Soups and coleslaw supplement nutrients

Song Tianli, Director of the Treatment and Sub-health Branch of the China Association for the Promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research

Supplementation during infection is extremely important, and here are a few recommended recipes
for supplementing soups and coleslaws.

The soup and drink of food

Cabbage vermicelli soup

Ingredients: 1/2 cabbage, 100g vermicelli, 50g tofu, 10g coriander, 1 handful of green onion, 5g salt, sesame oil, vegetable oil, a little
salt.

Method: Wash the cabbage, remove the cabbage helper, and leave only the cabbage leaf slices; After cutting the tofu into chunks, blanch the water for 1 minute, remove and set aside; Soak the vermicelli in warm water until soft, wash the green onion white and cut off; Put the pot on the fire, heat the oil, add the green onion to stir-fry the aroma, add the cabbage and stir-fry evenly; After stir-frying the aroma, add boiling water and boil the vermicelli for a while; Add salt, chicken essence, sesame oil to taste, and finally sprinkle with coriander segments and serve
.

Suitable people: cabbage vermicelli soup is rich in protein, a variety of vitamins and minerals, which is conducive to enhancing the body's immunity and has a relieving effect on coughing up phlegm, fever, retching and other symptoms
.

Tomato seaweed egg soup

Ingredients: 1 tomato, 2 eggs, 1 chives, 1 seaweed, 5g salt, 20g cornstarch, vegetable oil, sesame oil
.

Method: After blanching the tomatoes in boiling water, tear off the skin by hand, cut into strips and set aside; Soak the seaweed in warm water, beat the eggs in a bowl and set aside; Mix cornstarch with water and stir evenly to set aside; Put oil in the bottom of the pot, pour the tomatoes into the pot and simmer for a while; Add an appropriate amount of boiling water and add the soaked seaweed; Pour in starch water and stir well, then boil over high heat, pour the egg liquid into it, and stir gently while pouring; Add 2g of salt, sprinkle chopped green onion, pour sesame oil to taste and serve
.

Suitable people: Tomato seaweed egg soup contains protein, vitamins and lycopene, etc.
, which has a relieving effect on symptoms such as dry mouth, thirst, sore throat, and loss of appetite caused by fever
.

Winter melon rib soup

Ingredients: 1/2 pound of pork ribs, 1/2 winter melon, 3 corn, 20g kelp, green onion, cooking wine, ginger, pepper, a little
salt.

Method: First clean the ribs, then blanch water to remove the grease and fishy smell of the ribs; Put the ribs in a pot, add water, ginger, green onion, cooking wine, and bring to a boil over high heat; Add the cut corn to the soup and boil, soak the kelp in warm water for about 15 minutes; After removing the winter melon bowl, put it into the boiling soup and simmer over low heat; Add salt to the boiled soup and serve
.

Suitable for: Winter melon rib soup can moisturize the intestines and laxative, reduce moisture stagnation, tongli urine, suitable for people with dry bowel and constipation or high blood pressure, diabetes, coronary heart disease, kidney disease, edema, obesity
.

Cold food and drink

Tofu with spring onions

Ingredients: 500g of tender tofu, spring onion, salt, chicken essence, light soy sauce, sesame oil, 10 peppercorns, 2-3 cloves
of garlic.

Method: Wash the tender tofu and cut it into 2-3 cm cubes for later use; Put the cut tofu in boiling water, blanch for 20 seconds, then remove and drain; Finely chop the garlic and chop the green onion into a small bowl; Heat the oil, put in the peppercorns, wait for the peppercorns to fry the aroma, take out the peppercorns, and pour the hot oil in a small bowl containing minced garlic and green onion; Finally, pour in salt, light soy sauce, sesame oil, sprinkle with chopped green onion, mix well and serve
.

Suitable for: tofu with green onions helps to harmonize the spleen and stomach, increase appetite, promote nasal sinuses, suitable for people
with symptoms such as loss of appetite, lung fever, cough and nasal congestion.
Green onions contain volatile oils and capsaicin with pungent odor, which can stimulate the secretion of digestive juices after consumption, and have the effect of increasing appetite, while dissolving cold, antibacterial and enhancing physical fitness
.
Tofu can enter the spleen, stomach and large intestine, can clear heat and moisturize, replenish qi, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and play a significant role
in relieving symptoms such as "electric drill voice", "Baojuan voice" and "knife cutting throat" caused by wind and cold.

Chilled radish slices

Ingredients: 1 white radish, 1 coriander, 2 cloves of garlic, 3-4 spoons sugar, 1 stir-fry spoon light soy sauce, 1/2 spoon fried balsamic vinegar, 2 spoons
sesame oil.

Method: Wash the white radish, cut off the root whiskers and head and tail, peel and cut into thin slices; Marinate for a while with 1 spoonful of salt, then mix well with your hands and marinate for 20 minutes; Pat and chop the garlic into minced garlic, clean and cut the coriander into small pieces, then put it on a plate and set aside; Wash the pickled radish slices with warm water, drain the water, add minced garlic, sugar, light soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, sesame oil, and finally sprinkle with coriander and mix well and serve
.

Suitable for: Cold radish slices help appetizing and eliminating food, removing phlegm, moisturizing the lungs, and moisturizing the intestines and laxation
.
White radish contains mustard oil and amylase, which can promote digestion and enhance appetite
.
It is also rich in vitamin C, minerals, etc.
, which help to enhance the body's immune function and improve disease resistance
.

Cold fungus

Ingredients: dried black fungus, coriander, garlic, ginger, white sesame seeds, salt, light soy sauce, aged vinegar, vegetable oil
.

Method: dry black fungus soaked a few hours in advance; Wash and cut the ginger, garlic and coriander; Put the cut ginger, salt, light soy sauce and aged vinegar into a small bowl, stir and mix well; Heat oil, add a small amount of vegetable oil, and fry garlic until fragrant; Scoop up the fungus, drain and put it in a bowl, add the coriander; Pour the fragrant garlic and seasoned sauce over the fungus and mix well, sprinkle with white sesame seeds and serve
.

Suitable for: Cold fungus helps to clear heat and detoxify, moisturize the intestines and laxative, moisturize the lungs and dissolve phlegm, clear heat and cool blood
.
Fungus contains natural gum and has strong adsorption capacity, which is suitable for people
with basic diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

China Food News(December 29, 2022, Version 06)

(Responsible editor: Zhu Meiqiao)