Small summer seasonal specialties recommended

1, the hot summer, the general public will feel wilted, bad appetite. So this time the diet, to choose more light food, ingredients to focus on spleen, summer, dampness and other effects. In many parts of China, there is the custom of "eating lotus root in summer". It is said that this custom began in the Qing Dynasty during the reign of Xianfeng, lotus root on the one hand, and "even" homophonic, there are into a pair of pairs and full of symbolism, and in addition in the writings of writers and writers, lotus root is also because of the silt and not stained by the character of the high and pure. And from the food itself, lotus root also has the effect of spleen and stomach, suitable for summer consumption.

2, in addition to eating lotus root, in some areas of the south, there is a "summer eel race ginseng," said before and after the summer is a good time to eat eel. Eel as a food, according to Chinese medicine has a damp, nourishing effect, and small summer before and after the eel is the most fertile time, it is also very suitable for consumption.

3, in addition, the hot summer, the urgent need for water. So some of the water sufficient fruit, especially suitable for consumption before and after the summer. For example, watermelon and tomatoes, are particularly suitable choice. These two fruits can be peeled, seeded and mixed together, pressed into juice to drink. Watermelon is particularly good summer water fruit, Chinese medicine has a summer recipe called "white tiger soup", and watermelon because of the same effect, also has a "natural white tiger soup" reputation. Tomatoes can produce zinc thirst, for the summer thirst irritability, indigestion and other fever has a very good effect.