The Laba Festival has passed, but I still want to recommend a delicious food called "Laba Garlic" to everyone. Not only is it tasty, but it also has powerful effects. Today, I will teach you how to make Laba Garlic and its benefits!
There is a saying about Laba Garlic in folk culture
In the past, every time it was the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, businesses and the people would settle their accounts for the entire year. They would collect the debts that were owed and prepare to celebrate the New Year happily and easily.
However, it seemed too heartless to go knocking on doors for debt collection during the festive season. So, smart people came up with a solution - they would give a jar of Laba Garlic as a reminder.
"Garlic" sounds like "calculations" in Chinese. When the debtor received the green Laba Garlic, they would immediately think: Oh, it's time to settle the debt.
Therefore, there is a folk proverb in old Beijing: "Laba porridge, Laba Garlic, those who owe debts should pay them."
How to make Laba Garlic
Use purple-skinned garlic and rice vinegar. The cloves of purple-skinned garlic are small and crispy, and the taste is better after marinating.
Choose a clean ceramic or glass jar as the container for soaking the Laba Garlic. Peel and wash the garlic cloves, then let them dry.
Put the garlic cloves into the jar, making sure there is no oil in the jar. Pour in rice vinegar until the garlic cloves are just covered. Close the lid.
Place the jar in a location with a temperature of 10-15°C, and it's best if it can be exposed to sunlight. Let it soak for about 10 days.
Once the garlic cloves turn bright green, move the jar to a cool place for storage. Use as needed.
The six nutritional benefits of Laba Garlic
1. Helps to digest greasy food and remove fishy smells.
2. By inducing the activity of detoxifying enzymes in liver cells, it inhibits the synthesis of nitrosamines, thus preventing the occurrence of cancer.
3. Its antioxidant activity is superior to ginseng and regular consumption can delay aging.
4. For those who are exposed to lead or have a tendency for lead poisoning, regular consumption can effectively prevent and treat lead poisoning.
5. It contains a compound called allicin, which has a germicidal ability that is one-tenth of penicillin. It has a good killing effect on pathogenic bacteria and parasites.
6. It can prevent influenza, prevent wound infections, treat infectious diseases, and expel parasites.
