● Rice
Adding water to rice or cooking rice is the simplest method, and its porridge is the most nourishing in autumn, suitable for all ages. Some also mash rice into rice cakes, rice noodles and rolls. Guangdong rice noodles are made by grinding rice into pulp, steaming it flat in a steamer, then rolling it with vegetable oil, cutting it into pieces with a knife and dipping it in soy sauce and sesame oil.
Yunnan's cross-bridge rice noodles are delicious and a special flavor food. The daily eating method of rice noodles can be vegetarian, simple and luxurious: tofu pudding rice noodles taste slippery, cold chicken rice noodles taste rich and light, and hot oil rice noodles and chicken soup float in the casserole.
Among them, black rice is most suitable for autumn nourishment. Compendium of Materia Medica records that black rice has the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, strengthening spleen and warming liver, improving eyesight and promoting blood circulation. Whether cooking porridge or soup in autumn, it is a good tonic.
● Glutinous rice
Because it's sticky and slippery, it's often used to make snacks such as jiaozi or porridge, which is very popular. Li Shizhen said: "Glutinous rice, which is sticky, can be used for brewing, cooking, steaming cakes, making soup and frying food." For example, glutinous rice and jujube porridge is porridge made of glutinous rice and jujube with water, which is very suitable for nourishing in autumn.
The wine made of glutinous rice can be used for nutrition, fitness and treatment of diseases. Diarrhea and indigestion caused by deficiency and cold of spleen and stomach in autumn can be eaten by cooking eggs with glutinous rice wine. Drinking it has the effects of invigorating qi, refreshing, beautifying and prolonging life, relaxing tendons and promoting blood circulation. Because glutinous rice is sticky and difficult to digest, it should be eaten in moderation, and children had better not eat it.
● Corn
Cooking fresh corncob in early autumn is delicious and chewy. It is a good tonic for all ages, and waxy corn and sweet corn are the best choices. Roasted corn is a kind of cooked corn cob, which is put on a wooden stick and baked on a fire to make it brown, and some of it is sprinkled with seasoning powder, which tastes good.
Corn flour, jiaozi, steamed buns and pies are also suitable for autumn. Europeans summed up a scientific way to eat: first, tortillas. Mixing garlic powder, black pepper and celery with corn flour and tomato soup can reduce cholesterol. The second kind is corn porridge, which is also very common in China. The third is to use corn kernels to make corn soup and salad, which is delicious and nutritious.
It should be noted that you must eat all the embryo tips when eating corn, because many nutrients of corn are concentrated here, which can enhance human metabolism, regulate the function of nervous system, make skin tender and smooth, and inhibit and delay the generation of wrinkles. ● Xiaomi
There are three ways to eat millet: one is to cook porridge, the other is to cook rice, and the third is to grind it into millet powder and steam it. These three ways of eating have their own tastes, but porridge is the best. Millet porridge is not only delicious, but also nutritious. Known as "Daishen Decoction", it is especially suitable for people with poor appetite, bad stomach and anemia in autumn.
After giving birth, women in northern China have been using millet and brown sugar to recuperate their bodies. When millet cooks porridge, a delicate and sticky substance floating on it is commonly known as "rice oil", which Chinese medicine believes is the most nourishing. Millet can also be cooked with beans. Millet, purple rice, corn, red beans, mung beans, peanut beans and red dates can be cooked together until they are sticky.
● sorghum
Sorghum can not only be eaten directly, but also be used to make sugar, wine or noodles. But people with dry stools should eat less or no sorghum.
● Sweet potato
Sweet potatoes can be eaten raw, steamed, boiled and roasted. In autumn, when the weather is dry, many people feel constipated. It is very good to eat more sweet potatoes at this time. It is wise to use it to make sweet potato syrup, sweet potato porridge, fried sweet potato and other snacks.
It is also an alkaline food, which can be eaten with meat, eggs, rice and noodles to neutralize the acidic substances produced by them and adjust the acid-base balance of the human body. Sweet potatoes are best cooked in autumn. You can also eat sweet potatoes with some Chinese cabbage and radish; Or eat pickles or pickles soup when eating sweet potatoes, which not only regulates the taste, but also reduces gastric acid and eliminates the discomfort to the stomach.
When cooking sweet potatoes, put a little alkali in water or soak in salt water for 10 minutes before cooking, which can reduce oxidase and avoid abdominal distension. But don't eat too many sweet potatoes in autumn, and it is not suitable for eating with persimmons at the same time.