Guyu is the sixth of the 24 solar terms and the last of spring. It marks the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and as the seasons change, the land is filled with life. Spring rain is like silk, moistening the earth and nourishing life. In this poetic season, we can also feel the feelings of the ancients. Many poets praised the beauty and poetry of Gu Yu, leaving many popular verses. For example, "the spring rain is as precious as oil, and the valley rain moistens things silently", these poems express the poet's love for the valley rain solar terms.
During this solar term, people should adjust their diet according to the season to adapt to the change of seasons. No matter how busy you are, you have to eat 3 dishes, drink 2 soups, eat 1 fruit, and enter the summer spirit.
Eat 3 dishes:
During the rainy season, the temperature gradually rises, and the rain increases. This season is perfect for eating some of the spring seasonal vegetables, toons, spring shoots, and leeks. These vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals that help boost immunity and boost the body's metabolism.
Scrambled eggs with toon
Wash the toon, blanch it in a pot for 30 seconds, then remove it and put it in cold water to cool, squeeze out the water of the toon, and cut it into small pieces. Prepare 3 eggs, beat and add 1 tablespoon of salt. Stir to combine.
Heat oil in a pan, pour in the egg mixture and stir-fry until cooked. Pour the toon into the pan and stir-fry, then pour in the eggs, stir-fry evenly, and finally add 1 tablespoon of salt to taste.
春笋炒腊肉
Peel the shells and wash the spring bamboo shoots, boil water in a pot, add 1 tablespoon of salt, blanch the spring bamboo shoots for 2 minutes, and take out the spring bamboo shoots and slice them in cold water after blanching. Wash the bacon, put it in a pot and cook for about 30 minutes, after cooking, cut the bacon into small slices.
Put a little oil in the pot, add the bacon and fry the fat, add the chili pepper and stir-fry until fragrant, pour in the spring bamboo shoot slices and stir-fry evenly, add half a spoon of salt and sugar, and 1 spoon of light soy sauce.
Stir-fried leeks with oyster mushrooms
Wash the oyster mushrooms, tear them into thin strips, wash the leeks and cut them into sections.
Heat oil in a pot, add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, pour in oyster mushrooms and stir-fry until soft, then pour in leeks and stir-fry raw, add 1 tablespoon of salt, chicken essence and half a spoon of oil to the pot, stir-fry to taste.
Drink 2 soups:
Pear white fungus lily soup moistens the lungs and relieves cough, suitable for drinking in the dry weather of spring, while red bean and lotus seed soup is nourishing and calming the mind and helps to regulate the body's condition.
Sydney white fungus lily soup
Cut the white fungus and soak it in advance, clean and cut the pears into pieces, and wash a little wolfberry for later use. Put the white fungus, lily and pear into the pot together, pour in an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then add 2 rock sugars, turn to low heat and continue to simmer for 60 minutes, 5 minutes before the pot, sprinkle in the wolfberry.
Red bean and lotus seed soup
Grab and wash the red beans and soak them one night in advance, and soak the lotus seeds for 1 hour in advance. Put the red beans in the pot first, pour in enough water, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat and cook for 60 minutes. Then pour in the lotus seeds, simmer for 60 minutes, add a little rock sugar, and cook the red beans until soft.
Taste 1 fruit:
The rainy season is also the season when mulberries are ripe. Mulberries are a nutritious fruit that is rich in vitamins and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, zinc, etc., making it ideal for consumption in the spring.
During the rainy season, you should adjust your diet according to the season, eat more seasonal vegetables and fruits in spring, as well as soups and fruits that moisturize the lungs and nourish yin. Through a reasonable diet, we can better adapt to the changes of the seasons and maintain physical health and mental well-being. #春日生活打卡季#