During the heavy snowfall season, the temperature plummets, and people begin to pay attention to food supplements, pursuing warmth and health. There is an ancient adage that says: "It is better to eat 1 treasure in heavy snow than to eat nine chickens." The "1 treasure" here refers to the pigeon. In this cold season, the delicious pigeon is not only delicious, but also provides rich nutrients for the body to help us survive the cold winter.
Heavy snow is one of the 24 solar terms, located in the third solar term of winter, which is around December 7 or 8 every year. During this period, the temperature gradually decreases and the cold weather gradually intensifies, heralding the official beginning of the cold winter. The name of heavy snow is derived from the meteorological phenomenon, when the temperature is low, the moisture condenses into snow, making the snowflakes denser, hence the name "heavy snow".
During the heavy snow season, snowfall is likely to occur in most parts of China, especially in the north. During the heavy snowfall season, the land is covered with snow, the scenery is picturesque, the cold breath fills the air, people begin to put on heavy winter clothes, and life also enters the winter atmosphere.
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine health preservation, during the heavy snow season, we should pay attention to keeping warm and cold, and maintaining kidney qi. At this time, the yang energy of the human body begins to adduct, and the yin energy gradually prevails, and it is easy to be invaded by cold air, so it is necessary to increase clothing appropriately, pay attention to keeping warm, and avoid cold. At the same time, the heavy snow season is also a good time to eat supplements, you can choose some warm food, such as ginger, red dates, pigeons, etc., to enhance the body's resistance and ability to adapt to the cold.
1.The tonic effect of the pigeons
The meat of the pigeons is tender and rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. Its sexual warmth helps to nourish yin and yang, and provides powerful energy for the human body. Eating pigeons helps to increase physical strength and warm the body, making it a great choice for the cold season.
2.Benefits of eating pigeon meat in winter
In winter, when the temperature drops, the body's demand for energy increases relatively. Pigeon meat is not only delicious, but also rich in protein, fat and other nutrients, making it an ideal choice for winter nourishment. Pigeon meat is warm, eating it can improve immunity, cold health care, and has significant benefits to the body.
1.Vitality tonic pigeon soup
Ingredients: old pigeon, red dates, longan, wolfberry, codonopsis, astragalus, ginger.
Steps:
Handle the pigeons, wash them and cut them into cubes, prepare red dates, longan, goji berries, codonopsis, astragalus and ginger.
Blanch the pigeons in boiling water, remove them, wash and drain them for later use.
Add pigeons, red dates, longan, wolfberry, codonopsis, astragalus and ginger to the casserole, and add an appropriate amount of water.
After boiling over high heat, turn to low heat, simmer for 90 minutes, add an appropriate amount of salt to taste.
2.Baked pigeon with sand ginger
Ingredients: Pigeon, sand ginger, shallots, ginger, garlic.
Steps:
Handle the pigeons, wash them and cut them into cubes, prepare shallots, sand ginger, garlic and shallots.
Mix the pigeon with garlic oil, light soy sauce, oyster sauce and salt and marinate for 30 minutes.
Heat the pan with cold oil and fry the marinated pigeons until golden brown on both sides.
Heat oil in a dry-boiled casserole, add shallots, garlic and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant.
Spread the fried pigeon in a casserole, drizzle with the sauce from the marinated pigeon, drizzle with a little white wine, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
With these two homely practices, we can enjoy both delicious pigeons and a warm energy for our bodies. A treasure choice, the cold winter is no longer terrible, I wish you a healthy cold season.
During the snowy season, we may wish to choose a treasure and enjoy the warmth and nourishment of the delicious pigeons. In addition to satisfying the taste buds, winter food supplements should also pay attention to the care of the body. We hope you have a warm and healthy season this winter with a treasure choice.
Warm winter vitality pigeon soup