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Ways to Enjoy Winter Melon
Winter melon is one of my favorite vegetables, with its soft texture and delicate taste. Whether braised or simmered, it can handle any cooking method with ease. As a popular vegetable, it's a must-have on the dining table. Let's explore some ways to enjoy winter melon! How to Make Winter Melon Simmered with Dried ShrimpWinter Melon Simmered with Dried ShrimpIngredients:winter melon, dried shrimp, salt, oil, vinegar, garlic, ginger.Steps:1. Peel and remove the seeds from the winter melon, wash it, and slice it thinly.2. Wash the garlic and chop it into minced pieces; wash the ginger and slice it.3. Heat oil in a pan, then add the winter melon and stir-fry evenly for about two minutes.4. Add water (to your liking) and cover the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for about five minutes.5. Add the minced garlic and ginger slices and continue simmering.6. Add salt to taste, followed by the dried shrimp, and simmer for another five minutes before serving.2. The dried shrimp can be fried beforehand, but they are prone to burning, so pay close attention to the temperature when frying.3. Alternatively, substituting the dried shrimp with preserved pork… -
Jujube: Tonifies the Middle Energizer, Nourishes Blood, and Calms the Spirit
Jujube, also known as large date, has been praised in Wang Anshi's poem "Fu Zao" with lines like “Wind-wrapped in red silk, daily pearls crease red jade.” Jujubes symbolize auspiciousness and happiness, making them a must-have at ceremonial events. For example, placing jujubes and peanuts on newlyweds' beds suggests an early birth of a noble child.In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) prescriptions, jujube is one of the most commonly used herbs that can also be consumed as food. TCM believes that jujube has a sweet taste and warm nature, targeting the spleen, stomach, and heart meridians. It is effective for tonifying the middle energizer, nourishing blood, and calming the spirit, often used to treat conditions such as spleen and stomach weakness, deficiency of qi and blood, poor appetite and loose stools, fatigue and weariness, palpitations and insomnia, women’s emotional distress, and disharmony between nutritive and defensive qi. The herb can be effective when used alone, as seen in the formula from "Zhengzhi Zhunsheng" which treats emotional distress by burning jujubes to retain their properties and then brewing them with rice water. Emotional distress is often related to insufficient yin in the heart and excessive heart fire, as well as insufficiency of… -
Liáng Family Spare Ribs
Step into the ancient city of Zhengding and try the Liáng Family Spare Ribs, with a mysterious recipe passed down for over a hundred years. NameLiáng Family Spare Ribs CategorySpecialty Cuisine OriginHebei Province - Shijiazhuang City - Zhengding County Step into the ancient city of Zhengding and try the Liáng Family Spare Ribs, with a mysterious recipe passed down for over a hundred years – this is a must-do for many tourists. Legend has it that Liang Menglong, a statesman and military strategist from the Ming Dynasty, was dismissed from his post in his old age and returned to his hometown of Zhengding. Friends from other regions would often visit him, and each time, there would be a dish everyone particularly loved on the table: spare ribs. After hundreds of years of inheritance, today, the Liáng Family Spare Ribs preparation techniques have branched out into health-focused large spares, secret small spares, and health-focused bone sticks. The Liáng Family Spare Ribs, with their delicious meat and soup, unique flavor, and perfect balance of lean and fat, neither dry nor greasy, have become a signature dish of Zhengding.The Liáng Family Spare Ribs preparation techniques were included in the eighth batch of protected… -
Qinglong Water Tofu
Qinglong Water Tofu, also known as Qinglong Old Tofu, has been listed as one of the "Specialty Dishes" in Qinhuangdao. NameQinglong Water Tofu CategorySpecialty Cuisine OriginHebei Province - Qinhuangdao City - Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County Qinglong Water Tofu, also known as Qinglong Old Tofu, has been listed as one of the "Specialty Dishes" in Qinhuangdao. When it comes to local specialty dishes in Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County, Water Tofu is absolutely a must-mention. As early as during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, Water Tofu came to Qinglong with the Manchu people and has a history of more than 300 years. As one of the most popular local specialties, Water Tofu has become a staple dish in every restaurant.Qinglong "Water Tofu" is a "good meal" that every rural woman in Qinglong knows how to prepare. In the past, this dish was usually prepared when the family members were tired from farm work, when guests visited, or when a married daughter returned to her parents' home. At that time, since it was inconvenient for mountain dwellers to buy vegetables, they would use small donkeys or human labor to grind a few pounds of beans to make a meal of "Water…
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