Natural Flavorings: Enhance Taste with Vegetables

For better flavor, many people add various seasonings when cooking. While this tastes good, artificial flavorings may have certain effects on health. In fact, many vegetables are healthy seasonings. Spring has arrived, let's start "nude cooking" and savor the freshness of vegetables.

Oil Sunflower Sprouts (Refreshing and Delicious)

Oil sunflower sprouts are sunflower seed sprouts. Like other sprouts, they are a refreshing and delicious light vegetable. Adding a little to dishes or soups can serve as a natural seasoning. Besides their good taste, oil sunflower sprouts are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, with linoleic acid content reaching 50% to 60%. They are also rich in minerals like calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium, as well as various vitamins, with the content of B vitamins being much higher than that of mung bean sprouts. Pea sprouts and radish sprouts are also excellent seasoning ingredients.

Shiitake Mushroom Soup (Enhances Flavor and Removes Odor)

Fresh shiitake mushrooms have a crisp texture and are suitable for stir-frying with other vegetables. Dried shiitake mushrooms have a stronger aroma and are great for stewing with meat, as they enhance the flavor and remove any unpleasant odor. It's best to soak dried shiitake mushrooms in warm water (30°C to 40°C). Wash them before soaking, and the water used to soak the mushrooms can be added to meat stews for a more fragrant taste.

Shiitake and Kombu Miso Soup

Dried Seaweed (Nutritious Snack)

Seaweed is a type of laver with a fresh flavor and a crispy texture. Seaweed is rich in various flavor substances such as glutamic acid and alanine, giving it a unique umami taste. Additionally, seaweed is a healthy food that is high in protein, low in fat, and rich in carotene and minerals. It can be eaten as a snack or as a side dish. However, it should be noted that seaweed is rich in iodine, so you should eat no more than a small bag per day (about 6 grams).

Toona Juice (Stomach-Tonic and Qi-Regulating)

Toona, a seasonal vegetable in spring, is rich in vitamin C and has the effects of strengthening the spleen, regulating qi, clearing heat, and detoxifying. In fact, toona is a very flavorful seasoning that is nutritious and enhances taste. I recommend a toona and garlic sauce. Finely chop and mash toona and garlic together, then add a small amount of sesame oil, soy sauce, salt, and cold water, mix well to make a sauce. Add a little to noodles or stir-fries for a unique flavor, and it also helps prevent colds.