Summer has arrived, and the weather is hot. Many people may feel tired and weak, with heavy legs. This is actually a sign of lack of yang energy. As the saying goes, nourish yin in autumn and winter, nourish yang in summer. Although the weather is hot in summer, it is actually a good time to nourish yang. Because in summer, we often use fans, air conditioning, enjoy ice cream, and drink various cold drinks to cool off, all of which can damage yang energy. Therefore, in summer, we should eat more foods that can help replenish yang energy, such as leeks, lamb, eels, and loaches. These foods can help us warm and replenish our yang energy, strengthen our physique, and invigorate our spirits.
1. Leeks
Recommended Recipe: Leek Stir-Fried with Eggs
1. Take a bunch of leeks, wash and cut into small pieces, keep the leaves and stems separate when packing, do not mix them together.
2. Beat 4 eggs in a bowl, add a spoon of salt, and stir well.
3. Prepare another bowl, add 10g of starch, 30g of water.
4. Mix well and pour into the egg mixture to make the eggs tender. This is the key point of this dish!
5. Heat oil in a pan, pour in the egg mixture, cook until the egg solidifies, then stir-fry into egg pieces. Do not fry the eggs too small, larger pieces will look more appealing and appetizing.
2. Lamb
Recommended Recipe: Lamb Soup
1. Clean fresh lamb pieces, soak for about 45 minutes, then wash thoroughly.
2. Boil lamb with ginger slices in cold water, skim off the foam, add enough water at once.
3. If the soup is reduced, add half a bowl of cold water each time the foam is removed and continue to boil until boiling. Repeat this process 4-5 times, skimming off the new foam each time.
4. Simmer on low heat for 45-60 minutes, add blanched carrots, season with salt, pepper, and continue to cook for 20 minutes. When serving, sprinkle with wolfberries or cilantro.
3. Eels
Recommended Recipe: Stir-Fried Eel Slices
1. Clean the eel, remove the internal organs, pat the bone on the back, then cut into small pieces.
2. Prepare green and red chili peppers, and cut into pieces.
3. Heat oil in a pan, stir-fry the eel slices until slightly scorched, then add garlic, ginger slices, and a spoon of cooking wine.
4. Add a little water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, a little dark soy sauce, salt, and chicken essence. Cook until the sauce thickens, then add green and red peppers, stir well and remove from heat.
4. Loaches
Recommended Recipe: Spicy Stir-Fried Loaches
1. Clean the loaches, marinate with salt and cooking wine for 10 minutes.
2. Sprinkle with some flour before frying, heat oil in a pan, add some salt, then add the loaches.
3. Fry until both sides are golden brown, then remove and set aside.
4. In hot oil, stir-fry garlic and chili peppers until fragrant, then add bean paste to create a red oil. Add the fried loaches and dried chili segments.
5. Drizzle with a spoon of rice wine, light soy sauce, sprinkle some vinegar on the side of the pan, add green peppers, stir-fry for 10 seconds, finally add a little chicken essence and spring onion, then serve.
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