In the summer, heatstroke can have many harmful effects on our work and daily life. So how do we cool down? There are many ways to beat the heat, and today we will share a few food therapy methods with you. What foods can help us cool down? How should we eat them for maximum cooling effects? Interested friends can join us to learn more!
When it comes to cooling foods, the first things that come to mind are mung beans and winter melon. There are many benefits to eating mung beans and winter melon, but how can we eat them in a way that effectively cools us down and lowers our body temperature?
Cooling and Detoxifying Mung Bean Soup
Ingredients:
Mung beans, white sugar.
Instructions:
1. Clean the mung beans and soak them in water for 2 hours.
2. Pour water into a pot, with a ratio of 1:10 mung beans to water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer until the mung beans bloom.
3. After following the steps above, our mung bean soup is almost ready. Now, we just need to pour the cooked mung bean soup into a bowl, add the desired amount of sugar, and it's ready to be consumed.
Tips:
1. Many people remove the mung bean skins and discard them, which is a pity. Mung bean skins are cool in nature and have a sweet taste. They can effectively clear heat and detoxify, with a stronger effect than mung bean kernels. Mung bean skins also contain a large amount of antioxidant compounds, such as flavonoids. The boiling time should not be too long, around 3-5 minutes, to achieve a clear green soup.
2. Avoid using an iron pot to cook mung bean soup, as the flavonoids in mung beans can react with metal ions, interfering with the antioxidant capacity and therapeutic effects of the mung beans, and causing the soup to change color.
3. Cooked and soft mung bean soup has different effects from mung bean water. It can invigorate the spleen and eliminate dampness, making it a perfect summer beverage.
Winter Melon and Mung Bean Soup
Winter melon and mung bean soup is also a great dish for cooling down. Both winter melon and mung beans are excellent foods for relieving heat, and their combination enhances the cooling effects.
Ingredients:
200g winter melon, 100g mung beans, 3g salt.
Instructions:
1. Peel and core the winter melon, wash it, and cut it into 3cm square pieces. Wash the mung beans and set aside.
2. Place a pot on the stove, add an appropriate amount of water, and add scallions, ginger, and mung beans. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium heat and cook until the beans are soft. Then add the cut winter melon pieces and cook until they are soft but not mushy. Sprinkle with salt, stir well, and it's ready to serve.
Winter melon is often used to make soup or stir-fry dishes. Common dishes include pork ribs and winter melon soup, shrimp and winter melon soup, braised winter melon, stir-fried winter melon, and winter melon bowl. Now let's learn how to make braised winter melon and pork ribs and winter melon soup.
Braised Winter Melon
Ingredients:
Winter melon (as needed), salt (as needed), chicken essence (a little), light soy sauce (a little), dark soy sauce (as needed), oyster sauce (a little), and white sugar (a little).
Instructions:
1. Peel and core the winter melon and cut it into square pieces.
2. Heat a pan with oil. Once hot, add the winter melon pieces and cook until they turn slightly golden on all sides. Push the winter melon to the side of the pan and add a little white sugar in the middle. Stir-fry until the sugar caramelizes, then mix it with the winter melon pieces.
3. Add salt, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce to evenly coat the winter melon pieces.
