Unconsciously, it is about to enter the summer festival, as the last solar term in the summer, this is the hottest period of the three volt days, people will also have no appetite, sleep is not fragrant, therefore, in the diet we have to make more efforts, especially eat some cool food to relieve the heat is the best. In the folk, since ancient times, it has been popular to eat lotus seed soup in the summer to escape the heat, according to the "Imperial Age of Victory": "In the summer of June, food and drink are the most likely to be fresh." Jingshi lotus eater two; the inland river is tender and fresh, it is advisable to bear dew, and the food is beneficial to life; the outer river is firm and solid, and it is suitable for dry use. "Every year in July and August, is the best time to eat lotus seeds, lotus seeds are the seeds of the water lily family aquatic herbaceous plant lotus, also known as lotus fruit, lotus rice, lotus flesh, not only rich in calcium, phosphorus, potassium and protein and other nutrients, beneficial to human health." The green germ (i.e. lotus heart) in lotus seeds contains a variety of alkaloids, which have the effect of clearing heat and diarrhea, and have significant cardiac effects. Due to the high temperature and large amount of sweating, it is easy to have symptoms of fire, and eating some lotus seeds appropriately can play a role in clearing the heat and reducing the fire.
Every year around the summer, my family will cook rock sugar lotus lily soup every three to five to drink, lilies and lotus seeds have complementary effects, it can be said that it is a perfect match. In addition to being rich in protein and vitamins, lilies also contain some special nutrients, such as colchicine and other alkaloids, which have a good ability to clear the heart and eliminate troubles and calm the mind. Lotus seeds and lilies plus rock sugar so simple to cook a boil, soft glutinous sweet and nutritious, not only delicious, but also to quench the heat and thirst, calm the mind, will make their sleep more stable, highly recommended Oh.
【Ingredients】: dried lotus seeds appropriate amount, fresh lily appropriate amount, goji berries a little, rock sugar appropriate amount (you can increase or decrease according to the family situation)
【Method】: 1, dried lotus seeds in advance with water soaked, after soaking, lotus seeds are easier to cook soft glutinous, lotus seeds can be cored or not, lotus core taste bitter, but has the effect of clearing the heart to fire;
2, lotus seeds and rock sugar into the soup pot, add the appropriate amount of water, cover the pot lid and bring to a boil, boil and then turn to low heat to cook for 30 minutes; if it is fresh lotus seeds, it will take about five minutes to ten minutes, depending on your own situation;
3, white and tender fresh lilies put in water to clean, bad peel off, it is recommended to use Gansu lilies are sweet, small pieces of Hunan lilies to be worse is bitter.
4, cook until the lotus seeds become crisp, you can add washed lilies and goji berries, cover and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, lilies and goji berries are easy to cook, and goji berries cooked for too long will destroy their nutrition.
The finished soup is slightly sweet, dry throat, can be cooled and put into the refrigerator, after ice cooling more cool and delicious, don't miss the summer festival.
【Tips】:
1, the soup can also add white fungus, pitted dates, eat richer and sweeter taste.
2, the lily can not be boiled for too long, otherwise it will turn into powder, but the lotus seeds should be put into the pot before the lilies.
3, the sweetness of rock sugar to try their own, like a little sweet to put more sugar, do not like sweet to put less sugar.