Soy milk nourishes deficiencies, moistens dryness, clears the lungs, and dissolves phlegm. It contains antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and the phytoestrogen genistein, which regulates female endocrine function. Women who drink 300–500 ml of soy milk daily for one month can regulate endocrine function, improve overall health, and help prevent breast and uterine cancers.
A cup of soy milk is better than a pile of winter tonics!
Soy milk is celebrated as "plant milk" in Europe and America. It is rich in essential plant proteins and phospholipids, as well as nutrients like vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, iron, and calcium.Drinking soy milk in autumn nourishes yin, moistens dryness, and harmonizes yin and yang; in summer, it clears heat, prevents heatstroke, generates fluids, and quenches thirst; in winter, it dispels cold, warms the stomach, and nourishes the body.
Beyond traditional plain soy milk, countless variations exist. These four ingredients—red dates, goji berries, mung beans, and lily bulbs—make the perfect companions for soy milk! Consumed in autumn and winter, they nourish the complexion, ward off cold, and warm the body. On chilly winter days, offering your family a cup of uniquely delicious and nutritious soy milk is both heartwarming and thoughtful.
Beauty-Boosting Sesame Black Soy Milk
Method: Soak 10g peanuts and 80g black beans, then blend with black sesame seeds into a paste. Bring to a boil.
Benefits: Ideal for women, this soy milk darkens and nourishes hair, moisturizes skin, beautifies complexion, tonifies liver and kidneys, nourishes blood, and promotes lactation.
Soy Milk's Four Perfect Pairings
1. Red Dates
Soy milk is sweet and neutral in nature, aiding digestion, replenishing vitality, clearing phlegm, promoting urination, and beautifying the skin. Red dates further enrich blood and enhance complexion. This grain-based soy milk excels at moisturizing dryness and beautifying during autumn.
Red Date Soy Milk
Ingredients: 2/3 cup dried soybeans, 1/3 cup dried rice, 10 small red dates (or 5 large red dates).
Instructions: 1. Soak dried soybeans in water for at least 4 hours or overnight in the refrigerator;
2. Rinse rice thoroughly; combine soaked soybeans with rinsed ingredients in the blender cup, filling with water between the upper and lower water level marks;
3. Plug in the machine, press the "Whole Grain Soy Milk" button, and prepare rice-red date soy milk in about ten minutes.
Note: When boiling soy milk, the temperature reaches around 80°C when it comes to a boil. Continue boiling for about five minutes to reach 100°C to ensure thorough cooking. Undercooked soy milk may cause symptoms like diarrhea.
2. Goji Berries
Goji berry soy milk contains carotene, vitamins B1 and B2, niacin, vitamin C, vitamin E, various free amino acids, linoleic acid, solasodine, iron, potassium, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, and other components.
Goji berries have a sweet taste and neutral nature, entering the liver, kidney, and lung meridians. They nourish the liver and kidneys, enhance essence and improve vision, harmonize blood and moisturize dryness, nourish the skin and brighten the complexion, and strengthen the root essence while darkening hair. They are a health tonic that enhances sexual function in both men and women.
Goji Berry Soy Milk
Ingredients: 50g soybeans,5g dried goji berries, 1000ml water, sugar to taste.
Method: Soak soybeans and goji berries for 6–16 hours; set aside. Place soaked soybeans and goji berries (along with soaking water) into a soy milk maker. Add appropriate water, blend until smooth, cook thoroughly, then strain through a soy milk filter before serving.
3. Lily Soy Milk
This nourishing soy milk is perfect for autumn. Lily moistens the lungs, relieves coughs, calms the mind, and soothes the spirit. Job's tears brighten the complexion and dispel dampness, while soybeans nourish yin and alleviate dryness. This blend enhances sleep quality and promotes radiant skin.
Lily and Job's Tears Soy Milk
Ingredients: 50g soybeans, 10g dried lily bulbs, 10g Job's tears, sugar to taste.
Method: 1. Prepare all ingredients. Soak soybeans and Job's tears in water.
2. Soak dried lily bulbs in water for 30 minutes until softened. Place soaked soybeans and Job's tears into a soy milk maker.
3. Add softened lily bulbs and sufficient water. Cover, plug in, and press the "Whole Grain Soy Milk" button. Strain the cooked soy milk before adding sugar to taste.
Tip: Ensure lily bulbs are fully softened—30 minutes is sufficient.This soy milk should be strained before drinking. Add white sugar to taste.
4. Mung Bean Soy Milk
Soy milk has a sweet taste and neutral nature. It nourishes the spleen and stomach, replenishes deficiencies, moistens dryness, clears the lungs, dissolves phlegm, promotes urination, and moisturizes the skin for beauty. Mung beans also clear heat and detoxify. This soy milk is excellent for moisturizing dryness and enhancing beauty in autumn.
Mung Bean Soy Milk
Ingredients: 1/3 cup dried soybeans, 1/3 cup dried rice, 1/3 cup mung beans
2. Rinse the rice thoroughly; wash the soaked soybeans, mung beans, and rice, then combine them in the cup. Add water between the upper and lower water level marks;
3. Plug in the machine, press the "Whole Grain Soy Milk" button, and your mung bean soy milk will be ready in about ten minutes.
Three Soy Milk Combinations to Avoid!
1. Never consume soy milk with antibiotics.
Soy milk and antibiotics can trigger antagonistic chemical reactions. Allow at least one hour between drinking soy milk and taking antibiotics.
2. Do not add brown sugar to soy milk.
Brown sugar contains various organic acids that bind with proteases in soy milk, causing protein denaturation and precipitation. This makes the protein difficult for the body to absorb. White sugar does not cause this effect.
3. Do not add raw eggs to soy milk.
Many people enjoy adding eggs to soy milk, believing it enhances nutrition. However, this practice is unscientific. The mucoprotein in eggs readily binds with trypsin in soy milk, forming substances that cannot be absorbed by the body. This significantly reduces nutrient absorption. Furthermore, raw eggs contain various bacteria that are harmful to health.