The Efficacy and Effects of Wuzhi Maotao as a Nourishing Food.

Nourishing food, Wuzhi Maotao (Ficus hirta) belongs to the Moraceae family and is not actually a peach. It is widely distributed in the mountains from Longmen to Wanlv Lake area in Guangdong, growing naturally in deep mountains and secluded valleys. It gets its name because its leaves resemble a five-fingered hand with fine hairs, and the mature fruit looks like a fuzzy peach.

Wuzhi Maotao Wheat Soup

How to Eat Wuzhi Maotao

I Ingredients: Wuzhi Maotao, lean meat, pork bones, corn, and some soup ingredients. Some people add an old hen. A unique coconut-like aroma drifts out during the cooking process!

II Ingredients: 200g of Wuzhi Maotao, two pork ribs (about one pound), and two slices of ginger.

Instructions: Wash the Wuzhi Maotao and soak it in water for fifteen minutes. Wash the pork ribs and blanch them in boiling water.

Place all ingredients in a clay pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer on low heat for two hours. Season with salt to taste.

Since ancient times, the Hakka people have had the custom of digging up the roots of Wuzhi Maotao to make chicken, pork bone, and pig's trotter soups as health tonics. Soups made with Wuzhi Maotao for chicken or pork bones are delicious, aromatic, and nutritious, offering great health benefits. It is particularly beneficial for certain conditions such as bronchitis, qi deficiency, loss of appetite, anemia, stomach pain, chronic gastritis, and insufficient lactation after childbirth.

How to Select Wuzhi Maotao

When buying Wuzhi Maotao, first look at the color; a brownish-yellow is generally best. Second, choose the texture; the thicker and darker roots have fewer active ingredients, so roots with fine fibers are better. Third, smell it; there should be no sulfur smell. Good Wuzhi Maotao has a light coconut aroma. Fake Wuzhi Maotao has a musty smell. The wild resources of "Wuzhi Maotao," a favorite in Cantonese soup making, are on the verge of extinction. In some herbal medicine stalls at Qingping Market in Guangzhou, a large number of fake Wuzhi Maotao roots have appeared, and some Wuzhi Maotao on the market is even treated with sulfur fumigation.

How to Store Wuzhi Maotao

Store Wuzhi Maotao in a cool, ventilated place, away from direct sunlight.