American Ginseng Lean Meat and Lotus Seed Soup

Ingredients: 5 grams of American ginseng, 200-250 grams of lean meat (tenderloin), 10 dried lotus seeds, and a little salt.

Method:

Prepare these three ingredients, which are a piece of lean meat, about 10 dried lotus seeds, and American ginseng cut into thin slices. American ginseng is cold in nature and has a slightly bitter taste. It has the effect of clearing fire and promoting body fluids. Although you may think that American ginseng is very tonic just because of the word "ginseng", in fact, you can soak a few slices of American ginseng in water and drink it daily to refresh yourself and promote body fluids. Lotus seeds are good for nourishing the heart and calming the mind. White lotus seeds and Xiang lotus seeds with the lotus core removed are all good.

2. Cut the lean meat into small pieces, put it into a pot of cold water, boil it on high heat for 1 minute, blanch it to remove the blood and impurities, and then take it out. Lean meat, also known as tenderloin, has less fat and can improve immunity. It is the meat part that Cantonese people prefer to buy for soup and stew in summer.

3. Put all the blanched lean meat, lotus seeds and American ginseng into the stew pot. I use the stew pot to stew the soup, which saves me the trouble of watching the fire. The stew pot is water-proof. Steam and stew for about 40 minutes. After the soup is simmered, add appropriate amount of salt to taste.

When making this soup, I usually don’t add salt, because American ginseng has a slight aftertaste, the lean meat tastes sweet, and the lotus seed texture is noodle-like and starchy, so the stewed soup has a faint sweetness. , the taste is just right, no salt is added, one bowl per person is just right to stimulate body fluids and quench thirst.

American ginseng has the effect of nourishing yin and replenishing qi, and combined with lotus seeds to soothe the mind and nourish the heart, this bowl of soup can soothe the heart and reduce internal heat. Children over 3 years old can drink it.

Tips:

Drinking less cold drinks, replenishing body fluids without hurting the spleen and stomach is the simplest and most effective way to strengthen the spleen and stomach in summer!