As children grow up, some children may be prone to irritation, manifesting as symptoms such as coughing, dry mouth, and irritability. In order to alleviate these discomforts, the use of some dietary therapy methods to clear heat and remove fire has become an important topic of concern for parents. Through a reasonable meal combination, we can provide children with some cool, nourishing food and make simple and effective soups, in order to maintain the balance in the child's body in winter, enhance immunity, and make it healthier and stronger in the cold season.
1. Apple Hawthorn Soup: This soup combines the nutrients of apples and hawthorn to help clear away heat and fire. Apples are rich in vitamin C and fiber, which help boost the immune system, while hawthorn is believed by traditional Chinese medicine to help quench thirst and improve digestion. This soup is delicious and refreshing, making it a suitable choice for children to cool off the heat.
Ingredients: 2 apples, pitted and diced, hawthorn: appropriate amount, pitted, rock sugar: appropriate amount, add according to personal taste, water: appropriate amount.
Steps:
1. Preparation: Wash the apples, remove the core and cut into cubes. The hawthorn also needs to be washed and the nucleus removed, which can be removed with a knife cut. After the preparation of these two main ingredients is completed, prepare an appropriate amount of rock sugar.
2. Cooking process: Put the chopped apples, hawthorn and an appropriate amount of rock sugar into the pot and add an appropriate amount of water. The amount of water can be adjusted according to individual taste and the consistency of the desired soup.
3. Bring to a boil: Place the pot over the fire and bring to a boil over medium-low heat. When the water is boiling, reduce the heat and simmer slowly. You can cover the pot and simmer for 20-30 minutes until the water turns orange-red.
4. Seasoning: Depending on your taste, you can try the taste of the soup in the last few minutes, add the rock sugar in moderation, stir well, and simmer until the rock sugar is completely melted.
5. Enjoy: Turn off the heat and wait for the soup to cool slightly before pouring into a bowl and serving. Best served warm.
Notes:
(1) If you feel that the soup is too thick, you can add an appropriate amount of water to adjust.
(2) You can add honey or pear paste in an appropriate amount according to your personal taste preferences to increase the sweetness.
2. Lily and pear soup: The combination of lily and pear makes this soup a good remedy for moistening the lungs and relieving cough. Lilies are believed to clear away heat and moisten the lungs, while pears are rich in vitamin C and minerals, which help relieve coughs and throat irritation. This soup is both delicious and helps to keep the respiratory tract healthy.
Ingredients: Lily: appropriate amount, soak and clean in advance, Sydney: 2 pears, peeled, pitted and cut into cubes, rock sugar: appropriate amount, add according to personal taste, water: appropriate amount
Steps:
1. Preparation: Lilies need to be soaked in water in advance to remove impurities. Peel and core the pears and cut them into small pieces.
2. Cooking process: Put the pre-soaked lilies, pear pieces and an appropriate amount of rock sugar into a pot, and add an appropriate amount of water.
3. Bring to a boil: Place the pot over the fire and bring to a boil over medium-low heat. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a slow simmer. Cover the pot and simmer for 20-30 minutes until the lilies and pears are ripe and tender.
4. Seasoning: Depending on your taste, you can try the taste of the soup in the last few minutes, add the rock sugar in moderation, stir well, and simmer until the rock sugar is completely melted.
5. Enjoy: Turn off the heat and wait for the soup to cool slightly before pouring into a bowl and serving. Best served warm.
Notes:
(1) You can add honey or pear paste in an appropriate amount according to your personal taste preferences to increase the sweetness.
(2) Lily has the effect of moisturizing the lungs and nourishing the skin, but some people are allergic to lily, so pay attention to whether there are any uncomfortable symptoms when eating it for the first time.
3. Pumpkin and jujube porridge: Pumpkin is rich in β-carotene and minerals, which help clear heat and moisten the lungs, while jujube is believed to have the effect of harmonizing the spleen and stomach and nourishing qi and blood. This porridge is not only delicious, but also helps to boost immunity, making it a healthy porridge for children.
Ingredients: Rice: 1/2 cup, pumpkin: to taste, peeled and diced, dates: to taste, pitted, rock sugar: to taste, water: to taste
Steps:
1. Preparation: Wash the rice in advance, peel and seed the pumpkin, and cut it into small pieces. Wash the jujube and remove the pit.
2. Cooking process: Put the cleaned rice into the pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer slowly, keeping it turning to prevent it from sticking to the pan.
3. Add the pumpkin: When the rice is cooked until it is half cooked, add the sliced pumpkin and dates and continue to stir well.
4. Add rock sugar: After the pumpkin and red dates are cooked, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar according to personal taste, stir well, and continue to simmer until the rice porridge is cooked through.
5. Enjoy: Turn off the heat and wait for the porridge to cool slightly before pouring into a bowl and serving. Best served warm.
Notes:
(1) Honey can be added in an appropriate amount according to personal taste preferences to increase sweetness.
(2) Pumpkin and jujube are rich in nutrients, but some people may be allergic to jujubes, so pay attention to whether there are any uncomfortable symptoms when eating them for the first time.
4. Lily Winter Melon Soup: Lily Winter Melon Soup is a light and delicious hot drink. Lilies have the effect of clearing heat and moistening the lungs, while winter melon is rich in water, which helps to clear heat and quench thirst. This soup will not only help your child reduce the fire, but also provide enough water to maintain the water balance.
Ingredients: Winter melon: appropriate amount, peel and remove seeds and cut into pieces, lily: appropriate amount, soak and clean in advance, rock sugar: appropriate amount, add according to personal taste, water: appropriate amount
Steps:
1. Preparation: Peel and seed the winter melon and cut it into small pieces. Lilies need to be soaked in water in advance to remove impurities.
2. Cooking process: Put the winter melon cubes and the pre-soaked lilies into a pot and add an appropriate amount of water.
3. Bring to a boil: Place the pot over the fire and bring to a boil over medium-low heat. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a slow simmer. You can cover the pot and simmer for 20-30 minutes until the winter melon is ripe and rotten.
4. Add rock sugar: After the winter melon is cooked, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar according to your personal taste, stir well, and continue to simmer until the rock sugar is completely melted.
5. Enjoy: Turn off the heat and wait for the soup to cool slightly before pouring into a bowl and serving. Best served warm.
Notes:
(1) You can add honey or pear paste in an appropriate amount according to your personal taste preferences to increase the sweetness.
(2) Winter melon is cold, easy to digest after boiling, and is suitable for summer and autumn consumption. Lily has the effect of moisturizing the lungs and nourishing the skin, but some people are allergic to lily, so you should pay attention to whether there are any uncomfortable symptoms when you eat it for the first time.
5. Fig & Lily Soup: Figs are an ingredient rich in fiber, minerals, and antioxidants, which help clear away heat and generate energy. With lily, it can play a role in nourishing yin and moisturizing the lungs. This soup not only helps to reduce the fire, but also helps to keep the respiratory tract moist, which is effective in relieving dry coughs and throat irritation.
Ingredients: Figs: appropriate amount, wash and slice, lily: appropriate amount, soak in advance to clean, rock sugar: appropriate amount, add according to personal taste, water: appropriate amount
Steps:
1. Preparation: Wash the figs and cut them into slices. Lilies need to be soaked in water in advance to remove impurities.
2. Cooking process: Put the washed fig slices and the pre-soaked lilies into a pot and add an appropriate amount of water.
3. Bring to a boil: Place the pot over the fire and bring to a boil over medium-low heat. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a slow simmer. You can cover the pot and simmer for 20-30 minutes, until the fig slices are ripe and tender.
4. Add rock sugar: After the figs are cooked, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar according to personal taste, stir well, and continue to simmer until the rock sugar is completely melted.
5. Enjoy: Turn off the heat and wait for the soup to cool slightly before pouring into a bowl and serving. Best served warm.
Notes:
(1) You can add honey or pear paste in an appropriate amount according to your personal taste preferences to increase the sweetness.
(2) Figs are cold, suitable for autumn and winter. Lily has the effect of moisturizing the lungs and nourishing the skin, but some people are allergic to lily, so you should pay attention to whether there are any uncomfortable symptoms when you eat it for the first time.
In a busy modern life, children's immune systems may be challenged due to many reasons such as environment, diet, etc. Through dietary therapy, especially the use of soup that clears heat and removes fire, it can not only provide children with rich nutrition, but also regulate the balance of yin and yang in the body and slow down the situation of fire. These five simple and easy-to-make lung-moistening cough soups are not only a pleasure for taste buds, but also a care for children's bodies. However, it is important to note that dietary therapy is not an alternative to medical treatment, and if symptoms persist or worsen, you should still consult your doctor promptly. It is hoped that in this warm kitchen corner, parents can bring healthy care to their children, so that they can thrive in the fresh aroma of soup.