Sichuan pepper is a type of traditional Chinese medicine, and Sichuan pepper buds are one of the unique wild vegetables in spring. Deep-fried Sichuan pepper buds are a simple dish and one of the local specialties in spring.
[Name]
Deep-fried Sichuan pepper buds
[Ingredients]
Sichuan pepper buds, salt, flour, starch, beer
[Instructions]
1. First, select the Sichuan pepper buds, remove the thick stems, and cut off the tender branches. Be careful not to get pricked by the thorns on the Sichuan pepper buds. After cleaning the Sichuan pepper buds with water, drain the excess water.
2. Mix flour and starch in a ratio of about 4:1, then add an appropriate amount of beer and stir until the mixture becomes a paste without lumps. Add a pinch of salt (2g) to the mixture.
3. Dip the Sichuan pepper buds into the flour paste evenly, so that the buds are coated with the paste.
4. Heat a generous amount of oil in a pan. When the oil temperature reaches 70-80% hot, add the Sichuan pepper buds coated with the flour paste into the pan. Use low heat when adding the buds, and then increase the heat slightly after all the buds are in the pan. Fry until golden brown and then remove from the pan.
[3 Major Effects and Functions of Sichuan Pepper]
1. Liver protection and laxative
Some experiments have been conducted on mice, injecting Sichuan pepper extract into their bodies, and it was found that Sichuan pepper water has the effect of preventing intestinal ulcers. It can also protect the liver from damage and has a laxative effect, although the effect is slow but long-lasting.
2. Anticoagulant and thrombus inhibition
Similarly, experiments on rats have shown that Sichuan pepper extract has a significant inhibitory effect on thrombus formation. The water extract of Sichuan pepper has a stronger anticoagulant effect than the ether extract. The contained bergamot lactone in Sichuan pepper also has certain anticoagulant and hemostatic effects against heparin.
3. Analgesic effect
Because of the numbing and spicy sensation of Sichuan pepper, it has the effect of relieving pain. Although its effect is not as obvious as anesthesia, animal experiments have proven that Sichuan pepper has a significant analgesic effect.
