According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the spleen is the foundation of the body's acquired constitution, and the stomach is the foundation of health preservation, which shows the importance of a healthy spleen and stomach for the human body. Therefore, it is necessary for us to master some dietary tips for nourishing the spleen and stomach in our daily diet.
One: Tea Tree Mushroom Stewed Pork Rib Soup
【Ingredients】250g pork ribs, 30g tea tree mushrooms, half a carrot, 4 slices of ginger, salt to taste.
【Instructions】Cut the pork ribs into pieces and wash them. Soak the tea tree mushrooms for half an hour in advance. Peel and dice the carrot, slice the ginger. After the water in the pot boils, blanch the pork ribs, then rinse off the foam on the surface. Put the pork ribs, tea tree mushrooms, carrot, and ginger slices into the inner pot, add an appropriate amount of water. Put the inner pot into the electric stew pot, cover it, and add an appropriate amount of water. Set it to the tendon and bone key. After four hours, when you hear the bell, it's ready. Add salt to taste and serve.
【Benefits】Tea tree mushrooms have the effect of invigorating the spleen and stopping diarrhea, and also have special effects in anti-aging, reducing cholesterol, preventing and fighting cancer. Tea tree mushroom stewed pork rib soup is a spleen and stomach tonic for autumn.
Two: Lotus Root Red Bean Octopus Pot Pig Trotter Soup
【Ingredients】800g lotus root, 50g red beans, 50g lotus seeds, 5 red dates, 1 dried octopus, 500g pig trotters, 1/3 dried tangerine peel, 3 slices of ginger.
【Instructions】Wash all the ingredients. Remove the joints and cut the lotus root into sections. Soak the red beans, lotus seeds, and dried octopus. Remove the pits from the red dates. Cut the pig trotters into pieces and put them in the clay pot together with the ginger. Add 3000ml of water and bring to a boil over high heat, then switch to low heat and simmer for two hours. Add salt to taste.
【Benefits】Lotus root can invigorate the spleen, stimulate the appetite, and nourish the blood. Red beans are also good for promoting blood circulation. Pig trotters are considered a top-quality ingredient in Guangdong cuisine and are often used in soups. Adding dried octopus to the soup not only nourishes yin but also enhances the flavor. This soup is delicious and nourishing, and has the functions of invigorating the spleen and replenishing qi, nourishing the stomach and promoting saliva, and nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys.
Three: Pork Bone Chinese Yam Soup
【Ingredients】Pork spine bones, Chinese yam, tender corn, cinnamon, ginger, fragrant leaves, goji berries, salt.
Instructions: Wash the pork spine bones and chop them into small pieces. Blanch the pork spine bones to remove impurities and set aside. Add enough water to the casserole, add the pork spine bones, ginger slices, cinnamon, and fragrant leaves, then boil over high heat and simmer over low heat. Cut the tender corn into small pieces. After 30 minutes of boiling, add the tender corn and continue to simmer over low heat. Peel and cut the Chinese yam into small pieces. Add the Chinese yam to the casserole. Sprinkle in goji berries. Season with salt to taste and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
【Benefits】Chinese yam has the functions of invigorating the spleen, nourishing the stomach, and tonifying the lungs and kidneys. It is the best remedy for people with weak spleen and stomach in autumn.
The complete recipe for spleen and stomach nourishing soup
Four: Astragalus Boiled Beef Tripe Soup
【Ingredients】50g astragalus, 500g beef tripe, 3 red dates, 4 slices of ginger.
【Instructions】Soak the astragalus for a while and wash it. Clean the beef tripe with salt. Remove the pits from the red dates. Put all the ingredients into the clay pot together, add 2500ml of water (about 10 bowls), bring to a boil over high heat, then switch to low heat and simmer for about 2 hours. Add salt to taste.
【Benefits】It is believed that beef tripe can promote digestion and invigorate the spleen, and astragalus is a mild herb that can invigorate the spleen, replenish the middle, and invigorate qi. When combined, the soup has the functions of invigorating qi and blood, invigorating the spleen and stomach, and treating digestive disorders, shortness of breath, fatigue, and bloating after meals.
Five: Chestnut Fresh Chinese Yam Red Date Boiled Chicken Soup
【Ingredients】1 fresh Chinese yam, 12 chestnut meat, 6 red dates, half a chicken, 100g lean pork, 3 slices of ginger.
【Instructions】Wash all the ingredients separately. Peel and cut the fresh Chinese yam into pieces. Cut the chestnut meat in half. Remove the internal organs and tail of the chicken, and put it in the clay pot together with the lean pork, ginger, and red dates. Add 2500ml of water (about 10 bowls) and bring to a boil over high heat. Then simmer over low heat for about 2 hours. Add salt to taste.
【Benefits】Delicious and refreshing, it has the functions of invigorating qi and promoting saliva, invigorating the spleen and nourishing the stomach, and strengthening tendons and bones. Suitable for men, women, the elderly, and children.
