China people are famous for their love of soup. It would be a great pity if we lack delicious soup when eating. Let's follow Cao Xueqin's pen and ink to visit the soup in A Dream of Red Mansions.
Longan nourishing soup
Longan soup appears in the sixth episode of the novel. At that time, Baoyu was caught in a maze in the dreamland, and everyone rushed to offer longan soup to Baoyu. Longan is also called longan, and Shennong's Materia Medica says, "Long-term service makes you strong and wise, and intelligent people are suitable but not old." Li Shizhen recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica: "Litchi is the most expensive food, and longan is the best resource", and he also highly praised longan. Longan contains nutrients such as glucose and vitamins, and has the effects of nourishing the heart, calming the nerves, nourishing blood and strengthening the spleen, and can be used to treat physical weakness or mental decline after illness. Longan-cooked soup has always been regarded as a good tonic, but it is warm and sweet, and it is not suitable for people with yin deficiency and internal heat constitution.
Jianlian jujube decoction
In the fifty-second episode of A Dream of Red Mansions, Baoyu is going to grandma's house. Before going out, the maid brought a bowl of Jianlian jujube soup with a small tea tray, and Baoyu took two sips. Jujube has the function of invigorating qi and nourishing blood, while lotus seed is rich in trace element potassium, which plays an important role in promoting skin metabolism and maintaining skin acid-base balance. Therefore, eating lotus seeds often can nourish the heart and strengthen the spleen, soothe the five internal organs and remove acne, which has a certain beauty effect. Jianlian jujube soup will make people feel full. This soup can not only supplement nutrition, but also help to lose weight.
In addition, Lotus Leaf Soup and Jealousy Cure Soup are also mentioned in the novel. We can choose the soup that suits our physique according to our own needs, and it will be good to drink it often.