Pregnant women can eat octopus.

Octopus is rich in protein, minerals and other nutrients, and is also rich in natural taurine, an important health factor that resists fatigue, anti-aging and can extend human life. Octopus can replenish blood and qi, promote lactation and promote muscle growth, which is quite similar to cuttlefish. Used for weakness of qi and blood, dizziness and fatigue; insufficient milk supply after childbirth. It can be used with pork, pig's trotters, peanuts, dates, etc. It can be cooked, stewed or stir-fried. Notes:

1. People with a history of urticaria, allergies and cancer patients should not eat octopus. 2. Eating it together with papaya can help stimulate lactation. Eating it with persimmons can cause diarrhea. 3. People with high cholesterol, gallstones, hyperuricemia, and gout should eat less.

How to eat octopus for pregnant women

Stir-fried octopus with carrots and onions

The weather is hot and fatigue is easy. Eating some octopus can relieve fatigue. This stir-fried octopus with carrots and onions has the effects of nourishing blood and qi, restoring eyesight, astringing muscles and promoting muscle growth, nourishing yin and stomach, and nourishing deficiency and moisturizing the skin.

Main ingredients: 600g octopus, 160g carrots, 190g onions

Accessories: appropriate amount of sunflower oil, appropriate amount of chili soy sauce, appropriate amount of oyster sauce, appropriate amount of sugar, appropriate amount of cornstarch, appropriate amount of water, appropriate amount of green onions

Method:

1. Ingredients: octopus, onions and carrots.

2. Prepare the gravy in advance (mix an appropriate amount of chili soy sauce, oyster sauce, corn flour, sugar and water).

3. Wash the octopus, cut it into pieces, put it in a bowl, add an appropriate amount of salt and marinate it for 10 minutes, then wash it.

4. Blanch, drain and set aside.

5. Peel the carrots, wash them and cut them into strips. Remove the onions, wash and cut into pieces.

6. Blanch the carrots, drain and set aside.

7. Heat the pan and pour an appropriate amount of sunflower oil.

8. Add onions and stir-fry until flavourful.

9. Add the octopus.

10. Add carrots and stir-fry evenly.

11. Pour in the gravy and stir-fry until the juice is reduced.

12. Turn off the heat and serve.

Tips:

1. Octopus should not be overcooked or over-fried, as this will make the meat tough. Korean Spicy Stir-fried Octopus Octopus can replenish blood and qi, promote lactation and promote muscle growth, and is quite similar to cuttlefish. Ingredients: small octopus, onion, ginger, garlic, Korean hot sauce, sesame oil, cooking oil, basic kitchen seasoning, white sesame seeds

Method:

1. After thawing the octopus, add water and salt to the pot (You can have more), white wine, add the octopus after the water boils, bring the water to a boil, take it out and set aside.

2. Take out the octopus and cut it into 6 cm pieces, slice the ginger, pat the garlic and chop the green onions and set aside.

3. Add a little cooking oil, add ginger slices and a little Korean hot sauce and stir-fry until fragrant. Next comes the octopus.

4. Stir-fry quickly over high heat for 2 minutes, then add Korean chili sauce and garlic cloves and stir-fry. Stir-fry over medium heat for 5 minutes before seasoning.

5. Finally add sesame oil, chopped green onion, and white sesame seeds, and heat up the pot.

Tips:

1. Korean chili sauce itself is very spicy, and this dish is also mainly spicy, so when seasoning, you can add some sugar to keep the dish from dying. So salty and spicy.

2. It is recommended to use more garlic. This Korean dish uses garlic cloves as the main element of this dish.