May 20 is the Xiaoman solar term, which is the eighth of the 24 solar terms and the second solar term of summer. Small full solar term, most of the southern areas began to enter the rainy season, this time the rainfall increases, often heavy rain weather, the folk proverb "small full of small man, the river gradually full" image depicts the climatic characteristics of the small full solar term.
After a long time, people's bodies are prone to fatigue and sleepiness, weak spleen and stomach, and excessive skin and hair oil. The old man often says, "Xiaoman drinks 2 soups, no need to prescribe", what does 2 soups refer to? 2 soup refers to the soup that strengthens the spleen and dispels dampness, it is recommended to understand it as soon as possible, and the whole family will benefit. Many people know that Cantonese people love to make soup, especially like to make therapeutic soup, so I will share with you 2 dampness soup suitable for drinking during the Xiaoman solar term.
1. Five-finger peach dampness soup, which most people in Guangdong and Guangxi know about dampness soup. Five-finger peach is a kind of Chinese medicinal material, the leaves look like five fingers, and the leaves have fine hairs, plus the fruit has a layer of fluff when it grows up, and the appearance looks like a peach and gets its name. Five-fingered peach has the effect of strengthening the spleen and lungs, promoting qi and dampness, and beautifying the skin.
Ingredients: duck meat, five-finger peach, gourd, poria cocos, red adzuki beans, wolfberry, cooking wine, salt
Method: 1. Tie the five-finger peach into a small bundle, chop the large root into a long section, clean the red beans and seeds, and soak for 2 hours.
2. Chop the duck meat into small pieces, put cold water into the pot, add cooking wine, heat over medium heat, boil for another 5 minutes, remove and clean. I use preserved duck, and the soup can be replaced with chicken or pork ribs, lean meat, etc.
3. Put the blanched duck meat into a casserole, add the soaked red adzuki beans, seeds, poria cocos and five-fingered peach, add enough water, bring to a boil over high heat, and then turn to medium heat and simmer for about 40 minutes.
4. Stew the seeds until they bloom, add wolfberries and cook for 5 minutes, add an appropriate amount of salt to taste, this five-finger peach dampness soup is ready, put it warm and drink!
2. Chicken feet soup with barley and barley, it is also a dampness soup that Cantonese people love to drink. Both barley and barley are small experts in dispelling dampness, but barley is cold, while barley is flat, in contrast, it is more suitable for most people to eat. Chicken feet are used to make soup with gourd and barley, and there are also benefits of supplementing collagen, especially suitable for female friends.
Ingredients: 6 chicken feet, a small handful of seeds, a small handful of barley, a small handful of peanuts, cooking wine, salt
Method: 1. Simply clean the seeds, barley and peanuts and soak them for about 2 hours in advance. If you can buy white eyebrow peas, use them instead of peanuts to dispel dampness.
2. Chop the chicken feet into 2 sections, put cold water into the pot, add cooking wine, boil over medium heat, remove and clean. The chicken feet I use are white and black every time.
3. Put the chicken feet in a casserole, bring to a boil over high heat, add the soaked barley, gourd and peanuts, and simmer over medium heat for about 40 minutes.
4. Stew the seeds until they bloom, stew the barley and peanuts until chewy, add an appropriate amount of salt to taste, and stir well.
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