How to reduce internal heat in the hot summer? Teach you how to eat these 5 kinds of "bitter" →

After entering summer, the temperature rises, the rainfall increases, and the damp and hot air mix together, making people prone to symptoms of "bitter summer".

Eating some bitter food properly can "enter the heart meridian and reduce the heart fire, remove the heart fire and calm the mind", let's take a look~

Momordica charantia

Bitter melon tastes bitter and is cold in nature. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, improving eyesight, and detoxifying. It is suitable for people with symptoms such as heatstroke, fever, toothache, sores, etc.

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There are many ways to eat bitter melon. For young people with excess heat in their bodies, they can slice the bitter melon, blanch it and eat it cold. For those with weak spleen and stomach, bitter melon can be used to make soup, which can not only avoid damaging the spleen and stomach, but also has the effect of clearing away heat and promoting salivation.

Raw bitter melon

Material:

200g bitter gourd, appropriate amounts of sesame oil, rice vinegar, MSG and fine salt.

practice:

1. Wash the bitter gourd, cut it in half, remove the pulp, and cut it into thin slices with a slanting knife.

2. Put rice vinegar and MSG in a small bowl and stir to allow the MSG to fully dissolve.

3. Marinate the bitter gourd slices with fine salt and a little water for a while, remove them from the water, put them on a plate, mix with sesame oil and rice vinegar and then eat.

Chrysanthemum

The bitter chrysanthemum tastes sweet and slightly bitter, and has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying. Its color is green, and its edible value is very high. It can be fried or mixed cold, and it is a common delicacy for clearing heat and removing fire in summer.

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Shredded kelp with bitter melon

Material:

Appropriate amounts of bitter lettuce, kelp shreds, chopped pepper sauce, salt, vinegar, light soy sauce, sugar, pepper, sesame oil, and minced garlic.

practice:

1. Wash the bitter chrysanthemum, blanch it in boiling water, drain and set aside.

2. Wash the kelp shreds repeatedly with clean water to remove salt and sand, then cook them and set aside.

3. Make a sauce with salt, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, pepper, sesame oil, minced garlic and other seasonings, pour it on the dish, mix well and serve.

Kale

Chinese kale tastes sweet and spicy, is cool in nature, and belongs to the lung meridian. It has the effects of detoxifying and relieving sore throat, relieving qi and resolving phlegm, and relieving asthma.

After entering summer, the temperature rises, the rainfall increases, and the damp and hot air mix together, making people prone to symptoms of "bitter summer".

Eating some bitter food properly can "enter the heart meridian and reduce the heart fire, remove the heart fire and calm the mind", let's take a look~

Momordica charantia

Bitter melon tastes bitter and is cold in nature. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, improving eyesight, and detoxifying. It is suitable for people with symptoms such as heatstroke, fever, toothache, sores, etc.

Image source: Gaoding Design

There are many ways to eat bitter melon. For young people with excess heat in their bodies, they can slice the bitter melon, blanch it and eat it cold. For those with weak spleen and stomach, bitter melon can be used to make soup, which can not only avoid damaging the spleen and stomach, but also has the effect of clearing away heat and promoting salivation.

Raw bitter melon

Material:

200g bitter gourd, appropriate amounts of sesame oil, rice vinegar, MSG and fine salt.

practice:

1. Wash the bitter gourd, cut it in half, remove the pulp, and cut it into thin slices with a slanting knife.

2. Put rice vinegar and MSG in a small bowl and stir to allow the MSG to fully dissolve.

3. Marinate the bitter gourd slices with fine salt and a little water for a while, remove them from the water, put them on a plate, mix with sesame oil and rice vinegar and then eat.

Chrysanthemum

The bitter chrysanthemum tastes sweet and slightly bitter, and has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying. Its color is green, and its edible value is very high. It can be fried or served cold, and is a common delicacy for clearing heat and removing fire in summer.

Image source: Gaoding Design

Shredded kelp with bitter melon

Material:

Appropriate amounts of bitter lettuce, kelp shreds, chopped pepper sauce, salt, vinegar, light soy sauce, sugar, pepper, sesame oil, and minced garlic.

practice:

1. Wash the bitter chrysanthemum, blanch it in boiling water, drain and set aside.

2. Wash the kelp shreds repeatedly with clean water to remove salt and sand, then cook them and set aside.

3. Make a sauce with salt, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, pepper, sesame oil, minced garlic and other seasonings, pour it on the dish, mix well and serve.

Kale

Chinese kale tastes sweet and spicy, is cool in nature, and belongs to the lung meridian. It has the effects of detoxifying and relieving sore throat, relieving qi and resolving phlegm, and relieving asthma.

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Compared with other bitter vegetables, kale is not as bitter, but it is high in vitamin C.

Stir-fried Chinese kale

Material:

500g kale, one red pepper, ginger, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, sugar, cornstarch, and vegetable oil in appropriate amounts.

practice:

1. Wash the kale, remove the flowers and yellow leaves, cut into sections with a slanting knife and set aside. Wash the red pepper, cut into strips with a slanting knife and set aside.

2. Pour appropriate amount of cornstarch into a small bowl, add warm water and stir well, add appropriate amount of oyster sauce and a small amount of sugar, a small amount of light soy sauce, and a small amount of salt to make a sauce for later use.

3. Heat oil in a pan, add ginger and stir-fry, then add chopped kale and stir-fry until the leaves become slightly darker in color, add the prepared starch sauce and shredded red pepper and stir-fry, and serve after one minute.

Lettuce

Lettuce is also known as "lettuce" and "lettuce". It tastes bitter and sweet, and is cool in nature. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, diuresis, and lactation.

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Wang Shixiong's "Suixiju Food Recipe" records that lettuce is "slightly spicy, slightly bitter, slightly cold, and slightly poisonous. It can clear the meridians, promote bowel movements, resolve intoxication, and kill insects and snake venom."

Lettuce is known as the "golden vegetable". It has a crisp texture, light green color and fresh fragrance.

Lettuce leaves are rich in potassium and dietary fiber, which are very beneficial for protecting cardiovascular system. Lettuce leaves are also rich in vitamin C, carotene, vitamin B1 and beta-carotene.

Lettuce leaves with sesame sauce

Material:

Lettuce leaves, sesame paste, salt, vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce

practice:

1. Cut the lettuce leaves into slices vertically, soak them in light salt water for 5 minutes, and remove them for later use.

2. Add vinegar and soy sauce to sesame paste, mix well, and add appropriate amount of water to dissolve.

3. Add salt and sesame oil, mix well, and pour it on the lettuce leaves.

celery

Celery tastes sweet and bitter, and is cool in nature. It enters the lung, stomach, and liver meridians. It has the effects of calming the liver and clearing away heat, dispelling wind and dampness, relieving restlessness and swelling, cooling blood and stopping bleeding.

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Celery leaves are rich in nutrients and contain more carotene than celery stalks.

Moreover, compared with the stalks, the leaves of celery contain higher levels of protein, vitamin B1, vitamin C, etc. Therefore, the best way to eat celery is to eat both the stems and leaves.

Celery Leaves Salad

Material:

1 handful of celery leaves, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 handful of peanuts, 1 spoon of sweet noodle sauce, and appropriate amounts of sugar, vinegar, sesame oil and salt.

practice:

1. Fry the peanuts on low heat until cooked and let them cool for later use. Peel and chop 2 garlic cloves and set aside.

2. Wash the celery leaves, bring water to a boil in a pot, put the leaves into the pot and blanch until they change color and soften. Remove from the pot and rinse with cold water, squeeze out the water and chop.

3. Take a large bowl, put in celery leaves, minced garlic, then add 1 spoon of sweet noodle sauce, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, chicken essence and a small amount of salt in turn, mix well and sprinkle with peanuts.

It should be noted that

Do not eat too much bitter food

Bitter foods are often cold

Eating too much can damage the spleen and stomach

So one bitter vegetable per meal is enough

Wild bitter vegetables

Eat with caution!