Tianma is a commonly used and expensive medicinal herb that is rich in nutrients. It has the effects of relieving wind and stopping spasms, as well as calming the liver and subduing yang. People often store tianma in the refrigerator. So, can you still eat frozen tianma if it changes color?
Can you still eat frozen tianma if it changes color?
It is not recommended to eat.
Tianma is suitable for storage in a cool and dry place. Therefore, tianma can be stored in the refrigerator. If tianma changes color in the refrigerator, it may have oxidized and deteriorated. This kind of tianma is not recommended for consumption as both its medicinal effectiveness and nutritional value are compromised, and it may also cause gastrointestinal discomfort.
How long can tianma be refrigerated?
Around 1-2 years.
If dried tianma is sealed and stored in the refrigerator, it can be stored for 1-2 years. Fresh tianma can be refrigerated for up to 5 months. Although refrigeration can extend the shelf life of tianma, storing it for too long will affect its taste and nutritional value. It is recommended that everyone purchase tianma rationally and store it properly.
How to store tianma properly?
Dry and sealed storage.
Tianma contains certain amounts of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, and improper storage can lead to insect damage and mold growth. Therefore, tianma is suitable for storage in a cool and dry place. Sealed storage can prevent insect damage, and you can also add desiccants like quicklime to the container to prevent tianma from becoming damp and moldy.
Who should not consume tianma?
1. Patients with insufficient body fluids, blood deficiency, yin deficiency, etc., should avoid using tianma.
2. Tianma has certain toxic side effects, so it is not suitable for special populations such as children and pregnant women.
How to consume tianma for optimal effects?
Tianma Oolong Soup
Ingredients
500g cuttlefish, 15g tianma slices, 30g Jinhua ham, 100g oilseed rape, 1 scallion, 1 piece of old ginger, 2 tablespoons Shaoxing yellow wine, 1 tablespoon white sugar, salt to taste.
Instructions
1. Remove bones from the cuttlefish, remove the thin membrane on the surface, and cut it into large pieces to put into a soup pot.
2. Add 3000ml of cold water to the soup pot, add Jinhua ham slices, and bring to a boil over high heat. Skim off the surface foam.
3. Then add tianma slices, old ginger, scallion, Shaoxing yellow wine, and white sugar. Simmer over low heat with the lid on for 80 minutes.
4. Put cleaned oilseed rape in a pot, simmer over medium heat without the lid for 10 minutes, and add salt before serving.
Tianma Steamed Chicken
Ingredients
200g wild tianma, 500g chicken kidneys, 10g ham, appropriate amount of monosodium glutamate, chicken stock, pepper, salt, scallion, ginger, and oil.
Instructions
1. Wash the tianma and soak it in chicken stock. Blanch the chicken kidneys in boiling water and cut into slices.
2. Put the tianma and chicken kidneys into a pot, pour in chicken stock, and simmer over low heat for half an hour.
3. Remove the chicken kidneys from the pot and place them in a bowl, then steam them in a steamer for 15 minutes. Unmold the chicken kidneys onto a plate, garnish with tianma slices, and pour the sauce over it. Serve.
