Tianqi is actually known as Sanqi in Chinese medicine, which is distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou and other places in China. It has a very high medicinal value, such as reducing swelling and pain, removing blood stasis and stopping bleeding, and lowering cholesterol, etc. Chinese medicine experts say that the best way to fully absorb the nutrition of Tianqi is to eat it with food, and the following eating methods are very effective.

(1) Cold Tianqi Leaves Salad

Main ingredients: 200g of Tianqi leaves

Accessories: oil, salt, sesame oil, garlic, green onions

Preparation:

1. Wash and chop green onions and garlic, and clean the Tianqi leaves.

2. Boil a pot of hot water, add Tianqi leaves to the pot and boil for about 30 seconds, then remove and drain.

3. Heat a pot, add a little oil and heat it, then add minced garlic to stir-fry until fragrant.

4. Place the Tianqi leaves in a bowl, pour garlic oil over the Tianqi leaves, add a little sesame oil, salt, mix well, and finally add chopped green onions, mix and serve.

(2) Tianqi Oyster Sauce Sea Crab

Main ingredients: sea crab, fresh Tianqi

Accessories: ginger, oyster sauce, goji peppers, vegetable oil

Preparation:

1. First, remove the crab claws to avoid being stung, clean the crab shell, and remove the heart, gills, and lungs.

2. Cut the crab body into four pieces on the cutting board for easier flavor absorption, and cut the goji peppers and ginger into strips.

3. Turn off the heat, add a little cooking oil, and stir-fry chili strips, ginger strips, and some fresh Tianqi to release the aroma.

4. Place the crab in a wok, add a small amount of water, cover and steam for a while to let the yolk and meat set.

5. After the crab shell changes from blue to red, uncover the lid, add a small amount of oyster sauce and stir-fry, then add the remaining fresh Tianqi into the pot and stir well before serving.

(3) Stir-fried Tianqi with Shredded Potatoes