In winter, it can be said that it is the perfect season for hot pot, but eating hot pot may cause internal heat. What should we do? At this time, we need to learn some tips and tricks and master these four kinds of cooling and detoxifying soups, which will ensure that you can eat with peace of mind.
1. Winter Melon and Fresh Fish Soup
Ingredients:
- 500g fresh fish
- 600g winter melon
- 60g red beans
- 20g honey dates
- 2 slices of ginger
- Salt to taste
Instructions:
1. Wash the winter melon with the skin on and cut it into pieces. Soak the red beans in water for 1 hour beforehand and wash them. Wash the honey dates.
2. Clean the fresh fish and fry it in a pan with peanut oil and ginger until golden brown.
3. Boil a suitable amount of water and add all the ingredients. Boil on low heat for 3 hours. Add salt to taste.
Effect: This soup has the effect of relieving heat, diuresis, detoxification, and pus drainage. Boiling the soup with the skin and flesh of the winter melon together enhances the diuretic effect. It is suitable for people who sweat a lot, have little urine, have short yellow urine, and have difficulty urinating.
2. Chinese Yam and Pork Bone Soup
Ingredients:
- 3-4 servings of Chinese yam
- 500g pork rib bones
- 500g mung beans
- 50g red beans
- 50g lima beans
- 50g honey dates
- 2 slices of ginger
- 10 bowls of water
Instructions:
1. Wash the red beans, mung beans, and lima beans and soak them in water for 1-2 hours.
2. Cut the pork rib bones into large pieces and blanch them in boiling water.
3. Wash the Chinese yam, peel it, remove the fibers, and cut it into pieces.
4. Boil water and add all the ingredients. Boil over high heat for 20 minutes, then simmer over low heat for one hour. Add salt to taste before serving.
Effect: This soup has the effect of clearing heat and dampness, invigorating the spleen, and stimulating the appetite.
3. Coconut and Frog Soup
Ingredients:
- 500g frog
- 250g pork ribs
- 150g coconut meat
- 2 slices of ginger
- Salt to taste
Instructions:
1. Peel and wash the frog, cut it into pieces, and blanch it in boiling water.
2. Wash and cut the pork ribs into pieces, and blanch them in boiling water. Wash the coconut meat and cut it into pieces.
3. Put a suitable amount of water in a pot, bring it to a boil, and add all the ingredients. Boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 2 hours. Add salt to taste before serving.
Effect: This soup has the effect of beauty and skin nourishment, nourishing the lungs and moisturizing dryness, and relieving cough and phlegm. It is particularly suitable for people who consume excessive tobacco and alcohol and have insufficient sleep.
4. Lily Soup
Ingredients:
- 200g fresh lily
- Red dates and rock sugar to taste
Instructions:
1. Split the fresh lily into petals, tear off the inner clothes, and wash them. Wash the red dates and cook them until soft in water.
2. Put a suitable amount of water in a soup pot, add the lily, and cook until tender but not mushy. Add the red dates and rock sugar.
Effect: This soup has the effect of nourishing yin and moisturizing the lungs, relieving cough and transforming phlegm, tonifying the middle and benefiting qi, and calming the mind. It is especially suitable for people with lung deficiency cough, persistent cough, thick and smelly phlegm, and pulmonary emphysema.
