This vegan burrito meal is the perfect comfort food, it is filled with black beans, red beans, brown rice, and flavorful pickled and many fresh veggies combo. Importantly, it has three choices of wrappers such as whole wheat, gluten-free, and spinach wrap.
Fresh Bean Curd Sheets
Bean Curd Sheets, aka Tofu Sheets, have been a staple in Chinese and Japanese cuisine for centuries. These sheets, or skins, are produced by heating soy milk until a film develops on the surface. This film is subsequently removed from the soy milk and dried to create sheets. The resulting sheets can be layered and filled with various ingredients. Bean curd sheets find their application in soups, stews, wraps, and dim sum dishes.
Chinese bean curd sheets are a rich source of protein and nutrients, offering essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals while maintaining a low fat and carbohydrate content. They serve as an excellent plant-based protein alternative to meat, providing substantial amounts of protein along with some calcium and iron.
Pickled Crisp Radish
Dried radish refers to sun-dried radish. It contains dietary fiber, plant protein, iron, vitamin B, and other nutrients. Eating a moderate amount of dried radish can replenish essential nutrients. Because it contains a high amount of dietary fiber, it is not only easily absorbed by the body but also promotes gastrointestinal motility, relieving mild constipation and indigestion. Dried radish is also rich in vitamin C, which participates in the immune response. Therefore, eating a moderate amount of dried radish can help boost immunity. Its cooling properties can effectively regulate liver, not only cooling and clearing internal heat but also detoxifying and reducing inflammation.
Light-salted Pickled Mustard
Mustard, a family of dicots, belongs to the angiosperms. Most of them are herbaceous plants. The nutritional value of mustard tuber lies in its protein, dietary fiber, carbohydrates, and various vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B complex, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, etc. In addition, it is also rich in various amino acids, such as leucine and lysine. It has following functions:
- Prevents constipation, detoxifies, and prevents cancer: It promotes colonic motility, prevents constipation, and reduces the concentration of carcinogens by diluting toxins, thereby playing a detoxifying and cancer-preventing role.
- Promotes digestion: It increases appetite and aids digestion.
- Clears heat and detoxifies: Mustard greens have heat-clearing and detoxifying properties, as well as antibacterial and swelling-reducing properties, helping to fight infection and prevent disease.
- Diuretic and dehumidifying: It promotes diuresis and dehumidification, promoting water and electrolyte balance in the body.
House-made Red Glutinous Rice Wine Lees
Red wine lees is a seasoning made from glutinous rice, which is fermented with red yeast rice. The main method is to ferment glutinous rice. The nutritional value includes carbohydrates, trace elements and amino acids from the glutinous rice, as well as beneficial ingredients produced by fermentation. It also has a unique sweet flavor, natural red color, and antiseptic and deodorizing properties.
The enzymes and organic acids in red glutinous rice (Dongzao) stimulate gastrointestinal motility and aid digestion. Polysaccharides and peptides in the rice can regulate intestinal flora and enhance immune cell activity. Polyphenols in red glutinous rice have antioxidant properties, helping to scavenge free radicals and slow aging. Components such as monascus may help lower blood lipids and prevent cardiovascular disease. In Chinese cuisine, red glutinous rice is often used as a seasoning for stir-fries. Due to its nutritious properties, red glutinous rice is also commonly used to make red glutinous rice wine, a tonic suitable for the elderly, those with weak constitutions, and women recovering from childbirth.
The production of rice wine is an essential tradition for two primary communities – the Hakkas and the Foochows. Although the distinctions between them are not thoroughly documented, the blending of culinary traditions has blurred the boundaries surrounding food. However, Hakka rice wine, known as 黄酒/ 客家娘酒, is typically yellow, whereas Foochow rice wine, referred to as 红槽酒, is recognized for its rich red color and uniquely robust flavor.
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Wrap It Up:
This vegan burrito meal is…
Plant-based, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-free, and optional Gluten-free!
