Stewed Turtle Soup There is a saying among the people in our county that "carps eat meat, tortoises drink soup", which means that the purpose of eating carps is to eat their meat, while the purpose of eating soft-shell turtles (commonly known as "tortoises") is to drink soup , because soft-shell turtle is comprehensive in nutrition and is most suitable for making soup, which can play a more tonic role, so the general way to eat soft-shell turtle is to make soup. The basic method of making turtle soup is to take 1 live turtle (about 1 kilogram) from the lake. Take half a raw chicken (about 200 grams) and a little each onion, ginger, and garlic slices as ingredients. Prepare 50 grams of clear soup, 10 grams of cooking wine, 3 grams of refined salt, 2 grams of MSG, 30 grams of peanut oil, 5 grams of sesame oil, and 2 star anise as seasoning. Chop off the head of a live turtle, drain out the blood, wash it, scald it in boiling water, take it out, scrape off the black skin, boil it in boiling water for about 5 minutes, take it out, uncover the hard cover, take out the five internal organs, and chop off the claw tips. Chop the soft-shell turtle and chicken into cubes and blanch them in boiling water. Scrape off the thin skin of dirt on the hard cover. Put peanut oil in a spoon, heat it over high heat, add onions, ginger, garlic slices, and star anise into the pot. When fragrant, cook in clear soup, cooking wine, soft-shell turtle, and chicken pieces. Bring to a boil to remove the foam, then use medium heat to cook for about For 45 minutes, when the soft-shell turtle and chicken pieces are cooked and the soup turns milky white, turn to high heat, add refined salt, monosodium glutamate, and sesame oil, and adjust the taste. Flavor characteristics: The soup is white, medium-yellow, and extremely fragrant.

The method of nourishing turtle soup is as follows:

1. Put the turtle in a basin first, pour hot water into it to make it urinate cleanly; then kill and wash it, remove the internal organs, head and claws.

2. Cut the soft-shell turtle into small pieces, fry in oil first, then add ginger, green onions and other seasonings and a small amount of water.

3. Take a clean pot and heat it up, add salad oil and lightly fry the turtle.

4. Heat a clean pot, add water, ginger slices, soft-shell turtle, smilax, tangerine peel, lean meat, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1 hour, add salt to taste and serve

The nutritional value of turtle soup:

Soft-shell turtle is rich in protein, inorganic salts, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, carbohydrates, fat and other nutrients. In addition, tortoise shell is rich in collagen, protein, fat, peptides and various enzymes as well as various trace elements necessary for the human body.

The medicinal value of turtle soup:

It has the functions of nourishing yin and cooling blood, replenishing the body, nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the bones, dispersing stagnation and eliminating pimples, etc. It can prevent and treat physical weakness, hepatosplenomegaly and so on. Large, tuberculosis and other diseases.

The dietary value of turtle soup:

People love to eat turtle because it contains protein, fat, calcium, iron and other nutrients. It is a rare tonic, especially Female turtles weighing more than 500 grams are preferred. Female turtles have thick bodies and short tails, thick armor and skirts, fat meat and the most delicious taste, while male turtles have thin bodies and long tails.

Turtle meat has the delicious taste of five kinds of meat: chicken, deer, beef, sheep and pig, so it is known as the "gourmet five-flavor meat". It is not only delicious, high in protein and low in fat, but also a nourishing treasure containing a variety of vitamins and trace elements. It can enhance the body's disease resistance and regulate the body's endocrine function. It can also improve the quality of breast milk and enhance the baby's immunity and intelligence. A great nourishing product.