今日の献立は、

　中華丼、あつあげのピリ辛じょうゆかけ、黄桃缶、牛乳でした。

☆にら☆

　にらは、緑色の「葉にら」のほかに日光を当てずに育てる「黄にら」、やわらかい花茎とつぼみを食べる「花にら」があります。にらは、６つの基礎食品群の３群で、カロテンを多く含む緑黄色野菜です。ビタミンB2、ビタミンC、カルシウムやカリウムなども多く含まれています。

Today's menu featured:

Chinese-style rice bowl (Chuka-don), deep-fried tofu with a spicy soy-based sauce, canned yellow peaches, and milk.

☆Chinese Chives (Nira)☆

In addition to the standard green "leaf chives," there are also "yellow chives" (grown without exposure to sunlight) and "flowering chives" (where the tender flower stalks and buds are eaten). Chinese chives fall into the third category of the "Six Basic Food Groups"; they are a green-and-yellow vegetable rich in carotene. They also contain significant amounts of vitamin B2, vitamin C, calcium, and potassium.