Eggplant:

Millet, a tropical perennial shrub, was called cheese crisp and Kunlun melon in ancient times. It was first born in India and was introduced to China in the 4th-5th century. Eggplants cultivated in the Southern and Northern Dynasties were round, similar to wild ones. Long eggplant was cultivated in yuan dynasty; By the end of Qing Dynasty, this kind of eggplant was introduced to Japan. Now it is mainly planted in the northern hemisphere.

The root system is straight, with a root depth of 50 cm and a lateral extension of 120 cm, most of which are distributed in the 30 cm plough layer. The fruit on the main stem of eggplant is called "eggplant". The fruit on the first branch is called Duijie, the fruit on the second branch is called Simou, the fruit on the third branch is called Bafangfeng, and the fruit on the back branch is called Mantian. Eggplant flower

Eggplant can be divided into three varieties: (1) round eggplant: the plant is tall, the fruit is big, spherical, oblate or oval, and it is widely cultivated in northern China. (2) Eggplant: The plant grows moderately, and the fruit is slender and rod-shaped, which is widely cultivated in southern China. (3) Short eggplant: the plant is short, the fruit is small, and the egg is long or long.

China's eggplant cultivation area is about 3 million mu, and Guangdong's is about 6,543,800 mu, all of which are distributed in the whole province, and Zhanjiang and other northern transportation bases are relatively concentrated. Eggplants cultivated in Guangdong are mainly long eggplant, oval and round, and the fruit color is mainly purple, but also white, cyan and purple-black. In recent years, with the increasing demand in the northern transportation market, the northern transportation base also likes to plant purple-black eggplant, including bright eggplant, oval eggplant and round eggplant.

The way to eat eggplant is suitable for both meat and vegetables. Can be fried, roasted, steamed, boiled, fried, cold, soup, can make delicious dishes. It is recommended not to peel eggplant. Its value lies in the skin. Eggplant skin contains vitamin B. Vitamin B and vitamin C are good partners. We have enough vitamin C and need the support of vitamin B in the process of metabolism. Because too many pesticides are used in the planting process now, it is suggested that eggplant must be cleaned with detergent before cooking.

Porphyra:

Rhodophyta: the general name of Porphyra. Porphyra contains up to 29 ~ 35% of protein, iodine, vitamins and inorganic salts. It tastes delicious and can be used to treat goiter and lower cholesterol. It is an important economic seaweed. Widely distributed all over the world, but mainly distributed in temperate zones. About 70 species have been found. The natural growth of laver is limited, and the output mainly comes from artificial breeding. Porphyra haitanensis, Porphyra yezoensis and Porphyra tender are the main cultured varieties.

Japanese name is laver. Porphyra is a marine red algae. The thallus is composed of a layer of cells embedded in a thin layer of colloid, which is dark brown, red or purple. The sexual reproductive structure is at the edge of the thallus. It is distributed in the northern and southern hemispheres, grows at the high tide line of intertidal zone, and grows best in nitrogen-rich waters (such as near the outlet of sewage pipes). After harvesting and drying, it can be used as food, and its consumption exceeds that of other algae. Artificial farming is an important food in eastern countries. It can be used as the main ingredient of soup, other food and meat seasoning. In the British Isles, laver is baked on bread and tastes like oysters.