As the saying goes: the people take food as the sky, and food takes fresh food as the first.
In Chinese philosophy of eating, "fresh" is the supreme evaluation.
The word fresh happens to be the highest standard of "fish" and "sheep", which also indicates that lamb is the best meat.
In the blink of an eye, when it comes to the winter solstice, there is a saying that ---- eat lamb on the winter solstice and warm up the winter.
Therefore, as soon as the weather cooled down, the lamb was neatly arranged on the table of the Chinese. Lamb is warm to the spleen, has the effect of nourishing the spleen and kidneys and driving away cold, but it happens to be the most popular meat in this Chinese menu, and there is always some controversy.
For example, some people hate the smell of lamb, and when they see lamb on the table, they will always refuse all kinds of rejections.
For example, some people like to divide the mutton into three, six, nine, etc., for example, inner Mongolian people still think that their own beef is the best, while Ningxia people still look down on inner Mongolian sheep.
But no matter where the lamb is, the nutritional value of the essence of the lamb does not make much difference.
Lamb contains a lot of protein, niacin, vitamins, carbohydrates, as well as selenium, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and other trace minerals, these nutrients are easily absorbed by the human body, can play a role in nourishing the body, warm in the spleen effect.
A sheep, but there are hundreds of "ways to die"
From ancient times to the present, from south to north, from west to east, the way to eat lamb can be described as "random flowers gradually charming the eyes".
The roast lamb of the northwestern people, after the baptism of charcoal fire, provoked a rich caramel aroma, and then sprinkled with cumin, which cleverly covered the smell of the lamb itself, and at the same time slightly sweetened in the aftertaste.
(Roast whole lamb in the pit.) Photo/ "A String of Life")
Mongolians grab lamb by hand, cook the most high-end ingredients in the most simple way, choose lamb with fat and tender meat, boil it in the pot, and then pair it with leek sauce or salt, and the aroma of the lamb's oil quickly spreads in the mouth.
(Photo: "China on the Tip of the Tongue")
Of course, for eating sheep, Xi'an people have never accepted defeat.
Lamb can not only pick the beam alone, but also be a good helper for playing aids.
For example, Xi'an people's favorite lamb steamed bun or water basin lamb, a half-haired crescent steamed bun, which can both make soup and sandwich vegetables, the content is simple, but it can eat unlimited flavor.
The book-stored mutton in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, for the southerners who do not have heating, rely on a pot of delicious mutton soup to survive the cold winter moon, the soup is milky white, the mutton is crisp and not rotten, and it is warm from the throat to the abdomen.
But the most famous way to eat lamb is the lamb in old Beijing.
Simple lamb is boiled in high-temperature water, and then mixed with sesame sauce as a seasoning, to dissolve the greasy, so that the taste buds feel the sweetness of the lamb itself.
What are the benefits of eating lamb for pregnant women?
First, improve appetite
Many pregnant women experience a rapid decline in appetite during pregnancy, accompanied by obvious vomiting, nausea and other symptoms.
Once the appetite of pregnant women decreases, the nutrient intake in the body will be insufficient, and it will be impossible to provide more nutrients to the fetus and supply the healthy development of the fetus.
Pregnant women can eat some lamb appropriately, the ingredients in lamb have a promoting effect on the secretion of digestive enzymes, can protect the stomach wall, improve appetite, and improve the absorption and digestion of the stomach.
Second, make up for the weakness and benefit the qi
It has a certain effect on improving its ability to fight viruses.
Especially in the cold season, eating a little lamb properly will increase the heat in the body of pregnant women, and has a good resistance effect against the invasion of cold. It has a good improvement effect on the phenomenon of blood deficiency and qi deficiency that often occur in pregnant women.
Third, supplement nutrition
Lamb contains a lot of vitamins, such as vitamins B1, B2, B6, as well as vitamin a, vitamin C and vitamin E.
These vitamins have a certain effect on improving the body's immunity, and also have a good maintenance effect on the blood vessels and skin of pregnant women.
However, it is worth noting that mutton is a hot food, and if the constitution is hot, pregnant women should not eat too much lamb at one time.
Pregnant women in the mutton, to match some fruits and vegetables, after eating lamb to drink more water, can play a role in reducing the heat of lamb.
Having said that, in fact, when it comes to which part of China has the best lamb, there is often no standard and definition.
Just as there are a thousand Hamlets for a thousand readers, the most appropriate is often the best.
Therefore, the food is tasteless, and the palatable is precious.
Maybe your favorite food is the best lamb in China.
Take advantage of the cold winter, quickly buy a few pieces of lamb to go home and eat!