Introduction: "Dryness" is the most prominent climatic characteristic of autumn. To clear the mind and moisten dryness, it's a good idea to consume more white foods. There are three white foods that are seasonal delicacies in autumn. Although they seem ordinary, they possess unique nutritional value.
The number one food for moistening dryness - Lotus Root.
"The lotus plant is a treasure all over, and the autumn lotus root is the most nourishing for people." During the autumn season, fresh lotus root becomes available. Eating it at this time can nourish yin, clear heat, calm the mind, and soothe the spirit. Fresh lotus root has a significant effect of whetting the appetite, clearing heat, nourishing blood, and replenishing qi, and it can enhance the body's immunity. Lotus root can be eaten both raw and cooked. When eaten raw in a cold salad, it has a sweet taste and a cooling effect on the lungs. When steamed with glutinous rice, honey, and red dates, it becomes pink, translucent, soft, and glutinous, a delicate autumn dish. When stewed into a soup with pork ribs, it strengthens the spleen and whets the appetite, is nutritious, and is suitable for people with a weak spleen and stomach for nourishment and health maintenance.
Pork Rib, Lotus Root, and Corn Soup
The number one fruit for tonifying the lungs - Apricot Kernel.
As the saying goes, "Radish, apricot kernels, dried ginger, and pears; effective for treating a cough without needing a doctor." Apricot kernels have a unique effect of stopping coughs, moistening the lungs, and relieving wheezing, and can effectively deal with the common cough symptoms of autumn. The lung-moistening effect of apricot kernels has been recorded for a long time. "Compendium of Materia Medica" states that apricot kernels "moisten the lungs, eliminate food stagnation, and disperse stagnant qi." Drinking a cup of hot apricot milk in this season will moisten your lungs even more. Adding lung-moistening and yin-nourishing foods like tremella and snow pear to the apricot milk and cooking it into apricot kernel soup will further double the effect of moistening the lungs and calming wheezing.
Apricot and Sesame Soy Milk
The number one congee for nourishing yin - Lily Congee.
Lily, a great tonic for autumn, is sweet and slightly bitter in nature. It has the effects of nourishing lung yin, moistening lung dryness, and calming the mind, making it especially suitable for women. There are many ways to eat lily. Stir-frying it with celery yields a light flavor. The best way to eat lily in autumn is in congee. It can be cooked into lily congee with glutinous rice, with a little rock sugar added. It is not only sweet and delicious but also calms the mind and aids sleep. It can also be cooked into a soup with lotus seeds and red dates, which also has the effect of tonifying and calming the mind.
Hawthorn, Lotus Seed, and Lily Congee