Many people like to eat loaches, but they don't know how to cook them. Today, I will teach you how to make braised loaches with tofu. Not only is it nutritious, but it also has the benefits of detoxification and liver protection.
[Name]
Braised Loaches with Tofu
[Ingredients]
600g of loaches, 200g of tofu, 50g of bamboo shoots, 10g of dried mushrooms, 80g of baby bok choy, appropriate amount of green onions, cilantro, salt, and pepper.
[Steps]
1. Use wine to make the loaches drunk. Cut open the abdomen and remove the internal organs. Then, use a knife to pat the back and remove the bones. Chop off the head and wash the loaches thoroughly. Rinse the tofu and cut it into small pieces. Wash and slice the bamboo shoots. Wash the dried mushrooms and cut them into large pieces. Wash the green onions and cilantro, dice the green onions, and cut the cilantro into sections.
2. Put the loaches in a pan and fry them until fragrant. Pour in cooking wine and water, add ginger slices, and bring it to a boil. Transfer everything into a wide-mouthed clay pot. Add tofu, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms. Cook over low heat for 30 minutes.
3. Before serving, sprinkle with green onions and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
[Analysis]
1. Loaches
Loaches are not only delicious but also a popular food. They are known as "the pigeons in the sky, the loaches underground" and "the ginseng in water." They are delicious, nutritious, easily obtainable, and affordable. The edible part of loaches accounts for about 80% of the whole fish, which is higher than most freshwater fish. They also contain higher levels of unsaturated fatty acids.
Loaches have a low fat content and even less cholesterol. They are high in protein and low in fat, making them a healthy food. They contain unsaturated fatty acids similar to docosapentaenoic acid, which is beneficial for anti-aging of blood vessels and is beneficial for the elderly and cardiovascular patients. Cooking loaches with tofu is not only a great way to nourish the body but also has therapeutic effects. For example, loaches and fresh lotus leaves can be boiled together to make a soup for treating diabetes and excessive thirst.
2. Tofu
Tofu is a nourishing and health-preserving food that can clear heat and nourish the body. Regular consumption can invigorate the middle and replenish qi, clear heat and moisten dryness, generate body fluids and relieve thirst, and clean the intestines and stomach. It is especially suitable for people with hot constitutions, bad breath and thirst, poor digestion, and those who need to recover after a fever.
Modern medicine has confirmed that tofu not only increases nutrition, aids digestion, and improves appetite but also has benefits for the growth and development of teeth and bones (another food rich in calcium, oxalic acid). It can increase the iron content in the blood during hematopoiesis. Tofu contains abundant plant estrogens, which have a good effect on preventing and treating osteoporosis. It also has functions to inhibit breast cancer, prostate cancer, and leukemia. The sterols and soy sterols in tofu are effective anti-cancer ingredients.
