As the old saying goes, "winter makes up for three nine, summer makes up for three volts", this year's three volt days will come immediately, from July 16 to August 24, a total of 40 days. Three volt days is the hottest period of the year, the weather is hot, the human body sweats a lot, so during this time, we must pay attention to cooling down, and we also need to make some adjustments in the diet.
After the ambush, it is suggested that you can often say "3 melons, 2 beans and 1 meat", which is also the traditional food customs left by the older generation, so what is the "3 melons, 2 beans and 1 meat" referred to here? Let's take a look at it with Xiaobian!
【3 melons】
wax gourd
Winter melon, listening to the name can bring a touch of coolness to the body, although the name is called winter melon, but it is indeed a seasonal vegetable in summer, which is very suitable for eating on three volt days. Winter melon is cool, and it can often be eaten in the heat to cool off; And the nutritional value is also relatively high, winter melon is rich in crude fiber and high-quality water, vitamins and other nutrients, eat 500 grams of winter melon, equivalent to the intake of more than 400 grams of high-quality water, so winter melon has become a lot of female friends fat loss period very popular vegetables.
【Braised winter melon】
1: Wash and peel the winter melon, remove it and cut it into 2 cm long pieces.
2: Add oil to the wok, add an star anise, a few cloves of garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the winter melon, fry the winter melon until browned on both sides.
3: Add an appropriate amount of boiling water, then add salt, light soy sauce to taste, a little old soy sauce to tone, cover the pot, simmer for 2 minutes.
4. Finally, add a little water starch to outline the mustard, stir-fry evenly, then out of the pot, sprinkle with green onion and garnish.
Momordica charantia
Speaking of bitter melon, I believe that many friends will not be unfamiliar, it looks very green and delicious, but it is really bitter to eat. Bitter melon, is one of the seasonal vegetables in summer, bitter taste, cool, in the three volt days often eat some bitter melon can clear the heat, quench the thirst. Many friends are deterred by the bitter hope of bitter melon, today I will share a bitter melon is not too bitter for everyone, whether it is adults or children love to eat, do a good job of putting the refrigerator, eat as you go, especially convenient.
【Sprite Bitter Melon】
1, prepare 500 grams of bitter melon, wash the bitter melon and remove the inside, which is the main source of bitter taste of bitter melon.
2: Cut the bitter melon into strips or slices, put it in a basin, add two small spoons of salt, mix well, kill the water for half an hour, and then wash it with water and squeeze out the water.
3, squeeze the dried bitter melon into the pot, add 50 grams of sugar, 20 grams of white vinegar, 100 grams, put in the refrigerator refrigerated and marinate for more than 2 hours to eat.
loofah
The three-volt day is the season when loofahs are on the market in large quantities, and the loofahs in this season are not only fresh and crisp, but also have higher nutritional value. Loofah is rich in vitamins, minerals, plant mucus and fructose gum, and when the weather is hot and there is no appetite, you can make a stir-fried loofah for your family, which is delicious and appetizing.
【Stir-fried loofah】
1: Fresh loofah is washed and cut into small pieces, and the cut loofah is immediately soaked in light brine to prevent oxidation and blackening.
2, add water to the pot, add a little cooking oil after the water boils, then blanch the loofah in the pot, boil for 20 seconds after opening the pot, and control the dry water.
3, when frying loofah, you can not use an iron pot, otherwise it is easy to cause the loofah to turn black; Add oil to a wok, heat the oil and sauté the shallots and minced garlic until fragrant, then add the blanched loofah and stir-fry.
4: Stir-fry for about half a minute, add the right amount of salt and MSG to taste, add a little water starch to outline, and then stir-fry a few times to get out of the pot.
【2 beans】
Soybean
After entering Futian, many friends like to eat barbecue, many barbecue shops boiled edamame is basically a must-order table, why is this season's edamame so popular? In fact, and our dietary customs have a certain relationship, edamame is a seasonal vegetable in summer, but also a "high potassium vegetable", the summer body sweats more, easy to cause the loss of "potassium", this time often eat some edamame, very good for the body.
【Boiled edamame】
1. After fresh edamame is cleaned, soak in water for half an hour to soften the skin of edamame and make it easier for edamame to taste.
2: Add water to the pot, add a lot of salt after the water boils, then add star anise, peppercorns, dried peppers, cinnamon, fragrant leaves, cook on high heat for 3 minutes, cook the aroma of spices and then put it out to cool.
3, another pot of water, after the water boiled, add a lot of salt, add soaked edamame, do not cover the pot lid, cook for 5 minutes on high heat, cook the edamame until it is broken.
4: Finally, soak the cooked edamame in cold water for half an hour and eat.
mung bean
Mung beans are a high-protein, low-fat, high-quality ingredient, and it is also a must-have for three-volt days. Many friends like to boil mung bean soup for their families to drink in the three-volt day, but the mung bean soup they boil at home is either sandy or red in color, which is actually a mistake. The following is a way to make mung beans come out of the sand quickly and without redness.
【Mung bean soup】
1: Prepare a bowl of mung beans, wash and add an appropriate amount of water over the mung beans, and then put them in the refrigerator to freeze.
2: Bring water to a boil in a pot, add frozen mung beans, keep on high heat for 15 minutes after boiling, and finally add brown rock sugar to taste.
【1 meat】
mutton
When it comes to lamb, many friends may think that lamb is more suitable for eating in winter, in fact, it is more suitable for eating some lamb in the three-volt day. "A bowl of soup for the sheep, and a race to eat ginger; A bowl of soup for the sheep, no need for a doctor to prescribe medicine", I don't know if you have heard this saying, in fact, the earliest time to eating mutton in the three volt days can be traced back to the Yao Shun period, and to this day, this tradition is still preserved in many parts of the mainland.
So what are the benefits of eating lamb on a three-volt day? Summed up in eight words is "heat to cure fever, sweat and detoxify". Here's a family-friendly lamb broth recipe.
【Lamb broth】
1, fresh lamb cut into about 4-5 cm pieces, preferably with bones of lamb, stewed soup is more delicious.
2: Add water to the pot, blanch the lamb in a cold pot, cook for 3 minutes on high heat and then fish out the water control.
3: Add oil to the wok, add blanched lamb and stir-fry, sauté the lamb until the surface is browned and add an appropriate amount of boiling water, keep simmering for 40 minutes on medium heat after opening.
4: Finally, cut the cooked lamb into small pieces, put it in a bowl, add salt, white pepper to taste, sprinkle with green onion and coriander.