Post-holiday diet should be light
During the double festival, many people "go all out" for food: feasting and drinking excessively, leading to post-holiday gastrointestinal discomfort and mental fatigue. According to relevant experts, in such cases, a timely dietary adjustment is necessary. The diet should be light, easy to digest, nutritious, and moderate, with attention to pairing dry and wet foods and coarse and fine grains.
White Fungus and Bamboo Shoot Soup
Ingredients: 25g white fungus, 300g bamboo shoots, eggs, and an appropriate amount of salt.
Method: First, soak the white fungus in water until it expands, remove the stems, and clean the bamboo shoots. Beat the eggs into a bowl and mix into a paste. Bring water to a boil in a pot, pour in the egg paste, add the white fungus and bamboo shoots, simmer over low heat for 5 minutes, and season with salt.
Characteristics: White fungus can moisten the lungs and beautify the skin, with a significant anti-thrombotic effect. Bamboo shoots can remove dampness and promote urination, and are the best food for reducing abdominal fat.
Crab Meat and Winter Melon Stew
Ingredients: 45g dried crab meat, 200g peeled winter melon, sugar, brown sugar, ginger, scallions, and an appropriate amount of wet starch.
Method: Place the crab meat in a bowl, add a little broth, and add scallions and ginger. Steam in a pot for about 20 minutes. Cut the winter melon into 3mm thick slices, blanch in boiling water, and remove. Heat oil in a wok until fragrant, add the steamed crab meat, pour in the broth from the steaming bowl, and season with salt, sugar, and cooking wine. Add the winter melon to the pot, cook for 4-5 minutes, thicken with starch, and it is ready to serve.
Characteristics: Winter melon is low in calories and can remove excess fat and water from the body, making it the best melon for fat loss. When used with crab meat, it has a weight-loss and fitness effect and is suitable for patients with kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.
Hawthorn Congee
Ingredients: 30-40g hawthorn, about 100g rice, and a little sugar.
Method: Wash the hawthorn, slice it, and decoct it in a clay pot to extract a thick juice. Wash the rice, put it in a pot with water and bring to a boil, then add the hawthorn juice. When cooked, add sugar and bring to a boil.
Characteristics: This congee has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach and promoting digestion. It is particularly effective for indigestion and a bloated stomach caused by excessive meat consumption during the Spring Festival.
Buckwheat and Oatmeal Salad
Ingredients: 100g buckwheat, 100g oats, red and yellow bell peppers, and perilla leaves.
Method: First, form the buckwheat and oat flours into separate doughs, then make coin-sized, moderately thin sheets. Steam them and place on a plate. Pour in seasonings such as oil, chili oil, salt, sesame oil, and vinegar. Use the red and yellow bell peppers, cut into strips, to separate the buckwheat and oat slices. Place some perilla leaves on the edge of the plate.
Characteristics: Buckwheat and oats are high in protein with a reasonable amino acid ratio, which can beautify the skin, aid in weight loss, and prevent many chronic diseases.