The efficacy and storage methods of litchi

Lychee is a southern fruit that is available in early summer. It is very fresh and sweet and is very popular among people.

Health Benefits

1. The rich sugar contained in litchi can replenish energy and increase nutrition. Studies have shown that litchi has a nourishing effect on brain tissue and can significantly improve insomnia, forgetfulness, fatigue and other symptoms.

2. Lychee flesh is rich in vitamin C and protein, which helps to enhance the body's immune function and improve disease resistance.

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3. Litchi has the effects of reducing swelling, detoxifying, stopping bleeding and relieving pain.

4. Lychee is rich in vitamins, which can promote blood circulation in capillaries, prevent the occurrence of freckles and make the skin smoother.

5. It can stop hiccups and diarrhea. It is a good food therapy for those with stubborn hiccups and early morning diarrhea. It also nourishes the brain and body, stimulates the appetite and benefits the spleen.

Storage method

Lychees that have not been preserved have the characteristics of "one day color changes, two days fragrance changes, three days taste changes, four days color and fragrance are gone". It is relatively difficult to keep lychees fresh. The commonly used preservation method in modern times is to select easy-to-preserve varieties and store them at low temperature and high humidity (2℃～4℃, humidity 90%～95%). And use gas conditioning to reduce the oxygen ratio to slow down oxidation; or use drugs to sterilize and preserve.

Fresh lychees start to be available in May every year, and the best time to eat them is from July to August. In cities near the production area, you can often buy freshly picked lychees. As for places far from the production area, you can only buy frozen ones. Canned lychees are also very popular. They are usually shelled and pitted and soaked in light sugar water. The taste is far different from fresh ones, and they are often used as cold drinks or desserts.

Food precautions

1. Lychees are especially suitable for postpartum women, the elderly, people with weak constitutions, and those recovering from illness; they are also suitable for people with anemia, cold stomach, and bad breath.

2. Diabetics should use litchi with caution. People with yin deficiency, hyperactivity of fire, and symptoms of getting angry should not eat it, so as not to aggravate the symptoms of getting angry. In addition, litchi contains tannins, methanol, etc. Eating too much can easily cause internal heat. People with symptoms such as dry and sore throat, swollen and painful gums, and nosebleeds caused by yin deficiency should not eat it.

Food

Lychee tea

Ingredients: about 10 lychee shells, 300 ml water, 1 teaspoon honey

Method: 1. Wash the lychee shells with clean water, then put them into water and boil.

2. Bring the water to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes over low heat.

3. Let it cool and then stir in honey.

Stir-fried beef with lychee

Ingredients: 150 grams of beef, 10 lychees, 80 grams of sour ginger cut into small slices, 1 red pepper cut into pieces, 1 green pepper cut into pieces, scallion strips cut into small sections, 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, 3/4 tablespoon of light soy sauce, 1/3 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of oil, 1 tablespoon of water, a little sesame oil and pepper, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce, half a teaspoon of cornstarch, 3 tablespoons of water.

practice:

1.Peel and core the lychees.

2. Wash the beef, dry it, cut it into thin slices, and marinate it for half an hour.

3. Add appropriate amount of water to a pot or wok and bring to a slight boil. Put in the beef and stir with chopsticks. When the beef is almost cooked, remove from the pot and drain.

4. Heat a flat-bottomed wok and a Chinese wok, add 1 tablespoon of oil, add green and red peppers and stir-fry for a few times, add 1 tablespoon of water, stir-fry until cooked, remove from the pan, and drain.

5. Heat the wok, add 2 tablespoons of oil, add minced garlic and beef and cook through, add 1 teaspoon of cooking wine and stir well, add sour ginger, green onion, chili and lychee and stir well, add starch and serve.

Bodybuilding Tips

Eating lychees can prevent freckles

The ancient Chinese medical book "Kaibao Materia Medica" records that "litchi is good for the complexion". Modern scientific research also shows that litchi is rich in vitamins. If eaten in moderation, it can promote blood circulation in capillaries, prevent freckles, and make the skin smoother. According to nutritionists, eating 10 litchis exceeds an adult's daily vitamin requirement. If ladies want to use litchis for beauty, they can eat about 10 litchis each time, but remember not to eat them three times a week or more.

Remedies for curing diseases

Indications for spleen deficiency diarrhea: 1. Take 15 grams of dried lychee meat and 3-5 jujubes, decoct in water and take regularly. 2. Take 15 grams of dried lychee meat and 30 grams of lentils, decoct in water and take once a day.

Knowledge Links

A horse gallops through the dusty world and the concubine smiles. No one knows that it is the lychees coming.

This sentence comes from the poem "Passing by Huaqing Palace" by Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu: "Looking back at Chang'an, I see piles of embroidery, and on the top of the mountain, thousands of doors open one after another. A horseman in red dust makes the concubine smile, but no one knows it is the lychees coming."

According to legend, Yang Guifei liked to eat lychees, but at that time only the south produced lychees, so Emperor Xuanzong of Tang sent people to the south to transport lychees to the capital. This historical poem was written by Du Mu when he arrived in Chang'an via Huaqing Palace, feeling that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Yang Guifei were debauched and ruined the country. Huaqing Palace was once a place of entertainment for Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Yang Guifei. According to the "New Book of Tang Dynasty? Biography of Yang Guifei", "The concubine loved lychees and wanted to bring them fresh, so she sent horses to deliver them. After traveling thousands of miles, the taste had not changed and they had already arrived in the capital." Therefore, many officials died of exhaustion and post horses died on the road from Sichuan to Chang'an. "Quatrains on Passing Huaqing Palace" intercepted this historical fact, criticizing the arrogance, debauchery and stupidity of the feudal rulers, using history to satirize the present and warn the emperors of the world.