Where does the authentic Luo Songtang Red come from? Beet root tomato
According to legend, Luo Songtang, formerly known as Luo Songtang, originated in Eastern Europe and was later introduced to China. After the Empress Dowager Cixi drank it in the late Qing Dynasty, she asked her entourage what soup it was, and the entourage replied that it was "Russian soup". At that time, "Russian" was transliterated as "Luo Song", hence the name "Luo Songtang".
In the minds of most people in China, the main ingredients used by Luo Songtang include: tomatoes, onions, carrots, beef, potatoes, cabbage or other vegetables. Tomatoes are the key to the red color of soup, and some people even add ketchup to enhance the color sense. However, the red color of authentic Russian Luo Songtang comes not from tomatoes, but from beetroot, which is a very popular health vegetable in recent years.
The nutrient density of beetroot is better than that of common leafy vegetables.
Nutritionist Zhao said that beetroot, which looks like fire, is rich in lycopene, a phytochemical with good antioxidant and free radical resistance, which is helpful for beauty care, cardiovascular health care and prevention of chronic inflammation. In addition, beetroot is also rich in minerals such as calcium, magnesium and potassium, especially potassium, with an average potassium content of 294 mg per 100 g, which is a high-potassium food. Proper intake is helpful to eliminate edema, but patients with kidney disease should try to avoid it.
Especially beetroot, although classified as "vegetable", its nutritional density is much higher than that of ordinary leafy vegetables. Nutritionist Zhao explained that leafy vegetables generally contain about 25 calories, 5 grams of carbohydrates, protein 1 g and dietary fiber 1 g; However, beetroot, a root vegetable, contains about 30 calories, 7.8 grams of carbohydrate,10.3 grams of protein and 2.3 grams of dietary fiber on average.
Beet root has a stronger effect on controlling blood sugar and weight instead of part of white rice.
In addition to providing more nutrition for human body than ordinary green vegetables, it can also supplement vitality and vitality. If you replace some staple foods (white rice) in your daily diet with beetroot, you can consume more dietary fiber and lower calories, which is of great help to promote intestinal peristalsis, prevent constipation, stabilize blood sugar and lose weight!
Because of the host country of the World Cup, the eyes of the whole world are focused on Russia at present. If you don't want to be left behind, in addition to paying attention to the events, you might as well take a trip with the tip of your tongue and try Russian-style Luo Songtang full of fighting national flavor!
At home, people can prepare beetroot, onion, carrot, cabbage, celery, potato and beef first, then cut them into pieces and stir-fry them in a pot, then pour in beef soup or boiled water and stew them together, and finally add appropriate amount of minced garlic, salt, lemon juice and Brazil to taste. When you put it in the soup bowl, add some yogurt and eat it with black bread. This is a rich Russian dinner. For people who don't eat beef, it's also good to switch to skinless chicken legs or fish with lower calories, which will have less burden on the body.
Beetroot root is a little earthy … it's no trouble to eat it with apples.
Beet root is a kind of nutritious food, which can be cooked or eaten raw, but many people think it tastes very rustic and not very delicious. In fact, this problem is very easy to solve! Nutritionist Zhao said that whether you are cooking soup or making fruit and vegetable juice, you can dilute the earthy smell by adding some apples or sweet ingredients (such as onions and carrots). In addition, when beating fruit and vegetable juice, first steam the beetroot and add a small piece of ginger to neutralize the coolness of fruits and vegetables, which is not only more delicious, but also can prevent the hands and feet from being cold and take care of health.
Beet root is red as fire and rich in lycopene, which is a very healthy food in recent years. Authentic Luo Songtang uses beetroot as the source of soup color, instead of tomatoes and ketchup that people in China use now.