Speaking of yam, I believe that we are not particularly strange in ordinary times. Many people usually buy and cook yam as a vegetable. However, yam is also a very common material, which has the effects of nourishing lungs, spleen and Qi.
Many, first of all can be sure that yam is a good tonic, suitable for weak body, less food fatigue, lung deficiency, night sweat, women's leucorrhea, frequency of urination, diabetes, spleen deficiency diarrhea and other symptoms. If it is used for spleen asthenia, emaciation, stupor and diarrhea, 15 g yam and 50 g japonica rice can be taken, and porridge can be cooked and eaten twice a day, and it can be taken from time to time, which can also help the elderly to prolong their life; if it is used for spleen asthenia leucorrhea, 30 g yam, lotus seed and coix seed can be taken respectively, and they can be cooked and taken by gentle fire; If 120 g yam is sliced and boiled with water in 2 bowls instead of tea and warm drink, long-term use will help those with Yin deficiency, fatigue and heat, lung deficiency, and have the effect of strengthening the kidney and astringent essence.
The myxoprotein contained in yam can prevent the deposition of cardiovascular fat and keep the elasticity of blood vessels; the dopamine contained in yam can expand blood vessels and improve blood circulation; the digestive enzyme contained in yam can promote the decomposition of protein and starch. Yam can also prevent the atrophy of connective tissue in liver and kidney, and reduce blood sugar.
Yam contains mucin and mucopolysaccharide, so the boiled yam soup cannot be discarded. Most yams will browning in cooking, because it contains polyphenol oxidase. Therefore, when stewing with yams, it's better to add them after the soup boils, and boil them in high fire to destroy the enzyme activity, so as to prevent the yams from discoloring. Because yam itself contains more starch, it can be cooked to replace food. Most of the yams need to be made into beets, such as Chinese yam, first grade yam, crystal yam ball, braised yam and so on. At the same time, it is an important raw material for cooking fried pork chop, sausages, ribs and other dishes. In addition, it can also be made into a variety of flavor snacks, such as yam cake, yam bean paste bag, sesame yam crispy cake, yam sugar gourd and so on.
Several edible methods of yam are recommended:
Make the slices of yam and meat into a plate, steam for 20 minutes, pour in the delicious soup, thicken the rest of the soup, pour over the meat. As yam tuber contains 16% starch, it is very suitable for making all kinds of main foods. If it is used for cooking, it is necessary to reduce the number of main foods properly, so as to ensure the heat balance, so as to avoid the risk of fattening after being used by customers.
Chinese yam, pineapple and old pork will be fried into golden yellow after grasping the taste of the plain meat and Chinese yam; pineapple and green pepper will be fried with sauce. Then mix the meat, yam, pineapple and green pepper. The crispness is the most important for cooking with yam, so you should blanch the yam in boiling water and immediately take it out, and then fry it quickly. In this way, yams can be kept in crisp state.
Yam porridge has always been praised as "porridge". It has the functions of invigorating the spleen and lungs, nourishing the kidney and essence, strengthening the body and prolonging the life span. It is suitable for the middle-aged, the elderly and those with many diseases. There are many ways to make porridge. Now we introduce two ways: using a casserole to boil yam, wolfberry and Japonica Rice on a small fire together after adding water, and then using them when they are cooked. It would be better if the rice was replaced by purple rice (commonly known as blood glutinous rice); it would be another way to eat porridge made of yam, dates and a small amount of glutinous rice mixed with sugarcane juice. It can treat cough, phlegm, asthma, chronic bronchitis and so on.
The Chinese yam spring roll mixes the Chinese yam paste and flour to make pancakes; saute the carrot and bamboo shoots, the plain ham and the cilantro together; grill the plain meat and celery together with sauce; sprinkle sesame seeds on the cabbage and the red pepper; then roll all kinds of ingredients together with the prepared pancakes. In addition, the Steamed Yam mud can be mixed with flour to make all kinds of pastry. If it is combined with eggs and shredded meat containing protein, plus carrots and bean sprouts, this exquisite snack will achieve a good nutritional balance.
In fact, yam not only has a certain role in nourishing the lungs and essence, but also is a traditional tonic with mild nature. In daily life, people can make yam into a variety of delicious food as long as they have some understanding of the efficacy and function of yam.