Grain Rain has the custom of eating Toona sinensis on this day. A period of time before and after Grain Rain was the time when Toona sinensis went on the market. Toona sinensis is the top grade in front of Grain Rain. At this time, Toona sinensis is fragrant, fresh and refreshing, and has high nutritional value. So Toona sinensis is as tender as silk before the rain. Fried eggs with Toona sinensis buds, mixed tofu and fried Toona sinensis fish are the most common ways to eat. Toona sinensis is not only nutritious, but also balanced. There is a saying among the people that "Toona sinensis will not cause miscellaneous diseases if eaten often".

After the solar term in Grain Rain, the rainfall increases, and the humidity in the air gradually increases. People will have joint pain, loss of appetite and other symptoms. According to the characteristics of seasonal weather in Grain Rain and its influence on people, we should adjust our diet at this time and eat more foods that can dispel dampness, promote diuresis and relieve diarrhea, such as coix seed, adzuki bean, ginger, eel, red pepper, chicken, lotus seeds and soybean sprouts, so as to achieve the effect of dispelling diseases and strengthening the body. At this time, the regimen is:

Lishui Xiao Zhong porridge

Coix seed, adzuki bean, lotus seed and tremella.

condiment

A little sugar.

working methods

1. Lotus seeds and tremella are soaked in clear water to make them swell, and then washed for later use.

2. Cook Coicis Semen, adzuki beans and lotus seeds in a pot until cooked, then add tremella to cook until cooked, and add sugar to taste.

Efficacy: Coix seed and adzuki bean have good diuretic, dehumidifying and detumescence effects. They are mixed with lotus seeds with the functions of clearing away heat and calming nerves and tremella with the functions of beautifying and slimming to make health porridge, which is beneficial to detumescence and nourishing qi and blood. This kind of porridge is perfect for rainy season in Grain Rain.

Ginger chicken material

500g of skinless and boneless chicken breast, garlic 1 g, 2 carrots, 2 slices of ginger, potatoes 1 g, onions 1 g, and fresh green beans110g.

condiment

Olive oil, pepper, salt, white wine1.20ml.

working methods

Pour peeled garlic, white wine, ginger slices and appropriate amount of olive oil into a food processor and stir well. Put it aside.

Heat 60 ml of olive oil in a saucepan, fry the chicken until it is yellow, then turn to low heat, and pour the recipe 1 into the pot to cook for about 20~30 minutes (depending on the size of the chicken).

Add potato pieces and carrot pieces into the pot and continue to cook. Add onions and green beans when they are ripe, and cook until the vegetables are cooked but not rotten. Finally, season with salt and pepper.

Efficacy: Ginger is a common ingredient in diet therapy. Besides relieving exterior syndrome, warming stomach, dispelling cold and stopping vomiting, it also has the functions of relieving pain, expelling wind and removing dampness. This dish is the best in Grain Rain in season.