As soon as the solstice of winter arrives, the weather turns cold, and many restaurants and hotels in Shanghai have begun to introduce "signature dishes" of medicinal diet. Some add Chinese medicine to the hot pot, which is called "making up the hot pot"; Some add precious herbs to the soup and stir fry it, which is called "court medicated diet".

At 5 o'clock last night, the reporter walked into a big restaurant near Tongji University, and the lobby on the first floor was very popular. According to the consumers who made an appointment in advance, they came for the medicinal food here. When I arrived at the cooking place where I now cook medicinal food, I saw six or seven kidney-shaped casseroles stewed on the gas stove, and the aroma of Chinese herbal medicines was scattered in the hot air. Pot varieties include Tianma chicken pot, Dangshen pigeon pot, Polygonum multiflorum black chicken pot and so on. The price per pot ranges from 98 yuan to 48-58 yuan.

The reporter asked the young chef who cooked on the spot: "What supplements do these medicated diets have for the body?" The chef replied, "We just cook and don't know what to make up." The reporter asked again: "What is the dosage of gastrodia elata, codonopsis pilosula, Polygonum multiflorum and other Chinese herbal medicines per pot?" The cook shook his head innocently.

The reporter interviewed Zhao Yonghan, secretary-general of Shanghai Dietotherapy Cooperation Center and executive director of Shanghai Medicinal Diet Association. According to reports, medicated diet is a dish with certain dietotherapy and physical strengthening effect after reasonable compatibility of medicine and food. Many Chinese herbal medicines in medicated diet can only be added to dishes after pretreatment. What medicine to add can't be arbitrary and the dosage can't be chaotic.

Zhao Yonghan revealed to reporters that the medicated diets introduced by some restaurants are no longer in the spectrum. For example, in the "Shiquan Dabu Hot Pot", the store randomly puts in spicy drugs such as star anise, cinnamon, fennel, angelica and astragalus, and then adds hot food such as mutton and dog meat. Won't customers with yin deficiency and internal heat add fuel to the fire? Another example is "Danggui Huangqi Wuji", which is a classic medicated diet. When this formula is compatible, the weight ratio of Angelica sinensis, Astragalus membranaceus and black-bone chicken should be 1: 100, that is, it is appropriate to add10g of Angelica sinensis and Astragalus membranaceus to a black-bone chicken, but many chefs don't weigh the traditional Chinese medicine before serving.

It is reported that the medicinal properties of Chinese herbal medicines can be divided into four flavors (cold, hot, warm and cool) and five flavors (pungent, sweet, sour, bitter and salty). Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to syndrome differentiation and treatment, and according to the difference of "qi" and "taste" of each Chinese medicine, it suits the right medicine for people with different physical conditions and constitutions. People at a table can't all have the same physical condition. Obviously, every medicated diet is not suitable for everyone. For example, "Shashen Yuzhu old duck soup" is suitable for patients with lung dryness, dry cough and constipation, but it is counterproductive for those with yang deficiency and cold phlegm; Some tonic Chinese herbal medicines, if eaten by normal people, will cause dizziness, irritability, dry mouth, nosebleeds and other side effects; Some medicated diets are beneficial to the health of the elderly, while children may have adverse consequences such as precocious puberty.

China medicinal diet has a long history and enjoys a high reputation in the world. However, according to the reporter's understanding, there is no special qualification examination for medicated diet chefs in China. It seems that anyone can cook in any restaurant that wants to offer medicinal food. In this regard, the consumer protection department believes that consumers should have the right to know when eating in restaurants. What kind of Chinese herbal medicines should be added to the medicated diet, how much, which groups are suitable for, and so on. The hotel should be clearly marked on the menu.

Remind you: what Chinese herbal medicine has been added to the dish? This folk prescription comes from the internet. Please follow the doctor's advice before use.