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As the scorching summer deepened, the heat of dog days seemed to cover the earth with an invisible heat wave. In this season, traditional heat-relieving drinks such as mung bean soup and sour plum soup are very popular, but there is a soup that has quietly become a new favorite on the table of many families with its unique effect of strengthening the spleen and dispelling dampness, relieving heat and cooling down. It is barley lotus seed lily soup - a delicious and healthy summer product.
1. Barley and lotus seed lily soup: a cool messenger in summer
Barley, as a good product for strengthening the spleen and promoting dampness, can effectively alleviate the physical discomfort caused by heavy humidity in summer; Lotus seeds, clear the heart and remove troubles, calm the nerves and nourish the heart, is the best choice for nourishing the heart and calming the nerves in summer; Lily, with its effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, clearing the heart and calming the nerves, adds a touch of fresh breath to this soup. The combination of the three not only has a rich taste, but also brings all-round care to the body in the hot summer.
Second, the home-cooked practice of barley lotus seed lily soup
Basic version of barley lotus seed lily soup
Ingredients: 50 grams of barley, 30 grams of lotus seeds (cored), 15 grams of dried lily (or an appropriate amount of fresh lily), appropriate amount of rock sugar, appropriate amount of water
Steps:
01. Prepare the ingredients: soak the barley for 2-3 hours in advance so that it can be cooked faster; Remove the core of the lotus seeds and wash them, and soak the dried lilies in advance (if you use fresh lilies, wash them for later use).
02. Start cooking: Put the soaked barley, lotus seeds, and lily into the pot, add enough water (the recommended amount of water is 5-6 times the material), bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer.
03. Patiently boil: Keep the heat low and simmer for about 1.5-2 hours, during which you can stir appropriately to prevent sticking to the pan, until the barley and lotus seeds are soft and rotten, and the lilies become transparent and soft and glutinous.
04. Season out of the pot: According to personal taste, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar to taste before the soup is about to come out of the pot, and stir well after the rock sugar melts.
3. Creative upgrading: various changes of barley lotus seed lily soup
In order to make this soup more suitable for different tastes, we can also try the following creative combinations:
1. Red dates, barley, lotus seeds, and lily soup
Ingredients: 8 red dates (pitted).
Steps: On the basis of the basic version, add red dates to cook together, the sweetness of red dates can add to the taste level of the soup, and also have the effect of replenishing qi and blood.
2. Sweet soup of wolfberry, barley, lotus seeds, lily
Ingredients: a small handful of wolfberries.
Steps: Before the soup is about to come out of the pot, sprinkle in the washed wolfberries, use the residual temperature to soften them and release nutrients, the addition of wolfberries not only enriches the color, but also enhances the nourishing effect of the soup.
3. Coconut milk barley and lotus seed lily soup
Ingredients are replaced and added: Replace some of the water with coconut milk, and add a small amount of glutinous rice balls according to personal preference.
Steps: During the cooking process, after the barley, lotus seeds, and lilies are basically soft, add coconut milk and glutinous rice balls, and continue to cook until the balls float and are fully cooked. The addition of coconut milk gives the soup a rich coconut aroma and makes the taste silky.
4. Tips
01. Although barley is good, but because of its cool nature, people with spleen and stomach deficiency should not eat more, you can reduce the amount of barley or add ginger slices to neutralize its coldness.
02. Keep the low heat and simmer slowly during the cooking process, which is conducive to the full release of nutrients in the ingredients and makes the soup more mellow.
03. When drinking in summer, you can wait for the soup to cool to room temperature naturally or refrigerate it a little before drinking, which has a better cooling effect and relieves heat.
On this dog day, put the mung bean soup and sour plum soup aside for a while and try the healthy and delicious summer drink of barley and lotus seed lily soup. It can not only strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness, relieve heat and cool down, but also bring comprehensive nourishment and care to the body. With simple ingredient combinations and creative variations, we can easily enjoy the cooling and nourishment from nature, so that the body can maintain its best condition in the hot summer.