This tuber is known as a winter flu-fighting food and can be used to make many delicious dishes.

Winter flu fighting foods

Adding kohlrabi, a winter-only root vegetable, to your family's menu will help nourish your body and increase your resistance, because cold weather can easily cause your body's immune system to weaken and you to catch a cold.

In addition to keeping the body warm, a diet that warms the body and improves immunity is something everyone needs to pay attention to.

Studies have shown that kohlrabi contains many nutrients that are good for health such as vitamin C, fiber, calcium, phosphorus, albumin, iron, nicotinic acid...

Physician Vu Quoc Trung also said that according to oriental medicine, both the root and leaves of kohlrabi are used as a medicine. Kohlrabi has a sweet and slightly bitter taste, cool properties, detoxifying, expectorant, diuretic, anti-inflammatory and good for the stomach.

With 1.4 times more vitamin C than the body needs each day, adding kohlrabi to your daily diet will increase immunity and fight colds very well in winter.

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In winter, low resistance can easily cause cough, cough with phlegm, can use kohlrabi to reduce phlegm.

Accordingly, use clean kohlrabi leaves or roots, cut into pieces, add sesame oil and stir-fry then cook soup, eat 1-2 times a day or crush kohlrabi and add honey.

Daily dishes made from kohlrabi also help aid digestion and treat stomach and duodenal ulcers...

Some delicious dishes made from kohlrabi

Carrot and kohlrabi salad

Just grate the kohlrabi and carrots and prepare the other ingredients, then mix with the sauce and arrange on a plate to enjoy.

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Each strand of kohlrabi and carrot is irresistibly sweet and crispy, and also has a rich flavor. Sprinkle some roasted peanuts and cilantro on top and you're done!

Dried kohlrabi

Because kohlrabi is not widely available year-round like other vegetables but is only sold seasonally, this is a real problem for kohlrabi "fans".

Just clean the kohlrabi, cut into bite-sized pieces and dry. Once the kohlrabi turns golden brown and is no longer moist, you can store it in food containers for up to 6 months!

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So from now on, whenever you want to use it, just soak it in water for 15 - 20 minutes and then process it like normal stir-fried dishes, soup dishes...

Stir-fried kohlrabi with squid

This dish is both nutritious and easy to prepare.

With the addition of carrots, celery... the stir-fried kohlrabi and squid dish will definitely be delicious! First, the color of the kohlrabi is really eye-catching, then the squid and kohlrabi are crispy and delicious, I really can't wait to dig into a bowl of white rice to eat with it.

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Beef Kohlrabi Soup

If your meals are too "dry" and not nutritious enough, then take a look at this beef kohlrabi soup and immediately add it to your family's menu list!

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The broth is made from beef so it's incredibly sweet, and with the addition of soft kohlrabi and carrots, sprinkled with some green onions... needless to say!

Braised Kohlrabi with Meat

In winter, braised dishes are both delicious and go well with rice. Braised kohlrabi with meat is both easy to make and delicious.

Wash pork, cut into bite-sized pieces, then marinate with shallots, seasoning powder, sugar, MSG, fish sauce, pepper and caramel for 20 minutes to absorb the flavor. Peel kohlrabi, wash with water and cut into bite-sized pieces.

Add cooking oil to the pot and stir-fry the marinated meat until it is firm. Then add water to cover the meat, bring the water to a boil, reduce the heat and season to taste and simmer for about 15 minutes. Next, add the kohlrabi and simmer until the kohlrabi is cooked. In winter, you can add a little pepper.

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Notes when eating kohlrabi

Kohlrabi is very good for health and can be processed into many nutritious dishes. However, according to experts, people should not eat too much kohlrabi in a day, which can easily lead to loss of blood and energy. Because kohlrabi can detoxify and diuretic, eating too much makes the cleansing process happen too quickly.

In addition, many people choose to eat kohlrabi raw. Although the content of nutrients is higher when eaten raw, it can cause stomachaches for people with indigestion. Especially for young children and people with stomach pain, they should pay attention and also limit eating raw dishes such as kohlrabi salad, sweet and sour kohlrabi, mixed kohlrabi...

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