DIY Cosmic Diet: Bak Kut Teh, Pumpkin and Pork Rib Soup, Stir-fried Pork Liver with Garlic Sprouts and Salmon Soaked in White Wine

Bak Kut Teh

Ingredients: 300g pork ribs, 6 cloves of garlic, 12 cups water

Seasonings: 1 bag of Bak Kut Teh, 1 teaspoon of black peppercorns, 1/2 teaspoon of salt

practice:

Step 1: Wash the pork ribs and blanch them. Peel the garlic and set aside.

Step 2: After the water boils, add all the ingredients and seasonings, and simmer over low heat for about 90 minutes. (Serve with a side of blanched vegetables)

Food efficacy

Black pepper: It has a spicy flavor and is believed to promote saliva production, increase appetite, relieve bloating, warm the body, and eliminate phlegm. It can also be used as a seasoning to remove the gamey smell of meat. Black pepper has a more intense flavor than white pepper, making dishes more delicious.

Pumpkin and pork rib soup

Ingredients: 300g pork ribs, 600g pumpkin, 8 cups water

Seasoning: 1/2 teaspoon flavoring powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt

practice:

Step 1: Wash the pork ribs and blanch them. Peel and deseed the pumpkin and cut it into small pieces. Set aside.

Step 2: After the water boils, add all the ingredients and seasonings. Once boiling again, reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 25 minutes until the pumpkin is cooked through.

Food efficacy

Pumpkin: Rich in vitamin A and carotenoids, it can prevent colds, xerokeratosis, night blindness, and rough skin; dietary fiber aids digestion, prevents constipation and colon cancer, and slows down the absorption of sugar in the small intestine; chromium promotes normal insulin secretion and helps prevent diabetes. Pumpkin flesh is soft and easily cooked, making it suitable for thick soups or steaming. It can also be cooked with rice to make pumpkin rice. The pumpkin skin and seeds are also nutritious and can be cooked together until soft.

Stir-fried pork liver with garlic sprouts

Ingredients: 300g garlic sprouts, 100g pork liver, 2 teaspoons grapeseed oil

Seasoning: 1/2 teaspoon seasoning powder, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, 1/3 teaspoon sugar

practice:

Step 1: Cut the garlic sprouts into sections, wash and slice the pork liver, and set aside.

Step 2 Heat a frying pan, add grapeseed oil, sauté minced garlic until fragrant, add pork liver and stir-fry for 2 minutes until 70% cooked, then set aside.

Step 3: Briefly stir-fry the garlic sprouts, then add the pork liver and seasonings, and stir-fry until the pork liver is cooked through.

Food efficacy

Garlic sprouts: The aromatic compounds in garlic sprouts, specifically sulfide aryl groups, aid in the absorption of B vitamins, helping to relieve fatigue and strengthen the body. They also possess antibacterial and antioxidant properties. Rich in dietary fiber and vitamin C, garlic sprouts can effectively prevent arteriosclerosis and cancer. Furthermore, they promote blood circulation and warm the body, making them suitable for women who are prone to feeling cold. Stir-frying garlic sprouts directly provides an effective way to obtain vitamins A and B.

Pork liver: Higher in protein and starch than pork, and lower in fat, its starch is easily hydrolyzed into glucose. It contains 18 times more iron than pork and is also rich in minerals, trace elements, and vitamins A, B, and C. It is believed to nourish the liver, replenish blood, and improve eyesight, and is used to treat symptoms such as blood deficiency, sallow complexion, edema, night blindness, blurred vision, emaciation, insufficient lactation, and amenorrhea due to blood deficiency. Before cooking, rinse the pork liver under running water for about 15 minutes, then marinate it with wine or ginger juice to remove any unpleasant odor.

Salmon soaked in white wine

Ingredients: 2 salmon fillets, 250ml white wine, 20g butter, 2 shallots (chopped), 1 tablespoon flour, 100ml low-fat cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil

Marinade: 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper

practice:

Step 1: Marinate the salmon fillets with salt and pepper for about 5 minutes.

Step 2 Heat grapeseed oil in a pan, add salmon steak and lightly fry, then add white wine and simmer over low heat until just boiling. Cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes until the salmon steak is fully cooked.

Step 3 In a separate pot, melt the butter over low heat and sauté the chopped shallots until golden brown.

Step 4: Stir in the flour and cook for about 1 minute. Stir in the salmon broth and cream, simmer over low heat until just boiling, then season with salt and pepper.

Step 5: Drizzle some white wine sauce over the salmon steak, and it's ready. (Serve with a side salad.)

Food efficacy

Salmon: Rich in DHA, protein, Omega-3 fatty acids, B vitamins, potassium, and calcium. DHA is an important element for promoting normal brain and eye development in children; eating more salmon can activate brain cells, protect eyesight, and promote metabolism.

White wine: Made from grapes, it can relieve stress, calm the mind, eliminate fatigue, and regulate the body. The tannins it contains can lower blood lipids and have antioxidant and anti-aging effects.

Longjing Shrimp Balls

Ingredients: 420g medium shrimp, 70g red beans, 6 bamboo shoots, 1 tbsp minced garlic, 2 slices ginger, 4 tbsp Longjing tea leaves, 1/2 cup hot water, 2 tbsp grapeseed oil

Marinade: 1/3 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Thickening sauce: 5 tablespoons Longjing tea, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon cornstarch

practice:

In Step 1, devein the shrimp, rinse and dry them, cut each shrimp in half but not completely cut them, and marinate them with seasonings for about 15 minutes.

Step 2: Remove the strings from the sweet beans, cut the bamboo shoots into sections, blanch them in boiling water, and set aside.

Food efficacy

Fresh shrimp: Contains protein, calcium, and B vitamins, which can effectively eliminate fatigue, lower cholesterol, and enhance immunity, making it suitable for people with declining energy.

Longjing tea: A type of green tea, it has a sweet and bitter taste and is cooling in nature. It can help refresh the mind, enhance vitality and concentration. Longjing tea also has the effects of aiding digestion, relieving greasiness, promoting urination and quenching thirst, detoxifying and relieving hangovers, and promoting lightness of body and eyesight.