It is said that "hardship in summer is better than tonic". Eating bitter foods in moderation in summer can help clear the heart. Bitter gourd is a very good food that "clears the fire and nourishes the heart", bitter gourd, also known as cold gourd, the name reveals a cool feeling. In the hot summer, eating bitter gourd can help us regulate the heat in the body, which is very helpful for clearing heat and cooling off;
The flesh of bitter gourd is crisp and tender, although the taste is bitter, but the aftertaste is sweet, it has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, it can relieve the heart fire and help dispel dampness at the same time, and the vitamin C content of bitter gourd is very high, 14 times that of cucumber, 21 times that of pumpkin, and the potassium content per 100 grams is 256 mg, which is 2.1 times that of loofah and 2.5 times that of cucumber! Therefore, eating bitter gourd appropriately helps the body to replenish nutrients and vitamins, and can also replenish energy for the body;
There are also a lot of bitter gourd cooking, such as bitter gourd scrambled eggs, bitter gourd stewed pork ribs, etc. are very classic practices, and the most suitable practice for summer is this cold bitter gourd, which is refreshing and juicy and has a particularly good taste, retains the crisp and tender bitter fragrance to the greatest extent, and has a hint of sweetness in the bitterness, which makes people have an endless aftertaste.
[Ingredients]: bitter gourd
【Seasoning】: Goji berries, lemon juice, Sprite, salt, sugar
Step 1: I bought two bitter gourds, put a spoonful of salt in my hand, scrub the bitter gourd back and forth with salt to remove bacteria and residual pesticides on the surface, and then rinse it with running water;
Step 2: Remove the head and tail of the bitter gourd, divide it in half from the middle, and use a small spoon to dig out the gourd inside;
Step 3: A piece of bitter gourd is divided into three small sections, and then the bitter gourd is cut diagonally with a knife.
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Step 4: Prepare a larger soup bowl, put ice cubes in it, put the cut bitter gourd strips into it to soak, cover with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for a while, the bitter gourd soaked in ice water will taste more crisp.
Step 5: A small handful of wolfberries are soaked in cold water to swell, and the fine particles and dirt attached to the wolfberries will float out after expansion;
Step 6: Prepare a small bowl and mix the cold sauce: a spoonful of your own honey, half a bowl of Sprite, sugar, lemon juice, salt, and stir until the seasoning melts;
Step 7: Bitter gourd soaked to a slightly curved state can be drained out, cut a little thinner, the curved arc of the knife edge is a little more beautiful, the thicker one is just a slight arc, in fact, it doesn't matter if you eat yourself, if it is used to entertain guests, it will be cut into the same thickness as much as possible, and the knife edge is denser and more delicate;
Step 8: Then pour in the freshly mixed cold sauce, sprinkle with wolfberries and enjoy!
This bitter gourd is paired with honey and sprite, bitter with a hint of sweetness, crisp and refreshing, the method is very simple, it is a beautiful scenery on the summer table, if you like it, try it quickly!
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