Beans are the most common soy product, a common ingredient in Chinese vegetarian diets and a very classic traditional dish. Shiitake mushroom, as the second largest edible mushroom in the world, is one of China's specialties. Shiitake mushrooms and tofu are both nutritious foods. Can these two ingredients be eaten together?

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1 Nutritional Value of Shiitake Mushrooms

Shiitake mushrooms are known as the "king of delicacies of the mountains and the sea" and are rich in 18 kinds of amino acids, including 7 kinds of essential amino acids. Vitamin D in shiitake mushroom is a good source of vitamin D supplementation. In addition, shiitake mushrooms are also rich in dietary fiber, protein, minerals and other indispensable nutrients, which can reduce blood lipids and improve immunity.

2 Nutritional value of tofu

Each 100 grams of tofu contains 69.8% water, 15.7 grams of protein, 8.6 grams of fat, 4.3 grams of carbohydrates and 0.1 grams of fiber, which provides 611.2 kilojoules of heat. Tofu is cholesterol-free and rich in unsaturated fats and phytohormones. Eating tofu can prevent cardiovascular disease and inhibit cancer.

Mushrooms and tofu can be eaten together.

You can use mushrooms and tofu together without nutritional conflict or adverse reactions. The combination of the two can supplement the body with high protein and inorganic salts, which is very helpful in enhancing the body's immunity, strengthening the body and promoting digestion.

4 common ways to eat shiitake mushroom and tofu

Mushroom soup

Ingredients:Tofu, fresh shiitake mushrooms, refined salt, sesame oil, soy sauce, fresh soup. Onion, ginger.

Practice:Wash fresh shiitake mushrooms, cut into small pieces, cut tofu into small pieces, blanch with boiling water, fish out, drain. Heat oil in a pot, add green onion, ginger, pepper, popping incense, add fresh soup, tofu block, mushrooms, boil, and finally add soy sauce, add salt and cook until flavorful, add monosodium glutamate, water starch thickening, drizzled with sesame oil.

Effects:Shiitake mushrooms are a kind of mushroom food containing high protein, low fat, polysaccharides and amino acids, which can strengthen the resistance. Tofu is rich in high protein and nutrients, making it an excellent match for children to strengthen their resistance and replenish calcium.

Mushroom Tofu Brain

Ingredients:Shiitake mushrooms, tofu, corn kernels, choy sum, egg, chopped green onion and ginger, chopped garlic, sugar and vegetable oil.

Method:Mash the tofu in a container, add sliced mushrooms, chopped green onion, minced ginger, minced garlic, corn kernels, egg and chicken essence, mix well to make the filling. Heat oil in a wok, make the fillings into round cakes one by one, fry them in the wok until soft, fish them out and put them on a plate. Put chili oil, refined salt, sugar in the pan and cook as you like. Pour it over the tofu cake when it comes out of the pot, and serve with boiled vegetable hearts.

Effects:Crispy and delicious, can stimulate appetite, promote digestion, help remove body waste, relieve constipation, detoxification.

Fried Mushroom Tofu

Ingredients:Mushroom, tofu, peas, oyster sauce, salt and sugar.

Practice: Wash the mushrooms and tofu, cut into small pieces, blanch the peas in boiling water, sauté the mushrooms in a frying pan, add the tofu, add a tablespoon of oyster sauce, pour the soaking water of the mushrooms into the pan, simmer for 5-10 minutes to improve the freshness, and finally add the peas, add salt and sugar to taste, and then thicken with cornstarch to thicken the soup.

Effects:Fresh and refreshing, appetizing and digestion, detoxification and nourishing, supplementing the body with a variety of amino acids and enzymes. Mushrooms and tofu have anti-cancer and anti-tumor effects, women can eat more.