A little cool in summer

A little cool in summer

Introduction:

"My hometown in Hubei, known as the" province of thousands of lakes ", every summer, the dinner table is full of lively, what crayfish, lotus root, water chestnut, lotus pod, small fish, shrimp, take turns on the stage, all kinds of fresh food to eat for many days without heavy samples ~ summer lotus pond is the most beautiful, graceful blooming lotus, dark green broad lotus leaves, flexible swaying lotus pod, beautiful ~" Shaoyi is a very popular cold dish in summer, especially for women - sugar lotus seed! Let's first understand the protagonist of this dish: lotus seed. Lotus seeds are smooth in nature, sweet and astringent in taste, and enter the heart, spleen and kidney meridians; they can tonify the spleen and stop diarrhea, benefit the kidney and astringent, nourish the heart and tranquilize the mind; they can also nourish the heart and tranquilize the mind. Middle aged and elderly people, especially mental workers, often eat them, which can strengthen the brain, enhance memory, improve work efficiency, and prevent the occurrence of senile dementia. The green core in the center of lotus seed is called lotus seed core. It contains Liensinine, isoliensinine and other alkaloids. It tastes sweet and bitter. It has the function of clearing heat and purging fire. It also has a significant heart strengthening effect. It can expand peripheral blood vessels and reduce blood pressure. It can cure sore of mouth and tongue and help sleep. It is used as tonic, tonifying spleen and stopping diarrhea, tonifying kidney and astringent essence, nourishing heart and calming mind. I remember when I was a child, I was afraid of the bitter taste of the lotus seed heart. I had to carefully break it off and pick out the green core. I don't know if it's too big. I know that the little lotus seed heart is very rare. I'm used to throwing it into my mouth. I don't think it's so bitter when I chew it. On the contrary, it's refreshing and sweet. "

Production steps:

Step 1: prepare fresh lotus seeds for this cold dish. Lily, wolfberry foam hair reserve

Step 2: peel the lotus seeds. If it's a tender lotus seed, you don't need to tear off the white film on the outside. This film also has a good drying effect. If you can't get used to the bitter taste, you can remove it with the lotus seed inside (don't lose the lotus seed, you can drink it in water)

Step 3: soak in ice water for standby

Step 4: drain the lily, add lotus seeds and wolfberry, sprinkle sugar and mix well

Materials required:

Tender lotus seeds: moderate

Lily: right amount

Wolfberry: moderate

Sugar: right amount

Note: this kind of cold dish is best to be mixed and eaten at any time, because if the sugar is pickled for a long time, the taste of the dish is not crisp and fresh if it comes out of water

Production difficulty: simple

Process: mixing

Ten minutes: Making

Taste: sweet