Is it good for young children to eat leeks?

Leek has always been a vegetable that many people like to eat. Although the taste is a bit strong, dumplings made with leeks, whether they are leek meat dumplings or leek egg dumplings, are very delicious. Leeks not only have the effect of cleansing the intestines, but also have a good aphrodisiac effect. So can children eat leeks? If a child wants to eat leeks, how can you get him to eat it? Let me introduce it to you!

Everyone says that babies can't eat strong-tasting food, so can babies eat leeks?

In fact, everything has two sides. As long as you grasp the right degree, babies can eat leeks appropriately.

Leek is warm in nature and spicy in taste. Leek contains special ingredients such as volatile essential oils and sulfides, which emit a unique spicy aroma, which helps to regulate liver qi, increase appetite, and enhance digestive function. The spicy smell of leek has the effect of dispersing blood stasis, activating blood circulation, and removing qi and stagnation. It is suitable for bruises, nausea, enteritis, vomiting blood, chest pain and other symptoms. Leek contains a lot of vitamins and crude fiber, which can enhance gastrointestinal motility, treat constipation, and prevent colon cancer.

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Recipe ingredients: 3 bowls of flour, minced meat, starch, cooking wine, salt, oil, white pepper, onions, eggs, vermicelli, and chives.

Preparation method:

1. Mix 3 bowls of flour + 1 bowl of hot water + half bowl of cold water. This is called hot noodles. After kneading into dough, cover with plastic wrap and set aside to wake up.

2. Filling: minced meat, starch, cooking wine, salt, oil, white pepper, stir until the minced meat is refined, add onions, fried eggs, cooked vermicelli, leeks, and stir evenly. Then scoop out a little filling, fry it, and taste the saltiness.

3. Next is packing the box. Then to fry the boxes, use a flat pan without oil, just put them on it and fry them over low heat.

Applicable people: babies aged 1-3 years old.

After reading the above introduction, I believe you already understand how children should eat leeks. As a vegetable, children can eat some leeks, but not too much. If they eat too much, it will easily cause diarrhea in children. It is best to let children eat more other vegetables and eat a variety of vegetables together to make children's nutrition more comprehensive!