Pigeon, also known as the white phoenix, also known as pigeon, pidgeon, for the bird genus, dove pigeon family hatchling vertebrates. The ancestor of the pigeon is the wild proto-pigeon. Pigeon's nutritional value is very high, not only is a valuable delicacy, but also a senior tonic. Pigeon meat for high-protein, low-fat food, protein content of 24.47%, more than rabbits, cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese and dogs and other meats, the protein contained in many of the human body's essential amino acids, and the digestive absorption rate of 95%, pigeon meat, the fat content of only 0.73%, lower than other meats, it is the ideal food for human beings. Pigeon eggs are known as "animal ginseng" rich in protein. China's folk "a pigeon is better than nine chickens," said.

Pigeon meat is not only nutritious, and there are certain health effects, can prevent and treat a variety of diseases, "Compendium of Materia Medica" recorded "pigeon feather color, only white into the medicine", from ancient times to the present day in Chinese medicine that pigeon meat has a tonic liver and kidney, beneficial to the blood, clearing the heat and detoxification, and thirst and other effects. I would like to introduce you to a method that is easy to buy and not troublesome to make, and is delicious and tonic to the kidneys. Astragalus berry stew pigeon practice ingredients: pigeon 1, astragalus 50 grams, 50 grams of wolfberry, ginger 3 grams, onion 5 grams. Salt 10 grams, 6 grams of monosodium glutamate, 10 grams of wine, chicken soup 1000 grams. Method: 1, the pigeon original clean, astragalus, wolfberry soaked clean, ginger slices, scallions cut. 2, pot with water to boil, put the wine, ginger, pigeon cooked to just cooked, pick up standby. 3, pigeon, astragalus, wolfberry together into a clean stew pot, add chicken broth stewed for 2 hours, seasoning salt, monosodium glutamate, sprinkle scallion section can be. Characteristics: pigeon meat is rich in protein, astragalus nourishes the kidneys and benefits the gas, Chinese wolfberry essence and Yang. The three with stewed food can nourish the liver and kidney, tonic blood.