In the hot summer, cold noodles are the most delicious, especially when combined with fresh stir-fried pork and zucchini, topped with a cool sauce. It can't get any more delicious than this!
【Name】
Stir-fried Pork and Zucchini
【Ingredients】
1/6 zucchini, 50g ground pork, 1 small cucumber, 250g noodles, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 6 tablespoons sweet cooking wine, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 garlic clove.
【Instructions】
1. Slice the fresh zucchini, which is currently in season. Rub with salt to draw out moisture, then rinse and let dry.
2. Sauté the garlic clove first until fragrant, then add the ground pork. Stir-fry until the pork is 80% cooked, then add the marinated zucchini. Finally, add some spring onion to make the pork sauce.
3. Boil a pot of water, then add the thin noodles. Cook for 2 minutes, then remove and cool with an electric fan.
4. For the sauce, crush the garlic clove into a paste, then mix with sesame oil, soy sauce, and sweet cooking wine.
【Eating Taboos】
Those with weak spleen and stomach should avoid eating.
Meng Shen: "Eating raw food that is too cold can cause heartache, abdominal pain, and various sores. It also weakens the body and impairs mobility. It should not be eaten after a serious illness."
【Benefits and Functions of Zucchini】
Benefits of Zucchini
Taste: sweet, cold.
① Tao Hongjing: "Cold."
② "Qian Jin Shi Zhi": "Sweet, neutral, non-toxic."
③ "Kai Bao Ben Cao": "Sweet, cold."
Functions of Zucchini
Zucchini promotes urination and relieves heat toxins. It treats restlessness, fever, thirst, and difficulty urinating.
① "Qian Jin Shi Zhi": "Benefits the intestines and stomach."
② Meng Shen: "Relieves thirst."
③ "Ben Cao Shi Yi": "Promotes urination, relieves restlessness and heat, detoxifies alcohol, relieves heat energy, and can be used as a poultice for mouth and genital sores."
