May 20th is the Xiaoman solar term, at this time, it is a good season for health! Old people often say a health proverb: "Xiaoman eats 3 treasures, and does not run to the hospital". So, what exactly do these "3 treasures" mean? How to make it tastier? Next, I will introduce to you the "3 treasures" of health in the Xiaoman season!
1. Bitter gourd: clear away heat and relieve heat, diuresis and swelling
The temperature gradually rises during the small full season, which makes people feel hot and dry, and bitter gourd is an excellent ingredient to clear away heat and relieve heat. Bitter gourd is rich in vitamin C, vitamin B1, B2, and bitter melon and other nutrients, which have the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, diuresis and swelling. Moreover, the bitter taste of bitter gourd can stimulate the secretion of digestive juices, promote appetite, and help digestion. Here's a simple recipe for cold bitter gourd:
Recommended recipe: cold bitter gourd
Ingredients: 1 bitter gourd, appropriate amount of garlic, appropriate amount of millet spicy, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of light soy sauce, appropriate amount of oyster sauce, appropriate amount of sesame oil, appropriate amount of chicken essence
Here's how:
1. Wash and remove the bitter gourd, cut it into long strips, blanch it in boiling water, drain it and set aside.
2. Put the blanched bitter gourd strips into a large bowl, add an appropriate amount of garlic, millet spicy, salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, chicken essence, and mix gently.
2. Garlic moss: fragrant and refreshing, spleen and appetite
In the small full season, garlic moss is a seasonal vegetable that is very suitable for eating. Garlic moss has the characteristics of refreshing fragrance, spleen and digestion, which can not only increase appetite, but also help digestion. The selenium content in garlic moss helps to improve immunity and fight diseases. Here's how to make a delicious steamed garlic meatball:
Recommended recipe: Steamed garlic meatballs
Ingredients: Appropriate amount of garlic, 1 carrot, 1 potato, 1 egg, appropriate amount of starch, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of chicken essence, appropriate amount of five-spice powder, appropriate amount of garlic paste
Detailed instructions:
1. Wash the garlic, carrots and potatoes, peel the carrots and potatoes, then cut these three ingredients into small pieces, blanch them in boiling water, remove and set aside.
2. Put the blanched vegetables into a pot, add an appropriate amount of salt, chicken essence, five-spice powder, eggs and starch, stir well to form a ball, put the mixed vegetables into the shape of balls, put them in a steamer, and steam them over high heat.
3. Take out the steamed vegetable balls, make garlic paste with garlic granules, light soy sauce and sesame oil, and then dip them in garlic paste and serve.
3. Edamame: rich in nutrients, clearing away heat and dampness
The small full season is when edamame is on the market, and edamame is not only delicious, but also nutritious, making it a good food to replenish physical strength. Edamame is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, especially vitamin C content is higher than that of ordinary vegetables, which has the effect of clearing heat and dampness, moistening the intestines and laxative. Here's a simple way to make edamame:
Recommended recipe: Boiled edamame
Prepare ingredients: Appropriate amount of fresh edamame, appropriate amount of salt, star anise, Sichuan pepper, dried red pepper, bay leaves.
Steps:
1. Soak the edamame in lightly salted water for 20 minutes, then wash it and remove the tips from both ends to make it easier to absorb the flavor.
2. Add water to the pot, add salt, star anise, Sichuan pepper, dried red pepper and sesame oil, bring to a boil over high heat, add edamame, and drop two drops of cooking oil to keep the pods green.
3. After boiling over high heat, turn to low heat and cook for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat, don't take it out in a hurry, let the edamame soak for 1 hour, let it cool naturally to taste, and then serve.
In the Xiaoman season, you may wish to eat more of these three treasures - bitter gourd, garlic moss and edamame to clear away heat and relieve heat, strengthen the spleen and eliminate food, supplement nutrition, make the body healthier, enjoy food and stay away from diseases.
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