The ancients compared donkey meat to dragon meat, which not only praised the delicious meat quality of donkey meat, but also valued the nutritional value and nourishing and fitness effects of donkey meat. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, "Donkey meat nourishes blood, cures old age, cooks and drinks, and strengthens the foundation and nourishes the yuan". Chinese medicine believes that donkey meat tastes sweet and cool, and has the effects of invigorating qi and nourishing blood, nourishing yin and strengthening yang, calming the nerves and removing troubles. It is especially suitable for people who are weak, short of breath, tired, upset and insomnia.
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Donkey meat can be eaten all over the body, such as donkey soup, which is suitable for all seasons. Donkey blood is not only delicious, but also nutritious. Donkey blood is not as rough as other animal blood, nor as soft as konjac, and it has a compound taste of tofu, konjac and sheep blood. Cooked donkey blood is lighter in color, which is obviously different from other blood dishes. But the amount of donkey blood is extremely limited.
The thin slices of donkey belly are very refreshing, without any fishy smell, and the entrance is tender, smooth, tough and chewy. Donkey tendon is a bit like beef tendon, white and smooth, and its taste is tender and smooth. Donkey skin is the main component of Ejiao, with high nutritional value, smoothness and tenacity, and tender and smooth taste. The special donkey whip will not have a fishy smell, and the entrance is smooth and tough, nourishing yin and strengthening yang.
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