During the Ear Grain period, there is the largest traditional festival in my country - the Dragon Boat Festival. The custom of eating rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival is practiced across the country. Zongzi are made of glutinous rice. Eating rice dumplings during this season is beneficial to people’s health. Because glutinous rice is a warm and tonic Chinese herbal medicine that enters the spleen, stomach, and lung meridians, and can replenish qi and strengthen the body.

During the Ear Grain season, the human body's metabolism is strong and physical strength is depleted. Coupled with the hot and humid weather, many people will suffer from the symptoms of "bitter summer", such as loss of appetite, general weakness, listlessness, etc.

In terms of diet, you can eat some cold drinks appropriately, but remember to be greedy for cold drinks.

At this time, the eel is plump, tender and delicious, and rich in nutrients. It not only tastes good, but also has nourishing functions. In addition to eating eel, people should also eat more honey, cucumber, pickled cabbage, and red pepper. Chili, duck breast, peanuts, winter melon, etc. Recommended health recipes for this season are: Sauerkraut Soup with Mustard Pork Slices

Ingredients

100 grams of sauerkraut, 2 red peppers, 50 grams each of mustard and pork, a little green onion

Seasoning

Appropriate amounts of salt, monosodium glutamate and pepper, 1 star anise

Method

1. Wash and cut the sauerkraut into shreds, squeeze out the water; Wash the peppers and cut into small pieces; wash and slice the pork.

2. Cut the mustard into strips, boil it in boiling water to remove the salt, take it out and rinse it.

3. Heat the oil pan, add star anise and chopped green onion and stir-fry until fragrant. Add pork slices, mustard and sauerkraut and stir-fry evenly. Add appropriate amount of water. After boiling all other ingredients, add salt, MSG and pepper. Keep the flour and other seasonings boiling for 10 minutes, then remove from the heat.

Efficacy: Sauerkraut is appetizing and promotes body fluids. It is rich in nutrients and can promote appetite. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and appetizing. It can also improve the absorption of calcium, phosphorus and other elements, enhance liver function, and is also beneficial to preventing some diseases. Eating some sour foods during the awn season can reduce sweat, remove dampness, sterilize and prevent diseases. Grilled eel

Ingredients

500 grams of eel, 10 grams of garlic (white skin), 5 grams of ginger

Seasonings

Soy sauce, water 5 grams each of starch, 2 grams each of MSG and pepper, appropriate amounts of salt and sesame oil

Method

Wash the eel and cut into shreds or thin slices; salt, MSG and pepper , water starch to make gravy; cut ginger and garlic into slices.

Put the pot on the fire, add peanut oil, heat it to 70% heat, add the eel and stir-fry, then add the ginger, garlic, and soy sauce and stir-fry evenly, pour in the gravy, and drizzle with sesame oil. If there is a fishy smell, add an appropriate amount of wine before starting the pot.

Efficacy: Monopterus eel meat is sweet and warm in nature, and has the effect of nourishing the middle and replenishing blood, and replenishing deficiency and damage. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", eel also has the functions of nourishing blood, replenishing qi, anti-inflammatory, disinfecting and removing rheumatism.