Introduction: A bowl of Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup in the winter can not only moisturize the dry season, but also moisten the lungs and help resist smog. How to make a bowl of Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup, and what are the cooking tips and taboos? Let's find out.
The benefits of eating Tremella in winter
In traditional medicine, Tremella is neutral in nature, sweet in taste, and enters the lung and stomach meridians. It has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, benefiting the stomach and promoting fluid production, replenishing qi and strengthening the heart, and calming the mind and strengthening the brain. Modern nutritional research has found that Tremella polysaccharide has the function of preventing thrombosis and can protect the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems. Therefore, people with high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, or fundus artery hemorrhage can also have a辅助 therapeutic effect by eating it often.
Because the deep winter season has arrived, the cold weather can easily cause illnesses to recur. The stimulation of cold can reduce the elasticity of blood vessels, increase peripheral resistance, and raise blood pressure.
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Lotus seeds are neutral in nature and sweet and astringent in taste. They have the effects of benefiting the heart, nourishing the kidneys, stopping diarrhea, securing essence, and calming the mind.
The benefits of eating Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup in winter
Nowadays, air quality is declining, and the body and emotions need to slowly adapt to this change. Therefore, eating foods that can calm the mind, soothe the nerves, and stabilize emotions can help the body get through this period better. Lotus seeds not only calm the mind but also nourish the lungs, so they are paired with Tremella, which also nourishes yin and moistens dryness.
How to make Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup
Ingredients:
15g dried Tremella, 120g fresh lily, 2 bananas, 5g goji berries. 100g rock sugar, 3 cups of water.
Method:
1. Soak the dried Tremella in water for 2 hours, pick out the old stems and impurities, then tear it into small pieces. Add 4 cups of water and steam in a steamer for half an hour, then set aside.
2. Peel the fresh lily, wash it, and remove the old stems.
3. Wash the bananas, peel them, and cut into 0.3cm slices.
4. Put all ingredients into a stewing pot, add seasonings, and steam in a steamer for half an hour.
We can also add some glutinous rice to the Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup to make Glutinous Rice Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup.
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Method for Glutinous Rice Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup:
Method: 30g glutinous rice, 30g Tremella (soaked), 30g lotus seeds. First, cook the glutinous rice and lotus seeds in water until they are tender, then add the Tremella and simmer for 15 minutes before serving.
Effects: Can be used for symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, and insomnia caused by both qi and yin deficiency.
Precautions for making Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup:
1. Lotus seeds do not need to be soaked, as they will be difficult to cook if soaked.
2. Tremella needs to be cooked for a long time to become thick. Therefore, if you have a pressure cooker at home, it is recommended to use it. After venting, simmer on the lowest heat for another half an hour.
3. The cooking time for lotus seeds and lily should not be too long, otherwise they will turn into powder. However, the lotus seeds should be added to the pot before the lily, and the goji berries should be added last. If goji berries are added too early, they will produce a sour taste.
Is the method simple? In this cold winter with declining air quality, make a sweet bowl of Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup for your family and yourself.
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