Recipes for Lotus Seed and Pork Stomach Soup: A Few Household Variations

Lotus seeds are high in protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and fat. They can nourish the heart and calm the mind, making them especially suitable for pregnant women. Lotus seed pork stomach soup can aid digestion, replenish qi, and treat diarrhea. Here are three common ways to make it.

Lotus Seed Pork Stomach Soup

Method 1

Ingredients

Lotus seeds, pork stomach, peanuts, sweet potato starch, chicken essence, salt, vinegar

Steps

1. First, clean the purchased pork stomach with sweet potato starch and vinegar;

2. Add the pork stomach and ginger slices to a pot with water and boil;

3. Turn it over once during cooking;

4. Remove the boiled pork stomach and rinse it under cold water;

5. Then, use a knife to scrape off the white lining;

6. Next, cut the pork stomach into thin strips;

7. Split the lotus seeds, remove the inner core, and wash them;

8. Add water to the pot, pour in the washed lotus seeds;

9. Add the pork stomach strips;

10. Then, add a cup of washed peanuts;

11. Add an appropriate amount of salt and chicken essence, and cook for 20 minutes.

Method 2

Ingredients

Ingredients: 1 pork stomach, 40 lotus seeds (cores removed)

Seasonings: appropriate amount of peanut oil, a little salt, ginger shreds, chicken essence

Cooking Process

1. Peel the ginger, wash it with clean water, and shred it.

2. Cook the lotus seeds until done, stuff them into the cleaned pork stomach, sew the opening shut, place in a pot and steam until the stomach is cooked, then remove and let it cool.

3. Cut the pork stomach into pieces, stir-fry with peanut oil and ginger shreds, and finally season with salt and chicken essence.

Description

Pork stomach contains nutrients such as protein, fat, and inorganic salts, and has the effect of tonifying deficiency, strengthening the spleen and stomach; lotus seeds have the effect of strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi. This dish can strengthen the spleen and stomach, replenish qi and blood, is easy to digest, and is beneficial for pregnant women to eat this soup frequently in the third trimester.

Method 3

Lotus Seed Pork Stomach Soup

Main ingredients: 1 pork stomach, a few peeled lotus seeds, a little pork bone,

Side ingredients: a little ginger, appropriate amount of salt, a little chicken essence

1. Wash the pork stomach and pork bone;

2. Bring water to a boil in a pot, blanch the pork stomach and pork bone;

3. After blanching, wash the pork stomach and pork bone again;

4. Cut the pork stomach into thick strips, slice the ginger, and soak the lotus seeds in water;

5. Put the pork stomach and ginger in a pot, add enough water;

6. Bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam;

7. Turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour;

8. After 1 hour, add the lotus seeds and continue to simmer for another hour;

9. After simmering, season with salt and a little chicken essence.