Turtle, also known as soft-shell turtle. It is an aquatic reptile without gills, relies on lungs to breathe, and lives in rivers, lakes and seas. During the egg-laying season in May and June every year, the turtles grow the fattest and plumpest, which is a good time to eat them. Our country has regarded turtle as a delicacy since ancient times. There are records of its consumption in palace meals in the Zhou Dynasty. It has been regarded as a top-notch dish in banquets in all subsequent dynasties.
Soft-shell turtle is rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, fat, sugar, niacin, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin D, animal glue, keratin, iodine and other substances. It has nutritional value. Extremely high. Whether braised or stewed, the taste is extremely delicious, especially the soft skin around its carapace, which is fat but not greasy, and is the most beautiful part of its meat.
The meat, armor, head and blood of the turtle have very good medical effects. Therefore, it has always been regarded as a good nourishing product. Turtle meat is sweet in taste and mild in nature, and has many functions such as nourishing yin, clearing away heat, nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the stomach, nourishing blood and strengthening yang, cooling blood and dispersing stagnation. The hot climate in summer is most likely to damage the body's yin, fluid and qi. Eating some soft-shell turtles at this time can replenish qi and yin, strengthen the spleen and appetite, and improve physical fitness. In addition, it is also suitable for diseases such as fever due to yin deficiency, chronic malaria, prolapse, uterine prolapse, metrorrhagia, vaginal discharge, and chronic dysentery. When cancer patients suffer from dry mouth, internal heat, yin deficiency, and weak blood after surgical resection or during radiotherapy or chemical drug treatment, eating soft-shell turtle can play an auxiliary therapeutic role and help restore health. The shell of soft-shell turtle (also known as soft-shell turtle shell) has a strong heat-clearing effect, can unblock blood vessels, and disperse fatigue knots. It is extremely suitable for diseases such as hepatosplenomegaly, irregular menstruation or menstruation. (1) Braised soft-shell turtle
Ingredients: 1000 grams of turtle meat, 2 pieces of chicken wings, 50 grams of ham, 10 grams of mushrooms, 1500 ml of chicken broth. Appropriate amounts of salt, cooking wine, soy sauce, pepper, sugar, and MSG.
Preparation method: Cut the turtle into pieces; chop off the tips of the chicken wings. Cut into two sections; wash the ham with hot water and cut into thick slices; wash the mushrooms. Place the turtle meat, chicken wings, ham, and mushrooms in a casserole, add chicken broth, salt, cooking wine, soy sauce, pepper, and sugar. First boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 2 hours. Be careful to add water to prevent it from burning dry. When the turtle meat is cooked, stop the fire and add a small amount of MSG. Serve with food.
Function: Nourishing yin and nourishing the kidney, replenishing qi and nourishing blood. It is suitable for bone steaming, hot flashes, red cheeks, night sweats, upset and insomnia, hemorrhoids and bloody stools, spermatorrhea in men, uterine bleeding in women, vaginal discharge and shortness of breath, fatigue and anal prolapse caused by spleen deficiency and qi depression. wait.
(2) Tuan fish soup
Ingredients: 500 grams of turtle, 250 grams of mutton, 3 grams of grass fruit. Appropriate amounts of ginger slices, pepper, salt, and MSG.
Usage: Slaughter the turtle, wash it, and cut it into small pieces; wash the mutton and put it in a casserole together with the turtle meat. Add grass fruit, appropriate amount of ginger and water. First boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 2 hours. Be careful to add water to prevent it from drying out. Stop the fire when the meat is cooked. Add a small amount of salt, pepper and MSG as appropriate. Eat with meals, drink soup and eat meat.
Function: Nourish kidney yin, warm and nourish the spleen and stomach. It is suitable for dizziness, tinnitus, hot flashes and night sweats, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees caused by kidney yin deficiency, cold pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, reduced diet, and abdominal distension and discomfort after eating due to spleen and stomach deficiency.
(3) Marrow-boosting soup
Ingredients: 1 soft-shell turtle, 200 grams of pig spinal cord, appropriate amounts of green onion, ginger, pepper and MSG.
Preparation method: Slaughter and wash the turtle, cut it into pieces, put it in a casserole, add appropriate amount of water, ginger, green onion and pepper. First boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 2 hours. Be careful to add water to prevent it from drying out. After the turtle meat is cooked, add the washed pig spinal cord and cook again. After the pig spinal cord is cooked, stop the fire and add a small amount of MSG. Eat with meals, eat meat and drink soup.
Function: Nourish yin and nourish kidney, replenish essence and marrow. It is suitable for dizziness, dizziness, forgetfulness, waist and knee pain, sleepiness at night, night sweats and spermatorrhea caused by kidney yin deficiency.
(4) Ermu Yuanyu
Ingredients: 500g soft-shell turtle, 5g Fritillaria, 5g Anemarrhena, 5g Qianhu, 5g Bupleurum, 5g almond . Appropriate amounts of salt and cooking wine.
Usage: Slaughter and wash the turtle, cut it into pieces and put it in a large bowl; wash the five-flavored Chinese medicine, put it into a gauze bag, tie the bag tightly, and put it in the bowl; Add appropriate amount of rice wine and salt, then add water to cover the meat. Steam and stew in a steamer for about 1 hour until the turtle meat is cooked through. Serve hot in portions.
Function: Nourish liver and kidney, nourish yin and reduce fever. It is suitable for dry mouth and throat caused by insufficient Yin fluid, long-term low fever, etc.