Edamame is fresh green soybeans that are also known as soybeans after they have been dried. Edamame is rich in nutrients, including dietary fiber, unsaturated fatty acids, and potassium. It has the benefits of improving constipation, lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. In the summer, consuming edamame can help replenish the potassium lost through sweating, helping the body recover its strength and improve appetite. There are various ways to prepare edamame, such as stir-frying, steaming, and braising. But how can we make edamame delicious and nutritious?
Silk Gourd with Edamame
Ingredients: Silk gourd, edamame, red bell pepper slices, cooking oil, water starch.
Instructions: Peel and wash the silk gourd, cut into pieces. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the silk gourd, edamame, and red bell pepper slices to blanch. Drain the water. Heat the pan with oil, add the silk gourd and other ingredients to stir-fry, add salt and MSG for seasoning, thicken with water starch, and serve when cooked.
Nutritional benefits: Silk gourd is rich in vitamins and has the effects of nourishing the skin, lightening spots, and beautifying the skin. Eating silk gourd also has the effect of regulating menstruation for women. Edamame is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which can improve fat metabolism, enhance memory and intelligence. The combination of the two is nutritious, appetizing, and promotes gastrointestinal peristalsis.
Boiled Edamame with Saltwater
Ingredients: Unpeeled edamame, red chili slices, star anise, Sichuan peppercorns, salt.
Instructions: Use scissors to cut off the ends of the edamame, wash and drain. Put the cooked edamame into a pot, add red chili slices, star anise, Sichuan peppercorns, and salt. Add enough water to cover the edamame. Cook over medium heat with the lid on for 20 minutes, then remove.
Nutritional benefits: It stimulates appetite and aids digestion, making it an essential food for cooling down in summer. It is suitable for people with constipation and high blood pressure, as well as the elderly, children, and women in menopause. It is refreshing and tender, increases appetite, and relieves fatigue.
Braised Edamame with Crucian Carp
Ingredients: Crucian carp, edamame, ginger slices, scallion sections, Shaoxing wine.
Instructions: Gut and wash the crucian carp, remove the inedible parts such as gills, and set aside. Wash the edamame. Heat the pan, add a little oil, ginger slices, and stir-fry the crucian carp over medium heat until both sides are golden brown. Add ginger slices, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, salt, sugar, and boiling water. Add the edamame, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add a little MSG and sprinkle with scallion sections before serving.
Nutritional benefits: Crucian carp can invigorate the spleen and stimulate appetite, promote diuresis and milk secretion, and eliminate dampness and benefit qi. Edamame has a neutral nature and enters the spleen meridian. It has the effects of moisturizing dryness, clearing heat, and detoxifying. The combination of the two is good for invigorating the spleen and stomach, replenishing qi, and is easily digested and absorbed.
Braised Edamame with Tofu and Pork Strips
Ingredients: Old tofu, pork belly, edamame, ginger minced, Shaoxing wine, scallion sections.
Instructions: Cut the tofu into pieces, wash the edamame, and wash the pork belly and cut it into strips. Heat the pan over medium heat, add a little oil and minced ginger, stir-fry the pork belly and Shaoxing wine until golden brown. Add tofu, edamame, salt, sugar, and boiling water. The water level should be level with the tofu. Cook until the edamame is tender and the tofu is heated through. Add a little MSG and sprinkle with scallion before serving.
Nutritional benefits: Edamame and tofu are both legumes. Eating them together can provide the body with abundant protein and unsaturated fatty acids, enhance the body's resistance, and can also supplement estrogen for women in menopause, relieving their irritability.
Edamame with Water Bamboo
Ingredients: Water bamboo, edamame, red chili, scallion, minced ginger.
Instructions: Blanch the edamame in hot water for 10 minutes, then remove. Blanch the sliced water bamboo in hot water for 2-3 minutes. Heat the oil in a pan, sauté the minced ginger, add the water bamboo, edamame, and red chili slices, salt, sugar, and soy sauce. Stir-fry until cooked and well-seasoned.
Nutritional benefits: Water bamboo is rich in vitamins and minerals, with tender and delicious flesh. It has the effects of improving obesity and regulating blood lipids. Edamame is rich in dietary fiber, unsaturated fatty acids, and protein. The combination of the two provides complementary nutrition and improves constipation.
