Summer, when the sun is blazing, is also a critical period for body recuperation. Summer health is not only about cooling the body, but more importantly, it is important to nourish the mind and calm the mind, and maintain inner peace and harmony.
Today, I will recommend four nourishing soups for you to help you replenish your qi and blood, spend the summer in peace, and let your body and mind bathe in the gentle care of summer.
1. Ginseng Pig Heart Soup - Calms the mind and strengthens the body
Ingredients: 1 fresh pork heart, 30 grams of ginseng, 5 red dates, a small handful of wolfberries, appropriate amount of ginger.
Detailed instructions:
1- Wash the pork heart and cut it into pieces, blanch to remove the blood foam.
2- Put all the ingredients into a stew pot, add an appropriate amount of water and salt
3- After boiling over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour, add pepper and sesame oil, and then remove from the pot.
2. Lotus root flower pork bone broth - quenches thirst, clears heat and moistens the lungs
Ingredients: 500 grams of pork bones, 1 section of lotus root, 100 grams of peanuts, several red dates, a little ginger.
Detailed instructions:
1- Chop the pork bones into small pieces, soak them in water to remove the blood, peel the lotus root and cut them into pieces.
2. Add plenty of water to the pot, add pork bones, ginger slices, salt, chicken essence, and simmer for 40 minutes.
3. Add lotus root, peanuts and red dates, continue to simmer for 20 minutes, and remove from the pot.
3. Astragalus Codonopsis Pigeon Soup - Nourishing Qi and Beauty, Enhancing Immunity
Ingredients: 1 pigeon, 20 grams of astragalus, 15 grams of codonopsis, a few red dates, and an appropriate amount of ginger.
Detailed instructions:
1- The pigeons are slaughtered and washed, blanched to remove the foam. Wash all other materials.
2- Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, cover the ingredients, salt, chicken essence, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for about 1 hour
3- Add pepper before removing from pan and enjoy.
4. Chestnut black chicken soup - nourishes yin and kidneys, nourishes qi and nourishes blood
Ingredients: 1/2 black chicken, 200 grams of chestnuts, 6 red dates, a few slices of ginger.
Detailed instructions:
1- Chop the black chicken into pieces, blanch to remove the smell; Chestnuts are shelled and peeled.
2- Put all the ingredients into the casserole, add water to cover the ingredients, add an appropriate amount of salt, and season with chicken essence.
3- Bring to a boil over high heat, simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, remove from the pan and serve.
These four bowls of soup can help you replenish your lost physical strength and nutrients in the hot summer, and can also bring a sense of tranquility and coolness psychologically. Every sip is a careful care for the body, and every drop of soup contains natural nourishment and balance. Start from the "heart", enjoy health, enjoy life!