27. Men's Health and Wellness Soup Recipes: Black Hair, Beautiful Complexion, and Improved Vision and Intelligence (Part Two)
Crucian carp and tofu soup
[Ingredients]
One crucian carp (about 250g), 650g tofu, appropriate amounts of rice wine, scallion segments, ginger slices, and salt.
[practice]
① Cut the tofu into 5 mm thin slices, blanch them in boiling salt water for 5 minutes, then drain and set aside.
② Remove the scales and entrails from the crucian carp, rub it with wine, and marinate it with salt for 10 minutes.
③ Cook until the fish is half-cooked, sauté ginger slices until fragrant, pan-fry the fish until golden brown on both sides, add an appropriate amount of water, simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, then add tofu slices, season, thicken with a thin cornstarch slurry (also known as a glass slurry), and sprinkle with chopped green onions.
[effect]
It clears heat and removes fire, strengthens the spleen and promotes diuresis. It is suitable for toothache, swollen and painful gums, dry mouth due to stomach heat, sore throat, red eyes and other symptoms caused by excessive internal heat, and is especially effective for dry throat in autumn.
[illustrate]
This soup should not be eaten with mustard greens; it should not be used with Ophiopogon japonicus or Adenophora stricta.
Yellow wine and walnut soup
[Ingredients]
4 whole walnuts, 40 grams of white sugar, and 40 grams of rice wine.
[practice]
Crush the walnuts and put them in a pot. Add white sugar, rice wine and 500 grams of water. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.
[effect]
It nourishes the kidneys and strengthens the brain. It is suitable for headaches, insomnia, forgetfulness, etc.
White fungus and chicken soup
[Ingredients]
25g white fungus, 1 hen (about 1000g), 20g light soy sauce, 5g MSG.
[practice]
① Soak the white fungus in clean water for 30 minutes, cut off the black stem, wash it thoroughly and let it soak until fully expanded.
② When slaughtering the hen, keep the blood. Then remove the feathers and internal organs of the hen, wash it, put it in a small basin, add 500 grams of water, put it in a small pot and simmer it over high heat until cooked. Take it out, put a clean gauze on the small basin, put the chicken soup on the small pot and bring it to a boil, pour in the chicken blood and stir well, then pour it into the clean gauze to filter out the impurities to make chicken soup. Then add light soy sauce and MSG, bring it to a boil and put it in a bowl.
③ Remove the white fungus from the water and drain it. Blanch it briefly in the soup, then remove it and place it in the prepared chicken soup before serving.
[effect]
It replenishes the middle energizer and boosts qi, nourishes the brain and strengthens the heart.
Goji Berry, Sea Cucumber, and Pigeon Egg Soup
[Ingredients]
20g goji berries, 2 sea cucumbers, 12 pigeon eggs, 30g Chinese yam, 1 large bowl of chicken broth, salt, MSG, and pepper to taste.
[practice]
① Soak the sea cucumber in water until softened, then clean it thoroughly. Boil the pigeon eggs, peel them, and set aside.
②Put goji berries, sea cucumber, Chinese yam, and chicken broth into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, add pigeon eggs for seasoning, and fry briefly before serving.
[effect]
It benefits the essence and improves eyesight, nourishes the kidneys and replenishes qi. It is suitable for conditions such as decreased vision and memory decline.
Sweet potato and beef liver soup
[Ingredients]
250g tomatoes, 300g potatoes, 150g beef liver, 150g beef, 2 slices of ginger.
[practice]
① Slice the beef liver thinly and rinse thoroughly with water. Wash the beef and slice it thinly. Marinate each slice with seasonings for 10 minutes. Wash and slice the tomatoes. Peel and dice the potatoes. Peel and slice the ginger.
②Place tomatoes, potatoes, and ginger slices into a pot of boiling water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender. Add beef and beef liver and cook until done. Season to taste and serve.
[effect]
It invigorates the spleen and stomach, nourishes the liver and improves eyesight. It is suitable for anemia, night blindness, red eyes, and liver deficiency.
Goji Berry Chicken Liver and Fish Fillet Soup
[Ingredients]
30g goji berries, 2 chicken livers, 180g grass carp meat, 250g vermicelli, 10 scallions, 3 tablespoons cooking oil, 4 slices of ginger.
[practice]
① Wash the chicken liver and cut it into small pieces. Wash the grass carp meat and cut it into small slices. Set aside.
②Wash the herbs and put them into a pot with chicken liver and grass carp meat. Bring to a boil and cook until done. Season to taste and serve.
[effect]
It nourishes the liver and kidneys, moistens the lungs and improves eyesight. It is suitable for wind-related pain, hypertension due to liver yang hyperactivity, etc.
Chicken and shark fin soup
[Ingredients]
One young hen, 200 grams of soaked shark fin, 50 grams of ham, and two slices of ginger.
[practice]
① Clean the hen, remove the internal organs, and wash it thoroughly.
② Wash the shark fin and cut it into small pieces; wash the ham and cut it into cubes; peel the ginger, wash it and cut it into shreds.
③ Place the hen meat and ham in a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then add shark fin and ginger and simmer for 2 hours. Season to taste and serve.
[effect]
It nourishes the liver and kidneys, improves brain function and intelligence, and strengthens muscles and bones.
Longan and bone marrow soup
[Ingredients]
50g longan pulp, 250g beef bone marrow, 150g lean beef, 2 slices of ginger.
[practice]
① Boil beef bone marrow and beef in boiling water for a few minutes, then remove and rinse with cold water. Cut the beef bone marrow into short sections and slice the beef. Peel the longan pulp and ginger, and wash them separately with clean water. Set aside.
② Place all the prepared ingredients into a stewing pot, add an appropriate amount of water and a little liquor, cover, and simmer over low heat for 4 hours. Season to taste and serve.
[effect]
It nourishes the blood and heart, and benefits intelligence and brain function. It is used for physical weakness, memory loss, intellectual impairment, mental fatigue, palpitations, insomnia, dizziness, and pale complexion.
Longan, wolfberry, and gecko soup
[Ingredients]
25g longan pulp, 50g Chinese yam, 50g goji berries, 2 pairs of geckos, 5 red dates, 2 slices of ginger.
[practice]
① Clean the geckos thoroughly, removing the internal organs and tips (but not the skin), then chop them into pieces. Wash the longan pulp, Chinese yam, goji berries, red dates (pitted), and ginger (peeled) separately and set aside.
② Put all the prepared ingredients into a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 3 hours, season and serve.
[Function]
It strengthens the spleen and kidneys, nourishes the brain and improves intelligence, and calms the nerves and relieves asthma.
Goji leaf and pork liver soup
[Ingredients]
120g pork liver, 100g wolfberry leaves, 6 jujubes, oil and salt to taste.
[practice]
①Wash the pork liver, cut it into small pieces, mix it with bean flour, and set aside.
② Wash the wolfberry leaves and cook them with the jujubes in an appropriate amount of water. After the water boils, add pork liver oil and salt to taste.
[effect]
It nourishes liver blood, improves eyesight, and strengthens the body. It is suitable for conditions such as decreased vision, dry and painful eyes, and night blindness.
One-Legged Golden Pig Liver Soup
[Ingredients]
12 grams of *Gynostemma pentaphyllum*, 90 grams of pork liver, and appropriate amounts of ginger, oil, and salt.
[practice]
①Wash the pork liver, slice it, mix it with a little bean flour, and set aside.
② Put the ginseng and ginger slices into a pot with an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then add the pork liver, oil and salt to taste, and cook for a few more minutes before drinking.
[effect]
It clears heat and calms the liver, improves eyesight and eliminates malnutrition.
Floating wheat, red dates, and pig brain soup
[Ingredients]
30 grams of floating wheat, 10 red dates, 30 grams of goji berries, 1 pig brain, and appropriate amount of white sugar.
[practice]
① Remove the blood vessels from the pig brain, wash it clean, and set aside.
②Wash the floating wheat, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Then add the pig brain, red dates, and goji berries. After boiling, add an appropriate amount of white sugar to taste, and simmer over low heat for another 30-60 minutes, until the pig brain is cooked. Serve.
[effect]
It nourishes the brain and blood, and soothes the heart and relieves irritability. It is suitable for neurasthenia, tinnitus, headache, dizziness, and irritability.