Ingredients: 250g napa cabbage, 10g shredded carrots, vegetable oil, salt, MSG, shredded ginger (all to taste).
Method: Wash the Chinese cabbage and cut into 5cm squares. Heat oil in a wok, add ginger shreds and stir-fry briefly. Immediately add the cabbage and stir-fry over high heat until half-cooked. Add carrot shreds and salt, stir-fry briefly until tender. Season with a small amount of MSG, then plate and serve.
Function: Clears heat, promotes digestion, aids weight loss, and reduces fluid retention. Chinese cabbage provides dietary fiber and high water content to stimulate gastrointestinal motility. Carrots contain beta-carotene, vitamin C, and vitamin A to regulate qi and harmonize the middle burner. Together, they facilitate digestion and eliminate fluid retention.
Dried Scallop Braised Winter Melon
Ingredients: 500g winter melon, 50g rehydrated dried scallops, scallion segments, ginger slices, salt, MSG, cooking wine (as needed).
Method: Peel and wash winter melon, cut into long strips. Blanch in boiling water, then drain.Heat oil in a wok until 60% hot. Add scallion segments and ginger slices to stir-fry briefly, then remove. Add dried scallops and stir-fry. Pour in broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Add winter melon chunks and cook until tender. Increase heat to high. Season with salt, MSG, and cooking wine. Thicken with wet starch slurry, stir-fry evenly, then plate.
Function: Promotes diuresis, clears heat, generates fluids, and reduces lipids. This dish features winter melon, rich in vitamin C, vitamin B1, and various trace elements, which harmonize the five organs, cleanse the stomach and intestines, promote urination, and reduce swelling. Dried scallops contain multiple trace elements and protein. Thus, this dish effectively promotes diuresis and reduces lipids.