Ingredients: 150g japonica rice, 20g black sesame powder, 25g dried red dates, 30g white sugar.
Method:
Add approximately 1500ml cold water to a pot. Place japonica rice and red dates inside. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer until the rice porridge is tender and fully cooked;
2. Stir in black sesame powder and white sugar, simmer briefly, then serve.
Benefits: Nourishes liver and kidneys, enriches blood, moistens dryness, and enhances immune function.
Goji Berry Pork Strips
Ingredients: 20g goji berries,100g lean pork, 20g green bamboo shoots, oil, salt, sugar, MSG, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, cornstarch, soy sauce to taste.
Method:
1. Slice lean pork and bamboo shoots into thin strips, toss with a small amount of cornstarch.
2. Stir-fry pork and bamboo shoots together. Add Shaoxing wine, sugar,soy sauce, salt, MSG, stir well. Add goji berries and stir-fry until cooked. Drizzle with sesame oil before serving.
Benefits: Nourishes yin, replenishes blood, strengthens liver and kidneys.
Fish Hot Pot
Ingredients: 400g fish fillet, 3 blocks frozen tofu, cabbage as needed, 5 dried shiitake mushrooms, 5 bowls chicken broth, 30g thinly sliced angelica root, salt to taste.
Method:
1. Diagonally slice Chinese cabbage. Soak shiitake mushrooms until soft, rinse, and shred. Slice fish into thin pieces. Cut frozen tofu into small cubes. Pour chicken broth into hot pot and add all sliced angelica root.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 20 minutes to extract the medicinal properties of angelica.
3. Season with salt and MSG to taste. Add fish slices, tofu, cabbage, and mushrooms to the pot. Bring to a boil and serve.
Benefits: Promotes blood circulation, wards off cold, warms the body, and improves complexion.
Black Bean Lamb Stew with Angelica Root
Ingredients: 1000g lean lamb, 100g black beans,10g angelica root, 10g longan fruit.
Method:
1. Simmer black beans in 2 cups water until tender. Simultaneously, boil thinly sliced lamb in another pot, skimming off foam and fat.
2. Transfer beans and lamb to a double boiler. Add angelica root and chopped longan flesh. Steam-simmer for 3 hours.
Benefits: Tonifies kidney yang and lowers cholesterol.
Benefits: Tonifies kidney yang and helps lower cholesterol.
Longan Beef Soup
Ingredients: 200g beef, 20g pea shoots, 10g astragalus root, 20g longan flesh, 3g salt, 2g white wine.
Method:
1. Slice beef, add 1500g water, bring to boil, skim off foam and fat;
2. Add astragalus and longan meat, simmer until liquid reduces to about 600g. Add cooking wine and salt to taste, then add pea shoots. Bring to a boil and serve.
Lily Bulb and Crucian Carp Soup
Ingredients: Crucian carp (approx. 1000g), lily bulbs (200g), salt, cooking oil (as needed)
Method:
1. Soak lily bulbs in water for 30 minutes;
2. Deep-fry carp, then simmer in boiling water with salt until tender. Strain broth;
3. Place fish, lily bulbs, and fish broth into a clay pot. Add salt and cooking oil to taste. Bring to a boil over high heat, skim off foam, then simmer over low heat until cooked through;
4. Finally, sprinkle with pepper powder and adjust seasoning to taste.
Benefits: Nourishes and clears heat, boosts immunity.