Introduction: What should I do if I have no appetite? Might as well drink more soup. In the hot summer, drinking a bowl of clear soup can relieve the heat and relieve heat, so what kind of soup is good? Cold melon, lotus leaf, winter melon, duck, mung bean, etc. are all good ingredients for soup in summer. Be sure not to add too much meat when making soup in summer!

What kind of soup is best to make hot?

Relieve summer heat and remove dampness: Stew old duck soup with lotus leaves and winter melon

Duck meat is cool in nature and sweet in taste. It can not only replenish the nutrients in the body that are excessively consumed due to heat, but also increase appetite. Winter melon is the only fat-free vegetable among melons. The malonate contained in it can inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat. It is not only effective in clearing away heat and removing dampness, but also does not cause flesh growth, so everyone can eat it. Fresh lotus leaves can clear away heat and dampness, winter melon can clear away heat and relieve heat, and old duck can nourish yin and blood, benefit the stomach and promote fluid production. Boil the three into a soup and drink it, which can not only clear away heat, relieve summer heat and remove dampness, but also benefit the stomach and promote fluid production.

Ingredients: 1 fresh lotus leaf, 750 grams of winter melon, 250 grams of duck.

Method: Peel, wash and cut the winter melon into pieces; wash and dry the fresh lotus leaves; wash the old duck and chop into large pieces. Put the winter melon, fresh lotus leaves and old duck into the clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 1 hour. Add appropriate amount of salt to taste and serve.

Clear heat and detoxify: Braised pork ribs with oysters and oysters

Lianggua has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, clearing fat and lowering blood pressure. It tastes sweet and bitter, and the protein contained in oysters contains a variety of excellent amino acids. It has a detoxifying effect, can remove toxic substances from the body, and can also prevent arteriosclerosis. Lianggua, Oyster and Black Bean Braised Pork Ribs This soup is made with ingredients. The pork ribs, soybeans and oysters bring out the sweetness of the bitter melon. It is both bitter and sweet, and sweet but fragrant. It is suitable for all ages.

Ingredients: 500 grams of pork ribs, one bitter melon, 8 oysters, 100 grams of soybeans, 4 slices of ginger, 2 candied dates, and appropriate amount of salt.

Method: Cut open the bitter melon and remove the seeds, cut into thick pieces, soak the soybeans and oysters in warm water and wash them. Marinate the pork bones with salt for 1-2 hours, or not. Soak the soybeans, or stir-fry and wash them before boiling. This will make them easier to cook. Add 2500 ml of water to all the ingredients, put them in a soup pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours, add salt to taste, test before adding, because the ribs have been salted.

Quenching thirst and relieving heat: Pumpkin and mung bean soup

The main functions of mung bean soup are to clear away heat and detoxify, quench thirst and relieve heat. Mung bean soup is a traditional Chinese folk remedy for relieving summer heat. Here is the introduction of pumpkin and mung bean soup, which can clear away heat and relieve summer heat, diuretic, and has many functions such as beautifying the skin, preventing and curing cancer, protecting the gastric mucosa, lowering blood sugar and blood pressure, etc.

Materials: pumpkin, mung beans.

Method: Wash the mung beans first and soak them in water for half an hour. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, drain the mung beans and pour them into the pot. Peel and remove the flesh from the pumpkin, wash it, and cut it into pieces of about 2 cm. After the mung beans are cooked and blooming, add the chopped pumpkin pieces. Start cooking over medium heat and cook until the pumpkin is tender.

Clear the heart and moisturize the lungs: Bawanghua Spare Ribs Soup

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Bawanghua has a sweet and cool nature, enters the lungs, clears away heat and phlegm, removes accumulated heat, relieves gas pain, and regulates phlegm. The efficacy of fire. Therefore, Bawanghua soup has the functions of clearing the heart and moistening the lungs, clearing away heat and relieving fever, removing phlegm and relieving cough. In addition, Bawang flower has a special aroma, which is even more fascinating to women when paired with spareribs.

Ingredients: Bawang flower, ribs, tangerine peel, half corn, half carrot, appropriate amount of candied dates, appropriate amount of salt.

Method: Soak Bawang flowers in water, drain, tear into small strips, and soak tangerine peel; put ribs in boiling water and drain; cut corn into sections, cut carrots into pieces, and wash candied dates; Put all the prepared ingredients into the pot, add an appropriate amount of boiling water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 1-2 hours, and season with salt when eating.

Strengthen the spleen and replenish qi: Poria cocos and winter melon soup

Poria cocos and winter melon soup is a medicinal soup that has the effects of strengthening the spleen, replenishing qi, diluting water and reducing swelling. In addition to swelling, it can also assist in limb edema caused by chronic nephritis.

Poria cocos is also called Yunling. It has a neutral nature and a sweet and light taste. It can diuretic and dampness, benefit the spleen and stomach, calm the heart and calm the mind. It is often used for swelling and fullness, difficulty in urination, spleen deficiency, less food, phlegm, dizziness, and loose stools. , restlessness, panic and insomnia. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that carp is also mild in nature and sweet in taste. It has the functions of nourishing, strengthening the stomach, diuresis, reducing swelling, clearing away heat and detoxifying, and is especially suitable for nephritis and edema.

Ingredients: 15 grams of Poria, 15 red dates, 1 gram of winter melon, 1 carp, 4 slices of ginger.

Method: Soak the Poria cocos for a while; remove the pits of the red dates; peel and cut the winter melon into pieces; wash and kill the carp, fry until slightly yellow, and splash in a little water. Place poria and jujube in a pot with a soup bag, add 2000 ml of water (about 8 bowls), bring to a boil over high heat and then simmer over low heat for about half an hour. Add melon and fish and continue to simmer for 40 minutes. Discard the medicine bag and add salt. For 3~4 people.

Clearing away heat and removing dampness: zucchini, barley and eel soup

In summer, zucchini is the most popular soup. The traditional Chinese medicine barley, which is good at diluting water and clearing away dampness and heat, is used to cook rice eel with it. It can clear away heat, remove dampness and relieve spasm. The effect is mostly used in this midsummer hot and humid time. It is also suitable for treating numbness of the legs, difficulty in flexion and extension, and short and red urine due to damp-heat musculoskeletal syndrome; it can also assist in the treatment of polyneuritis, gout, athlete's foot, etc. Barley can not only strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, but also relieve spasm. It has stronger dehumidification power when paired with zucchini. Gorgon fruit strengthens the spleen and stomach, and is a kind of astringent product. When combined with barley, it has a complementary effect. Monopterus albus can strengthen muscles and bones and dispel rheumatism. It can not only enhance the ability to remove dampness and relieve spasm, but also make the soup taste fragrant and delicious.

Ingredients: 60 grams of barley, 2 to 3 zucchini (about 500 grams), 30 grams of gorgon seeds, 5 mushrooms, ~400 grams of eel, and 2 to 3 slices of ginger.

Method: Peel barley, gorgon seeds, and mushrooms, wash them, and soak them briefly; scrape the skin of zucchini, wash it, and cut it into pieces; wash and slaughter the eel, rub it with salt, and rinse it with water. , put it into boiling water and cook briefly, then pick it up and wash it. Then put it into the clay pot together with the ginger, add 1500 ml of water (about 6 bowls), bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1 hour, then add salt and oil.

Finally, don’t put too much meat in soups in summer, because thick broth has a high fat content, and fat will inhibit the secretion of gastric acid and reduce appetite. At the same time, too much fat will cause excess energy, which will undoubtedly make things worse for people with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. When buying spareribs for making soup, you should choose ones with a balanced distribution of bones and meat, not too much meat, or add less meat seasonings when making soup, add more water as appropriate, and pair it with more fresh and light foods, such as mung beans, radish, and winter melon. , kelp, etc.