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Asparagus is originated from Mediterranean, Caucasus,
Volga, Irtysh, Siberia, Heilongjiang, some wild species in Taiwan
and Japan. Its meat is white in color, taste sweet scented, contain
more protein, zero fat, tender flesh and juicy. Asparagus has become
the must have foods in international standard banquet, due to its
taste, presentation and nutrition facts. So asparagus is a high
value vegetables in any cuisines.
Asparagus Health Benefits
1. Asparagus has great delicious aromatic flavor,
rich in dietary fiber that is good in increase ones appetite,
accelerate digestion and encourage rapids bowel movements.
2. Asparagus is a low calories food, rich in
Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, calcium, sugars, and sodium.
3. Great anti-cancer food, especially for
lymphatic cancer, bladder cancer, skin cancer, lung cancer, kidney
stones.
4. It also rich in micronutrients like selenium,
molybdenum, magnesium, manganese and essential amino acids that
helps in prevention of heart disease, high blood pressure, fatigue,
edema, cystitis, dysuria, cardivascular diseases, atherosclerosis,
nephritis, gallstones, liver dysfunction and obesity.
5. It has great content of folate, which is the
most essential content for pre conception and in pregnancy.
Asparagus Recipes
Steamed Asparagus With Orange Sauce
Serving 2
Ingredients:
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500 gram of Fresh Asparagus
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1 piece of Orange |
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3 tablespoons of Orange Juice |
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1 tablespoon of Lemon Juice
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1/2 teaspoon of Wasabi Powder |
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3 tablespoons of Olive Oil |
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1 tablespoon of Freshly Chopped Coriander |
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Some Salt, Soy Sauce, Sugar, Black Pepper Powder |
Method:
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1. Wash the asparagus, cut away the root.
Steam it for about 10-15 minutes until it is soft and
tender. Then rinse with cool water and dry it the set aside
for later use.
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2. Peel of the skin from orange, keep the
skin; use half of the flesh for juicing, the other half for
later use.
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3. Heat up a pan with about 150 ml of
water, add in orange skin and boil for 3-5 minutes. Remove
the orange skin and keep the water.
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4. Add in orange juice, lemon juice, salt,
black pepper powder, wasabi powder, sugar, and stir well
with low flames.
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5. Put the cooked asparagus on a plate, add in the remaining
half of orange flesh (with pith) separated into multiple
cloves, then braise over with the sauce. Sprinkle some
finely chopped coriander over and serve warm. |
Kiwi Asparagus Juice
Serving 2
Ingredients:
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2 piece of Kiwi Fruit
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4 pieces of Asparagus |
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1 pieces of Cucumber |
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1 tablespoon of Lemon Juice (optional) |
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1 tablespoon of Manuka Honey (optional) |
Method:
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1. Wash asparagus in running water, remove
the root part like 1 cm from root.
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2. Wash cucumber and remove the head and
tail segment. Cut into multiple sections.
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3. Remove lemon skin and cut into 4
segments.
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4. Cut kiwi into half and use spoon to
scoop out the flesh.
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5. Put everything (except lemon juice and honey) into a
blender and blend it at high speed on and off for couple of
times and then follow by 2 minutes long blending with low
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6. Pour out to a tall glass and add in honey and lemon juice
then stir well. Serve cold with some ice
cubes. |
Forever Young!
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