Grass Knot also known as Hainan Mountain Ginger or Little Grass Knot, has an appetizing effect and is often used for indigestion, vomiting, and diarrhea. Today, we will introduce the methods of consuming Grass Knot and provide you with a visual guide through images to help you recognize Grass Knot!
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Methods of Consuming Grass Knot
Grass Knot can be consumed in various ways. When making sauce beef at home, you can add an appropriate amount of Grass Knot, which enhances the flavor and tenderness of the beef. Additionally, Grass Knot can be used to stew other meat ingredients to enhance the taste and freshness.
However, Grass Knot can not only be consumed as food but can also be used as medicine. It is primarily taken after being decocted, and sometimes it can also be ground into a fine powder for direct consumption.
Recipe for Sauce Beef
It is best to use beef shank when making sauce beef, as it will result in a tender and chewy texture.
Ingredients:
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3 pounds of beef shank, 5 tablespoons of dark soy sauce, 10 tablespoons of light soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of cooking wine, 2 star anise, a small piece of cinnamon, 2 bay leaves, 20 peppercorns, 2 dried chili peppers, 5 cloves, 4 slices of ginger, 3 sections of scallions, and 1 cardamom and Grass Knot each
Instructions:
(1) Cut the beef into palm-sized pieces and place them in a pot filled with cold water. Bring the water to a boil over high heat. (Note: Do not cover the pot when boiling the beef.)
(2) Once most of the blood from the beef has been cooked out, remove the beef from the pot and let it cool.
(3) In another pot, add 3 cups of water and bring it to a boil. Add the dried chili peppers, ginger slices, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, peppercorns, cloves, cardamom, and Grass Knot. Cook for 5 minutes.
(4) Add the beef, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, and cooking wine to the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
(5) Remove the beef and let it cool. Return it to the pot and continue to cook for another 15 minutes. Then turn off the heat and let the beef marinate in the pot for another two hours.
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Medicinal Value of Grass Knot
1. Functions and Indications:
Grass Knot has the functions of dispelling cold, eliminating phlegm, treating malaria, invigorating the spleen, and warming the stomach. It is used for cold pain in the chest and abdomen, abdominal distension, intermittent phlegm accumulation, indigestion, vomiting, and diarrhea. It is also commonly used as a condiment for its appetizing effect.
2. Dosage:
Internal use: Decoction, 2-6g; or ground into powder.
