1. Mung bean sprouts
Chinese medicine believes that mung bean sprouts are sweet and cold, and have the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, diuresis and dehumidification. Suitable for people with damp-heat stagnation, dry mouth and thirst, red urine, constipation and red eyes. "Compendium of Materia Medica" wrote: Mung bean sprouts "relieve hangover and clear heat, and benefit triple energizer". Wang Mengying, a famous doctor in Qing Dynasty, also wrote in his "Resting Diet Spectrum": Mung bean sprouts "can cure all kinds of medicines, cow and horse botulism, or stir-fry soup and cold drinks". People with phlegm-dampness constitution, hypertension or hyperlipidemia, and people who are addicted to alcohol and tobacco often eat mung bean sprouts, which have the functions of clearing stomach, relieving damp-heat toxin, diuresis and relaxing bowels.
Nutrition research found that mung bean sprouts contain low energy, but more vitamins and minerals. Riboflavin contained in mung bean sprouts can also be used as an adjuvant treatment for oral ulcers. Mung bean sprouts contain dietary fiber, which has the functions of reducing fat absorption, promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis, beautifying and detoxifying, reducing fat and relaxing bowels.
Stir-fried leek with mung bean sprouts
Ingredients: 400g mung bean sprouts, 75g leek, 5g shrimp skin, 40g oil, vinegar 10g, proper amount of refined salt and a little monosodium glutamate.
Practice: Wash leeks and cut them into sections of about 3 cm. Remove the roots of mung bean sprouts and wash them. Wash the shrimp skin for later use. Heat a wok, add oil to heat it, add shrimp skin and stir fry until fragrant, add leek segments and bean sprouts and stir fry a few times, add vinegar, add refined salt and monosodium glutamate, and stir fry quickly.
Comments: Amaranth is pungent and warm, enters the liver meridian, has the effect of warming yang and dispersing, and has the reputation of "the first dish in spring" since ancient times. Modern medical research has confirmed that leek is rich in nutrition, contains more cellulose and less fat, and can lower blood pressure and lose weight. Shrimp skin is rich in calcium and is a high-protein and low-fat food. These two raw materials are matched with mung bean sprouts to make a dish, which has a good effect of reducing weight and relaxing bowels, and is a "health dish" for constipation patients.
Spring-pancake rolled bean sprouts
Ingredients: flour, bean sprouts, leeks, vermicelli, condiments, etc.
Practice: the flour is slightly scalded with boiling water, kneaded evenly, made into pancakes and baked. Heat a wok, add oil to heat it, add bean sprouts, leeks and vermicelli, stir fry together, add seasoning, and make a pot of fried vegetables. Just like wrapping spring rolls, roll them up and fry them, and you can eat them. From beginning to end, it is called "having a head and a tail", which means good luck.
Comments: The temperature in spring in the north is low, vegetables are on the market late, and there are few varieties. Mixing seasonal vegetables such as bean sprouts and leeks not only enriches nutrition, but also improves taste, which is very beneficial to human health. In northern China, it is customary to eat spring cakes and bean sprouts on the day of spring.
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During the germination of mung beans, the amino acids contained in protein are recombined, which makes the proportion of amino acids more suitable for human needs. Mung beans usually do not contain vitamin C, but the content of vitamin C increases obviously after germination, which is beneficial to treat scurvy caused by vitamin C deficiency. It is said that during World War II, the U.S. Navy accidentally ate mung beans germinated by moisture, and actually cured the scurvy that plagued naval officers and soldiers. This is because mung bean sprouts contain vitamin C.
2. Toona sinensis buds
Toona sinensis bud is a tender bud on Toona sinensis tree of Meliaceae, commonly known as Toona sinensis head, which is a unique vegetable in China. Toona sinensis buds are tender and crisp, with rich fragrance, rich nutrition and unique taste, which is a popular spring vegetable. As early as the Tang Dynasty, Toona sinensis bud was listed as a tribute and was deeply loved by court nobles. There is a folk saying in China that "there are trees in front of the door, and spring vegetables are not worrying" and "eat Toona sinensis buds on March 8". Compendium of Materia Medica and Dietotherapy Materia Medica also record that Toona sinensis has the efficacy of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis and detoxicating, and can be used for clearing away heat and detoxicating, astringing intestine to stop bleeding, invigorating spleen and regulating qi, and killing insects. Modern medical research believes that Toona sinensis not only has high nutritional value, but also is a good health care and dietetic food. It has obvious inhibitory effect on staphylococcus aureus, pneumococcus, dysentery bacillus and typhoid bacillus, and is an auxiliary "good medicine" for treating enteritis, dysentery and urinary system infection.
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Toona sinensis buds can be divided into two types: one is purple Toona sinensis, the tender buds are dark red, full of luster, rich in fragrance and high in oil content; The second kind is Toona sinensis, which has green buds, light fragrance and low oil content. Toona sinensis is delicious, but it must be picked at the right time. For example, in the north, it is mostly around Grain Rain, and it is best to pick the Toona sinensis buds in time when they grow to about 10 cm.
Tofu with Chinese Toon
Ingredients: 50 grams of Toona sinensis bud, 500 grams of tofu, salt, chopped green onion and sesame oil.
Practice: Cut 500 grams of tofu into dices, blanch in boiling water for 3-5 minutes, remove and drain, and put on a plate. Wash Toona sinensis buds, blanch with boiling water, remove and drain, cut into small pieces, and put them on a plate. Add the right amount of salt, chopped green onion, sesame oil, etc. And stir evenly.
Comments: Toona sinensis bud tastes bitter and flat, enters the liver meridian, and has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, invigorating the stomach and eliminating dampness. It has been the best seasonal product in spring since ancient times. Modern medical research shows that Toona sinensis is rich in vitamins, cellulose and minerals, but the content of protein is very low. Tofu is sweet and cool, which not only has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting fluid production and moistening dryness, but also contains rich protein. The combination of the two can enhance the efficacy of clearing away heat and toxic materials, supplement nutrition and make the taste more pleasant.
Scrambled eggs with Toona sinensis
Ingredients: 50 grams of Toona sinensis bud, 2 eggs, salt, chopped green onion, cooking oil.
Practice: Toona sinensis buds are washed and chopped. Mix chopped Toona sinensis buds with salt, chopped green onion and eggs. Heat a wok, add oil to heat it, add Toona sinensis bud and egg liquid, and stir-fry until cooked.
Comments: The content of protein in Toona sinensis bud is low, but its fragrance is unique. Eggs are sweet and flat, and have the effects of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, nourishing the heart and calming the nerves. The combination of the two is not only nutritious, but also has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, benefiting qi and beautifying. In particular, the unique fragrance of eggs and Toona sinensis buds makes the taste more delicious and refreshing.