The Intriguing Ma-Lan Tofu Salad 香干馬蘭頭

Ma-Lan Tofu Salad 香干馬蘭頭



Ma-Lan Vegetable 

馬蘭 
~ 秀外慧中、小家碧玉的馬蘭，親切又健康 ~

Kalimeris Indica, also known as Indian Aster, belonging to the Asteraceae family (菊科), is an edible plant found in Asia and Hawaii.  It is used in various Asian cuisines.

Ma-Lan Vegetable is used medicinally to expel heat and toxic materials, promote digestion and relieve dyspepsia, promote diuresis, dissipate blood stasis, and stop bleeding.  The young leaves are usually used as a vegetable in Asia.

Ma-Lan Tofu Salad / 香干馬蘭頭   (Appetizer dish -  “Tofu Banquet” )

By Washingtonian Gourmet Association at Seven Seas Restaurant

“ Tofu Talk” on 04/18/2011 at Seven Seas Restaurant

自然的野菜 – “馬蘭頭”，含豐富的維生素，其維生素A的含量超過番茄，維生素C的含量超過柑桔，主要用來做冷菜、涼拌，早晨配稀飯也是一絕！

馬蘭頭既是佳餚又可入藥，傳統加創新，簡單易做，炒食、涼拌、墊底、調餡。

野菜自己動手做才有樂趣！

醫學認為，馬蘭頭性涼味苦、無毒，具有清熱解毒、涼血止痛、利尿清腫的功效。

經常吃馬蘭頭，對高血壓、咽喉炎、肝炎等多種疾病都有好處。