Pea powder refers to the process of grinding peas into powder, then through a series of processes, it is ground into a paste and steamed into a paste, cooled and solidified into a paste, and then added with scallions, ginger, garlic, monosodium glutamate, soy sauce, vinegar, and other seasoning ingredients to be eaten cold. Pea powder is a traditional Han-style snack in Kunming, Yunnan. It is highly welcomed by people for its delicate texture and cool taste. Eating a bowl of cold and sliced pea powder in summer is a great joy in life, which can clear heat and fire and remove the heat of summer. Its cool taste can also stimulate the taste buds and stimulate appetite. Below is an introduction to its production method.

Pea powder is a traditional Han-style snack in Kunming City. It is a favorite among Yunnan people for its variety of grain products. It is made by drying and peeling the pea kernels, soaking them in water, then blending them into a paste, filtering and boiling it into a paste, cooling it down and solidifying it into a paste. It has a delicate and tender texture, a ginger yellow color, and a special aroma of peas. After being shaped by the knife, it can be cooked and eaten hot or cold.

The efficacy and functions of pea powder

The texture is fine and tender, the color is saffron yellow, and the taste has the special aroma of peas. After being shaped by the knife, it can be cooked and eaten hot or cold. Peas are sweet and slightly cool. They have the effects of tonifying the middle-jiao and qi, detoxifying and benefiting the utilization. They are suitable for symptoms such as difficulty in urination, abdominal distension, thirst, and milk retention in women.

Preparation method

(1) Making powder: Wash the dried peas clean, dry them in the sun, grind them into bean paste, peel off the skin, and grind them into powder again. Sieve the fine powder into a basin and mix it with water (2,000 milliliters) to make a slurry, add salt. Put a pot on the fire, pour water into it, and wait until the water temperature is about 40 degrees Celsius, pour the pea slurry slowly, stir the bottom of the pot with an iron spatula while pouring, turn out the pot stickers (also the heated solidified sheets), prevent sticking to the bottom, until thickened. When the pot stickers and slurry each occupy half of the pot, pour them into an earthen bowl to cool and solidify, turn them over on the wooden board, cover with wet gauze.

(2) Mixing sauce: Wash the coriander, cut it into fine pieces and put it into a bowl. Peel and mince ginger and garlic separately and put them into bowls mixed with cold water to make ginger juice and garlic juice. Other seasonings are each put into one bowl.

(3) Serving: Cut the pea powder into strips and put them into a bowl (the traditional method is to cut a piece and place it in the palm of the left hand, hold the dinner knife in the right hand, and beat the pea powder in the palm of the left hand into thin strips, one by one into the bowl). According to the taste requirements of the diners, use a small wooden spoon to scoop various sauces into the bowl and mix well before eating.

Nutritional value

Peas are nutritionally rich, with 7.2 grams of protein and 80 calories per 100 grams, which is equivalent to the nutritional value of the same amount of tofu. In particular, the content of B vitamins is very high, such as vitamin B1 (0.54 milligrams per 100 grams), which is 18 times that of tofu. Vitamin B2 and niacin are 2.5 times and 14 times that of tofu, respectively. There are also many carotene, vitamin C, and inorganic salts, and other nutrients.

1. Peas are rich in nutrients, with a high content of vitamin C. Regular consumption of peas can prevent and treat scurvy, and vitamin C can promote the formation of antibodies in the body, having anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects.

2. Peas are rich in various nutrients required by the human body, especially high-quality protein. The ratio of amino acids produced by the decomposition of this kind of protein is consistent with the ratio of amino acids in human protein, with a high biological value and high utilization rate in the human body. They can provide high-quality protein for the growth and development of the body, promote growth, and also promote the recovery and resistance of the body.