Solar terms kitchen Xiao Man

Illustration/Xiang Li

Xiaoman, "Twenty-four solar terms" records "Xiaoman incident", saying that the wheat sown in winter has gradually become full, and when a

Illustration/Xiang Li

Xiaoman, "Twenty-four solar terms" records "Xiaoman incident", saying that the wheat sown in winter has gradually become full, and when a gust of wind blows, there will be wheat fragrance in the air.

But it is called "Xiaoman" because there is still a long way to go before the farmers harvest.

I like the meaning of xiaoman very much. In my opinion, it's like the "open ending" in the novel. To be continued, like a small bud that has just grown, it has been growing again.

There are also many such subtle moments in life: eating watermelon and eating a bite in the middle; In the afternoon, listen to music, turn over books and play them one by one; On a hot summer day, drinking mung bean soup, suddenly a breeze brushed my cheek.

This will make my heart feel a kind of "just right" sweetness, and I am full of expectations for the "next".

"Xiaoman, get ready to go cold and wet."

Starting with Xiaoman, I will remind everyone to pay attention to cleaning up the cold and dampness.

This is different from previous years. After the summer in previous years, the rain gradually became abundant, and the moisture and hot air intertwined and became hot and humid. The whole environment will become humid and sultry.

But this year, from the whole fate, "cold+wet" is the main theme. Plus Xiaoman entered the "three qi", which is stated in Huangdi Neijing:

"Three gas, political cloth, moisture, ground gas Teng, rain falls, cold is followed. If you feel cold and wet, the people will be sick and swollen, and your chest and abdomen will be full. "

During this period, it rained a lot. On the positive side, cool air can wash away the summer heat and make people feel cool.

At the same time, it also washed away the gray appearance of plants and revealed their wet face-everything in the world became clear and lovely.

On the other hand, in summer, qi and blood float outward, skin pores are wide open, and the cold and wet gas brought by rain can easily enter the body.

In addition to what the book says: body aches, swollen limbs, there will be these uncomfortable reactions:

Rapid detection of water in the body

Thick and greasy tongue coating

Cold limbs, fear of cold

Small pimples and recurrent oral ulcers on the skin.

Habitual diarrhea or constipation

The stool is sticky and can't be washed clean

It is easy to be bloated, heavy and sleepy.

I have an obvious feeling myself, that is, a few yellow blisters have grown on my fingers not long after summer, which are not itchy, but will cause pus after being scratched by my hands-in fact, it is eczema, which is a manifestation of the overflow of moisture in my body.

At this time, the most important thing is to get rid of dampness and keep your body in a light state, so that you can live a refreshing summer comfortably.

"Pot a five-finger nectarine dampness-removing soup.

Mild moisture will not harm the body. "

For me, one of Xiaoman's satisfaction is to boil a bowl of rich and moist dampness-removing soup.

Think about it, on a rainy day, raindrops gently beat on the window, as if to cast a layer of quiet background music on it.

On the stove in the kitchen, the soup is slowly boiled by a small fire, and the clear soup bubbles and rolls, and the ingredients float up and down in the water, making a "giggle" sound.

This voice is wrapped in a rich fragrance and scattered in this small space ... In it, the whole person has always been tender.

This bowl of dampness-removing soup is made up of five ingredients, namely five fingers peach, poria cocos, Chinese yam, fried white lentils and Xinhui dried tangerine peel.

Among them, the five-finger peach is probably quite special, and many friends may not have seen it.

It is a common soup ingredient in Lingnan area, which not only eliminates dampness, but also has the function of invigorating qi. Deng Tietao, a master of traditional Chinese medicine, likes to regulate myasthenia gravis with five-finger peach, which is a very serious spleen deficiency.

Its effect of invigorating qi is almost equal to that of Astragalus membranaceus, but it is milder than Astragalus membranaceus, less warm and dry, and less prone to get angry after eating. The way to eliminate dampness is to promote hair growth by promoting spleen and stomach function, help qi and blood run, and achieve the effect of eliminating dampness.

Just like a clear stream, it slowly washes out the turbid water in our body, so it is especially suitable for Lingnan in hot and humid climate.

Moreover, the soup cooked by Wuzhitao will not have obvious medicinal taste, but will have a little coconut fragrance, which belongs to Leng Xiang, so it is very suitable for drinking in summer as a dampness-removing soup ~

Poria cocos and white lentils, one can be wet and the other can be dry. Coupled with the five-finger peach, it can ensure the effect of rapid dehumidification in a short time.

Here is a reminder that white lentils must be fried. The reason is that white lentils are slightly toxic when eaten raw, and will become mild after frying, which will not hurt the spleen and stomach yang.

Both yam and dried tangerine peel have the function of strengthening the spleen, protecting the spleen and stomach while eliminating dampness, which can improve the function of eliminating dampness of the spleen and stomach.

If you only use these ingredients, it will be much monotonous. One of the greatest pleasures of making soup is that you can match your favorite seasonal vegetables according to the season:

On the one hand, you can directly taste the delicious food of the season, on the other hand, because the melons and fruits grown at this time are just the most suitable food for conditioning your body.

I like to make soup with corn and wax gourd at this time.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Winter melon can benefit qi and relieve annoyance, and people who want to be thin and light can eat it often." Wax gourd can promote diuresis, especially the moisture in the lower coke, which can be discharged through urination.

Corn silk is the best soup. Corn must be dehumidified and swollen, and corn cobs can nourish the heart and sweat, all of which are just needed in summer.

Finally, if you are a carnivore, you can add ribs and stew them together to invigorate your body.

Its practice

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Ingredients: Wuzhi Maotao 10g/ Poria cocos 10g/ yam 20g/ fried white lentils 20g/ Xinhui Chenpi 3g/ wax gourd/corn/ribs 350g/ ginger slices.

Exercise:

1. Soak five-finger peach, poria cocos, yam, fried white lentils and dried tangerine peel 10~30 minutes.

2. Cut the wax gourd, corn and ginger slices for later use.

3. Put the ribs in cold water, add ginger slices and blanch for 3 minutes, remove the floating foam and put it in the pot.

4. Put the five-finger peach, poria cocos, yam, fried white lentils, dried tangerine peel and meat into a pot, bring to a boil with high fire, turn to low fire, add vegetables and stew for about 40 minutes.

After a bowl of dampness-removing soup is cooked, sprinkle a little salt and chopped green onion in the middle of the bowl and put it on the table in front of you. Smell the sweetness, drink slowly, your appetite is wide open, and your body is refreshing inside and outside.

People find it satisfying to be with them this summer.

"In their eyes, the" little satisfaction "about summer.

Making soup is a "small satisfaction" in Xiaoman solar terms for me. Throughout the ages, they also have a lot of "just right" sweetness at this time.

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What about you? What kind of "small satisfaction" do you have at this time? Share with us those small and beautiful moments or things in your life that touched you.

The list of gifts will be announced in late May, and the gifts will be delivered in early June ~

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In my opinion, Xiaoman's "small enough to be full" is just a good state, full of vitality, but leisurely, less impatient in midsummer.

In the eyes of the ancients, there was no satiety after a small satiety. This is an opportunity suitable for taking a rest and making you feel more comfortable, which is worth enjoying ~