The Footsteps of the New Year of the Tiger are getting closer and closer, and the family reunion and sharing feast is the good memory of countless Chinese for the "New Year".
This year, in order to actively respond to and cooperate with the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, eating Chinese New Year's Eve meals at home has become a "new food". In Shanghai, the sales of semi-finished Chinese New Year's Eve rice in Shencheng's long-established restaurants are booming, and many citizens have begun to operate and busi themselves with Chinese New Year's Eve meals.
Health experts have issued an appeal to reduce the gathering of people and eat Chinese New Year's Eve meals at home, which is of special significance in the current situation of epidemic prevention and control: not only is it safer, but it also injects a strong New Year flavor into a small family and eats a healthy reunion flavor!
New Year's dishes and New Year goods are prepared, and the strong New Year flavor is in the "small home"
Approaching the Spring Festival, the "old Shanghai" has begun to hoard New Year dishes and prepare New Year goods.
"I originally planned to make a 'round table' for 10 people at home, but now I have changed it, and I don't have a big family gathering, and each family has its own New Year' day. We were a family of five, preparing five or six big dishes at a time, and eating fresh food all at once. In the past two days, the refrigerator and north balcony of Mr. Xu's home have been prepared with "New Year's flavor", which includes both "Xujia brand" family heirloom flavor, as well as Meixin Eight Treasure Rice, Dingfuji Xiaolongbao, Luyang Village Vegetable Bun and other time-honored masterpieces.
In response to the call for "no gathering" for epidemic prevention, this year, a large number of citizens changed the Chinese New Year's Eve meal place from restaurants and restaurants to their own small homes. Or pack a full set of semi-finished rice Chinese New Year's Eve, or buy potted vegetables, or cook a few small dishes yourself... "at home" Chinese New Year's Eve rice has become the first choice of the public, and also bring fire "online shopping" Chinese New Year's Eve rice set hot.
"Steamed anchovies in wine, stir-fried in colorful little sauce, pipa duck in red wine... These dishes are washed and cut-free, delivered directly to home, and it is convenient to eat as soon as they are hot. Xiao Cheng, who had just worked in Shanghai for a year, decided not to return to his hometown this year, stay in Shanghai for the New Year, and did not catch up with the Spring Festival, and studied the "combination" of dishes for Chinese New Year's Eve meals.
Keeping in mind the guidelines for healthy eating, "home flavor" enhances engagement
In the view of medical experts, Chinese New Year's Eve meals "at home" are not only conducive to building a solid epidemic prevention line, but also conducive to improving the "health index" of Chinese New Year's Eve meals.
"In traditional Chinese cuisine, there are both old tastes that meet the taste buds of Chinese, and there are also fascinating healthy and good ingredients, which are mixed at home and are less likely to overeat." Ge Sheng, director of the Clinical Nutrition Department of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, reminded the public that during the Spring Festival, every meal may be the rhythm of "Chinese New Year's Eve meals", so there are also some health misunderstandings to avoid.
For example, surrounded by many delicacies, it is easy to ignore staple foods, but in fact, coarsely processed grain foods such as whole grains and whole grain foods are rich in dietary fiber, B vitamins, trace elements, etc., which are beneficial to weight control, regulate the gastrointestinal tract, stabilize blood sugar, and increase immunity.
Ge Sheng reminded that to break the fixed thinking that "staple food is equal to rice", you can integrate grains or root foods with similar nutritional characteristics (such as potatoes and yams) into dishes, or increase the proportion of whole grains, grains and beans. Because whole grain foods can provide more B vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber and other nutrients than refined grains (rice, flour), it is possible to add eight treasure porridge, gold and silver rice, etc. to the "Spring Festival table".
"In recent years, the healthy dietary guidelines of various countries have emphasized increasing the intake of vegetables and fruits, and it is estimated that during the New Year, many families have prepared more 'hard dishes' and more meat, and unconsciously, vegetables have eaten less." Ge claims that the two simple operating principles of "eating and eating vegetables" are that the weight of vegetables in a meal accounts for one-half, of which dark vegetables are preferably half, including dark green, red, orange, purple and so on. Because dark vegetables have more nutritional advantages, especially rich in β-carotene, phytochemicals, etc., the cooking method is usually better than cold mixing.
When it comes to meat types, Dr. Feng Xiaohui of the Clinical Nutrition Department of the Sixth Hospital reminded that in the meat intake of mainland residents, pork and other red meat are still the mainstay, especially during the festival, it is advisable to adjust the meat structure and consciously replace live meat with aquatic products and soy products.
"Red meat and seafood are good sources of high-quality protein and fat-soluble vitamins, but their nutritional values are different. Fish fat content is generally low, and contains more unsaturated fatty acids, which has a certain effect on the prevention of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. In contrast, red meat has a high fat content and is mainly saturated fat, and excessive intake is not conducive to the prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, obesity and other diseases. ”
In the view of nutrition experts, eating Chinese New Year's Eve meals at home will also help to better achieve the goals of salt control and oil control. It is also recommended that parents take their children to make a Chinese New Year's Eve meal, to have an unforgettable parent-child interaction, across the mountains and seas, unforgettable "home taste", and live a safe and healthy New Year in the "small home".
Author: Tang Wenjia
Editor: Li Chenyan
Image source: Wen Wei Po information photo