Yam (alias: potato taro, potato medicine) is the root tuber of potato taro, a perennial herb of potato family, which is harvested in winter. Originated from subtropical zone, China has been cultivated for hundreds of years. Yam is widely distributed in China, with the largest output in Henan Province, the largest shape in Fujian Province, and the largest output in Shandong and Hebei. Yam is easy to cultivate and is most suitable for the growth of yellow sandy soil. Due to the influence of soil quality, climate and temperature, the varieties of yam are also different. From the body shape, there are strips, palms and blocks. Slender hairy yam, which is rich in western Shandong, is a local specialty, and its annual export volume is very large, mainly concentrated in Jiaxiang area. The tuberous root of slender hairy yam is rod-shaped, with brown skin and root hairs. It has the characteristics of uniform arrangement, thin capillary skin, smooth surface, white and tender meat and alternate heart-shaped leaves. Yam is rich in carbohydrates and protein. According to the determination, every 500g of slender Chinese yam contains 7.65438 0 g of protein, 67 g of sugar, 67 mg of calcium, 200 mg of phosphorus, 65438 0.4 mg of iron, and 296 kcal of calories. It is rich in vitamin A, and has the functions of invigorating the spleen and tonifying the kidney, moistening the lungs to stop diarrhea and astringing sweat. Chinese medicine believes that: First, it is used for spleen and stomach weakness, anorexia, chronic diarrhea in loose stool, malnutrition in children and spleen and stomach weakness. Yam not only nourishes qi and yin, but also nourishes without stagnation and nourishes without being greasy, so it is often used to tonify the spleen and stomach. It can be ingested in large quantities in a single taste, but it is often mixed into a compound. Second, it is used for asthma and cough due to lung deficiency and cough due to phlegm exhaustion. It is often used with Poria, Atractylodes macrocephala and Arctium lappa. Third, it is used for kidney qi deficiency, nocturnal emission, frequent urination, etc. Do not use it for patients with spleen deficiency and dampness, and fullness in chest and abdomen. Yam is a good raw material for nutritional diet and dietotherapy. Wonderful recommendation: Yam, sea cucumber, tofu pot, nourishing face and clearing fire, Yam, lily, pig hand pot, yam is a common vegetable, but many people fail to fully realize its nutritional value, medicinal value and more scientific edible value. As far as the cooking of yam is concerned, it can be used as both the main ingredient and the ingredient. Hot dishes and cold dishes are available; Can cook both sweet and salty dishes; You can not only "mix" and "fry", but also "stew", "stew" and "bake"; It can not only cook ordinary dishes, but also assist in processing and making fine high-grade dishes. Has the functions of improving the quality, enhancing the tenderness and enriching the taste of dishes. Such as: "spinning yam" and "honey yam". First, the simple method of yam 1 and Bosi sweet soup: prepare half a catty of yam peeled and cut into diced shapes, 2 tremella, 3 lotus seeds, 2 dried longan, 4 crystal sugar (or fine sugar) and 8 cups of water. Soak lotus seeds and tremella in water first. After the preparation, put the lotus seeds in water and cook until they are soft, then add yam, tremella and rock sugar, cook for 3 minutes, then put down longan and cook until they are ready to eat. 2. Hand-rolled yam: prepare 4 yams, eggs 1 piece, 300 grams of assorted vegetables and 6 slices of ham. 3 tablespoons salad dressing. After the preparation is completed, the yam is washed and cut into small pieces, cooked with the cut vegetables, and then taken out for later use. Cook the eggs and cut them into small cubes. Finally, roll up all the ingredients with ham slices, insert and fix them with toothpicks, and serve with salad dressing. 3, health sweet soup: prepare tremella 10 g, peeled yam and ground into mud, 20 red dates, appropriate amount of rock sugar, and a can of fruit; After making, soak red dates and tremella (pedicled) in water to swell, then put tremella into a juicer and crush it in 500cc of water (no more than 15 seconds) for later use, then put tremella pulp, red dates and a proper amount of crystal sugar into a pot, add 1 liter of water to boil, then add yam mud, stir at the same time, and finally add diced fruit to eat. 4. Fresh milk of yam: prepare 500CC of fresh milk (or 8 tablespoons of milk powder and 400CC of boiling water), 6 peeled and diced yams, 3 tablespoons of honey and 2 cups of ice cubes. When you are ready, put all the ingredients into a blender and beat them into juice. You can eat them, put them in, and drink them in cold storage. Two, yam into the dish 1, yam sliced beef material/yam a catty, beef half a catty, a green garlic, a cup of soup, a tablespoon and a half of sweet potato powder. Seasoning /( 1) wine 1 teaspoon, soy sauce 1 spoon. (2) Salt 1 teaspoon. Exercise/1 Marinate beef slices with seasoning (1) for half an hour, and then mix well with sweet potato powder 1 spoon for later use. 2. Peel the yam, cut it into small hob pieces, and cut the green garlic into oblique slices. 3. Add the broth and seasoning to the yam. (2) Cook for 2 minutes, add beef slices, cook green garlic and thicken. 2, yam flavored soup material/half a catty of yam, 4 pieces of winter bamboo shoots, 6 pieces of carrots, 65438+ 0 peas, 3 mushrooms, 6 cups of water. Seasoning/salt 1 teaspoon, monosodium glutamate 1/2 teaspoons. Exercise/1 Sliced Chinese yam, winter bamboo shoots and mushrooms. 2. After boiling, add all the ingredients and cook until cooked. Add seasoning (or add yam pills and cook together). 3. yam egg soup material/half a catty of yam, one egg, one onion, tomato 1 piece, sesame oil 1 teaspoon. A teaspoon of seasoning/salt and a quarter teaspoon of monosodium glutamate/1. Cut yam into hob pieces, break eggs, and dice onions and tomatoes. 2. Boil yam and tomato in a pot for five minutes, season and pour in egg juice. Finally, add onion and drop sesame oil. 4. Stewed yam with local chicken (simmer soup) Ingredients: fresh yam 2000g, fresh chicken1000g. Accessories: 2 shallots (cut into sections), 3 slices of ginger, a little sesame oil, salt and pepper. Practice: 1, yam cut into sections. 2. Press the chicken in the pressure cooker for three times, then pour in the yam section, add the auxiliary materials, and simmer for 20 minutes. 5, fried yam slices Ingredients: some fresh yam. Accessories: 2 onions (cut into pieces), 1 garlic sprouts (chopped), a little ginger, vinegar, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Its practice is similar to frying lotus root slices with vinegar. 6, yam fried pork slices Ingredients: 200 grams of fresh yam, 300 grams of tenderloin. Accessories: 50g carrot, 50g cucumber, 2 shallots (cut into sections), 3 slices ginger, a little salt, wine and pepper. Medicinal materials: Radix Astragali 5 yuan, Radix Saposhnikoviae 3 yuan, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae 2 yuan, Fructus Jujubae 10. Practice: 1. Cut carrots and cucumbers into sections with a serrated knife. 2. Add ginger slices into the medicinal materials, and use 4 bowls of water to make 1 bowl of medicinal juice for later use. 3. Slice tenderloin, add all seasonings and marinate. 4. Stir-fry shallots with a little oil, then add the sliced meat and stir-fry until the color changes. 5. Pour in yam, carrot and cucumber, pour in medicinal juice, add salt and stir fry for about 1 min. 7. Features of stewed yam eggs: the meat and vegetables are matched, and the taste is very strong. Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Ingredients: yam, minced meat, garlic moss, mushrooms, red pepper and egg liquid. Seasoning: cooking wine, salt, monosodium glutamate, sugar, pepper, soy sauce, starch, soup, onion and ginger. Practice: 1. Wash and cut garlic moss, wash and cut mushrooms and red peppers. 2. Peel the yam and cook it, then press it into mud, add minced meat, egg liquid, cooking wine, salt and pepper and stir it into meat stuffing. Put a lot of oil in the pot. When the oil is hot, squeeze the meat into a ball, fry it in the oil pan and take it out. 4. Leave a little oil in the pot and fry the shallot Jiang Mo. Season with cooking wine, soy sauce, soup, sugar, monosodium glutamate, salt and pepper. 5. After the meatballs are cooked, the garlic sprouts, mushrooms and red peppers are cooked and thickened with water starch. 8. Orchid brewed yam features: beautiful appearance, fresh taste, you may wish to have a taste at the family banquet. Preparation time:15min Cooking time:15min Ingredients: yam, chicken breast, ham and cucumber skin. Seasoning: salt, monosodium glutamate, dried starch, water starch, chicken essence, egg white, onion, ginger and water. Practice: 1. Peel the yam, wash and cut into thin slices, mince the ham, and Peaches the cucumber. 2. The chicken breast is mashed with a blender, and then the onion Jiang Shui is added; Beat the egg whites well. 3. Take a slice of yam, coat it with dry starch on one side, and then coat it with a layer of chicken paste. After smoothing, decorate it with minced ham and yellow melon skin into an orchid shape, and steam it in a plate for 15 minutes. 4. Add water to the pot, add salt, monosodium glutamate and chicken essence to taste, then thicken with water starch and pour it on the orchid yam. 9. Features of assorted yam granules: bright color and crisp taste. Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes Ingredients: Chinese yam, green pepper and canned corn kernels. Seasoning: sugar, monosodium glutamate, salt, water starch, fresh soup (water can be used instead). Practice: 1. Peel and wash yam, wash green pepper, and cut into corn cubes. 2. add water to the pot. After the water boils, blanch the yam and green pepper. 3. put a little oil in the pot, add yam and green pepper, stir fry for a while and then add a little fresh soup. 4. Then add sugar, monosodium glutamate and salt, and finally thicken with water starch. 10. Drawn yam features: sweet and crisp, and slender and bright sugar filaments can be drawn between each yam. Preparation time: 3 minutes cooking time: 5 minutes raw material: yam. Seasoning: soft sugar, dry starch. Practice: 1. Wash yam, peel it and cut it into prismatic pieces. After controlling the water, dip it in dry starch, and then fry it in oil pan until golden brown. 2. Wash the pot, put a little oil, add soft sugar and a little water and stir well. 3. When the sugar liquid is fried to yellow, pour in the freshly fried yam slices and stir well. 4. Finally, put it into a dish filled with cold oil, and it will be 1 1. The characteristics of yam cake: golden color and fragrant taste. Preparation time: 5 minutes cooking time: 20 minutes raw material: yam. Seasoning: glutinous rice flour, cooked flour (available in supermarkets), bread crumbs, starch and eggs. Practice: 1. Peel and wash the yam, steam it for 12 minutes, take it out and press it into yam paste. 2. Boil the cooked noodles with hot water and beat the eggs into egg liquid. 3. Add flour, glutinous rice flour and dough into yam mud, and then make them into round cakes respectively. 4. Dip the yam cake in flour and egg liquid in turn, wrap the outermost layer with bread crumbs, and fry in the oil pan until golden brown. 12, yam tofu soup features: delicious, smooth entrance. Preparation time: 3 minutes cooking time: 5 minutes raw materials: yam, box tofu, egg liquid, mushrooms, coriander. Seasoning: fresh soup, salt, monosodium glutamate, chicken essence, pepper and water starch. Practice: 1. Peel the yam, cut into pieces and blanch it. Cut the boxed tofu into cubes as big as yam. 2. Wash and chop parsley, and wash and cut mushrooms. 3. Add fresh soup to the pot, add main ingredients, and then add salt, monosodium glutamate, chicken essence and pepper to taste. 4. When the soup is boiling, thicken it with water starch until it is thick, pour in the egg liquid and sprinkle with coriander powder. Third, the man's yam health cuisine 1, prepare 50 grams of yam, peel and dice, cut seven red dates, and soak them in boiling water after a few knives; Soak five lotus seeds in boiling water until soft; 2 grams of tremella after removing the hard bottom, soaked in boiling water to soften; After all the ingredients are ready, put them in a bowl, add 300cc of water, seal them, steam them for one hour, and adjust them with rock sugar when eating. People who drink can add some brandy, and the effect will be better. 2. Prepare 50 grams of yam, peel and dice; 50 grams of millet is washed to remove impurities, put into a bowl, sealed with 350cc of water, steamed for one hour, seasoned with rock sugar or salt, and served. 3. Prepare 50 grams of yam, peel and cut into pieces; 50 grams of radish, cut into pieces with skin; Cut 1 piece of tofu skin into pieces, 1 tablespoon of miso sauce and 500cc of water, put them in a pot and cook until cooked, and add chopped green onion when eating.