Yams can be eaten together with tomatoes. They can be fried and made into soup. The characteristics of the dish are: red and white, light and refreshing.

The nourishing effect of yam is better when combined with different ingredients.

1. Yam + Fungus: When cutting yam for Buzhong Yifei, there will be mucus on the surface of the yam, which is a mixture of polysaccharide and protein. The main components are mucin and mannan, which can benefit lung qi and nourish lung yin.

Stir-fried yam can retain all its mucus, and paired with carrots, celery, fungus and other vegetarian vegetables, it is delicious and rich in dietary fiber.

Method: Colorful stir-fried yam, carrots, yam, and celery are cut into long slices and served with stir-fried fungus.

Since yam contains sticky polysaccharides, even if it is not thickened, it can still have a thickening effect and taste very refreshing.

2. Yam + white lentils: Moisturize the skin. When Li Gao, a physician from the Jin Dynasty, praised yam, he once said, "This drug is used to treat dry skin and moisturize it." Dry autumn makes the spleen and stomach function prone to problems, and the skin will also appear dark yellow, dry and dull.

Eating yam at this time can regulate the spleen and stomach and moisturize the skin.

Yam has a mild nature and is a top-quality product that strengthens the spleen, nourishes qi, nourishes yin and moistens the lungs. It is especially suitable for women with weak constitutions.

Lentils are fragrant and mild in nature, and can strengthen the spleen and stomach.

Once the function of the spleen and stomach improves, Qi and blood will be sufficient and run smoothly, the skin will be nourished, and the complexion will naturally improve.

Method: Yam and Lentil Porridge Ingredients: 15 grams of white lentils, 30 grams each of white rice and fresh yam, appropriate amount of sugar.

Method: First wash the fresh yam, peel and slice it, and set aside.

Then cook the white rice and white lentils until half cooked.

Add yam slices, cook porridge and add sugar.

3. Yam + Lily: Nourishes yin, moistens dryness, clears the mind and calms the mind. The climate changes greatly in autumn. Early autumn is hot and humid, dry before and after mid-autumn, and mainly cool and cold in late autumn. At this time, the body’s activities are in a state of "reduction" due to climate changes, and yang energy

It is also in the stage of convergence and internal nourishment, so paying attention to nourishing the "heart" and spiritual recuperation is the focus of autumn health care.

Yams can produce body fluids and benefit the lungs, while lilies can nourish the heart and lungs, clear away heat and promote body fluids. When cooked together with porridge, they can moisten the lungs and nourish the heart.

Method: Yam and Lily Porridge Method: Take 300 grams of yam, 50 grams of lily, 70 grams of glutinous rice, 30 grams of barley, and about 10 red dates.

Peel, wash and cut the yam into pieces, soak the barley for three hours in advance, remove the core and cut the dates into pieces, cook all the ingredients together, turn off the heat and simmer for half an hour for a better taste.

Warm reminder: The mucus on the skin of fresh yam can easily cause allergic itching, so you may wish to wear gloves when handling it.