Hello dear friends, I'm a little gecko. It's my habit to use simple words to introduce delicious food. Today, I would like to share with you a healthy soup suitable for young people born in the 80s/90s in summer. Not only are these soups delicious, but they also strengthen your spleen and stomach, keeping you healthy and appetizing on a hot summer day.
Chinese food culture is broad and profound, and soup culture is one of the shining pearls. Drinking soup in summer can not only nourish the body, but also relieve heat and fever. Next, I will introduce you in detail eight healthy soups suitable for young people, and teach you how to make them, so that you can enjoy the delicious food at the same time.
The first one: duck soup with winter melon and barley
According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", winter melon "makes people have a good color, is good for qi and not hungry, and is light and resistant to aging for a long time". Barley has the effect of reducing swelling and strengthening the spleen and removing dampness. The duck nourishes yin and nourishes blood, and the three are in one, which is a good product for strengthening the spleen and stomach in summer.
Steps:
1. Wash the duck and cut it into pieces, peel and cut the winter melon into pieces, and soak the barley for 2 hours in advance.
2. Add water to the pot, add the duck and barley, skim off the foam after boiling over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour.
3. Add the winter melon pieces, continue to simmer for 30 minutes, add salt to taste.
The second one: yam pork rib soup
Yam has the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach, nourishing the lungs. Stewed with pork ribs, it can not only increase nutrition, but also enhance the taste.
Steps:
1. Wash the pork ribs and cut them into sections, peel and cut the yam into sections, and slice the ginger for later use.
2. Add water to the pot, add the pork ribs and ginger slices, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour.
3. Add the yam and continue to simmer for 30 minutes, add salt and pepper to taste.
The third: pork belly lotus seed soup
Pork belly is rich in protein and vitamins, and lotus seeds have the effect of tonifying the spleen and stopping diarrhea, nourishing the heart and calming the nerves. The combination of the two can not only nourish the stomach but also calm the nerves.
Steps:
1. Rub the pork belly with salt and flour repeatedly to remove the odor, then cut it into strips for later use.
2. Soak the lotus seeds for 2 hours in advance, put them in a pot with the pork belly, add water and bring to a boil.
3. Turn to low heat and simmer for 1.5 hours, add salt to taste.
Fourth: crucian carp tofu soup
Crucian carp is tender and rich in protein; Tofu, on the other hand, has the highest calcium content among plant foods, and the two are stewed together, which is nutritious and easy to digest.
Steps:
1. Handle the crucian carp and cut the tofu into cubes for later use.
2. Heat oil in a pan and fry the crucian carp until golden brown on both sides.
3. Add enough water, bring to a boil over high heat, add tofu cubes, turn to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes, add salt to taste.
Fifth: red dates and wolfberry chicken soup
Red dates and wolfberries are both traditional nourishing products, stewed with chicken, which have the effects of nourishing qi and blood, strengthening the spleen and stomach.
Steps:
1. Wash the chicken and cut it into pieces, soak the red dates and goji berries for 10 minutes in advance.
2. Add water to the pot, add chicken pieces, red dates and wolfberries, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour.
3. Season with salt to taste.
Sixth: pumpkin mung bean soup
Pumpkin is rich in vitamins and pectin, which can protect the gastric mucosa; Mung bean has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, dissipating heat and improving water. The two are cooked together into a soup, which is a good summer heat.
Steps:
1. Peel and cut the pumpkin into cubes, and soak the mung beans for 2 hours in advance.
2. Add water to the pot and cook the mung beans until they bloom.
3. Add the pumpkin cubes, continue to cook until the pumpkin is cooked through, add sugar to taste.
Seventh: corn and carrot pork rib soup
Both corn and carrots are rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, and are stewed with pork ribs to increase nutrition and improve digestion.
Steps:
1. Wash the pork ribs and cut them into sections, cut the corn into sections, and cut the carrots into cubes for later use.
2. Add water to a pot, add the pork ribs, corn and carrots, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour.
3. Season with salt to taste.
The eighth: Lion's mane mushroom chicken soup
Lion's mane mushroom has the effect of nourishing the stomach and the middle, and stewed with chicken, which can nourish the body and regulate the spleen and stomach.
Steps:
1. Wash the chicken and cut into cubes, soak the lion's mane mushrooms in advance and tear them into small pieces.
2. Add water to a pot, add chicken pieces and lion's mane mushrooms, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour.
3. Season with salt to taste.
Friends, these soups are not only delicious, but also strengthen the spleen and stomach. In the hot summer, make a good pot of soup for yourself and your family, which can not only nourish your body but also enjoy the fun of food. I hope that everyone will enjoy these healthy soups and feel the charm and sense of accomplishment in the process of making them.
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