After the Lesser Heat, eat this dish vigorously, one clears heat and detoxifies, two dispels dampness, three reduces fat, it’s a waste not to understand the seasonal benefits. After the Lesser Heat, not long after, the Lidong summer will start on July 15th, the Lesser Heat is not the hottest time, the Lidong summer is the hottest 40 days of the year, during this time we need to be prepared to prevent heatstroke, cool down, and dispel dampness, we also need to put effort into our diet, eat less damp and cold foods, and more cooling, detoxifying, and damp dispelling foods, following the seasonal diet is beneficial for our health.
Winter melon is a delicious food not to be missed, after the Lesser Heat, eating winter melon during the Lidong summer can help clear heat and heatstroke, the calorie content of winter melon is also not high, it’s great for dispelling dampness and reducing fat, don’t miss out.
One, [Winter Melon Coix Seed Pork Bone Soup]
Ingredients: winter melon, pork bone, coix seed, ginger.
1. Wash the winter melon with skin on and cut into large pieces, wash the ginger and slice it.
2. Wash the coix seeds and dry fry them in a pan until slightly golden brown, then set aside. Dry frying can balance the coldness of the coix seeds.
3. Wash the pork bones, boil them in cold water with ginger slices, remove and drain the water.
4. Put the prepared winter melon, coix seeds, pork bones, and ginger into a clay pot.
5. Add an appropriate amount of water and simmer over high heat until boiling, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 90 minutes.
6. Before serving, add a little salt for seasoning, mix well and serve.
Two, [Homemade Winter Melon Tea]
Ingredients: winter melon, brown sugar, white sugar, lemon.
1. Wash the winter melon with skin on and cut into small pieces.
2. Put the winter melon and brown sugar in a bowl, add some white sugar to enhance the flavor.
3. Mix the sugar and winter melon together, marinate evenly and set aside.
4. Marinate until the liquid is released.
5. Pour the marinated winter melon and the released liquid into a clay pot and simmer. You can add a little lemon juice for better taste.
6. Simmer over high heat, remove the foam when it appears. Continue to simmer for about 40 minutes until the liquid evaporates, the color darkens, and thickens.
7. Strain before serving to get the original soup of winter melon tea, thick and rich in color.
8. Let it cool and store it in a glass jar in the refrigerator, ready to enjoy at any time.
9. When drinking, take a few spoonfuls of the winter melon tea soup and mix it with warm water, stir well and enjoy. Adding lemon slices and ice cubes will enhance the taste.
Three, [Winter Melon Old Duck Soup]
Ingredients: winter melon, old duck, coix seed, red dates, goji berries, ginger.
1. Wash the winter melon with skin on and cut into large pieces, wash the duck meat, cut into pieces, wash the ginger and slice it, wash the coix seeds, red dates, and goji berries, set aside.
2. Blanch the duck meat in cold water, remove and drain the water.
3. Put the prepared coix seeds, duck meat, red dates, and goji berries into a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water.
4. Boil over high heat then simmer over low heat for 40 minutes.
5. After 30 minutes, add the winter melon and continue to simmer for another 30 minutes.
6. Before serving, add a little salt for seasoning, mix well and serve.
Lily’s Food Chatter:
Above are the suitable foods to eat after the Lesser Heat season: winter melon, accompanied by 3 classic winter melon recipes, simple, nutritious, and delicious, perfect for summer, as the Lidong summer approaches after the Lesser Heat, eating winter melon is nourishing for all ages, don’t miss out, it’s suitable for everyone.
