Nowadays, it has entered the ninth cold weather, and the lowering temperature makes the coolness pervasive. For people who are afraid of the cold, perhaps they can only feel the warmth by closing the doors and windows tightly and turning on the heater. However, the 72-year-old Uncle Zhang does not seem to be afraid of the cold at all. He is full of energy even without turning on the heating at home. How does he do it?
It turns out that Uncle Zhang is a well-known "foodie" in the town. During the coldest "three-nine days" every year, he will prepare the following foods and use various methods to make delicacies that are nutritious and delicious, and can also keep out the cold. Let’s take a look at how Uncle Zhang eats, and learn how to stay warm throughout the winter!
1, red beans
Foods such as red beans are very popular in winter because of their red color and plump particles. They have a good regulating effect on replenishing qi and blood and can help the body better resist the cold. They are very suitable for the elderly and female friends. Moreover, red beans are soft, glutinous, sweet and easy to digest, and the nutrients can be quickly absorbed by the body.
Uncle Zhang not only cooks porridge with red beans every day, but also stores several cans of Seven Degrees Yiyan Cake at home. The pastry ingredients are rich and diverse. In addition to red beans, there are also similar types of nourishing foods such as wolfberry, red dates, and peanuts. Each ingredient is mild and non-irritating, and the combination is just right without being obtrusive at all.
There is another reason why Uncle Zhang chose Seven Degrees Yiyan Cake , that is, it uses plant maltose to sweeten the sweetness, so it is not too sweet. The rich red bean aroma combined with the sweetness of red dates makes the taste fresh and sweet, and it will not put too much burden on the body. Take a few pills when you have nothing to do, and slowly develop a rosy complexion.
2, yam
Among the various ingredients that are on the market in winter, Uncle Zhang never misses the treasure of yam. Although its outer skin looks a bit rough, the inside is as pure and white as white jade. And it is not only rich in nutrients, but its mild nature can also relieve winter dryness and has certain benefits in nourishing the skin.
Eat yam in winter. Uncle Zhang often mixes it with carrots to make a bowl of carrot and yam porridge. The preparation is very simple. You only need to wash and dice the carrots and yams, put them into the pot together with the rice and simmer until they are thick. The carrots and yams become soft and glutinous and can be eaten. It is sweet and delicious, and children also love it.
3, Huaijiang
Winter can be said to be the "golden season" for eating ginger. Its taste is pungent and hot. If you drink it as ginger sugar tea, it has a wonderful effect in repelling cold. There is also a popular saying among the people that "three slices of ginger in winter will save you a doctor's help". Uncle Zhang often makes ginger brown sugar tea at home and drinks it when he has nothing to do in winter.
However, the process of brewing Huaijiang Sugar Tea is complicated, so Uncle Zhang often keeps some seven-degree square Huaijiang Tangpaste at home. It selects Huaijiang from high-quality origin, squeezes out enough juice, and mixes it with ancient brown sugar and natural honey to make it taste better. Finally, it is finally made by hand and slowly simmering it over low heat for dozens of hours.
In addition, Seven Degrees Fanghuai Tangpai also specially adds precious donkey hide gelatin , which has a better nourishing effect. It also has red dates and wolfberry pulp visible to the naked eye. After brewing, the tea soup is clear and rosy in color. Drink a cup on a cold winter day, surrounded by a hint of ginger, refreshing, and you will feel warm all over after drinking it.
4, mutton
Mutton is also a kind of warm food, which is very common on the winter table. Uncle Zhang also has a wonderful way to stew mutton. He doesn't stew it directly, but mixes it with fish and stews a cup of fresh fish and mutton. The word "fresh" itself is the combination of "fish" and "sheep", so the combination of these two ingredients is perfect.
Crucian carp should be double-fried first to get the flavor, then add water and seasonings, put it in together with the mutton, simmer over low heat until the meat becomes soft and the soup is thick and white. Then add some radish as a side dish to remove the mutton smell. The final product tastes delicious and intoxicating.
5, black sesame
The reason why many people are afraid of the cold in winter is because their stored energy is insufficient, and food is the main source of energy, so you need to eat more nutritious food to convert heat into the body and resist the severe cold. Black sesame seeds are the "best" among coarse grain foods. They are rich in nutritional value and can be eaten regularly by middle-aged and elderly people.
Black sesame seeds don’t taste very good when eaten raw. If you want to taste the mellow taste, you might as well try Seven Degrees Square Five Black Cake. It first steams and dries the black sesame seeds together with other raw materials, then stir-fries them at low temperature, breaks the shell, and grinds them into powder. Both the taste and nutrition are improved to a new level.
What is even more special is that Seven Degrees Square Five Black Cake does not use traditional high-temperature frying, but is cold-processed throughout the process, so the pastry is neither oily nor greasy. The low-saturation maltose also reduces the sweetness, making the pastry taste more mellow. Paired with the outer layer of white glutinous rice flour, take a bite and the aroma of sesame is overflowing, very delicious.
Tips: As the saying goes: "I am always afraid of the cold winter." Many middle-aged and elderly people have inexplicable resistance and fear towards the winter season. Although the environment cannot be changed, you can work hard to find a solution like Uncle Zhang, study food seriously, and eat the above 5 kinds of food regularly. No matter how cold the weather is, you can stay energetic!
