In spring, the sun is strong, and it is easy to get angry. Coupled with the rainy weather in Grain Rain, the humidity in the human body is relatively high. People think that the diet should be light, and even think that eating vegetables can alleviate the damp heat in the body. However, if the diet is too light, the body may lack protein, fat and other substances, so it is necessary to eat some meat to supplement the nutrition that vegetables do not have.
First of all, duck meat
Duck meat is an excellent nourishing meat in the harvest season. It is not only rich in B vitamins, vitamin E and protein, but also contains unsaturated fatty acids and low-carbon saturated fatty acids. It is a very healthy fat, suitable for the harvest season. It is recorded in the ancient book "Elbow Backup Emergency Prescription" that "drake is good at inducing diuresis to reduce swelling, and sweat is used to help dehumidify and reduce swelling", which shows that duck meat has a certain dehumidification effect. Eating duck meat often at this time can not only supplement nutrition and energy for the body, but also help alleviate the discomfort caused by moisture. Share an old duck soup and remember to give it to your family before and after Grain Rain.
Recommended recipe: glutinous rice old duck soup
1. Wash and chop half an old duck, wash ginger and slice it, peel the yam, rinse off the mucus on its surface with clear water and cut it into hob blocks. Wash Coicis Semen with clear water several times, soak it in clear water without Coicis Semen 1 hour, wash Cordyceps sinensis and Lycium barbarum, and put it in a bowl and soak it in clear water 10 minute.
2. Add 1 tbsp salt, 2 cooking wine and clear water without duck meat into the basin, soak 10 minute and knead for 5 minutes. Then, dilute the blood in the duck pieces and knead it with water again until the blood in the basin becomes very light, so that most of the blood in the duck pieces can be diluted.
3. Add an appropriate amount of water to the casserole, put the cold water in the cold pot into the processed duck pieces and ginger slices, and remove the floating foam in the pot with a colander. Float is the blood and impurities left in the duck, then pour the soaked coix seed into the pot, cover it, and simmer for 40 minutes on low heat.
4. Put the yam, medlar and Cordyceps into a casserole, cook for 15 minutes, and add appropriate amount of salt and pepper to taste. A pot of delicious old duck soup is ready.
Second, pig liver.
In the ancient people's health concept, diet should be adjusted according to the changes of solar terms. There is a saying in Huangdi Neijing that "nourishing the liver in spring". The ancients thought that spring was the best time to nourish the liver, so we should eat more ingredients to nourish the liver in our daily diet. As the saying goes, "shape complements shape". For example, pig liver contains many elements needed by human body, and porridge boiled with spinach is not only delicious, but also has high nutritional value.
Recommended recipe: spinach and pork liver porridge
1. Wash spinach with clear water and cut it into half-finger-long segments. After washing rice with clean water, add clean water without washing rice, soak for 20 minutes, remove water, put it in a stone mortar, mash it, rinse pork liver with clean water several times, cut it into thin slices, add appropriate amount of clean water and cooking wine into a large bowl, knead for several times and soak for about half an hour.
2. Take out the pig liver and rinse it with clear water again. After controlling the water, add half a spoonful of cooking wine, 1 spoonful of soy sauce and a little salt. After stirring evenly, add a proper amount of starch, stir evenly again, so that the pork liver is fully coated with starch, pour a small amount of cooking oil, and seal the oil for 10 minute.
3. Add a proper amount of water to the casserole and continue to add the processed rice. After the fire is boiled, turn to low heat and cook for about 15 minutes. At this time, the rice porridge is already very thick.
4. Add the treated pork liver and cook for about 2 minutes. After pouring spinach and medlar, add appropriate amount of salt and chicken essence to taste.
Third, pigeon meat.
As the saying goes, "one pigeon wins nine chickens", which shows its high nutritional value. Compared with pork, chicken, beef and other meats, pigeon meat has a high content of protein, which is a high-protein and low-fat food. It is rich in essential amino acids and chondroitin, which not only supplements nutrition, but also has the functions of promoting fluid production to quench thirst, clearing heat and moistening dryness, and is very suitable for eating in Grain Rain season. Share the practice of nourishing pigeon soup, the meat is fresh and tender, the soup color is Jin Liang, and the nutritional value is high.
Recommended recipe: nourishing pigeon soup
1, put more water in the boiling pot, which can completely drown the pigeons. Put pigeons in a pot with cold water, add 3 slices of ginger, 1 tablespoon of cooking wine, bring to a boil over high fire, blanch for 1 minute, and then take out.
2. Remove the core from red dates, remove the core from dried longan, and soak Cordyceps sinensis, Ginseng Radix and Radix Angelicae Dahuricae in warm water 15 minutes.
3. Put the blanched pigeons, red dates, longan, cordyceps sinensis, ginseng and angelica dahurica into a casserole, add more water, and stew for 40 minutes with medium and low fire after the fire is boiled.
4. Add 1 spoon pepper and appropriate amount of salt to taste and stir well.
First, lettuce
April is the season for lettuce. Its tenderness and low price have attracted many loyal fans. Not only that, it is also a vegetable with high nutritional value, which is rich in vitamins, phosphorus, magnesium, dietary fiber and other nutrients, especially niacin and potassium, which not only contributes to the metabolism of sugar in human body, but also has the function of dehumidification. Take the time to buy lettuce while it is fresh and tender.
Recommended recipe: lettuce and shrimp soup
1. After the lettuce is cleaned from beginning to end, peel it and cut it into filaments, and peel the prawns. After washing, marinate with cooking wine and salt for 5 minutes.
2. Pour a little flour into an oil-free and water-free pot, turn on a small fire and stir-fry slowly until the flour is slightly yellow, and turn off the fire after smelling the fragrance.
3. add water to the pot. After the water boils, add shredded bamboo shoots and marinated shrimps, and cook for about 1 min on low heat until the shrimps change color.
4. Add the fried flour, 1 spoonful of pepper, a little salt, chicken essence and appropriate amount of water into the bowl, stir well, pour into the pot, beat an egg into the bowl, break it up with chopsticks, turn off the fire after the soup boils, pour the egg liquid into the pot clockwise, wait for three seconds and break it up quickly with chopsticks to make the beaten egg thin and beautiful, and finally serve it out.
Second, chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum was called "imperial dish" in the past, and it is rich in vitamins, carotene, amino acids and other substances, which can help digestion and increase appetite, and also regulate water and liquid metabolism in the body.
Recommended recipe: chrysanthemum with sesame sauce
1. After cleaning, some thick stems need to be split from the middle. Add a proper amount of water to the pot, add a spoonful of salt and oil, boil the chrysanthemum for 2 minutes to soften, and then blanch it.
2. Squeeze out the water from the blanched chrysanthemum, put it in a bowl, add some garlic and dried peppers, and pour in hot oil to stimulate the fragrance.
3. Add a proper amount of sesame paste into the bowl, add 1 tbsp oyster sauce, a proper amount of sugar and salt, and add a small amount of water to slowly "loosen" the sesame paste into a flowable state.
4. When eating, pour sesame sauce on chrysanthemum and mix well to serve.
Third, mung bean sprouts.
In the dietary concept of the ancients, we should pay attention to eating buds in spring, melons in summer, fruits in autumn and roots in winter. In spring, we should follow the principle of keeping in good health and eat more sprouts. Among them, mung bean sprouts contain vitamins, carotene, fat, carbohydrates, cellulose and other nutrients, which can not only supplement the trace elements needed by the human body, but also have the function of dehumidification.
Recommended recipe: stir-fried three fresh.
1. Rinse mung bean sprouts with clear water, select leeks, wash them, put the eggs into a bowl, add a little salt and break them up for later use. Peel and slice garlic and shred onion.
2. Brush a layer of oil on the bottom of the pot, pour in the egg liquid and spread it into pancakes. After frying, take it out, put it on the chopping block and cut it into thin strips of equal length. Add water to the pot, add half a spoonful of salt and cooking oil, pour in mung bean sprouts after the water boils, blanch for 3 seconds, take out and drain.
3. Add a little oil to the wok, pour the garlic slices and onion segments into the hot oil, saute until fragrant, then pour the drained mung bean sprouts and eggs and stir well.
4. Add 1 tbsp soy sauce, a little salt and chicken essence, turn to high heat and stir fry evenly, then pour in leeks, continue to stir fry for about 20 seconds and turn off the heat.
First of all, Apple
Apple not only has the meaning of "safety", but also contains rich nutrients, including vitamins, pectin, dietary fiber, minerals, malic acid and other nutrients, which can play an antioxidant and help digestion. In addition, it can help people to remove water from their bodies. Moreover, apples are alkaline fruits. Eating regularly helps to regulate the acid-base balance of the human body and is a well-deserved "king of fruits".
Second, oranges
Oranges Oranges are fragrant and pleasant. When the bright yellow pulp is broken gently, the sweet juice is sent into the mouth to fill the whole mouth, and its sweetness is all between the lips and teeth. It not only tastes attractive, looks good, but also has high nutritional value. Oranges are rich in nutrients such as vitamin C and cellulose, which makes people full of life in spring. Eating some oranges properly has the effect of tonifying and eliminating dampness.
Third, strawberries.
Spring and April are the seasons when strawberries are on the market. It is a kind of fruit with double nutrition and color. Rich in vitamins, malic acid, citric acid, folic acid, anthocyanins and other nutrients needed by the human body. Known as the "fruit queen", it can be seen that its nutritional value is high. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that strawberry is sweet and cool, and the dry and wet climate in Grain Rain season is easy to cause throat discomfort. Strawberries have the function of clearing away lung heat, and eating some strawberries properly can alleviate the discomfort of the body.
As the saying goes, "It's snowy in Qingming, but frosty in Grain Rain". After Grain Rain, the chill left by early spring has dissipated. In terms of diet, you don't need to eat some heavy-flavored foods such as autumn and winter. Pay attention to supplement when supplementing nutrition, mainly low-fat and high-protein meat such as poultry, fish and shrimp. Moreover, fish and poultry are a fast-growing season, and the meat is very tender.