Yam Duck Blood Tofu: A Nutritious Dish Promoting Memory and Intestinal Health

March 13, 2024

 Yaxue has the function of promoting intestinal peristalsis and is also one of the common ingredients we use in daily life. "Yam Duck Blood Tofu" is a dish that is rich in nutrients and has a delicious taste. Yam contains abundant choline and phospholipids, which helps improve memory.
 


 

  [Ingredients]

  1 yam, 1 block of tofu, 1 block of duck blood tofu.

  [Steps]

  1. Peel and cut the yam into thick strips, and cut the tofu into small pieces.

  2. Cut the duck blood tofu into small pieces and blanch them in boiling water once, then drain the water.

  3. Heat cooking oil in a pan, stir-fry the shallot until fragrant, then add the yam and stir-fry for a moment, and simmer with a little water.

  4. When the yam becomes transparent, add the tofu, salt, soy sauce, pepper and Sichuan peppercorn powder, and simmer until the soup reduces. Serve on a plate.
 


 

  [Benefits]

  1. Duck Blood

  In traditional Chinese medicine, duck blood is considered salty and cold in nature, and it enters the liver and spleen meridians. It has the functions of nourishing blood, clearing heat, and detoxifying. It has a certain therapeutic effect on blood deficiency, blood heat rising, and dizziness caused by stroke. Duck blood is rich in nutrients and has a high iron content, and it is easily absorbed and utilized by the human body because it contains heme iron. Duck blood also contains trace element cobalt, so it has a certain preventive and therapeutic effect on anemia.

  Duck blood has the function of promoting intestinal peristalsis and can remove sediment and impurities from the intestines, as well as purify harmful substances such as dust and metal particles to avoid cumulative poisoning. Therefore, it is the "cleaner" of human waste. Duck blood contains vitamin K, which can promote blood coagulation and has a hemostatic effect. Duck blood can also provide various trace elements to the human body, which is beneficial for malnutrition, kidney diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and post-illness recovery.

  Duck blood can be cooked in soups or stir-fried, both of which taste delicious. This dish combines yam, which is rich in plant fiber, and tofu, which is rich in plant protein, in cooking. The dish is rich in nutrients and has a delicious taste. The duck blood is smooth and tender, the tofu is fragrant and smooth, and the yam is soft and sticky. It is not greasy and is suitable for people of all ages.

  2. Yam

  Yam is rich in nutrients, including starch, protein, mucilage, and other nutrients. In particular, it contains amylase, which can hydrolyze starch into glucose, directly providing energy to the brain and playing an important role in brain health. From the perspective of brain physiology, a large class of chemicals called neurotransmitters must be transmitted among neurons to facilitate brain function. To improve memory, it is necessary to consume foods that contain choline and phospholipids.

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