Sichuan pepper is a unique spice in China, ranking first in the seasoning "thirteen spices", whether it is braised or braised or marinated, side dishes, Sichuan pickles, chicken, duck, fish, sheep and beef and other dishes can use it, and it can also be coarsely ground into powder and salt mixed into pepper and salt, for dipping and eating.Zanthoxylum bungeanum contains limonene, zanthoxylum, unsaturated organic acids and volatile oils. Sichuan pepper also contains nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc.
The smell of Sichuan pepper is fragrant, which can remove the fishy odor of various meats, promote saliva secretion and increase appetite. A study by a Japanese medical school has found that Sichuan pepper can dilate blood vessels, which can play a role in lowering blood pressure. Taking Sichuan pepper water can repel parasites. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Sichuan pepper has the effects of aromatic stomach, warm and cold, dehumidification and pain relief, insecticide and detoxification, itching and fishiness.
Pregnant women and those with yin deficiency and fire should avoid eating.
Sichuan pepper porridge
Ingredients: 5 grams of Sichuan pepper, appropriate amount of rice.
Preparation] Sichuan pepper fried in water, leaving the juice.
Add rice and cook into porridge.
Usage] Take hot on an empty stomach, 1 time in the morning and 1 time in the evening.
Efficacy] Suitable for toothache.
Sichuan pepper brown sugar soup
Ingredients: 12 grams of Sichuan pepper, 30 grams of brown sugar.
Make】 Wash the peppercorns. Put the pot on the fire, add 400 ml of water, add Sichuan pepper and fry it into 250 ml, add brown sugar and stir to dissolve.
Usage] 2 3 times a day.
Efficacy] dissipates cold and lowers qi, and can be used for breastfeeding. Sichuan pepper chicken
Ingredients: 5 grams of Sichuan pepper, 1 chicken (about 300 grams), 5 ml of soy sauce, 4 grams of monosodium glutamate, 5 ml of sesame oil, 5 grams of ginger, 3 grams of salt, 4 ml of vinegar, 4 grams of green onion.
Production] Put the pre-prepared whole chicken into a pot of boiling water and cook until it is medium-cooked, take it out, and chop it into pieces. Place the chicken skin side down in a bowl one by one, and place the chicken head and minced chicken pieces in two, as well as ginger and green onions.
Fry the burnt peppercorns with sesame oil and pour the oil into a bowl with chicken nuggets, mix soy sauce, vinegar, salt, monosodium glutamate, etc. together, and pour them into a bowl with chicken nuggets. 【Usage】Serve with food.
Efficacy] dehumidifying, strengthening the stomach, dissipating cold in warmth.
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