What is Kudzu? Ingredients And Applications

Kudzu flour is an extremely familiar powder, especially for Vietnamese people. Not only does this powder have a unique flavor, it also has many uses and great health benefits. On the occasion of receiving a little Kudzu flour by acquaintances, Taky would like to share about this powder, if you are also wondering what is Kudzu flour, how it works, do not skip the article. write below.

When I was young or even now, each time in the body hot or mouth, Taky often mother immediately mix for a glass of kudzu flour to drink. When I was young, I only knew that kudzu flour was a delicious water and help me quickly get rid of the heat mouth. Later, when start making cakes and learn about new types of flour, kudzu flour has many more great benefits than that. And this powder can not only be mixed with drinking water, but can also be used to cook sweet soup, cook soup, make cakes, ... very "wonderful". Today, when there are more choices of drinks and cooling foods, many people still do not really understand all about cassava flour and its benefits. Therefore, Taky summarizes the knowledge that Taky has learned over the past time so that you can refer to it offline!

Kudzu flour - a powder with many great benefits for the body (Image: Internet)

What is kudzu flour? Is it tapioca starch?

Kudzu is the starch extracted from the root of Kudzu. To get this powder, one has to go through a process of extraction, processing is very complicated: Kudzu is washed thoroughly, ground to puree with water, then filtered starch settling down below, air-dry and break into small pieces. kudzu flour only includes starch of this tuber without mixing it is called pure kudzu flour. To make kudzu flour more attractive and pleasant aroma, people often marinate this powder with grapefruit flower, but this method can significantly reduce the medicinal properties of the flour.

Kudzu root is often called kudzu and scientific name is Radix Puerariae since ancient times has been used as a medicine. Kudzu contains isoflavones such as Pueradin, daidzein C21H20O9, daidzein C15H10O4 and starch. kudzu leaves have amino acids like adenin, asparagin. Therefore, kudzu flour is a powder containing many components beneficial to human health.

So is kudzu flour is tapioca or not? Tapioca starch is also called cassava flour, so many people misunderstand that kudzu flour is tapioca starch, however, these are two completely different types of flour.

Tapioca starch is a starch of cassava root, also known as cassava root, a flour commonly used in making cakes as well as in soups, sweet soup or added to the ingredients of some sauces of dishes. kudzu flour is the starch of kudzu tubers, a type of cassava with vines rather than cassava (cassava) with a hard body like tapioca.

What is kudzu flour for use?

For Chinese medicine, kudzu is considered as a medicine with many different uses such as treating aches and pains, fevers, pimples, etc. Heat, cure colds, fever, rash, fever, bloody diarrhea, ...

With modern scientific research, pure kudzu flour also has many beneficial effects on the body and human health such as reducing mouth heat, improving cerebral circulation, treating fine, detoxifying, fighting against aging or anti-arrhythmia. Not only that, kudzu flour is now a lot of women use to beautify to have a smooth skin.

Kudzu can be mixed with cold water or cooked for direct use, but can also be combined with other ingredients to make delicious cakes, sweet soup or soups.

Where to buy kudzu flour, how much?

Today, you can easily buy kudzu flour. Taky is often sent by relatives in the countryside, but through research, I found quite a lot of supermarkets or market stalls that sell this powder. However, you should choose a powder with a clear origin so you don't have to buy mixed kudzu flour! Prices for 1kg of kudzu usually range between 190,000 - 250,000 / kg depending on where you buy.