This vegetable is the richest in fiber in the world, available in many Vietnamese markets. On hot days, make it into a delicious, easy-to-make dish that also helps stabilize blood sugar.

Artichokes are rich in fiber.

Vegetables and fruits often contain a lot of healthy fiber. They help prevent constipation, improve intestinal health, stabilize blood sugar levels, reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, etc.

Each type of vegetable has a different fiber content. According to the American nutrition website Eating Well, a list of vegetables containing the most fiber has many familiar vegetables to Vietnamese people. At the top of the list is artichoke.

An artichoke flower contains an average of about 7 grams of fiber, while a carrot contains about 1.4 grams of fiber, and a cauliflower contains about 2 grams of fiber. Artichoke flowers are not only used as a vegetable by many people but also bring health benefits. Artichoke meat is widely used not only as food but also to make drinks such as artichoke tea, artichoke juice, etc.

According to physician Vu Quoc Trung, artichoke has many beneficial effects on health such as clearing bile, diuresis, sedation, reducing blood cholesterol levels... However, people with weak spleen and stomach, or diarrhea should not eat much because artichoke is cold.

Summer delicacies with artichokes

On hot days, to cool down your body, you can change the taste for your family with a delicious and refreshing dish: artichoke soup.

Ingredients for making artichoke soup:

+ Half kg of pig's feet

+ 1 carrot

+ 2 artichoke flowers

+ Sweet corn

+ Onion

+ Spices include fish sauce, salt, MSG

How to make artichoke soup:

Step 1: First, wash the artichoke flowers under running water. To clean the flowers best, separate each flower and scrub thoroughly, remove the flower stems and cut the flowers in half.

Peel carrots, shape into flowers and cut into bite-sized pieces. Wash onions. Cut sweet corn into bite-sized pieces.

Wash the pork leg with cold water and salt water, then blanch it in boiling water mixed with 2 tablespoons of seasoning powder and a little green onion, or you can replace it with shallots. When the pork leg is firm, remove it, clean it and drain.

Step 2:

Marinate the pork leg with seasoning powder and mix well to make the meat more fragrant. Then, put the pork leg in the pot, boil until the water boils, then lower the heat. During the simmering process, you should skim off the foam to make the broth clearer.

Using a pressure cooker, you set it to simmer for about 10 minutes until the pig's feet are soft. Next, add the artichokes and carrots and simmer for about 15 minutes. To make the broth sweeter, add the spring onions and season with a little fish sauce to enhance the aroma. Finally, add the onions and it's done.

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