Recently, temperatures have taken a sharp turn for the worse across the country. In many places, it even plummeted more than ten degrees straight, one second into winter.
Someone on the Internet asked: Where is the country spending autumn now?
An uproar in the comments section:
Xi'an didn't have it anyway
Changsha didn't have it anyway
Anyway, there is none
anyway......
It's a cold day, and everyone likes to eat something hot to warm their stomachs.
When it comes to eating foods that make people feel hot, in addition to greasy meat, spicy onions, ginger and garlic, there is also a condiment that many people overlook - pepper.
Today, Xiaobian will talk about it~
What is the difference between black, white, red and green pepper?
Pepper on the market can be divided into black pepper, white pepper, green pepper and red pepper.
Don't look at the pepper color so much, though, they're all the same thing.
Pepper is the fruit of the evergreen vine of the pepper family, which is produced in Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places.
Green pepper is made by making unripe pepper, belt meat with salt water or vinegar, or dry cold dehydration.
In Southeast Asian cuisine, the most inseparable thing is green pepper. Turquoise pepper, light in taste, both to add flavor and embellishment.
Red pepper is a ripe red pepper fruit marinated in brine, etc.
Its bright red color and spicy taste are particularly strong, especially suitable for cooking seafood, fish, poultry white meat, to remove fishy and fragrant effect.
Black pepper is made by picking the pepper fruit that is about to ripen but has not turned red, and taking the peel to dry and dry.
Because of the preservation of the peel and flesh, the aroma of black pepper is very strong, and it is often used in steaks, pasta, salads and other Western foods.
White pepper is made by plucking the pepper after it turns red and matures, leaving only the pepper seeds to dry.
It has a spicy taste, and the effect of removing fishy flavor is particularly good, and Chinese cuisine loves to use it the most.
Of course, in our daily diet, the most commonly used is still black pepper and white pepper.
Black pepper warms the spleen and kidneys, and white pepper disperses the cold and strengthens the stomach
Pepper is not only a commonly used condiment, but also has a certain therapeutic effect.
Chinese medicine believes that pepper tastes spicy and hot, has the effect of dissipating cold and relieving pain, reducing phlegm, refreshing and appetizing, rationalizing qi and invigorating blood, dispelling wind and communication, dampness and swelling, etc., especially suitable for abdominal pain and diarrhea caused by stomach cold, and people with low appetite.
Of course, this is the health effect of pepper, but specific to black and white pepper, both have their own emphasis in dietary therapy.
★ White pepper, cold and healthy stomach is better
Relatively speaking, compared with black pepper, white pepper has a more spicy taste, cold dissipation, stomach effect is stronger.
People with abdominal pain and diarrhea due to spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, add an appropriate amount of white pepper to the diet, in addition to dispersing the cold, it can also play a role in warming the spleen and stomach (Note: adding a little white surgery is better at the same time).
In addition, people with cold lungs and phlegm add white pepper to their diet, which can warm the lungs and dissolve phlegm.
★ Black pepper, warm spleen and kidney is better
Relatively speaking, compared with white pepper, black pepper has a more peaceful taste and is more suitable for people who are weak and hot.
From the perspective of Chinese medicine, black enters the kidneys.
Therefore, black pepper has a better effect on warming the spleen and kidneys, and can assist in the treatment of "chicken diarrhea" (referring to frequent diarrhea in the morning) caused by spleen and kidney deficiency and cold.
Note: Black pepper contains volatile oil, should not be cooked with food for too long, otherwise its spicy flavor and health benefits will be damaged.
Of course, in addition to the wide application in Chinese food and Traditional Chinese medicine diet, in fact, foreigners also have a special love for pepper.
For example, the Germans regarded pepper as an important medicinal plant and favored it. They will smash the pepper and drink it in brown sugar water to treat stomach pain.
A pepper diet remedy, healthy spleen and stomach to help digestion
Then again, the way to eat pepper is very simple, stir-fry, soup, roast, stew, boiled noodles, etc., it is suitable.
Recommend a pepper diet ~
Pepper okra egg flower soup
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Ingredients: 3 to 5 okra, 2 eggs, 3 slices of ginger, white pepper, salt to taste.
Directions: Wash and remove the stems of okra, blanch the water and drain and slice; beat the eggs, add the right amount of salt and stir well; pour the okra and ginger into the pot and stir-fry slightly, add the appropriate amount of white pepper (crushed to be appropriate), water; after bringing to a boil, pour the egg liquid evenly into the pot, stir for a while, and finally add salt to taste.
Efficacy: Pepper warm in the cold appetizer, okra rich in nutrients, eggs healthy spleen and stomach, the three boiled together, can strengthen the spleen and stomach, help digestion, anti-fatigue and enhance immunity.
At the end of the article, Xiaobian reminds everyone:
(1) The heat of pepper is higher, so each consumption should not be too much, it is best not to exceed 3 grams;
(2) People who are inflamed and on fire should be forbidden to eat pepper, otherwise it is easier to burn and hurt;
(3) Patients with hypertension, gout and yin deficiency (with dry mouth and throat, five upset fever, constipation and yellow urine and other symptoms), should eat less pepper.