Chinese water chestnut

The Chinese water chestnut ({{zh-cp|c=??|p=bíqí}}), more often called simply the water chestnut, but not to be confused with the unrelated water caltrop which also goes by that name, is a grass-like sedge grown for its edible corms. It has tube-shaped, leafless green stems that grow to about 1.5 metres high.

Related Topics:
Water caltrop - Sedge - Corm

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The Chinese water chestnut is native to China and is widely cultivated in flooded paddy fields in southern China and parts of the Philippines.

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China - Paddy field - Philippines

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The small, rounded corms have a crispy white flesh and can be eaten raw, slightly boiled, grilled, pickled, or tinned. They are a popular ingredient in Western-style Chinese dishes. In China, they are most often eaten raw, sometimes sweetened. They can also be ground into a flour which is used especially to make fried cakes called matigao (???; m?tí g?o).

Related Topics:
Corm - Flour

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The corms are rich in carbohydrates (about 90% by dry weight), especially starch (about 60% by dry weight), and are also a good source of dietary fiber, riboflavin, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, and manganese. http://nutritiondata.com/facts-001-02s023g.html

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Carbohydrate - Starch - Dietary fiber - Riboflavin - Vitamin B6 - Potassium - Copper - Manganese

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