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What does cold oil mean?
In the traditional cooking culture of China, cold oil refers to the cooling oil added during cooking or seasoning. Compared with common edible oil, cold oil has a lower oil temperature, which can maintain a certain color and taste of dishes after screening, and has the function of emitting fragrance. Cold oil can be used in cold dishes, cold dishes, hot pot and other dishes to make food more refreshing and distinctive.

In addition to its application in cooking, cold oil also plays a very important role in TCM health preservation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cool oil can clear away heat and detoxify, moisten dryness and promote fluid production, reduce fire and reduce blood fat. Cold oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E, phytosterol and other nutrients, and has many health care functions such as protecting the heart and preventing cancer.

At the same time, in the modern fast-paced life, cool oil is also widely used in beauty care. Cold oil can be applied to the skin, which has the effects of temporarily eliminating eye bags, reducing fine lines and moisturizing. In addition, some different spices and spices can be added to the cold oil to make it into cold oil with different flavors and make it more diversified. In a word, cold oil has many applications in traditional cooking, Chinese medicine health care, modern beauty and so on. It is an edible oil with both taste and health.