As the saying goes, "people's old legs decay first"! It reminds you of the importance of leg health to maintain overall vitality. As we age, our bones, muscles, and joints age, which can affect our ability to perform daily activities.
Fortunately, with a proper diet, you can provide the necessary nutritional support for your legs to slow down this process. Here are five simple and delicious "leg dishes" that can satisfy the tastes of middle-aged and elderly people, and can also help the legs and feet to be more flexible and powerful.
1. Stir-fried white fungus with celery
Ingredients: 200 grams of fresh celery, 100 grams of soaked white fungus, appropriate amount of minced garlic, salt, a little chicken essence, and an appropriate amount of cooking oil.
Detailed instructions:
- Wash the celery and cut it into sections, tear the white fungus into small florets and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a pan and stir-fry the minced garlic until fragrant.
- Add celery and stir-fry quickly until browned, then add the white fungus and continue to stir-fry evenly. Add salt and chicken essence to adjust the taste, stir-fry and stir-fry well.
2. Stir-fried pork belly
Ingredients: 300 grams of coconut white, 100 grams of pork belly, appropriate amount of green onion and ginger, 1 spoonful of light soy sauce and dark soy sauce, a little cooking wine, a little sugar.
Detailed instructions:
- 茭白去皮切片，五花肉切薄片，葱姜切末。
- Put a small amount of oil in a pot, stir-fry the pork belly until the oil is slightly rolled, then add the chopped green onion and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant.
- Pour in the white slices, add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine and a pinch of sugar, stir-fry quickly. After frying until the callus is white and cooked, reduce the juice over high heat, and then put it on a plate.
3. Stir-fried fungus with yam slices
Ingredients: 1 yam (about 200 grams), 50 grams of dried fungus (after soaking), 1 red pepper, appropriate amount of salt, chicken essence, appropriate amount of oil.
Detailed instructions:
- Peel and slice the yam, wash and tear the soaked fungus, and shred the red pepper.
- Add oil to the pan and stir-fry the yam slices quickly until the edges are clear.
- Add the fungus and shredded red pepper and continue to stir-fry, add salt and chicken essence to taste. Stir-fry until the ingredients are cooked through, and after the flavor is absorbed, just remove from the pan.
4. Zucchini salad
Ingredients: 1 zucchini, appropriate amount of minced garlic, 1 spoonful of vinegar, light soy sauce, sesame oil, a little salt, a little sugar.
Detailed instructions:
- Wash the zucchini and cut it into thin slices, marinate with a pinch of salt for 10 minutes and squeeze out the water.
- Mix minced garlic, vinegar, light soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar into a sauce.
- Pour the sauce into the zucchini and mix well.
5. Stir-fried shredded beef with asparagus
Ingredients: 200 grams of asparagus, 100 grams of beef, appropriate amount of minced garlic, 1 spoonful of light soy sauce and 1 spoonful of dark soy sauce, a little starch, a little salt and pepper, and an appropriate amount of oil.
Detailed instructions:
- Shred the beef and marinate in light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, starch and a little oil for 15 minutes; Remove the root crust of the asparagus and cut into sections.
- Add oil to the hot pan, add the marinated shredded beef and stir-fry quickly until it changes color and serves.
- Leave the bottom oil in the pan, stir-fry the minced garlic until fragrant, add the asparagus segments and stir-fry quickly.
- When the asparagus is green and slightly soft, add the fried shredded beef, add salt and pepper and stir-fry quickly.
These five dishes are rich in calcium, vitamin D, and nutrients that promote blood circulation, which can help middle-aged and elderly people maintain leg muscle strength and joint flexibility. Stick to a moderate amount of exercise and a balanced diet to make your legs and feet more numb, and enjoy health and vitality!