Xiaohan, the 23rd of the 24 solar terms, marks the beginning of the coldest day of the year. So what kind of food does Xiaohan solar term eat? It is highly recommended to know about 6 kinds of health food. What food does small cold solar term eat good?
1. It's good to have yam and mutton soup in the cold season
Yam has the effect of three internal organs, mutton itself has a good warming effect, but also can go cold, so it is the Tongbu recipe of deficiency cold syndrome.
2. It's good to have chicken soup with bamboo fungus in the cold season
There are many kinds of amino acids, vitamins, inorganic salts, etc. in bamboo fungus, which has the functions of Tonifying Qi, toning brain, calming mind and strengthening body. Bamboo fungus can also protect liver, reduce the accumulation of abdominal fat, and has the function of "scraping oil". Chicken soup has the function of preventing cold, and drinking more can improve immunity.
3. It's good to eat chestnut and black chicken soup in the cold season
Chestnut can nourish the spleen and stomach, strengthen the kidney and tendons, promote blood circulation and stop bleeding. Making soup together with black chicken can nourish the stomach and spleen, strengthen the kidney and tendons, dry eyes, malnutrition, anorexia and rough skin.
4. It's good to eat longan congee in the cold season
Guiyuan can be used as medicine. According to traditional Chinese medicine, it has the functions of invigorating yang and Qi, nourishing the heart and spleen, nourishing blood and calming nerves. It can treat anemia, palpitation, insomnia, forgetfulness, neurasthenia and deficiency of body after illness.
5. It's good to eat pumpkin yam porridge in the cold season
The pectin contained in pumpkin can protect gastrointestinal mucosa, strengthen gastrointestinal peristalsis, and help food digestion; yam contains a variety of nutrients, which has the effects of invigorating the spleen, moistening the lungs, hearing, eyesight, digestion and strengthening the muscles and bones.
6. It's good to eat glutinous rice in the cold season
In Guangzhou tradition, Xiaohan eats glutinous rice in the morning. To avoid being too glutinous, it is generally 60% glutinous rice and 40% fragrant rice. The bacon and sausage are chopped, fried, peanuts fried, and some chopped scallion are added to the rice.
Glutinous rice means warm from the beginning to the end of the year. Because glutinous rice is higher than rice in sugar content, the whole body feels warm after eating, which is good for expelling cold. Theoretically speaking, glutinous rice has the effect of Tonifying the middle and Qi, and it is most suitable to eat glutinous rice in the cold season.