Tomorrow, we are about to usher in the last solar term of spring-Grain Rain. The arrival of this solar term reflects that the cold wave weather in winter and spring is completely over, the rainfall changes are obviously increased, the temperature is gradually rising, and it is slowly approaching the summer. At the same time, it is also the best time node for farmers' uncles to sow, transplant and plant melons and beans.

However, with the arrival of the solar terms in Grain Rain, the rainfall increases and the air humidity increases, which makes the human body more humid, the liver fire is easy to flourish, the appetite is weakened, and the spring sleepiness is easy to get tired and weak. Therefore, it is suggested that the health care of the solar terms in Grain Rain should focus on "invigorating the spleen and removing dampness" and carry out food supplement health care.

In Grain Rain tomorrow, we should pay attention to "invigorating the spleen and eliminating dampness" in our diet, and use five kinds of stewed soup more often, so as to make our food healthier, lay a solid foundation for the coming summer, make our health more energetic and spend the summer safely.

the first thing: yam

yam can be said to be an ancient and well-known food with the same origin of medicine and food. After slicing and drying in the sun, it is often called "Huaishan". Yam contains many amino acids, starches, vitamins, dietary fiber, trace elements, polysaccharides and proteins, etc. It has high nutritional value, and has the edible effects of invigorating the spleen and stomach, promoting digestion, tonifying qi and yin, and is the best nutritional food for regulating the spleen and stomach in daily life. Coupled with its low fat and low heat, even if you eat more, it will not bring a heavy burden to your body. The meaty powder is sweet and sweet. Whether it is used to stew chicken soup or pork bone soup, the soup tastes quite fresh and greasy, and it is much more comfortable for everyone to drink.

How to eat: stewed pork bone soup with Chinese yam, radish and corn

Materials: sparerib, corn, Chinese yam, carrot and ginger onion

Practice: peeled and sliced carrot, sliced corn and peeled and cut Chinese yam for later use; Blanch the ribs to remove the smell, remove and wash them; Cool the oil in a hot pan, add ginger slices and scallion until fragrant, stir-fry the ribs until the water is dry and brown, shovel them out and put them into a soup pot, add enough hot water, carrots and corn, put them into the pot together, boil over high fire, simmer for 4 minutes, add yam in the pot, continue to stew for 15 minutes, season with salt before taking out, and sprinkle with chopped green onion, and then taste.

Second thing: sea coconut

Many people will think that the name of "sea coconut" is an underwater coconut. In fact, the sea coconut has a name, and it is not a coconut, nor is it born on the seabed. It is a palm plant that grows on land. It generally grows in the virgin forests of Thailand. Just because its tree shape and fruit shape are similar to coconut, and it grows on the sea, it is

The main edible functions of sea coconut are clearing away heat, moistening lung, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. In the eyes of Cantonese, sea coconut is a refreshing soup. Dried sea coconut is mostly used for making soup, while fresh sea coconut is smooth and has a refreshing feeling of Q-bomb, which can be used as dessert.

How to eat: Stewed lean meat with sea coconut conch slices

Materials: sea coconut, lean meat, ginger slices, almonds, candied dates and conch slices

Practice: rinse the dried conch slices and soak them in water for 3 minutes; Seven or eight pieces of sea coconut is enough, rinse it clean; Cut pork into pieces and wash; Put all the ingredients into the soup pot, pour in hot water, steam in a steamer for 6 minutes, and season with some salt when it is near the pot.

the third thing: wax gourd

wax gourd is a kind of melon vegetable with high nutritional value, which contains a lot of vitamin C, and is low in fat and low in heat. If you eat more wax gourd, you don't need to worry about getting fat easily. It is cold and sweet, and it has a good edible effect of strengthening your body and clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. Now, the temperature is getting hotter every day in the alternate period of spring and summer, and people are also prone to get angry. Eating more wax gourd is good for your health.

How to eat: old duck glutinous rice and winter melon soup

Ingredients: half old duck, 1 piece of winter melon, glutinous rice, onion ginger, salt and pepper

Practice: wash the duck and cut into pieces, peel the melon and cut into pieces, and soak the glutinous rice in water after washing; Blanch the duck meat in water to remove the fishy smell, remove the floating foam, remove it and wash it, then change it to oil-free pan, stir-fry it until the duck meat is oily, and shovel it out for later use; Boil water in a soup pot, put duck meat, coix seed, wax gourd and ginger slices into the pot together, bring to a boil over high heat, simmer for 1 hour instead of low heat, put salt in the pot to taste, and cook for a while, then get out of the pot.

fourth thing: chicken bone grass

It is very famous in Guangdong Province to make soup with chicken bone grass. Chicken bone grass is sweet and bitter, and its properties are cool. It mainly has the edible effect of clearing away heat and moistening dryness. People who are prone to get angry and have a strong liver fire should drink more chicken bone grass soup properly, which has a good effect of reducing fire. It is suitable for the climate change in spring and summer, high fever and high humidity, and is often used to stew soup. It is delicious and sweet.

How to eat: chicken soup with abrus cantonensis and red bean for removing dampness

Materials: half a native chicken, a bundle of abrus cantonensis, coix seed, red bean, poria cocos, candied dates and ginger

Practice: abrus cantonensis can be washed without disassembly; Soak adzuki beans in water for 2 hours; Cut the chicken into pieces; Put all the ingredients into the pot together, pour in water, bring to a boil with high fire, skim off the overflowing floating foam, simmer for 1 hour, and add some salt to taste before serving.

fifth thing: bitter gourd

bitter gourd belongs to a kind of melon suitable for eating more in spring and summer, and it tastes bitter. Older people often say that "eating more bitter gourd is good for the body" because bitter gourd has the effect of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat.

As early as in Compendium of Materia Medica, the description of the efficacy of bitter gourd was recorded: "Bitter gourd can eliminate pathogenic heat, relieve fatigue, clear heart and improve eyesight, and benefit qi and strengthen yang." It also has the edible effects of accelerating detoxification, beautifying face and stimulating appetite. < P > The soup stewed with bitter gourd tastes fresh and sweet, moistens the throat and is cool, and it is not bitter at all, and people feel very cool after drinking it.

How to eat: stewed ribs with bitter gourd and soybean

Material: 5g of ribs, 1 bitter gourd, soybeans and ginger

Practice: soak the soybeans in water for 2 hours first; Wash the ribs, blanch in the pot to remove fishy smell, and pick them up and wash them; Bitter gourd is seeded and cut into pieces; Boil water in a casserole, put soybeans, ribs, bitter gourd and ginger into the pot together, bring to a boil with high fire, and simmer for 1 hour instead of low fire; Stew to a certain point, put some salt in the pot to taste, and then get out of the pot.

—— Little Deer said ——

In Grain Rain tomorrow, we will pay attention to "invigorating the spleen and eliminating dampness" in our diet, and use more five kinds of stews, such as yam, wax gourd, Abrus cantonensis, sea coconut and bitter gourd, so that we can eat healthier, be stronger, improve our immunity and get less sick.

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