Eight Recipes for Strengthening the Spleen and Nourishing the Stomach: Soybean Stewed Pork Trotters

　　Eight yellow foods that strengthen the spleen and stomach

　　1. Corn: a good health food among whole grains

　　Corn is a good health food among whole grains. Its fiber content is very high, which can stimulate intestinal peristalsis and accelerate fecal excretion. It is a good choice for lowering blood lipids and treating diseases. constipate , the best food for beauty and colorectal cancer prevention. Corn has diuretic and antihypertensive effects. Carrots have a high vitamin A content, which can promote normal growth and reproduction of the body, prevent respiratory infections, protect eyesight, and have anti-cancer effects.

　　Recipe recommendation: Wolfberry and Corn Colorful Soup

　　practice:

　　1. Wash the wolfberry and soak until soft, peel and dice the pineapple and carrot, wash the corn kernels and peas.

　　2. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, add corn kernels and sweet peas and cook.

　　3. Add the oatmeal and bring to a boil. When it is out of the pan, add the pineapple cubes.

　　2. Pumpkin: a master of stomach and digestion

　　It has a sweet, mild and non-toxic nature and enters the stomach and large intestine meridian. According to traditional Chinese medicine, it can warm the body, moisten the lungs, nourish the spleen, promote appetite, treat stomach pain, relieve pain, and prevent miscarriage. Usually, the hands and feet are cold, prone to fatigue, poor physical strength, etc. anemia People can eat more. Pumpkin is rich in nutrients. Its starch and sugar are easily synthesized and absorbed by the human body. The carotene content is the highest among melons. Carotene is converted into vitamin A in the body, which has protective effects. skin and mucous membranes, and is useful in treating cold deficiency, gastric ulcers, and preventing cold , beauty, etc. are quite effective.

　　Recipe recommendation: Pumpkin, millet and red bean porridge

　　Method: Wash and finely chop the old pumpkin, wash out the rice and millet and cook the porridge. When it boils, add the pumpkin and wait until the porridge is cooked.

　　Efficacy: Porridge is the world's number one health care product. It is easily digested and absorbed. This porridge moisturizes the five internal organs and replenishes qi and blood. It is especially suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach. elderly . You can add some red beans, which are also warm in nature, to the porridge to warm your stomach.

　　3. Sweet potato: nourishes the spleen and stomach, replenishes qi and strength

　　Sweet potato has the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach, replenishing qi and strengthening the intestines and stomach. It is suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach, weight loss, poor appetite and diarrhea. Eating too much can easily cause acid reflux, heartburn, and gastrointestinal flatulence.

　　Sweet potatoes are rich in nutrients. The mucin contained in sweet potatoes is a mixture of polysaccharides and proteins, which can maintain the elasticity of human blood vessel walls and prevent the occurrence of atherosclerosis. It is also rich in dietary fiber. Dietary fiber is not absorbed in the intestines. It has good water absorption and can prevent constipation and certain intestinal diseases. disease。

　　Recommended recipe: Shredded sweet potato

　　Ingredients: 500g sweet potato

　　Seasoning: 150g sugar, 100g water, 30g sesame oil, 1000g peanut oil

　　practice:

　　1. Wash and peel the sweet potatoes and cut into hob pieces.

　　2. Add peanut oil to a spoon and heat it to 90°C. Put the sweet potato pieces into the oil and fry until golden brown in color. Remove and control the oil.

　　3. Brush the spoon with clean water and add sugar. Boil the sugar over slow fire until the sugar bubbles turn from large bubbles to small bubbles. When the sugar bubbles turn into small bubbles and become thick and discolored, pour in the fried sweet potatoes. Lift the spoon and turn the spoon so that the sugar liquid is completely coated on the sweet potatoes.

　　4. Pour it into a plate that has been greased with sesame oil. When serving, put a bowl of plain water on it and eat it while it is dipped in it so that it does not stain your teeth.

　　4. Potatoes: replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen

　　Potatoes are sweet and neutral in nature. It has the effect of nourishing qi and strengthening the spleen. It is suitable for people with weak spleen, loss of appetite and indigestion. Sprouted potato sprouts and skin are poisonous and should not be eaten.

　　Recommended recipe: Potato and Pumpkin Soup

　　Ingredients: potatoes, pumpkin

　　Ingredients: preserved apricots, red dates, wolfberry, salt, mushroom extract

　　practice:

　　1. Cut potatoes and pumpkin into small pieces, cut apricots and red dates into small pieces, and soak wolfberry in water.

　　2. Put a little oil in the pot, add the cut potatoes and pumpkin, stir-fry for a few times, add water, and add a little salt and mushroom essence.

　　3. Pour 2 into the pressure cooker, add chopped apricots, red dates and soaked wolfberry, and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes (you can also simmer slowly in a stew pot until the potatoes and pumpkin are cooked).

　　5. Carrots: Strengthen the spleen, eliminate food and moisturize the intestines

　　Carrots are sweet in taste and neutral in nature, and have the functions of strengthening the spleen, digesting food, and moisturizing the intestines to relieve constipation. Eating carrots regularly can help you lose weight, beautify your skin, clear your liver and improve your eyesight. Carrots are rich in plant fiber and have strong water absorption. They easily expand in the intestines, making people feel full and controlling their food intake. At the same time, it also contains hypoglycemic substances and is an indispensable food for daily health care of diabetic patients.

　　Recommended recipe: Chicken Liver Porridge with Carrots, Straw Mushrooms

　　Ingredients: carrots, straw mushrooms, chicken livers, japonica rice, coriander, MSG, salt, pepper, vegetable oil, sesame oil.

　　practice:

　　1. Wash and shred the straw mushrooms and carrots, wash and slice the chicken liver, and wash the japonica rice.

　　2. Heat the oil pan, add carrots, straw mushrooms and chicken livers and stir-fry. Add japonica rice and appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil over high heat.

　　3. After boiling, cook over low heat until the rice is mushy. Add coriander powder, salt, monosodium glutamate, and pepper and stir evenly. Drizzle with sesame oil when eating.

　　6. Soybeans: Moisturizes the skin

　　Soybeans are rich in soluble fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility, have a laxative effect, and can also reduce blood cholesterol levels. Regular use of soy foods can supplement protein, moisturize the skin, muscles and hair, make the skin smoother, more delicate and elastic; make the muscles plumper and stronger; and make the hair blacker and shiny.

　　Recommended recipe: Soybean Stewed Pork Trotters

　　Ingredients: soybeans, pig's trotters, celery, ginger, green onions, cooking wine, pepper, edible oil, MSG, salt.

　　practice:

　　1. Wash the pig's trotters and chop into small pieces; wash and slice the ginger; wash and cut the celery into sections; cut the green onions into sections.

　　2. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, add the pig's trotters and cooking wine, blanch the blood from the pig's trotters, and set aside.

　　3. Heat the oil pan, add the pig's trotters and ginger slices, stir-fry, put it into a casserole, add soybeans and an appropriate amount of water, simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, add salt, MSG, celery, green onions and pepper.

　　7. Mango: Promotes defecation

　　Mango contains a lot of fiber, and regular consumption can make the skin more moisturized. Mango is rich in nutrients, vitamin C and minerals, which can prevent arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure. Mango contains a lot of fiber, which can promote bowel movement.

　　Recommended recipe: Fried clams with mango

　　Ingredients: mango, fresh shellfish, red pepper, asparagus, onion, garlic, salt, cooking oil, sugar, starch.

　　practice:

　　1. Peel and core the mango, and cut into thick slices; wash and cut the asparagus into sections; cut the green onions into sections; cut the garlic into thin slices; cut the fresh scallops diagonally into two halves.

　　2. Boil a pot of water, blanch the asparagus, red pepper, and fresh clams, remove and drain, and set aside.

　　3. Heat the oil pan, sauté the garlic and green onions until fragrant, add an appropriate amount of water and seasonings, add the ingredients, stir gently, and then thicken with wet starch.

　　8. Lotus seeds: tonify the heart and relieve diarrhea

　　It is an astringent and strong medicine that can replenish the heart and relieve diarrhea. Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Lotus seeds can thicken the intestines and stomach and cure leucorrhea. ”Lotus seeds have an astringent effect, and regular consumption can treat spleen deficiency and diarrhea. In children with gastrointestinal indigestion, restlessness all day long, or if their diet is decreasing, lotus seeds can be used. The elderly often suffer from insomnia Dream If your mind is disturbed, you can use lotus seeds, which can help you sleep peacefully and calm your mind.

　　Recommended recipe: Rock Sugar Tremella Lotus Seed Soup

　　Ingredients: 15 grams each of dried white fungus and lotus seeds, 30 grams adzuki beans, appropriate amount of rock sugar.

　　Preparation method: Soak dried white fungus for 2 hours, remove impurities, wash, and tear into small florets; wash lotus seeds and adzuki beans separately and set aside. Put the lotus seeds and adzuki beans into the pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1 hour, add white fungus and rock sugar, and cook for another 15 minutes.

　　Efficacy: This soup has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, relieving restlessness and quenching thirst, nourishing the mind and calming the nerves, and strengthening the spleen. It is a very good nourishing and health-care soup, but it should not be consumed by those with indigestion and dry stools.