"Eat 3 fresh in the big cold, not stained with illness for a year", tomorrow the big cold, what is "3 fresh"? Don't know how to eat. Hello everyone. I'm Chef Jiang Yizhou. It's time to share your food with everyone again, are you ready?
Tomorrow is the last of the 24 solar terms, and the last solar term is what we call the Great Cold. The cold is also the coldest time of the year, and we will eat the cold three fresh foods in our north. Because the older generation said that "eating three fresh foods in the cold does not stain in a year", so what are these three fresh? Tomorrow is the big cold season, don't know how to eat! Without further ado, I will share dry goods directly with you.
First fresh: lamb
Lamb is warm, it is rich in protein and calcium, iron and phosphorus and other nutrients. It is an easy to digest and absorb ingredients, this winter, the favorite meat of northerners is mutton! Because eating lamb in winter can drive away the cold and send warmth. Tomorrow is the coldest day of the year, don't forget to eat lamb.
Recommended recipe: lamb radish soup
1. First prepare 500 grams of fresh lamb, cut it into small pieces, put it in clean water to rinse it. If you have time, remember to soak the lamb in clean water for two to three hours in advance. This eliminates the need to blanch in a pot of cold water.
2. Remove the skin from two fresh radishes, cut into hob pieces and put them in a bowl. Heat the wok with an appropriate amount of water, and put the prepared lamb directly into the pot. Then add white scallions and ginger to remove the fishy. Without covering, bring to a boil over high heat. Bring the water to a boil and skim off the floating powder.
3. Throw a handful of prepared cumin into the pot and add the prepared white radish. Close the lid and bring to a boil over high heat. Bring the water to a boil, turn to medium heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Cook for 15 minutes until the soup is thick and white, add a little fine salt and 13 spices to the soup and eat it out of the pot.
Second fresh: lotus root
As the saying goes, "Lotus flowers are a treasure, lotus roots are the most nourishing." Lotus root is the most popular seasonal vegetable in winter, oh. It is rich in water and vitamins, and eating more lotus root in dry winter can nourish the lungs. Especially for friends who cough repeatedly, it is still very good to eat more lotus root when it is cold.
Recommended recipe: Sweet and sour lotus root
1. First prepare a fresh lotus root to remove the skin, then cut it into thick slices, and finally cut it into small cubes and put it in a bowl. Add a spoonful of white vinegar to the lotus root and mix well with your hands. The lotus root treated in this way is not easy to oxidize and turn black.
2. Add an appropriate amount of water to the wok over high heat, and put the prepared lotus root into the pot after the water boils. Blanch over high heat for 20 seconds and remove immediately. Place in cold water to control cooling.
3. Prepare the sweet and sour sauce: 5 spoons of water, 4 spoons of sugar, 3 spoons of tomato paste, 2 spoons of aged vinegar, 1 spoon of starch and mix well with your hands. Heat the wok, put the prepared sweet and sour sauce directly into the pan, and cook over high heat until bubbling. Then put the prepared lotus root in the pot.
4. Stir-fry over high heat for 30 seconds, then sprinkle a little white sesame seeds on top and stir-fry quickly and evenly to eat.
Third fresh: glutinous rice
On this cold day, the indispensable staple food is glutinous rice. Because the sugar content of glutinous rice is two to three times higher than that of rice, many southerners think that eating glutinous rice on this day can ward off the wind and cold. Especially for northerners, remember to eat glutinous rice.
Recommended recipe: Sticky rice with brown sugar
1. First prepare 500 grams of glutinous rice and wash it in clean water, and then put the prepared glutinous rice in cold water in advance to soak it for 4 to 5 hours. Soaked glutinous rice is easily steamed when crushed by hand.
2. Prepare another 200 grams of brown sugar, then add 100 ml of warm water to it. Stir well with chopsticks. Melt the brown sugar. Then prepare 20 fresh dates, put them in clean water and rinse well.
3. Prepare a few small clean bowls and spread the soaked glutinous rice on the bottom of the bowl. Then put a few red dates on top, and the red dates are topped with the prepared glutinous rice. Top with your favorite raisins. Then pour the prepared brown sugar water into it.
4. Add an appropriate amount of water to the steamer and bring to a boil, after the water boils, steam the prepared glutinous rice for 35 minutes. After 35 minutes, turn off the heat and simmer for five minutes to eat.
Well, the above is the specific sharing of this article. Do you still know which three fresh foods you should eat tomorrow's cold day? Welcome to share with us in the comment area. See you in the next issue.