As we grow older, we enter the "longevity period" of life after the age of 50. During this phase, the various organs of the body gradually decline and the nutritional needs also change. Therefore, we need to pay more attention to dietary adjustment and eat more foods that are beneficial to our health. Here are 8 foods that are suitable for "longevity".
Sautéed carrot slices with garlic sprouts
1. Wash the garlic sprouts and cut them into sections.
2. Peel the carrots and cut them into thin slices.
3. Chop the garlic into minced garlic.
4. Heat a wok and pour in an appropriate amount of cooking oil.
5. Add minced garlic and stir-fry over medium-low heat until fragrant.
6. Add the carrot slices and stir-fry until the carrots are slightly soft.
7. Add the garlic sprouts and stir-fry quickly until the garlic sprouts turn green.
8. Pour in light soy sauce, sprinkle with an appropriate amount of salt, and stir-fry evenly.
9. Fry until the garlic sprouts are broken, then turn off the heat.
Insider tip: The thinner the carrot slices, the easier it is to sauté.
Garlic sprouts should not be fried for too long to maintain their tender taste.
Tofu pork rib soup
1. Wash the pork ribs, blanch them in boiling water to remove blood and impurities, remove and drain the water for later use.
2. Cut the tofu into small pieces and set aside.
3. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, add ginger slices and green onions, and bring to a boil over high heat.
4. Put the ribs in a pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and cook for about 30 minutes.
5. Add the tofu to the pot and cook for 5-10 minutes.
6. Add an appropriate amount of salt to taste according to personal taste.
7. Cook until all ingredients are cooked through, then turn off the heat.
8. Put the soup in a bowl, sprinkle with chopped green onion as a garnish, and serve.
Insider tip: Tofu is crumbly and should not be stirred too much after adding it to the pot.
Scrambled eggs with cucumbers
1. Wash the cucumbers, peel them and cut them into small pieces.
2. Crack the eggs into a bowl, add a pinch of salt and stir well. Mince the garlic.
3. Pour an appropriate amount of cooking oil into the pot, add minced garlic after heating, and stir-fry until fragrant.
4. Pour in the egg liquid and stir quickly with chopsticks to spread the eggs evenly.
5. When the eggs are solidified, add the cucumber pieces and continue to stir-fry.
6. Add 1 teaspoon of light soy sauce, adjust the amount of salt according to taste, and stir-fry evenly.
7. Fry until the cucumber is soft, then remove from the pan.
Insider tip: For a more flavorful experience, add a pinch of white pepper to your scrambled eggs.
Cucumbers should not be fried for too long so as not to lose their crisp texture.
Tamales
1. Wash the pork and cut it into thin slices.
2. Finely chop the ginger and green onions.
3. In a large bowl, add the chopped pork, minced ginger, minced green onions, cooking wine, salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and sugar, stir well and marinate for 15 minutes.
4. In another bowl, pour in the steamed pork powder, slowly add warm water and stir into a thick paste.
5. Put the marinated pork slices into the steamed meat batter, making sure that each slice of pork is evenly coated with the steamed pork batter.
6. Add water to the steamer, put the pork slices wrapped in steamed meat paste into the steamer after boiling, cover the lid, and steam over high heat for 30 minutes.
After a few minutes, turn off the heat and let the tamales simmer in the steamer for another 5 minutes.
8. Finally, take out the tamales and put them on a plate.
Insider tip: You can choose pork belly or lean pork for pork, depending on your personal taste.
Steamed pork powder is the key to this dish, which can be purchased at the supermarket or online.
When steaming, pay attention to the heat and not too big, so as not to make the steamed pork too old.
Sausage stir-fried radish
1. Wash the sausage and cut it into thin slices.
2. Peel the radish and cut it into thin slices.
3. Remove the seeds from the green pepper and cut it into small pieces. Mince the garlic and ginger.
4. Heat the pan with cold oil, add the sausage and stir-fry until it changes color.
5. Add minced garlic and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant.
6. Add sliced radish and green pepper and stir-fry.
7. Add an appropriate amount of salt, light soy sauce and cooking wine to taste, stir-fry evenly.
8. Fry until the radish slices are soft, then remove from the pan.
Insider tip: The sausage itself has a salty taste, so add salt in moderation.
Don't cut the radish slices too thickly so that they don't get cooked easily.
Don't stir-fry the heat too much to avoid stir-frying.
Casserole tofu
1. Cut the tofu into small pieces and blanch them with boiling waterCut the lean meat into nail slices, add egg white, salt, and monosodium glutamate, mix well and marinate;Blanch fresh mushrooms and bamboo shoots with boiling water and drain.
2. Pour the clear soup into the casserole, add tofu, meat slices, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, add salt, pepper and monosodium glutamate, and bring to a boil over high heat.
3. Change to low heat and simmer until the tofu is flavorful, thicken with cornstarch, drizzle with sesame oil, sprinkle with chopped green onion and minced ginger.
Intimate tip: Tofu should be soft tofu, which has a more delicate taste.
The meat slices should be cut into nail slices to make it easier to absorb the flavor.
Keep the heat low when simmering to avoid the tofu from getting rotten.
Pay attention to the heat when thickening to avoid the soup being too thick or too thin.
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