Taro and mung beans can be cooked together without any conflict.

How to make taro and mung bean syrup:

Material preparation: mung beans, taro, brown sugar or white sugar

Method: 1. Peel the taro and cut into small pieces.

2. Cook the mung beans first

3. Wait until the mung beans are cooked, then add small pieces of taro.

4. Simmer for five minutes. After cooking, add appropriate amount of sugar and it is ready to eat.

Extended information:

Taboos of drinking mung bean soup in summer

1. People with weak constitution should not drink more

Because of the protein in mung beans The content is very high, and macromolecular proteins need to be converted into small molecule peptides and amino acids under the action of enzymes before they can be absorbed by the body. However, people with weak constitutions have poor gastrointestinal digestive function, which may easily lead to diarrhea due to indigestion.

2. Do not drink mung bean soup on an empty stomach

Do not drink mung bean soup on an empty stomach because mung bean soup is cold in nature and drinking it on an empty stomach is not good for the stomach and can cause damage to the spleen and stomach.

3. It is not advisable to drink too much mung bean soup

Excessive consumption of mung bean soup may cause gastrointestinal diseases. Mung beans are cool in nature and drinking too much is not good for your health. Most people who drink too much mung bean soup may suffer from gastrointestinal diseases such as stomach cold and diarrhea. Women who drink too much mung bean soup may suffer from gynecological symptoms such as leucorrhea, abdominal distension, and dysmenorrhea.

4. Mung beans and traditional Chinese medicine cannot be taken together

Mung beans themselves are a traditional Chinese medicine. If you suffer from exogenous wind-heat, internal invasion of summer heat and other febrile diseases, you should not take appropriate traditional Chinese medicine. Taking mung bean soup has a complementary effect; but if people have symptoms such as gastrointestinal weakness, weak limbs, chills, cold pain in waist and legs, diarrhea and other symptoms, they should not eat mung beans when taking traditional Chinese medicine. Otherwise, not only will the medicine be reduced curative effect, and may aggravate the condition.

5. Do not use an iron pot to cook mung bean soup

Because most of the active ingredients of mung beans are in the mung bean skin, the flavonoids and metal ions in the mung bean skin may form The darker-colored complex makes the mung bean soup darker and can cause gastrointestinal discomfort and indigestion after consumption. Therefore, it is most ideal to use a casserole for cooking mung bean soup.

6. Do not add alkali when cooking mung bean soup

Mung beans are rich in vitamin B, which is an important part of the heat-relieving properties of mung beans. Alkali can severely damage vitamin B. At the same time, the flavonoid antioxidant components in mung beans will also be lost due to the addition of alkali, causing structural changes and turning the color to yellow. If you want your soup to be thicker, consider adding a small amount of oatmeal or glutinous rice to "thicken" it.

Taboos and precautions for taro:

1. Taro is slightly poisonous when eaten raw. Do not eat too much hot food as it can easily cause stuffiness or gastrointestinal stagnation.

2. People with phlegm, allergic constitution (urticaria, eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis), children with stagnant food, poor appetite, and patients with diabetes should eat less; at the same time, those with stagnant food and stomach pain, People with gastrointestinal dampness and heat should not eat it.

3. The mucus of taro contains a complex compound that can be decomposed when exposed to heat. This substance has a therapeutic effect on the body, but it is highly irritating to the skin and mucous membranes. Therefore, when peeling and washing taro, The skin on your hands will be itchy, which can be relieved by roasting it on the fire, so it is best to wear gloves when peeling and washing taro.

4. Taro must be cooked thoroughly, otherwise the mucus in it will irritate the throat.

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