Huangdi's Canon of Internal Medicine "On Su Wenyi's Fafangyi" said: "Therefore, the land of the East, the place where heaven and earth began, is a land of fish and salt, and the seashore is close to water. Its people eat salty fish, which are safe and delicious. " This means that the land of Jiangsu and Zhejiang is the birthplace of heaven and earth, and the local people live on fish and salt, which is rich in products and suitable for growth. Today, let's taste Zhejiang cuisine with Wang Linpeng, a famous old Chinese doctor.

0 1 Spleen-invigorating and Blood-enriching Treasures in Zhejiang Cuisine

The first Zhejiang dish recommended by Wang Lao is: Spleen-invigorating and Blood-enriching treasures. "synopsis of the golden chamber" said: "the blood of the five internal organs depends entirely on the control of temper." Spleen transport and transformation function is vigorous, and qi and blood are full; On the contrary, qi and blood are passive and qi and blood are deficient.

Manifestations of spleen-qi deficiency: improper diet, abdominal distension, dizziness, shortness of breath, fatigue and burnout.

Wang Lao recommended two Zhejiang dishes for strengthening the spleen and nourishing blood, one is fried dough-strips beef, and the other is dried plum stew.

Beef belongs to the spleen and stomach meridian, which is warm, cool and sweet. Whether it is four qi and five flavors, it is good for the spleen. Everyone only knows that prunes are delicious, but they also have the effects of strengthening the spleen, enriching the blood and eliminating dampness! Legend has it that fried dough sticks are produced in Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Fried dough sticks can be eaten directly as breakfast, and can also be made into stewed onions and rice balls.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that beef in the north is warm and buffalo in the south is cold.

Fried beef with old fritters

Spleen-invigorating and Qi-invigorating Treasures in Zhejiang Cuisine

The second Zhejiang cuisine recommended by Wang Lao is: Spleen-invigorating and Qi-benefiting treasures. The representative dish is fennel.

The raw material of fennel beans is actually broad beans. Broad beans in Zhejiang are very different from beans in the north. Chinese medicine believes that beans are the treasures of the whole grain. There is a folk saying that if you eat San Qian beans every day, you can avoid taking medicine for many years.

Broad bean belongs to spleen and stomach meridian, which is warm in nature. Belonging to the food with the same origin of medicine and food, it has the efficacy of invigorating spleen and qi, mainly replenishing the qi of spleen and stomach and stimulating appetite.

Anise bean method

Winter melon skin and broad bean soup

Usage: Take 30-60 grams of winter melon skin, 60 grams of broad beans and three bowls of clear water in soup, and drink two or three bowls a day.

The effect of invigorating spleen, benefiting qi and eliminating dampness.

Wang Lao suggested that this prescription can be used to regulate early people with heavy moisture, high body fat and mild chronic kidney disease.

Spleen and stomach treasures in Zhejiang cuisine

Zhejiang cuisine also has two major characteristics: cooking without cooking wine, only yellow wine; The best fresh bamboo shoots are more expensive than meat. This third way is the treasure of strengthening the spleen and stomach. As the saying goes, delicacies are not as good as winter bamboo shoots.

Li Shizhen pointed out in Compendium of Materia Medica that bamboo shoots have the effects of "clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, clearing stomach and promoting digestion", benefiting qi and seven orifices, dredging blood vessels, resolving phlegm and promoting fluid production, and resolving food bloating. Some people think that the longevity of people in bamboo forests is related to eating bamboo shoots.

Tips for keeping bamboo shoots fresh

Find a sealed can at home, put fresh bamboo shoots in it, cover it completely with rice, then seal it with plastic wrap and lid and put it in the refrigerator. The bamboo shoots preserved in this way can be preserved for 1-2 weeks, and the fresh flavor and taste remain unchanged.