The same is the lotus root, which is done differently in different seasons.
In China culture, we pay special attention to what suits who, when to eat what, seasonal and individual differences, and constantly change and match different ingredients. The same is the lotus root, long summer is cooler and steamed; Autumn is dry and thick, and there are many ways to simmer soup. "Due to the conversion of solar terms, the cooking method of lotus root has changed, and its function and efficacy have also changed." Professor Yang Zhimin introduced that in China's food culture, cooking methods and collocation are the wisdom of the whole diet. China culture generally pays little attention to analyzing the composition and structure of substances, but through cooking, the same ingredients will produce different effects.
The system of traditional Chinese medicine is very complicated, and the core is "harmony", not a single independent individual, but the balance between them. Professor Yang Zhimin emphasized that the function of food and medicine is actually to correct the "deviation" and deficiency of human body in the process of operation. "For example, in summer, some people are prone to diarrhea and cough in autumn. It's natural. Both food and medicine are correcting our "deviation" and achieving internal coordination and balance. This is the characteristic of food. For example, Cantonese people like to eat horseshoes, fresh Ophiopogon japonicus, lychees, snow plows and lotus roots. It will improve sweating, make people less tired, and improve many problems such as dry mouth and fatigue. This is the formula for moistening dryness.
Ginger water and maltose can cure colds and coughs.
There are many possibilities for food collocation. Different parts of food have different functions. In the leaf part, "Qi" goes up and down. The lower the rhizome, the better the tonic and accessibility. Seeds are the most dynamic part of plants. Foods with more pores in the middle, such as wax gourd, loofah and zucchini, are suitable for poor physical stability. After eating these foods, the frequency of urination will increase, because of the tubular morphological structure, they have diuretic effect.
"The function of the ingredients is related to the growth structure. For example, lotus root festival is the festival between lotus root and lotus root, which has the function of stopping bleeding. We call it' festival', which is a change, and the solar term is a change point. Lotus root knot is a kind of change, which can stop bleeding after changing soup. Many of the wisdom and functional structure of China traditional Chinese medicine are closely related, which is different from chemical analysis. "
Professor Yang Zhimin said that many people say that they are too cold to eat bitter gourd, but Cantonese people can change the coolness of bitter gourd in some ways, such as adding soybeans to make soup, or adding peppers and ginger to check and balance.
It is not easy for children and the elderly to get well after catching a cold and coughing. Yang Zhimin believes that this situation is mainly "lung qi deficiency and stomach cold". Jiang Shui with maltose, cooked together can nourish the stomach and drive away the cold.
Leeks are warm in spring. Fried shrimps with leeks can tonify kidney-yang. Many old people have cold hands and feet, so you can try fried walnuts with leeks.
As we all know, mint leaves can relieve sore throat. In fact, it can also "relieve depression". Mint leaves and lemon slices are soaked in water for refreshing. It will help us open our eyes and relieve depression.
Women's "30, 40, 50" are well nursed.
Professor Yang Zhimin also specifically mentioned the nursing methods of women at the age of 30, 40 and 50. In spring, Cantonese people like to make soup with kapok, adzuki beans, dried tangerine peel and ginger to solve the moisture. If a woman's face is dull, red beans and angelica can be used to eliminate dampness and nourish blood. In summer, winter melon soup can be used to relieve summer heat and diuresis in order to cope with irritability and poor sleep. Constipation is prone to occur in autumn. You can use aloe and honey to boil water, or use Cistanche deserticola to cook soup, which is especially suitable for constipation caused by blood deficiency in the elderly, but it is not suitable if the tongue coating is yellow and thick. Many women are prone to cold hands and feet in winter, and tonic is the best way. Professor Yang Zhimin suggested that female friends can eat some mutton in winter. If they are worried about getting angry, they can match it with sugarcane and horseshoes.
Women also go through menopause. At this time, women often have yin-yang imbalance, so insomnia, trouble, depression, cold and heat are mixed. At this time, it is not easy to regulate the spleen and stomach. In autumn, fresh lotus seeds, yam and lily can be used for cooking or soup. Families with good conditions can eat a little gelatin, supplement collagen in this way, and put some red dates, ginger and ginseng to play a very good nourishing role.
Comments: Sun