“Eating 4 treasures after autumn, no more worries in autumn and winter.” Regardless of age, health maintenance is essential, so don’t overlook it!
This autumn season, although the end of summer has passed for several days, it is still quite hot, which is unusual compared to previous years. We should also make appropriate adjustments to our meals; the traditional practice of ‘fattening up for winter’ should be done cautiously. With the improvement of our living standards, it’s better not to eat too much meat, but rather seasonal ingredients.
As autumn arrives, although the weather is still quite warm, the dry climate differs slightly from summer. We should eat some ingredients that nourish and moisten, laying a solid foundation for the upcoming late autumn and winter. According to old traditions, there are specific dietary considerations for each solar term. At this time, we should regularly consume these 4 treasures after autumn, to avoid troubles in autumn and winter. Regardless of age, health maintenance is a must, so don’t be unaware!
1: Lotus Root
As the saying goes, “The lotus carries treasures, and autumn lotus root is the best for health.” Autumn lotus root is very nourishing, with a sweet taste and good nutrition, making it a treasure of the season. The price of lotus root becomes affordable when it’s in season, so don’t miss out!
Recommended dish: 【Sticky Rice Lotus Root】 Ingredients: lotus root (appropriate amount), sticky rice (a little), brown sugar (a little), osmanthus syrup (a little).
1. Clean the lotus root, cut it open at one-third of its length, soak the sticky rice to expand, poke it into the holes of the lotus root with chopsticks, and use a toothpick to secure the top of the lotus root.
2. Place in a clay pot, add brown sugar, and cook for about 1 hour. When the lotus root is fully cooked, soak it in the syrup, cool it, slice it, and drizzle with osmanthus syrup to serve.
2: Chicken
“A chicken after autumn means no worries in autumn and winter” is something our elders often say. Chicken is very nutritious, and eating chicken after autumn is much better than eating pork, laying a good foundation for autumn and winter.
Recommended dish: 【Mushroom Stewed Chicken】 Ingredients: 2 free-range chickens, a small amount of cordyceps flower, a small amount of bamboo fungus, a small amount of mushroom tea, a small amount of ordinary mushrooms, a small amount of shiitake mushrooms, appropriate ginger slices, appropriate salt, a few red dates.
1. Cut the chicken into large pieces and place them in cold water, adding cooking wine to remove the fishy smell. Rinse clean, and prepare the cordyceps flower, bamboo fungus, mushroom tea, ordinary mushrooms, washing them all clean and placing them in a bowl with fresh water to soak for about 20 minutes.
2. In a clay pot, add all the mushrooms, add the chicken pieces, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 1 hour. Add a little salt for seasoning, and serve directly.
3: Black Sesame
Black sesame is a very good ingredient, a treasure of autumn. There are many ways to eat black sesame, and the most classic is black sesame paste, which is simple and nutritious, so don’t forget to eat it after autumn!
Recommended dish: 【Black Sesame Paste】 Ingredients: black sesame, lotus root, rock sugar.
1. Toasted black sesame, lotus root peeled and cut into pieces, place them in a blender, add boiling water, press the hot soup button, and it’s done in just 1 minute. Very simple.
4: Pumpkin
With pumpkins in season after autumn, they are rich in nutrition, making them a treasure post-autumn. Their sweet and smooth taste can strengthen the spleen and stomach, replenish blood, and invigorate energy, so don’t forget to eat them in this autumn season!
Recommended dish: 【Steamed Pumpkin with Black Rice】 Ingredients: 1 pumpkin, a little black rice, a little sticky rice, a few red dates, a few raisins.
1. Wash the black rice and sticky rice, soak overnight, drain excess water. Clean the small pumpkin, cut it open at one-third, remove the excess seeds, and scrape it clean with a spoon.
2. Put the soaked black rice, sticky rice, raisins, and red dates into the pumpkin, add an appropriate amount of water, place it in a steamer, and steam for about 40 minutes until the black rice is fully cooked, then it’s ready to serve.
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