What is Nira Grass?

Nira Grass is a popular herb or green that tastes and looks similar to chives. It is often called Chinese chives because it is used in different Chinese food recipes. In authentic hot and acidic soup, Nira's grass can replace chives or green onions. It is also used in various mixed meals, where it is fresh, slightly onion can add considerable taste to the bowl.

You will find Nira grass all year round on Asian markets and sometimes in special foods or in natural food stores. It comes in four types. Green Nira Grass has the strongest taste, or you can buy yellow grass Nira, which is lighter in taste and color. Two types less common in the US are the Choy FA and Choy Sum Gau, each with flower buds on their tips.

With any Nira grass variant, you will notice that the bottom of the grass is hard and may be a white look. In general, you should remove the bottom because they do not cook well and are not pleasant. Especially if the planYou will take the grass into the salads, you want to remove the bottom of the grass before serving.

For a special and unusual taste, you can add Nira to soups or steamed grasses. You may want to avoid adding grass to soups or steamed small until the last few minutes of cooking, because it will cook very quickly. When you are looking for the most onion taste, choose dark green grass through yellow varieties. If you only want to add a light flavor to the bowl, yellow grass is a better choice.

One of the advantages of this green is that it lends a lot of taste with several calories. Quarter cup (two ounces or about 56.7 grams) chopped green has only 10 calories. The same portion size provides 30% of US recommended daily contributions (RDA) vitamin C and 25% RDA vitamin A. From the nutritional point of view, this grass is an excellent food supplement, packing a serious antioxidant punch for very little calories.

Chefs recommends that you should use Nira grass in one or two purchases. If you need to buy it ahead, you can extend its life in the refrigerator by wrapping a wet paper towel around the bottom of the grass. Even then you should probably plan to use grass within one week of purchase.