Anti-Cancer ( Young Luffa Loofah + Scallop )

  Young  Loofah + Scallop 

                             or Dried shrimp 

                                It's a great fusion 😋😍

Anti-Cancer, 

read entire article to the end ......🔜

 

I know Americans use dry/old luffa to be a cleaning tool. 

Luffa / Loofah is a common gourd vegetable in Taiwan,

also known as "vegetable gourd." 

It's frequently used in cooking, 

such as in stir-fried young loofah with dried scallops or clams with loofah. 

These dishes are simple, delicious, 

very common and good for your skin.

We Taiwanese call it " silk melon " 👄💋

Mainly consumed   :   Young fruit

Today's demonstration :  

Stir-fried loofah with dried scallops

Soak dry-scallop and peel the gourd 

Shred a bit ginger, scallion 

Cut the loofah gourd  : 

A bit oil, stir-fry the scallop

Till scallop becomes golden

then, put in the gourd  : 

Put in gourd  : 

Cover the lid, 

turn to the medium or low  heat .

Loofah Gourd 

cooked to soft/tender status    :  

put ginger / scallion in 

Finished ~ very drooling : 

The Relationship 

Between Loofah and Cancer : 

Loofah is as nutritious as dark leafy greens. 

It contains interferon inducers, which can stimulate the body to produce interferon, enhancing immunity, and providing antiviral, anti-cancer, and cancer-preventive effects.

It contains carotenoids, vitamin C, vitamin E, and trace amounts of selenium, which have antioxidant properties, neutralizing carcinogens in the body and inhibiting cancer cell growth.

With a water content of up to 95%, it is suitable for those undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, as well as the elderly and children.

From young to mature, loofah contains both soluble and insoluble fiber, which aids in intestinal motility, preventing carcinogens from remaining in the intestines and thus expelling them from the body, preventing cancer.

Loofah contains saponins, which have antioxidant properties and are also related to cancer prevention and treatment.

It contains trigonelline, which has an inhibitory effect on cancer cells. Patients with insufficient salivary gland secretion can eat stir-fried loofah or loofah soup to increase oral lubrication, making it easier to chew and swallow. It can be eaten by patients with head and neck cancer and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. It can also help patients undergoing radiotherapy (head and neck) to swallow food.

It is an excellent vegetable.

Taiwanese love it. 

Try it ! 👄☝✌💕😋💪💪💯

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Loofah / Luffa + Clams 

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