Foods that are good for the body The winter solstice is one of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms and the last solar term of winter. The winter solstice has arrived, and the cold winter has officially arrived. On this day, people have rich dietary Xi and pray for warmth and happiness in the cold season through food. As the saying goes: "3 dishes are not on the table, blessings do not enter the door", today we will introduce three delicious dishes that must be eaten on the winter solstice, each dish carries special blessings, so that the reunion and happiness of the winter solstice can be reflected on the table.
1. [White radish slices with meat].
In the north, white radish is one of the indispensable ingredients during the winter solstice. White radish has the effect of strengthening the stomach and eliminating food, driving away the cold and warming the stomach, which is just right for the cold winter. The white radish slices with meat is a traditional home-cooked dish, which means "happy reunion".
Ingredients: white radish, pork, minced green onion and ginger, salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, tomatoes (used to make flower ornaments).
Here's how:
1.Wash and peel the white radish, cut it into thin slices, put it in a pot of boiling water, blanch for one minute, remove it to cool, and drain the water. Wash the pork and chop it into minced meat, add minced green onion and ginger, salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil, stir well, and mix into minced meat.
2.Fold the radish slices in half, pick up an appropriate amount of meat filling with chopsticks, and put them in the middle of the radish slices. Arrange the slices of radish with the meat along the sides of the disc one by one into the disc.
3.Add water to the steamer, put the plate into the steamer, bring to a boil over high heat, and steam for 15-18 minutes on medium heat. Turn off the heat, remove the plate, and place some flower-shaped ornaments made with tomatoes in the middle and serve.
2. [Braised lamb chops or braised lamb].
Braised lamb chops or braised lamb are a Chinese New Year dish and one of the traditional dishes during the winter solstice. As we all know, eating mutton in winter can not only nourish qi and replenish deficiency, drive away cold and warm the stomach, but also enhance immunity. On this day, people hope to "prosper and prosper", and pray for the prosperity of the family by eating this dish.
Ingredients: lamb chops, green onion, ginger, cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, brown sugar, rock sugar, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, cooking oil.
Here's how:
1.Wash and cut the lamb chops into sections, and wipe the surface of the lamb chops with chopped green onions and ginger slices to enhance the fresh flavor. Add an appropriate amount of water and an appropriate amount of cooking wine to the pot, boil until it is 70% hot, blanch the lamb chops to remove the fishy smell, then remove and drain the water.
2.Put oil in the pot again, add brown sugar and stir-fry, add lamb chops, fry until golden brown, add cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rock sugar, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, add enough water, bring to a boil over high heat, and simmer over low heat for 90 minutes.
3.When the mutton is stewed until it is flavorful, add an appropriate amount of salt to taste, and when the soup is thickened on high heat, it can be taken out of the pot, placed on a plate, sprinkled with an appropriate amount of chopped green onion and coriander, and it is ready to eat.
3. Steamed sea bass
Steamed sea bass is a traditional delicacy during the winter solstice, and it is also a delicacy that means "there is more than enough every year". "Fish" is a homonym for "yu" in traditional Chinese culture, so eating steamed sea bass means "having more than enough all year round, and living a rich life".
Ingredients: sea bass, green onion, ginger, garlic, cooking wine, light soy sauce, salt, steamed fish soy sauce, cooking oil, dried red pepper, green garlic.
The steps are as follows:
1.Remove the scales and internal organs of the sea bass, wash the flower cutting knife, sprinkle with an appropriate amount of salt and cooking wine, and marinate for a while. While the fish is marinated, slice the ginger, mince the garlic, chop the green onion and green garlic and set aside.
2.Put the marinated fish into the steaming drawer, sprinkle with an appropriate amount of chopped green onion and ginger, put it in the steamer, and steam it on high heat for 10 minutes. Once steamed, pour the water off the fish to remove the fishy smell, pick out the chopped green onions and ginger slices, sprinkle with salt and some new chopped green onions and shredded ginger.
3.Put a small amount of cooking oil in a pot, fry the dried red pepper and minced garlic until fragrant, add an appropriate amount of steamed fish soy sauce, and pour the fried sauce on top of the fish. Finally, sprinkle with green garlic and remove from the pan.
The winter solstice is a festival full of traditional culture, and food is an important part of this traditional culture. Through food, we can not only satisfy our appetites, but also feel the beautiful meaning of reunion, happiness and prosperity. Let's not only know how to eat dumplings on this winter solstice, but also remember to eat these "3 dishes", while nourishing the body, but also asking for a "good fortune" for the family!