with more easily absorbed fiber substances.

1. Cut with a knife

The water chestnut can be peeled with a knife. Place it steadily on the chopping board, then use the knife to scratch the front and back of the water chestnut forcefully, then slowly peel off the skin, and then use the knife to cut off the old roots at the bottom, and the water chestnut peeling is completed.

2. Peel by hand

The skin of water bamboo shoots can be peeled directly by hands. The skin of water bamboo shoots is not hard and is relatively easy to peel off. Hold the water bamboo shoots in your hands and then peel off the skin layer by layer along the gaps of the skin. This will not cause any harm to your hands and can also make the water bamboo shoots more intact.

3. Notes

The skin of water bamboo is edible. It is rich in cellulose, which is easy to be absorbed by the human body. Therefore, when eating water bamboo, you can keep its skin and stir-fry it directly, which can provide the human body with more abundant nutrients.

What is the difference between bamboo shoots and wild rice stems?

Bamboo shoots and wild rice stems differ in their growing environment, form, and eating taboos. Bamboo shoots are a kind of grass plant that grows in the soil. After peeling, there will be bamboo nodes, and they cannot be eaten with fish. Wild rice stems are an aquatic vegetable. After peeling, the inside is smooth and the color is yellow-white. In addition, they cannot be eaten with cold foods.

1. Growth environment

Bamboo shoots and wild rice stems have different growing environments. Bamboo shoots are a type of grass plant that generally lives in mountainous and forested areas. They are terrestrial plants and will grow into bamboo when mature. Wild rice stems are aquatic vegetables that generally live in swamps or water and are perennial plants.

2. Different forms

Bamboo shoots and茭白 are different in appearance, but they have basically the same characteristics. After peeling, they both have bamboo nodes, and are pointed in appearance and thick at the bottom, with green or white colors. The surface of茭白 is smooth after peeling, and the color of its bottom is generally green-yellow or yellow-white.

3. Food taboos

Bamboo shoots cannot be eaten together with high-protein foods such as fish, because bamboo shoots contain a large amount of oxalic acid, which will react with protein to produce substances that are not conducive to digestion. Water bamboo cannot be eaten together with cold foods, because water bamboo is also a cold food, and eating it may aggravate the body's cold symptoms.