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Transitional weather increases susceptibility to ailments like coughs, runny noses, flu, and sore throats... Besides medication, why not try these dishes and beverages known for their effective cold-relieving properties!
1. Ginger Soup
Ingredients: Freshly grated or thinly sliced ginger (10 – 20g); mushrooms such as shiitake, straw, or oyster mushrooms (10g); seasoning (onion, salt…). Preparation: Boil water, add mushrooms + ginger, simmer for about 5 – 10 minutes. Remove from heat, season to taste. Serve hot, starting with a small bowl for each meal. Suitable for those experiencing cold symptoms like chills, sensitivity to cold, cold limbs, dry cough, productive cough, headache, body aches, runny or stuffy nose...
How to Cook: Boil water, add mushrooms + ginger, simmer for about 5 – 10 minutes. Remove from heat, season to taste. Serve hot, starting with a small bowl for each meal. Suitable for those experiencing cold symptoms like chills, sensitivity to cold, cold limbs, dry cough, productive cough, headache, body aches, runny or stuffy nose...
Note: This dish, considered as a remedy, helps alleviate cold symptoms, reduces coughing, boosts immunity...
2. Tomato Egg Soup
Ingredients: Pork shoulder (100g); tomato (1); straw mushrooms (10g); egg (1); 2 tablespoons cornstarch slurry (made by mixing 1 tablespoon of water with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch), ¼ teaspoon sesame oil; seasoning (onion, cilantro, celery. ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon sugar, 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper)
How to Cook: Slice the meat thinly, marinate with salt, sesame oil, and 1 teaspoon of cornstarch for about 15 minutes. Stir-fry mushrooms and tomatoes, season to taste, add water as needed, and bring to a boil. Then add the meat and cook together. When the broth boils again, add the cornstarch mixture. Once the broth thickens, pour in the beaten eggs, gently stir with chopsticks, add a little sesame oil, sprinkle with pepper, and turn off the heat.
3. Bottle Gourd Soup
Ingredients: Bottle gourd (half); mugwort (50g); shrimp without head and tail (50g) or snakehead fish (100g); seasoning: shallots, crushed black pepper.
How to Cook: Leave the gourd unpeeled, cut into 3cm slices, grill until golden brown on both sides over charcoal. Pour water into a pot, bring to a boil, then add all the ingredients and cook for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, season to taste. Consume hot 3 times a day, immediately within 3 – 4 days. Effects: This soup helps cool the body, detoxify, and relieve cold symptoms.
4. Golden Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients: golden pumpkin (150g); clams or mussels, scallops (200g). Substitute with free-range chicken for a richer flavor. 5g sliced ginger; seasoning (MSG, shallots…).
Directions: Peel and dice the golden pumpkin into 3cm cubes. Boil in 350ml of water until tender, then add the remaining ingredients. Enjoy twice a day. Helps with indigestion, bloating, eases breathing difficulties, soothes the nervous system, relieves headaches, promotes better sleep…
5. Bitter Melon and Shrimp Soup
Ingredients: Remove seeds and thinly slice 3 bitter gourds; silver shrimp (50g) or steamed clams (100g); seasoning (thinly sliced fresh ginger, shallots, two cloves of garlic, half a teaspoon of salt).
Directions: Bring 350ml of water to a boil, add bitter gourd and other ingredients, simmer for 10 minutes. Serve hot 3 times a day, consume within 2 days. Benefits: promotes sweating, clears heat, relieves thirst, diuretic, helps with sore throat.
6. Pork Rib and Turnip Soup
Ingredients: Young pork ribs (300g); white turnip (1); winter melon (100g); seasoning (shallots, ginger…)
Directions: Cut pork ribs into small pieces, wash thoroughly. Bring water to a boil, add ribs and simmer for about 20 minutes, continuously skimming off impurities to keep the broth clear and fragrant. Then add ginger, shallots, winter melon and continue simmering for another half an hour. Add white turnip and simmer for an additional 20 minutes. Remove from heat, season to taste, serve hot. Helps prevent and treat respiratory infections.
7. Bitter Gourd Soup
Ingredients: Mulberry leaves (150g); young lotus leaves (5 leaves); bitter gourd (150g); young green grape clusters (10g); sliced ginger (5g); seasoning
Directions: Grill the bitter gourd until golden. Boil water, then add all ingredients and simmer for about 15 - 20 minutes. Serve 3 times a day. Benefits: anti-anemia, blood purification, relieves itchy throat causing cough, soothes hoarseness…
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