As the saying goes, "Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, and you won't need a doctor to write prescriptions." This highlights the benefits of eating radish in winter, as it has disease-prevention and healing properties. In recent years, experts have discovered that chewing raw radish can promote the production of interferon, which has anti-cancer effects. So, how should we eat radish during the winter, a suitable season for nourishment? The following are a few healthy ways to eat radish:
Radish and Lamb Stew
Radish and Lamb Stew: Take one white radish, 500 grams of lamb, 3 slices of ginger, and a pinch of salt. Wash and peel the white radish and ginger, then cut the radish into cubes and the ginger into slices. Set aside. Wash the lamb and cut it into cubes. Place an appropriate amount of water in a clay pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then add the ingredients. Reduce to medium heat and stew for about 3 hours. Season with salt. This stew is nourishing and restorative, strengthening the middle and replenishing Qi, strengthening the spleen and resolving food stagnation. It is nourishing without being greasy and resolving without being excessive.
Radish and Abalone Stew: Take 300 grams of fresh radish (peeled), 20 grams of abalone, and cook into a soup for consumption. This stew nourishes Yin, clears heat, relieves chest tightness, and stops diarrhea. It is suitable as an adjunctive treatment for diabetes.
Honey Radish Juice: One fresh white radish (about 500 grams), 60 grams of honey. Wash and peel the radish, hollow out the center, fill it with honey, and place it in a bowl to steam over water. Regular consumption has the effects of moistening the lungs, stopping coughs, and resolving phlegm. It can be used to treat chronic bronchitis cough, hemoptysis from tuberculosis, etc.
Radish Sugar Water: Cut a white radish (with the skin on) into thin slices and place in a bowl. Add two or three tablespoons of maltose. Let it sit overnight to become radish sugar water. Frequent consumption has the effect of stopping coughs and resolving phlegm. Cooking radish is better than gastrointestinal medicine. When there is a rich meal, you can make a cabbage and radish soup. Not only is it delicious, but it can also aid digestion and nourish the stomach and warm the body. The method is very simple: wash the napa cabbage, white radish, carrot, and tofu, cut them into long strips of similar size, and blanch in boiling water for a moment, then remove and set aside. Heat oil in a wok over medium heat (about 5成热), stir-fry the chili paste until fragrant, then pour in clear broth. Add the white radish, carrot, and tofu to the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then add the napa cabbage and bring to a boil again. Season with salt and MSG, and finally sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve.
Dual Silver Soup: An appropriate amount of tremella (silver ear), white radish, and duck soup. Shred the radish, break the tremella into pieces, and simmer gently in light duck soup for about 30 minutes. It is suitable for treating various "heatiness" conditions.
Five-Juice Drink: 60 ml of sugarcane juice, 30 ml of water chestnut juice, 30 ml of white radish juice, 30 ml of pear juice, and 60 ml of watermelon juice. Steam the mixture over water. This juice can be drunk as a tea substitute. It moistens the lungs and promotes body fluids, and is used as an adjunctive treatment for persistent coughs and measles.
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