Workplace life and gatherings with friends all revolve around alcohol! Is alcohol a bad thing? Actually, a small daily amount of alcohol suitable for your constitution and the season can have great health benefits. Drinking too much not only harms the stomach but also increases the burden on the liver. But what if you can't avoid drinking? What should you do? Let me recommend some cold dishes that help sober up and protect your liver. You'll never have to be afraid of drinking again.
Sweet and Sour Bitter Melon
Honey Bitter Melon
Main ingredients: 2 bitter melons.
Side ingredients: 50g hawthorn strips.
Seasonings: 40g honey, 2g fine salt.
Method: Wash the bitter melons, remove the seeds and white pith, and cut them into thick shreds. Blanch them in boiling water until cooked through, then transfer to cold water to cool. Drain well, sprinkle with salt, mix, and let sit for 10 minutes. Drain again and arrange on a plate. Scatter the hawthorn strips over the bitter melon and drizzle with honey.
Characteristics: The bitter melon is crisp and refreshing with a sweet and fragrant taste. It promotes alcohol metabolism, alleviates headaches, and has a calming and sedative effect.
Wood Ear and Celery Salad
Main ingredients: 150g rehydrated wood ear mushrooms, 250g celery.
Side ingredients: 20g dried small dried shrimp.
Seasonings: 4g fine salt, 1g MSG, 5g white vinegar, 5g sugar, 5g sesame oil.
Method: Wash the wood ear mushrooms, blanch in boiling water for 1 minute, then transfer to cold water to cool. Drain and set aside. Wash the celery, cut it on a diagonal, blanch until cooked, then transfer to cold water to cool. Drain and set aside. Wash the dried shrimp, blanch in boiling water, then place in a bowl with a little water. Steam for 30 minutes, then let cool. Combine the celery and wood ear mushrooms in a bowl, add the shrimp, salt, MSG, white vinegar, and sugar, mix well, and serve.
Characteristics: The dish is elegant in color, fresh and crisp. It breaks down alcohol, prevents facial flushing, and relieves headaches and dizziness after drinking.
Mixed Clams Salad
Main ingredients: 200g fresh clam meat (other shellfish can also be used).
Side ingredients: 30g bamboo shoots, 20g rehydrated wood ear mushrooms, 50g cucumber.
Seasonings: 4g chopped green onion and ginger, 5g chili oil, 1g MSG, 2g fine salt, 10g soy sauce, 10g vinegar.
Method: Wash the clam meat, blanch until cooked, then transfer to cold water to cool. Drain and set aside. Cut the bamboo shoots into small pieces and blanch. Clean and blanch the wood ear mushrooms. Wash the cucumber, remove the seeds, and slice. Combine the main and side ingredients in a bowl, add salt and mix. Let sit for a moment, drain the water, then add the other seasonings and mix well.
Characteristics: The texture is crisp and tender with a fresh, salty flavor. It breaks down alcohol, detoxifies, and protects the liver.
Before drinking, you can first have some yogurt or eat some food. This way, your stomach will have a lining to protect the stomach lining from alcohol damage. Of course, the best option is to refuse to drink altogether. Or, you can just have a few sips to be polite, which won't harm your stomach and is better for your health. When you feel like you're about to have a big drinking session, get these cold dishes ready.
Sweet and sour gourd mixed with bitter gourd