In today’s fast-paced life, men face various pressures, busy work, life stress, and unhealthy habits, leading to the gradual depletion of the body’s yang energy and vitality. Issues such as insufficient energy, weak lower back and knees, and declining sexual function may arise. These not only affect the quality of life but also pose a threat to physical and mental health. Today, we recommend a “strengthening yang dish” – the eel. Regardless of income level, it should be consumed regularly to help men tonify the kidneys, nourish yang energy, and make you more energetic with each bite!
Eel meat is tender, delicious, and nutritious, a high-protein, low-fat food rich in various vitamins and minerals. In traditional Chinese medicine, eels are considered warm in nature and sweet in taste, with effects such as tonifying the middle and benefiting qi, nourishing blood, tonifying the spleen with warmth, enhancing male fertility, and nourishing the liver and kidneys. For men, eel is an excellent food for tonifying the kidneys and replenishing essence. It can provide the necessary nutrients for the kidneys, enhance their functions, and is rich in arginine, which is beneficial for the male reproductive system. Highly suitable for male consumption. Below is a recipe for Eel and Egg Soup, nutritious and delicious, let’s learn how to make it together.
【Eel and Egg Soup】
Ingredients: Eel, Eggs, Goji Berries, Spring Onions, Ginger, Garlic, White Pepper Powder, Salt, Chicken Essence, Cooking Oil
Preparing the Eel: Remove blood and internal organs from the eel, wash it, cut into small pieces, blanch in hot water to remove surface mucus to avoid a fishy taste, then rinse it clean and set it aside in a bowl.
Frying the Egg: Heat oil in a pan, crack two eggs, fry until one side is golden brown, flip, and fry until both sides are golden brown, then set aside.
Stir-frying the Eel: Keep some oil in the pan, add the eel, stir-fry briefly, then add ginger and garlic slices until fragrant.
Cooking the Soup: Add a large bowl of hot water, then add the fried eggs, bring to a boil over high heat, cover and simmer over low heat for about ten minutes.
Seasoning: Once the egg whites from the eggs and eel have dissolved into the water, turning the soup white, season with salt and white pepper powder to taste.
Finishing: Before serving, sprinkle with chopped spring onions and goji berries and it’s ready to serve, delicious and nutritious.
Tips:
1. Eels have a lot of mucus, you can scrub them with salt and flour repeatedly to remove the mucus and fishy smell.
2. When boiling eels, adding some cooking wine can help remove the fishy smell more effectively.
3. Eels must be thoroughly cooked to avoid consuming raw or undercooked eels, to prevent food poisoning.
4. Eels should not be consumed with dog meat, dog blood, pumpkin, spinach, red dates, and other foods to avoid impacting health.
Nutritional Value
High-Quality Protein: Eel is rich in high-quality protein crucial for tissue repair, growth, and maintenance.
Unsaturated Fatty Acids: Contains various unsaturated fatty acids like DHA and EPA, beneficial for cardiovascular health, aiding in lowering cholesterol and preventing atherosclerosis and other heart diseases.
Vitamins: Abundant in Vitamin A, B vitamins (B1, B2, B6, etc.), essential for maintaining normal physiological functions, promoting metabolism, protecting the nervous system, among other crucial roles.
Minerals: Contains rich minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc. Calcium and phosphorus support bone and dental health; iron is vital for hemoglobin synthesis to prevent anemia; zinc is critical for normal growth, reproductive function, and immune system operation.
Eel Spermine: Eels contain a unique compound “spermine,” with the ability to regulate blood sugar levels, lowering blood sugar levels, offering some dietary therapy benefits to diabetes patients.
