Winter has arrived, temperatures have plummeted, and our diets need to be adjusted accordingly. Especially in the choice of staple foods, we need to pay more attention.
Although polished rice and noodles are a common staple food in our daily diet, they often lack sufficient dietary fiber and can easily cause gastrointestinal upset. Therefore, today I would like to recommend to you a staple food that is more suitable for winter - sweet potatoes.
Sweet potatoes are rich in a variety of nutrients, including vitamins A, C, and B6, as well as minerals such as potassium and magnesium. Among them, vitamins A and C are key nutrients for maintaining ** health and immunity, while potassium and magnesium help regulate blood pressure and heart function. In addition, sweet potatoes are also rich in dietary fiber, which can help promote intestinal peristalsis and improve constipation.
Several ways to eat sweet potatoes:
1. Sweet potato glutinous rice cakes.
1. Peel and slice the sweet potato, put it in a steamer and steam it, then press it into a puree. Add an appropriate amount of sugar and stir well. Gradually add the glutinous rice flour to the sweet potato puree and knead into a dough.
2. Divide the dough into several parts, roll it into small balls, and then flatten it into a cake shape. Heat the pan with cold oil, place the cake in a pan and fry until golden brown on both sides.
2. Double red blood tonic soup.
1. Peel the sweet potato, cut it into small pieces and put it in a bowl. Wash the dates, remove the pits, and place them on top of the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle sweet potatoes and dates with an appropriate amount of brown sugar.
2. Add enough water to the pot, put in the bowl with sweet potatoes and dates, and cover with a lid. After the heat is boiling, turn to low heat and steam for about 30 minutes until the sweet potatoes are cooked through.
3. Pull the sweet potato.
1. Peel the sweet potato, cut it into pieces of appropriate size, pour enough oil into the pan, heat it until it is 70% hot, then put the sweet potato pieces into the fry until golden brown, remove and drain the oil.
2. Take another pot, pour in sugar and an appropriate amount of water, heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, so that the sugar is completely melted. When the syrup thickens and is light brown, immediately add the fried sweet potato chunks and stir-fry quickly so that the syrup evenly coats the sweet potato chunks.
3. Finally, put the fried shredded sweet potatoes on a plate, and sprinkle some sesame seeds or desiccated coconut to garnish.
During the cold winter months, eating more sweet potatoes can not only help us stay healthy, but also bring us delicious enjoyment. Try substituting sweet potatoes for polished rice noodles to make your diet more varied and nutritious. Hopefully, this article will bring new inspiration to your winter diet!