Turtle, also known as turtle, is known as "ginseng in water" and has been a nourishing product since ancient times. Cooking with medicinal materials can give full play to its health-preserving effect and bring all-round nourishment to the body.
Medicinal materials are matched and complement each other.
When selecting medicinal materials, turtles should be matched according to their own characteristics and personal physique. Common nourishing herbs are:
Angelica sinensis: nourishing blood and activating blood, regulating menstruation and relieving pain can improve the nourishing and warmth of soft-shelled turtle.
Lycium barbarum: nourishing yin and improving eyesight, benefiting qi and strengthening the body can balance the positive side of turtle nourishing.
Astragalus membranaceus: Supplementing qi and consolidating exterior, supplementing qi and promoting Yang Can enhance the nourishing effect of soft-shelled turtle.
Gastrodia elata: Nourish liver and kidney, calm and soothe the nerves, which can relieve dizziness that may occur after turtle nourishing.
Codonopsis pilosula: Tonifying middle energizer, invigorating spleen and lung can enhance the effect of soft-shelled turtle on invigorating spleen and lung.
Pay attention to material selection, quality first.
The quality of medicinal materials directly affects the nourishing effect, so we should pay special attention to the selection of materials. High-quality medicinal materials should be uniform in color, rich in smell and moderate in size. Avoid choosing moldy, black or smelly medicinal materials.
Cooking methods, medicine and food are homologous.
The cooking methods of medicinal materials and soft-shelled turtles are varied, and the common practices are as follows:
Stew soup: put the turtle and the medicinal materials together in a casserole and stew with water until the soup is rich and fragrant.
Steaming: put the turtle and medicinal materials into a steamer and steam until the meat is soft and tender and the medicine is fragrant.
Stew: Put the soft-shelled turtle and medicinal materials into a stew pot, add a little seasoning and stew until cooked, which is delicious.
Dietary taboos, moderate amount is appropriate.
Turtle tonic is good, but you should also pay attention to the following taboos when eating:
Overeating: Soft-shelled turtle is warm, and it is easy to get angry and dry mouth when eating too much.
Pregnant women eat carefully: soft-shelled turtle has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and excessive consumption by pregnant women may lead to abortion.
It is not suitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold: soft-shelled turtle is cold, and people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold can aggravate symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal pain after eating.
A regular diet is the way to keep healthy.
Turtle tonic should be eaten regularly, not in a hurry. It is advisable to take 1-2 times a week, and the consumption per time should be controlled at about 100-200g. Long-term persistence can play a role in nourishing yin, strengthening yang and strengthening the body.