Nourish women and men, the most classic ways to cook yam!

Yam is not only delicious, but also has good health benefits. It is rich in starch and protein, and has a good effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach, moistening the lungs and promoting fluid production, and nourishing the kidneys. Different cooking methods can also bring different health benefits. Here we will introduce several healthy and delicious ways to eat yam.

1. Steamed yam

If you have just recovered from a serious illness and have no appetite, you can choose the simplest steaming method. Peel the yam, cut into sections, steam it in a pot, then dip it in sugar and eat it. It is fresh, soft, sweet and delicious. This way of eating makes the food soft and tender, and is also suitable for patients with chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and stomach problems. Women who like desserts and have weak constitutions can also blanch the yam in water, pour honey on it, and eat it to nourish yin and blood.

2. Stir-fried yam

Among all the ways to cook yam, stir-fried yam is the most nutritious and delicious. Cut the yam into slices or shreds and stir-fry in a pan. Due to the short heating time, less nutrients, especially vitamin C, are lost. For example, the vegetarian dishes include fried yam with black fungus and fried yam with tomatoes, while the meat dishes include fried yam with pork slices, fried yam with kidney, fried yam with shrimp, fried yam with diced chicken, etc.

3. Stewed yam

Stewed local chicken with yam can strengthen the spleen and stomach and is suitable for nourishment in autumn and winter. Cut the yam into segments, use a pressure cooker to press the chicken until it is three-quarters cooked, then pour in the yam segments and add wolfberry and other auxiliary ingredients, then cook over low heat for 20 minutes. Stewed pork ribs with yam nourishes the kidneys and improves essence. Blanch the ribs in hot water, wash them, put them in a pot and boil them for 20 minutes. Add the chopped yam, other ingredients and seasoning, then continue to simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes.

4. Cook yam porridge

When cooking porridge, add yam pieces and a few ripped red dates. It is most suitable for children and the elderly. Because these two groups of people have poor teeth and weak digestive systems, yam porridge is very easy to digest. In addition, yam porridge is also suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach or indigestion. In addition, you can also make peanut yam porridge, wolfberry yam porridge, longan yam porridge, pumpkin yam porridge, etc.

5. Yam scrambled eggs

250 grams of fresh yam and 2 eggs. Peel and wash the yam, then slice it; crack the eggs and beat them. Heat the oil in the pan to 70% hot, add shredded ginger and stir-fry until fragrant, add yam slices and stir-fry until soft, move the yam to one side, pour the eggs into the other side, wait until they form lumps, then stir-fry together with the yam, add salt and MSG, stir-fry for a few times, and it is ready to eat. This dish is delicious and tasty, can strengthen the spleen and appetite, and increase appetite.

6. Pearl and Jade Porridge

60 grams each of raw yam and raw coix seed, and 24 grams of persimmon frost cake. For the above three ingredients, first mash the yam and coix seeds into coarse residue and cook until they are well cooked. Then chop the persimmon cake into pieces, add it into the mixture until it melts and eat it as you like. This porridge strengthens the spleen and nourishes the lungs. It is mainly used to treat lung and spleen yin deficiency, laziness in appetite, consumptive cough, and all symptoms of yin deficiency.