When it comes to eating spring, you have to mention bamboo shoots. Spring bamboo shoots are crisp and delicious, and they are fragrant and sweet when chewed. They are known as "the first vegetarian food" and have been loved by people since ancient times. Scholars and gourmets are amazed at it, and there is a saying that "early adopters are like mushrooms after rain". If carnivores are contemptuous, eating bamboo shoots is just the opposite. The taste of bamboo shoots is so elegant and meaningful.
Spring bamboo shoots are thick, delicious, nutritious and vegetarian. Different practices have different flavors. Stir-frying, stewing, boiling and simmering are all delicious foods. Local famous dishes, such as "dried medlar bamboo shoots" in Shanghai, "dried white feather chicken bamboo shoots" in Nanjing and "dried southern meat bamboo shoots" in Zhejiang, all occupy a place.
The first tea in the Spring Festival: roses
"Spring should be the way to keep healthy." The focus of "eating spring" is not only "eating" but also "drinking". The first tea in spring, flowers and tea-are familiar roses.
Rose tea is mild in nature, and has the effects of promoting blood circulation, regulating menstruation, soothing the liver and regulating qi, balancing endocrine, regulating the liver and stomach, relieving fatigue and strengthening physique. It is suitable for drinking in spring. In addition, rose tea with the reputation of "relieving depression" can also make your mood "cloudy and sunny".
It should be noted that it is best not to soak roses in tea, because tea contains a lot of tannic acid, which will affect the efficacy of soothing the liver and relieving depression of roses. In addition, because roses promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, it is best not to drink for friends with menorrhagia.
The first sip of water in spring: honey
Spring is the time when a hundred flowers blossom, and it is also the busiest time for bees to collect honey. Therefore, honey water with sweet taste is called "the first saliva in spring". Honey can cure lung dryness and cough, lung deficiency and chronic cough, dry throat and dry mouth. People who are prone to respiratory diseases may wish to drink more honey water. If accompanied by constipation, honey water is preferred.
In spring, the climate is changeable, and the weather is hot and cold, which makes people easy to catch a cold. Because honey contains a variety of minerals and vitamins, and has the function of clearing away lung heat and detoxifying, it can enhance human immunity and is the most ideal tonic in spring. Therefore, in spring, if you can drink 1-2 spoonfuls of honey every day, take it with a cup of warm water or add milk, it will have a nourishing effect on your body. The first fruit in spring: cherry
It is said that "spring is sleepy, autumn is short and summer is sleepy", and now is the season of spring. Fortunately, however, the cherry with ruddy color began to appear on the market in large quantities, which was sweet and sour and rich in nutrition. It was worthy of being a good medicine to refresh the mind and relieve spring sleepiness.
Cherry peach is known as the first fruit in spring, which is warm, sweet and slightly sour. Entering the spleen and liver meridian can replenish the middle energizer, dispel wind and overcome dampness, and treat physical weakness, shortness of breath, palpitation, mental fatigue, lack of food, dry throat and thirst, rheumatism, lumbago and leg pain, numbness of limbs, unfavorable joint flexion and extension, chilblain and other symptoms. In the warm spring season in bloom, eat 10-20 cherries every day to eliminate burnout and make you feel refreshed. In addition, cherries have been called "beauty fruit" since ancient times, so women should eat more. Ancient Chinese medicine books say that it can "moisturize the skin" and "make people look good and beautify". Eating regularly can make the skin smoother and more moist. This is mainly because the iron content in cherries is extremely rich, ranking first among all kinds of fruits.
It should be noted that cherries belong to fire and should not be eaten more, and those with yin deficiency and fire are forbidden to eat or eat less. If you can't eat cherries, strawberries are also a good choice.
Eight kinds of spring health food
Jianpi jiapin jujube
Sun Simiao, a famous doctor in ancient China, said: "In spring, it is advisable to keep acid and sweeten it to nourish your temper." It means to eat less sour and eat more sweet in spring. Chinese medicine believes that when the liver qi is strong in spring, eating more sour food will make the liver qi excessive and damage the spleen and stomach, so eat less sour food. In spring, people have more outdoor activities than in winter, so they consume more energy and need more calories. But at this time, the spleen and stomach are weak and the digestive ability of gastrointestinal tract is poor, which is not suitable for eating greasy meat. Therefore, heat can be properly supplied by sweets. Jujube is such a good way to replenish spleen in spring.
Buzhong Yiqi raisin
Raisins have the function of replenishing qi and blood, nourishing liver blood, and are suitable for people who are prone to anemia and often feel dizzy. People who are prone to dizziness in spring are usually short of qi and blood, and raisins are rich in iron, which is necessary for women to make blood. But because of its high sugar content, people who are afraid of obesity, diabetes and diarrhea should eat less. 1 day It is recommended not to eat more than half a palm. Arillus longan strengthens spleen and nourishes blood.
Longan stem tranquilizes liver blood deficiency. People with poor blood circulation are prone to poor sleep and low spirits in spring. Dried longan can replenish the spleen, the spleen and stomach are full, and liver blood and liver qi are also sufficient. People who can't sleep well at night and get dizzy easily can eat more. However, people who are often thirsty, easy to get angry and have a hot constitution should eat less. 1 day It is recommended not to eat more than half a palm.
Seasonal food is the bud of spring.
Eating spring buds in spring is a gift from nature. Huangdi Neijing, a classic work of traditional Chinese medicine, says to "eat the old valley", which means to eat seasonal food. In spring, all plants will produce fresh buds, including many edible spring buds, such as Toona sinensis, bean sprouts, garlic sprouts, bean sprouts and so on.
The first of the four fresh foods is spring leek.
Spring day. Early adopters. First spring leek. In spring, the climate is suddenly cold and warm, so it is necessary to maintain the yang. Leek is the most suitable for human yang. Leek contains essential oil, protein, fat and vitamins, and has the functions of invigorating stomach, refreshing and strengthening kidney. Spring leek is the best among leeks, and it tastes particularly delicious. Its roots are as white as jade, its leaves are as green as jade, and its fragrance is rich. There are many ways to eat spring vegetables, which can be served with meat, eggs, shrimp, cuttlefish, etc., and can also be used as stuffing for steamed dumplings. Add some spring leeks when frying mung bean sprouts or dried tofu, which is especially fragrant and delicious.
Spinach detoxifies and prevents spring dryness
The vegetable eaten in spring is spinach, which is available all year round, but it is better to eat in spring. The roots of "Spring Spinach" are red and green, fresh and abnormal, and the most delicious. Spinach listed in spring is quite beneficial to detoxify and prevent spring dryness. Chinese medicine also believes that spinach is sweet and cool, which can nourish blood and stop bleeding, astringe yin and moisten dryness. Because spinach contains more oxalic acid, which hinders the absorption of calcium and iron, it should be blanched with boiling water before frying.
Sterilization of Onion and Garlic Helps Chunyang
Onion, ginger and garlic are not only good condiments, but also have important medicinal value, which can stimulate appetite, help Chunyang, and have the efficacy of sterilization and disease prevention. Spring is the most abundant, tender, fragrant and delicious time of the year.
Eating in time can prevent the most common respiratory infection in spring. Eggs with scallion oil or dipping sauce with scallion oil, which northerners like to eat in spring, are the most nutritious and in line with the solar terms.
Glutinous rice warms spleen and stomach
Glutinous rice cake supplements physical strength. Glutinous rice has the functions of invigorating middle energizer and supplementing nutrition. Eating glutinous rice in cold early spring can warm the spleen and stomach, nourish blood and soothe the nerves. Suitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and frequent diarrhea, that is, people who are prone to diarrhea or stomach cold in cold weather. However, glutinous rice is not easy to digest. If it is easy to digest, 1 day can be eaten in about half a palm.