腰果味甘，性平，无毒。可治咳逆、心烦、口渴。
腰果含有较高的热量，其热量来源主要是脂肪，其次是碳水化合物和蛋白质。
腰果所含的蛋白质是一般谷类作物的2倍之多，并且所含氨基酸的种类与谷物中氨基酸的种类互补。
腰果味道甘甜，清脆可口，最常见的是如花生般作为零食，最普通的吃法是在滚油中过一过，捞起即食，是一道理想的下酒菜。若是做菜，则有腰果鸡丁、腰果虾仁、凉拌腰果芹菜腐竹、腰果炒扇贝等。
Cashew nuts are sweet, flat and non-toxic. It can cure cough, upset, and thirst.
Cashew nuts contain higher calories. The main source of calories is fat, followed by carbohydrates and protein.
Cashew nuts contain twice as much protein as ordinary cereal crops, and the types of amino acids they contain are complementary to those in cereals.
Cashew nuts are sweet, crisp and delicious. They are most commonly used as snacks like peanuts. The most common way to eat them is to cook them in boiling oil, then they are ready to eat. They are an ideal snack. For cooking, there are cashew nut chicken, cashew nut shrimp, cold cashew nut celery yuba, cashew nut fried scallops and so on.
