Wild vegetables that grow abundantly in June are considered a 'brain tonic' and can be used to make many delicious dishes to cool off in the summer.

Gotu kola is considered a 'brain tonic'.

Gotu kola is a wild vegetable. In June, the summer, with high temperatures and lots of rain, this vegetable grows well and is fresh and delicious. This vegetable has a distinctive, delicious aroma and is rich in flavor. In addition to being eaten directly, gotu kola is also an ingredient to prepare delicious dishes to cool down on hot summer days.

In Oriental Medicine, General Practitioner Bui Dac Sang ( Hanoi Oriental Medicine Association) said that pennywort is a precious medicine in life. Pennywort has a bitter, slightly sweet taste, cool properties that help clear heat and detoxify well. They also help reduce phlegm and are diuretic. The decoction from pennywort leaves helps lower blood pressure and can also improve memory and eyesight. Therefore, pennywort is still considered a 'brain tonic'.

In the summer, in addition to using it directly, you can make gotu kola juice or gotu kola boiled water to help clear heat, reduce toxins, and help dispel the heat of summer.

Although gotu kola is good for health, experts advise against overuse. A normal person can use about 40 grams of gotu kola (1 cup of gotu kola) per day, and should not drink for more than a month. If you use it again, you need to take a break for about a month and then continue drinking.

Delicious dishes made from pennywort help cool down and detoxify on summer days

* Gotu kola jelly

Ingredients for making pennywort jelly:

+ Gotu kola

+ Jelly powder

How to make pennywort jelly:

- Pick and clean the pennywort, soak it in water for about 10 minutes and then wash it thoroughly. Next, soak it in diluted salt water, take it out to drain and then blend it. Use a blender to puree it, add a moderate amount of water and then filter to get the pennywort juice.

After grinding, filter to get the gotu kola juice.

- Prepare a sufficient amount of jelly powder, add a little water, stir until dissolved, put in a pot to boil. Next, add the pennywort juice. Boil until cooled, then put in the refrigerator to let the jelly solidify.

- When eating, use a knife to cut the jelly into small pieces. You can add a little sugar or mix a little honey water into the jelly to make it very cool.

Note when juicing pennywort: Pennywort is a fibrous vegetable with little water, so when juicing, it should be cut shorter depending on the type of juicer. The vegetable has little water, so when juicing, add water or after juicing, add more water to make it easier to drink.

* Chicken and pennywort salad

Ingredients for chicken and pennywort salad

+ 1/2 boiled chicken

+ 200gr pennywort

+ 1 onion

+ 1 carrot

+ 100 gr Vietnamese coriander

+ Dried onion

+ Lemon, garlic, chili

+ Seasoning: sugar, fish sauce, chili sauce.

How to make chicken and pennywort salad:

+ Shred the boiled chicken into small pieces. Shred the carrots and chopped onions and soak them in ice cold water.

+ Pick and wash pennywort and Vietnamese coriander, then cut into bite-sized pieces.

+ Peel and fry the shallots until golden brown and fry the shrimp chips until cooked.

After preparing the ingredients, you start making the dressing. Accordingly, take 3 tablespoons of sugar, broth, 1/2 tablespoon of chili sauce, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce and 2 tablespoons of water, stir well together, then add the chopped garlic and chili.

Take out the soaked carrots, onions, and pennywort and drain. Then put them in a bowl and mix with 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1/2 tablespoon of soup for about 15 minutes. Pour out all the first marinade, add the chopped chicken and chopped Vietnamese coriander to the dressing and mix well. Marinate for another 10 minutes and then serve.

* Gotu kola cooked with chicken

Ingredients for making pennywort soup with chicken

+ Gotu kola

+ Chicken

+ Ginger

+ Seasoning oil, fish sauce, seasoning powder, MSG.

How to make pennywort soup with chicken:

+ Pick out all the dirt from the pennywort, wash it, soak it in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes, then rinse it again and drain.

+ Wash the chicken, cut into pieces, wash, remove and drain.

+ Put the chicken in the pot to stir-fry, add a little water and ginger and cook for about 10 minutes. Next, add pennywort and cook for about 20 minutes. Season to taste. When the chicken is soft and tender, scoop out the vegetables and you have a delicious, nutritious summer soup.

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