Sharing nine ways to make taro. Taro, also known as taro, can be steamed or cooked. Since it is slightly toxic when eaten raw, it must be steamed or cooked thoroughly. It is not advisable to eat too much hot food, as it can easily cause stuffiness or gastrointestinal stagnation.
Because taro mucilage can cause skin irritation, the best way to peel it is in running water or with gloves. Taro must be soaked in water if it will not be used immediately after peeling. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that taro has the effects of appetizing, promoting fluid production, reducing inflammation and analgesia, tonifying qi and nourishing the kidneys, etc. It can treat stomachache, dysentery, chronic nephritis, etc. According to nutritional analysis, taro contains sugar, dietary fiber, vitamin B complex, potassium, calcium, zinc, etc., of which dietary fiber and potassium are the most abundant.