Ingredients and methods of braised winter melon

We are used to eating braised eggplant, but have you heard of braised winter melon? Next, I will introduce the method of braised winter melon:

Introduction to Braised Winter Melon

Winter melon is a vegetable that can be used as both medicine and food, and has many health benefits. According to traditional Chinese medicine, winter melon is sweet, light, and cool in nature, and enters the lung, large intestine, small intestine, and bladder meridians; it has the effects of moistening the lungs and producing fluid, resolving phlegm and quenching thirst, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, clearing away heat and summer heat, and detoxifying and discharging pus;

Ingredients for Braised Winter Melon

Winter melon, oil, salt, pepper, star anise, green onion, ginger juice, spicy sauce, soy sauce, dried red pepper, chicken essence, sugar

Braised Winter Melon Recipe

1. Peel the winter melon, cut into 4-5 cm cubes, make cross cuts on the top, and dice the mushrooms and peppers;

Tips

1. Because the winter melon needs to be simmered, to prevent it from breaking apart, cut it into thick and large pieces. This way, it will look more like braised pork.

Kind tips

Winter melon is sweet and cold in nature. It has the effects of diuresis, detumescence, clearing away heat and detoxification, clearing the stomach and reducing fire, and anti-inflammatory. It has a good therapeutic effect on arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, hypertension, edema and abdominal distension. Regular consumption of winter melon can remove excess fat in the human body. Due to its low sugar content, winter melon is also suitable for diabetics to "fill their stomachs". In the hot summer, if you suffer from heatstroke and thirst, eating winter melon can have a significant therapeutic effect.