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Benefits of bran health food to the elderly
When it comes to baking bran, many people will think of Sixi baking bran, which is a delicious snack in Shanghai. This dish is sweet, salty, hot and cold. It is not only delicious and refreshing, but also has high nutritional value, especially suitable for obese and elderly people with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Baked bran that looks like a honeycomb can often be seen on the grocery shelves of major supermarkets. In fact, baking bran is made by cooking raw gluten at high temperature after fermentation. It is soft and elastic, with many small holes on its surface, and it is a sponge-like' healthy food'.

According to Professor Du Shoujun, honorary chairman of Clinical Nutrition Society of China Nutrition Society, baked bran is a healthy food with high protein, low fat and low carbon hydrate between beans and animal food. The content of protein in 100g baking bran is 22g, which is only lower than that of soybean, but obviously higher than that of cereals, pigs, cattle and mutton, but the fat and carbohydrate are obviously lower than that of pasta such as soybean. In addition, it also contains many vitamins and minerals.

Baked bran is not only easy to digest and absorb, but also helps to reduce the intake of animal protein. Obesity, hyperlipidemia, high cholesterol and elderly people with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases often eat it, which not only ensures the supply of protein, but also limits the intake of calories.

From the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine, roasted bran is sweet and cool, and has the effects of neutralizing, relieving fever, invigorating qi, nourishing blood and quenching thirst. It also has a good therapeutic effect on the elderly who are weak, tired and thirsty.

Baked bran, which is often eaten in restaurants outside, is usually fried first, which can remove the sour taste of fermentation and taste very tight and tough. In addition, there are many ways to eat roasted bran, such as cold salad, stir-fried or stewed meat. Eating a little while cooking porridge is very refreshing.

It is healthier and easier to make Sixi bran at home. Firstly, cutting the bran into small pieces, repeatedly washing with clear water to squeeze out water, steaming in a steamer for 10 minute, then washing with clear water to squeeze out water; Soak Lentinus Edodes, yuba, peanut and Auricularia in water; Pour a little oil into the wok, stir-fry the roasted bran with high fire, then add two pieces of ginger, developed mushrooms, yuba, peanuts, fungus, a little water, a little soy sauce, salt, sugar, and some spiced powder. After the fire boils, simmer with low fire; When the water is almost dry, turn it over a few times and pour a few drops of sesame oil out of the pot.

Baked bran and all materials can fully absorb the marinade, and the taste is very rich.