Liang-pan-hsi-yang-ts'ai

Vegetables and Salads

WATERCRESS AND WATER CHESTNUT SALAD

To serve 4

2 bunches watercress
8 peeled fresh water chestnuts or drained canned water chestnuts
1 teaspoon soy sauce

2 teaspoons sesame-seed oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar

PREPARE AHEAD:

1. With a small knife, trim and discard the tough ends of the watercress stems. Wash the watercress under cold running water, drop it into a pot of boiling water, then drain and pat the leaves dry with paper towels. With a cleaver or large knife, chop the watercress fine.

2. Wash the water chestnuts, drain and cut them into 1/8-inch slices. Then chop them fine.

TO ASSEMBLE:

Combine in a large bowl the soy sauce, sesame-seed oil, salt and sugar, and mix thoroughly. Add the watercress and water chestnuts and toss them well with a large spoon so that they are well coated with the mixture. Chill and serve.

The Cooking of China: Recipes - Vegetables and Salads

Total Moisture: 117.03684
Total Calorie: 134.894
Total Protein: 2.6874
Total Total_Fat: 9.1076
Total Ash: 5.07002
Total Carbohydrate: 12.29856
Total Fiber: 1.788
Total Sugar: 5.8072
Total Calcium: 0.085802
Total Iron: 0.000778
Total Magnesium: 0.01951
Total Phosphorus: 0.05924
Total Potassium: 0.303524
Total Sodium: 1.530302
Total Zinc: 0.00031682
Total Copper: 0.000117654
Total Manganese: 0.000289188
Total Selenium: 1.0802E-06
Total Vit_C: 0.029968
Total Thiamin: 7.09E-05
Total Riboflaven: 0.000104958
Total Niacin: 0.00057466
Total Panto_Acid: 0.00035712
Total Vit_B6: 0.00018876
Total Folate_Tot: 0.01056
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.01056
Total Folate_DFE: 0.01056
Total CholineTot: 0.01848
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A: 2.16988
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.1088
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 1.30152
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 3.92156
Total Vit_E: 0.001086
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.171336
Total FA_Sat: 0.00130598
Total FA_Mono: 0.00358002
Total FA_Poly: 0.003794
Total Cholesterol: 0

Breakdown By Ingredients:

2 bunches watercress

Number of Grams: 68
Total Moisture: 64.6748
Total Calorie: 7.48
Protein: 1.564
Total Fat: 0.068
Total Ash: 0.816
Total Carbohydrate: 0.8772
Total Fiber: 0.34
Total Sugar: 0.136
Total Calcium: 81.6
Total Iron: 0.136
Total Magnesium: 14.28
Total Phosphorus: 40.8
Total Potassium: 224.4
Total Sodium: 27.88
Total Zinc: 0.0748
Total Copper: 0.05236
Total Manganese: 0.16592
Total Seleneium: 0.612
Total Vit_C: 29.24
Total Thiamin: 0.0612
Total Riboflavin: 0.0816
Total Niacin: 0.136
Total Panto_Acid: 0.2108
Total Vit_B6: 0.08772
Total Folate_Tot: 6.12
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 6.12
Total Folate_DFE: 6.12
Total Choline_Tot: 6.12
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 2169.88
Total Vit_A_RAE: 108.8
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 1301.52
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 3921.56
Total Vit_E: 0.68
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 170
Total FA_Sat: 0.01836
Total FA_Mono: 0.00544
Total FA_Poly: 0.0238
Total Cholesterol: 0

8 peeled fresh water chestnuts or drained canned water chestnuts

Number of Grams: 56
Total Moisture: 48.3952
Total Calorie: 28
Protein: 0.4928
Total Fat: 0.0336
Total Ash: 0.1904
Total Carbohydrate: 6.888
Total Fiber: 1.4
Total Sugar: 1.3776
Total Calcium: 2.24
Total Iron: 0.4872
Total Magnesium: 2.8
Total Phosphorus: 10.64
Total Potassium: 66.08
Total Sodium: 4.48
Total Zinc: 0.2128
Total Copper: 0.056
Total Manganese: 0.09016
Total Seleneium: 0.392
Total Vit_C: 0.728
Total Thiamin: 0.00616
Total Riboflavin: 0.01344
Total Niacin: 0.2016
Total Panto_Acid: 0.12376
Total Vit_B6: 0.08904
Total Folate_Tot: 3.36
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 3.36
Total Folate_DFE: 3.36
Total Choline_Tot: 10.08
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.28
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.112
Total FA_Sat: 0.00896
Total FA_Mono: 0.00056
Total FA_Poly: 0.01456
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 teaspoon soy sauce

Number of Grams: 6
Total Moisture: 3.96
Total Calorie: 3.6
Protein: 0.6306
Total Fat: 0.006
Total Ash: 1.0692
Total Carbohydrate: 0.3342
Total Fiber: 0.048
Total Sugar: 0.102
Total Calcium: 1.2
Total Iron: 0.1428
Total Magnesium: 2.4
Total Phosphorus: 7.8
Total Potassium: 12.72
Total Sodium: 335.16
Total Zinc: 0.0258
Total Copper: 0.0081
Total Manganese: 0.02994
Total Seleneium: 0.048
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.00354
Total Riboflavin: 0.00912
Total Niacin: 0.23706
Total Panto_Acid: 0.02256
Total Vit_B6: 0.012
Total Folate_Tot: 1.08
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 1.08
Total Folate_DFE: 1.08
Total Choline_Tot: 2.28
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.00066
Total FA_Mono: 0.00102
Total FA_Poly: 0.00264
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 teaspoons sesame-seed oil

Number of Grams: 9
Total Moisture: 0
Total Calorie: 79.56
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 9
Total Ash: 0
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.126
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 1.224
Total FA_Sat: 1.278
Total FA_Mono: 3.573
Total FA_Poly: 3.753
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 teaspoon salt

Number of Grams: 3
Total Moisture: 0.006
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 2.994
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0.72
Total Iron: 0.0099
Total Magnesium: 0.03
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.24
Total Sodium: 1162.74
Total Zinc: 0.003
Total Copper: 0.0009
Total Manganese: 0.003
Total Seleneium: 0.003
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 teaspoon sugar

Number of Grams: 4.2
Total Moisture: 0.00084
Total Calorie: 16.254
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.00042
Total Carbohydrate: 4.19916
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 4.1916
Total Calcium: 0.042
Total Iron: 0.0021
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.084
Total Sodium: 0.042
Total Zinc: 0.00042
Total Copper: 0.000294
Total Manganese: 0.000168
Total Seleneium: 0.0252
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0.000798
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0