The following three kinds of soups are suitable for the Xiaoshu solar term

1. Teal stewed with winter melon and glutinous rice

Wash and chop the teal into pieces, rinse with water and mix with Put barley, ginger, etc. into the casserole together, and add appropriate amount of water. First cook on high heat for 10 minutes, then reduce to low heat, cook for another 60 to 90 minutes, season and serve. Winter melon has a sweet taste and slightly cold nature. It can clear away heat and detoxify, diuretic and eliminate phlegm, relieve irritability and thirst, remove dampness and relieve heat. Yiyi rice is coix seed, which has a sweet taste and a cool nature. It has the functions of strengthening the spleen and expelling dampness, clearing away heat and draining pus, removing paralysis and diuresis. Teal is cool in nature and sweet in taste, and has the effects of nourishing qi, nourishing yin and diluting water. This soup is diuretic and relieves summer heat. It is delicious, simple and easy to make. It is a soup suitable for drinking during the Xiaoshu solar term.

2. Tomato, Potato and Spare Ribs Soup

First wash and blanch the ribs, then rinse them with water. Put them into a casserole together with the diced potatoes, add 5000ml of water, and cook them over high heat. After 15 minutes, reduce to a simmer. After cooking for 40 minutes, add tomatoes and cook for another 20 minutes. Season to taste and serve. Tomatoes are sweet, sour, cool in nature, slightly cold, and have the effects of producing body fluids and quenching thirst, strengthening the stomach, digesting food, and increasing appetite; potatoes are sweet and neutral in nature, and can nourish the spleen and qi, relieve anxiety and relieve pain, and facilitate defecation. This soup is sweet and sour, rich in nutrients, and is suitable for all ages.

3. Yam and mung bean soup

Wash the mung beans and put them into the pot. Wash the yam, peel it, and cut it into dices about 1CM in size. Set aside; add the mung beans to the pot. Add water, cover the pot, cook until it starts to chirp, then turn down the heat and turn off the heat for 3 minutes. After the humidity drops slightly, add sugar to taste. Put the cleanly chopped yam into the pot and cook briefly before eating. This soup clears heat and detoxifies, and is especially suitable for consumption during the Xiaoshu solar term.