Afraid of the cold after winter, middle-aged and elderly people often eat 3 kinds of 'warm-up dishes' to improve Yang Qi and quickly warm up the body
The temperature has dropped sharply in the past few days. Standing in the cold wind is shivering. You must wear more clothes when you go out to prevent colds. However, no matter how much you wear, some people still feel cold all over. This is probably because your body does not have enough heat and Yang Qi to provide enough heat for the body.
If you also have such a situation, it is recommended to eat more of the following 3 kinds of warm-up dishes to enhance the body's immunity, improve Yang Qi, and let the body warm up quickly.
Type 1: Mushrooms
Mushrooms are what people often call "mountain treasures". As the saying goes, "If you want to be healthy, mushroom soup is a treasure." Mushroom ingredients are rich in protein, vitamins and trace elements, as well as amino acids needed by the human body. Regular consumption of mushrooms can resist oxidation, delay aging, enhance immunity, and prevent constipation. For example, white jade mushroom has a light fragrance, affordable price, and sufficient water content, which can help the body excrete toxins, lower blood pressure, and prevent atherosclerosis and heart disease.
Recommended Recipe: Fried Shiitake Mushrooms
Ingredients: white jade mushroom, egg, flour, edible salt, edible oil, tomato sauce
【practice】
- Remove the root of the white jade mushroom and wash it in water.
- Beat two eggs into a bowl and stir to form egg liquid, then add an appropriate amount of flour and a small amount of edible salt to the bowl, add some water and stir until it becomes silky.
Take the pan and pour the oil. After the oil is 50% hot, put the white jade mushrooms sticky with the egg liquid into the pan and deep-fry slowly until golden brown, then remove.
Add some tomato sauce and enjoy.
The second type: chestnut
Chestnut can nourish kidney qi, strengthen tendons and bones, and is very suitable for eating in winter. It is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, among which vitamin B2 has a certain preventive effect on oral ulcers. For middle-aged and elderly people, eating chestnuts can also help soften blood vessels, treat high blood pressure, coronary heart disease and other diseases.
Recommended recipe: Chestnut Chicken Drumstick Casserole
Ingredients: chicken drumsticks, chestnuts, oyster sauce, pepper powder, strong white wine, bean paste, ginger, garlic, edible salt, green peppers, red peppers, shallots
【practice】
Wash the chicken legs, put them on the cutting board, chop into small pieces, then put them in a bowl, then add a spoonful of oyster sauce, some pepper powder, a few drops of high-grade white wine, grab them with your hands and put them aside to marinate for ten minutes.
Take the pan and pour the oil. After the oil is hot, put the marinated chicken thighs into the pan and stir-fry. After frying the water, add a few drops of high-quality white wine. Cover and simmer for ten seconds, then open the lid and add some bean paste Stir fry the red oil, and finally pour in an appropriate amount of water and boil.
Prepare a casserole, spread the ginger slices and garlic granules prepared in advance on the bottom of the pot, pour the chicken leg meat into the casserole together with the soup, add an appropriate amount of edible salt, and then add the peeled cooked chestnuts, add Cover with a proper amount of water and simmer for ten minutes on low heat.
When the time is up, add green and red chili rings, cover and cook for another two minutes, sprinkle with chopped green onion before serving.
The third type: beef
Beef has high protein content and low fat content. It enjoys the reputation of "the proud son of meat". Eating beef in cold winter has the effect of warming the stomach.
Recommended recipe: Stir-Fried Beef with Lettuce
Ingredients: lettuce, beef, red pepper, garlic, shallots, cooking wine, oyster sauce, cooking oil, edible salt, light soy sauce
【practice】
Peel and wash the lettuce and cut into shreds, cut the red pepper into shreds, and prepare some minced garlic and green onion.
Put the beef slices into a bowl, add some cooking wine and oyster sauce, mix well with your hands, and marinate for ten minutes.
Pour the oil into the pan. After the oil is hot, put the minced garlic into the pan and fry until fragrant, then fry the beef until it is half-ripe, then add the red pepper and fry until it is broken, and finally add the shredded lettuce and stir-fry together.
Add an appropriate amount of edible salt and a spoonful of light soy sauce to taste, quickly stir-fry evenly, and finally sprinkle with green onion and stir-fry for a few times before it comes out of the pan.