Dinner: Lamb's Quarters side dish (Myeongajunamul: 명아주나물)

http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/myeongaju-muchim Check out the written recipe, ingredient photos, and tips. Lamb's quarters grow wild and are called "Myeongaju" (명아주) in Korea, where they are foraged in the mountains and fields in the spring. You can probably guess how excited I was to see these mountain vegetables growing in Inwood Park in Manhattan! I've seen them in Central Park, too. So I picked some young leaves and brought them home to cook for dinner. The best time to forage for Lamb's quarters is in the spring. I found them in the early summer, and they were still good to eat but I could only pick the youngest leaves from the top. They are so soft in the spring you can eat the whole plant, including the stems, but by the fall the stems are so strong that Koreans make canes from them! If foraging is too much work for you, you might be able to find them for sale at your local farmer's market. If you can't find them anywhere, don't worry. Just replace the lamb's quarters in this recipe with some other green vegetable like napa cabbage, Bok Choy, sweet potato stems, spinach, Chinese broccoli, or chards. In this recipe I use doenjang as a key ingredient, but you could also use soy sauce. The seasoning paste in this recipe will lead to your irresistible satisfaction! Enjoy the recipe!

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Broccoli, Spinach

Health and fertility benefits of Lamb's Quarters side dish (Myeongajunamul: 명아주나물)

Broccoli is one of the non-starchy vegetables that has a very low glycemic index (GI), which is beneficial for reducing blood sugar levels. Broccoli is also a source of DIM (Diindolymethane). Diindolymethane is very effective in reducing the testosterone levels in the body, an action that would automatically curb male dominant features and regulate the estrogen levels in the system. Fresh spinach is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, all of which have significant roles in reducing inflammation in the body, all of which help in the case of infertility.

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