Introduction: After the Start of Winter, scenes of "north wind blowing, low temperatures, and snowflakes fluttering" will gradually unfold. Many people have already prepared winter necessities such as down jackets and cotton shoes. In addition, to have a comfortable winter, diet also needs to be adjusted. Here are some excellent vegetarian recommendations for after the Start of Winter.
Lotus Root: Raw, it can cool the blood and dissipate stasis; cooked, it can benefit the heart and stomach, with the function of nourishing yin and blood. When eaten with red dates, it can nourish the blood. Stewed with meat, it can nourish the spleen and stomach.
Pork Bone, Lotus Root, and Corn Soup
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Chestnut: Chestnuts can nourish the stomach and spleen, strengthen the waist and kidneys, invigorate blood, and stop bleeding. When eaten with japonica rice, they can strengthen the spleen and stomach, increase appetite, and also tonify the kidneys and strengthen muscles and bones.
Radish: It is pungent and sweet in taste, and neutral in nature, entering the spleen, stomach, and lung meridians. There is a common saying, "Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, and you won't need a doctor to write prescriptions."Chinese Yam: It is neutral in nature and sweet in taste. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is classified as a "top-grade" medicinal herb. Besides its effects of tonifying the lungs and strengthening the spleen, it can also benefit the kidneys and strengthen yang.
Chinese Yam, Corn, and Pork Bone Soup
Soybean: It has long been known as "vegetable meat". When consuming, you can make a "Five-Bean Milk" by grinding soybeans, black beans, green beans, peas, and peanuts together and drinking it daily.
Taro: With its fine and soft texture, it is easy to digest and is an excellent food for nourishing the spleen and stomach in winter.
Sweet Potato: It has the effects of tonifying deficiency, replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and strengthening the kidneys.
Sweet Potato and Pineapple Soup