Have a healthy Spring Festival
At the end of the lunar year, almost every day is a festival, and this year's end of the year is a little different from previous years, because spring comes earlier, and spring begins before the Lunar New Year. February 4th is the beginning of the Spring Festival, the specific spring time: 16:26:53, are you ready to welcome spring?
It is said that the plan of the year lies in spring, and when the spring season is laid, the foundation will be laid well, and the year will go smoothly, which also includes eating according to the season, and adjusting eating habits according to the characteristics of the season. The beginning of spring is at the time point of the replacement of winter and spring, and it is also the best period of the year to recuperate. In this regard, it is mentioned as the saying goes, "If you don't eat the 4th of the spring, you will have a hard time eating it."
"Lichun 4 don't eat", which 4 don't eat? Tomorrow is the beginning of spring, remember to tell your family to keep your mouth shut, and don't be careless when the Spring Festival is approaching.
1. Overnight salad
Every year when the Spring Festival is approaching, the food that people eat daily is much richer than usual, and it is especially easy to have leftovers. We would like to remind everyone that foods such as coleslaw should not be left overnight. This is because the flavor of the cold salad is almost lost overnight, and it may also cause a large number of microorganisms. Eating spoiled coleslaw may hurt the stomach and intestines.
Lichun recipe recommendation: cold salad three silks
1. Deal with the ingredients first: cut off the roots of enoki mushrooms, cut the bean skin into thin strips, peel and shred carrots and cucumbers;
2. After the water in the pot is boiled, add the bean skin, blanch for 3 minutes, then remove the cold water and control the moisture;
3. Then blanch the enoki mushrooms in the pot for 5 minutes and the carrots for 1 minute, and then take them out to control the moisture;
4. Adjust the cold sauce: add some minced garlic and green onion to the bowl, then add some light soy sauce, oyster sauce and balsamic vinegar, and stir constantly;
5. Put the seasoned sauce into the oil pan, fry until it rolls, pour it into the ingredients and mix well, and then serve on the table.
2. Foods that have been marinated for too short a time
After entering the wax moon, people will pickle some foods eaten during the New Year, such as bacon, sausages, etc. According to relevant scientific studies, 3-15 days after the food is pickled, the nitrite content is the highest period, and then it gradually decreases. Therefore, when eating pickled food in the beginning of spring, pay attention to the pickling time, do not eat food that has been pickled for too short a time, and it is safer to eat it after 20 days of pickling.
Recipe recommendation: marinated bacon
1. Prepare some pork belly, cut it into long strips, smear it with white wine, and remember that the meat does not need to be washed;
2. According to the ratio of 15 grams of salt, 10 grams of light soy sauce, 5 grams of sugar, 2 grams of five-spice powder, and 2 grams of Sichuan peppercorns in 1 kg of meat, first fry all the seasonings except light soy sauce in the pot to make them fragrant;
3. Add the fried seasoning and light soy sauce to the pork, grasp and mix evenly, then add an appropriate amount of liquor, and continue to grasp evenly;
4. After sealing with plastic wrap, put the pork in the refrigerator for 3 days and 3 nights, turning it every 4-5 hours;
5. Take out the marinated pork, string it with a hook, hang it in a cool and ventilated place, and dry it for about 10 days;
6. After the pork begins to dry out and the fat part becomes transparent, it can be put away and stored in a food preservation bag.
3. Excessively fried food
Many New Year's foods, such as fried spring rolls, fried oil cakes, fried steamed dumplings, etc., have to go through a high-temperature frying process. Although these foods taste crispy and delicious, they are not good for our health. Especially in the beginning of spring in the transition of winter and spring, the air is relatively dry, eating these over-fried foods, it is easy to aggravate the dry fire in the body, you might as well change to steaming or roasting cooking.
Lichun recipe recommendation: baked black sesame cake
1. Prepare some cooked black sesame seeds, pour them into a bowl, add 1 egg and an appropriate amount of honey to it, and mix well;
2. Pour the black sesame seeds on the oiled paper, press out the shape of the cake with a round mold, and then press it by hand until it is firm;
3. Then put it in the oven or air fryer, bake at 150 degrees for 15 minutes, take it out and let it cool, and then serve.
4. Candy melon seeds with too many additives
This year's beginning of spring happens to be in the New Year's Eve, which is the time period for people to buy New Year's goods. Many people are accustomed to buying some candy and melon seeds to satisfy their cravings in their spare time. When buying these foods, it is recommended that you look at the ingredient list. If you find that there are too many additives in the ingredient list, it is recommended to buy less, because eating it is harmful to the body.
Lichun recipe recommendation: homemade ginger slices of sugar
1. Prepare some fresh ginger, wash it and cut it into thin slices, and it is recommended to remove the ginger skin;
2. Add white sugar to the ginger slices, the ratio of ginger to sugar is about 2:1, grasp it well and put it in the refrigerator for 1 night;
3. Take out the ginger slices, pour them into a non-stick pan together with the juice, boil over high heat until the juice is almost dry, and then turn to low heat and stir-fry constantly;
4. Fry until the surface of the ginger slices appears white icing and the ginger juice is completely dry, then turn off the heat, remember to keep the heat low.
Spring returns to the earth, Vientiane is renewed, in the special day of the beginning of spring, we must remember the above "4 do not eat the beginning of spring", reasonable diet, in order to harvest a good physical and mental state, a comfortable auspicious year!