10 Summer Heat-relieving Soups, Winter Melon And Barley Can Quickly Remove Dampness

Every summer, do you always feel tired, not eating well, and easily get angry and irritable?

In fact, this is related to the heavy moisture in the body and the difficulty in getting rid of the heat.

The older generation often says, “Soup in summer is better than medicine.” This is true.

A proper soup can not only replenish the water and minerals lost due to sweating, but also help the body achieve the effect of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat.

Now, I am going to start sorting out and collecting 10 soups that are often cooked at home in summer and have the effect of relieving summer heat. The ingredients selected are all suitable for the characteristics of the season, such as winter melon, bitter melon, loofah, and mung beans. The preparation method is simple and practical. Drinking these soups according to the season can make us spend the summer cool and comfortable.

Shrimp and winter melon soup, sweet and low in calories, good for removing dampness

Winter melon is really a summer treasure, from the flesh to the rind.

When making this soup, I have a little trick. Don’t discard the peeled winter melon skin. Put it in a tea bag, and then cook it together with the big head shrimp.

In this way, the dehumidifying effect of winter melon peel can be retained without affecting the taste of the soup.

When the winter melon is cooked until translucent and the soup is clear, take it out of the pot and sprinkle some chopped green onion.

The umami flavor contained in the shrimp blends with the sweet taste of the winter melon. It will make people feel particularly refreshing when drinking it. The key point is that its calories are very low, so those friends who are afraid of gaining weight will not feel any burden when drinking it.

Winter melon itself is diuretic and reduces swelling, so it is suitable for people who are prone to edema in summer.

Winter melon, barley and pork ribs soup, a must-have for removing dampness during the rainy season

During the rainy season, the air is full of water vapor, making people uncomfortable.

At this time, barley and winter melon appear, and they both play a great role. Both are high-quality ingredients that are good for dispelling dampness and removing heat, and they must be simmered slowly together with the ribs.

Soak the barley in warm water for an hour in advance and blanch the pork ribs to remove the fishy smell.

After the pork ribs are brought to a boil, skim off the foam and add barley, ginger slices and cooking wine.

When the ribs are stewed until tender, add the winter melon slices and cook for half an hour.

Sprinkle a few before serving wolfberry , the soup is clear in color and delicious in taste.

After drinking it two or three times a week, my body feels much lighter and less heavy.

Tangerine peel, winter melon and old duck soup, Cantonese’s midsummer health regimen

Guangdong friends especially like to cook in summer old duck soup .

There is such an ingredient, it is duck, which has a cooling property. It must be paired with tangerine peel, barley, and red dates, as well as pieces of winter melon with skin, and then it needs to be stewed slowly over low heat.

Tangerine peel regulates qi and strengthens the spleen, winter melon peel clears away heat and dilutes water, and old duck nourishes yin and nourishes the stomach.

This soup is seasoned with only a little salt and sugar, so you can enjoy the original flavor of the ingredients.

If you think the duck meat is too bland, you can make a quick and easy dipping sauce. Add chili pepper and minced garlic to the light soy sauce and use it to dip the duck meat to taste. The flavor will instantly become richer.

When I have no appetite in summer, drinking two bowls of this soup will make me feel better.

Bitter Melon and Mung Bean Pork Ribs Soup, clears away heat and makes you feel refreshed.

Bitter melon has the reputation of "the gentleman among melons". The reason for this reputation is that no matter what kind of ingredients it is cooked with, its bitter taste will not be transferred to other things, but it will only bear the bitter taste itself.

In the soup that Cantonese people love to relieve the heat in summer, mung beans have the effect of clearing away heat and removing internal heat, and dried mussels have the effect of adding freshness and flavor. These three ingredients are used together with the ribs to make the soup.

There is a clever way to remove the bitterness of bitter melon. Add some sugar and salt to the sliced ​​bitter melon and marinate it. Wait until the water seeps out and then pour it out. This way, most of the bitterness can be removed while still retaining the crisp taste.

The color is green and clear. When you drink it, you will taste a little bitter at first, followed by a sweet taste, which is very good at relieving the heat.

Pineapple, Bitter Melon and Chicken Soup, sweet and sour, kids also love it

The recipe of this soup is very interesting and comes from Taiwan.

use pineapple Let's stew bitter melon chicken soup. The sweet and sour taste covers most of the bitter taste of bitter melon.

Blanch the chicken leg-like meat, remove the seeds of the bitter melon, and remove the flesh from the bitter melon. Add a small amount of dried fish, then add a piece of fresh pineapple to cook, and pour some rice wine before serving to enhance the aroma.

If you have canned pickled pineapples at home, use them for a better flavor. The saltiness is sweet and unique.

Because the soup contains pineapple and bitter melon, it is not greasy at all, but refreshing and sweet.

If the children at home are afraid of the bitter taste of bitter melon and are unwilling to drink soup, then you might as well try this method. It has a sweet and sour taste, and the children will definitely be able to drink a big bowl.

Luffa, Clam and Meatball Soup, a fresh summer delicacy

green in summer loofah It is a popular dish in the vegetable market. It is cool in nature and sweet in taste, and can clear away heat and resolve phlegm.

Loofah and clams are a classic combination, sweet and fragrant.

I have a habit of wrapping meatballs in clams. In this way, the meatballs will not easily fall apart when the soup is stewed, and they can also absorb the umami flavor of clams and loofah.

Cook slowly over low heat, the loofah is soft and tender, the meatballs are fragrant, and all the umami flavor of the clams is gone into the soup.

This soup tastes particularly fresh. Luffa is called "beauty water" and is good for the skin. Female compatriots can drink more.

Bitter vegetable intestine soup, the secret recipe of the Eastern Fujian people to relieve summer heat

After Xiaoman passed away, the bitter herbs in the fields grew in just the right condition, and people in eastern Fujian liked to use it together with small intestines to make soup.

There is a common summer-relieving soup on local summer tables. It is composed of bitter vegetables and small intestines. It has the effect of dispelling heat and eliminating internal fire.

There is a special skill when making it, which is to put two cleaned small intestines together. The locals call this situation "intestine-intestine". After being cooked in this way, it will feel extra crispy and chewy in the mouth.

Just pick and wash the bitter vegetable leaves and boil them in the small intestine soup.

In addition to clearing away heat, this soup can also detoxify and moisturize the skin. Friends who are more prone to acne and internal heat in the summer can give it a try.

Lotus leaf lotus seed old duck soup, good for relieving summer heat, nourishing the mind and calming the mind

Chinese people attach great importance to "not eating from time to time". Lotus leaves in summer are a good seasonal ingredient at that time. Lotus seeds, which are also in season in summer, are also a good seasonal ingredient. Ducks are also a good seasonal ingredient in summer.

Lotus leaf has the effect of diuresis and swelling, lotus seeds can clear away heat and reduce fire, and can also nourish the heart and calm the mind. Duck meat is rich in high-quality protein and has the effect of nourishing the stomach.

Add these three ingredients, barley and gorgon seeds, and simmer over medium-low heat for an hour and a half.

The stewed soup has the fragrance of lotus leaves, and the duck meat is crispy and fall off the bones, not greasy at all.

People who have trouble sleeping and are irritable will feel calm and feel particularly comfortable after drinking a bowl before meals on summer nights.

Sishen Decoction, a classic recipe for strengthening the spleen and removing dampness

In summer, there is a lot of rain and high temperatures, which can easily increase the moisture in the body.

Whenever this time comes, Cantonese people will cook Sishen Soup. This recipe has been around since the Song Dynasty and has been circulated for a long time.

The four gods mentioned refer to poria, yam, lotus seeds, and gorgon seeds. However, in some places, coix seeds are also used to replace gorgon seeds.

These are cooked together with pig intestines or ribs to strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, and can also nourish the skin and reduce noise.

The method is extremely simple. Wash all the ingredients, cut the ribs into small pieces, put them in the pot, add water, cook over high heat until it boils, then switch to low heat and simmer slowly. Just add a little salt before taking it out of the pot.

However, friends with a constitution of cold and yin deficiency need to reduce the amount they drink. This soup is more gentle, but it is not suitable for everyone.

Bitter melon, crucian carp and tofu soup, a delicious taste around the summer solstice

Around the summer solstice, the river crucian carp The most active and plump.

Crucian carp is paired with bitter melon, which is rich in nutrients and can nourish the body, clear away heat and remove dampness.

When you start cooking, first put the crucian carp in the pot and fry it on both sides until it turns yellow. Pour some cooking wine from the pot and sprinkle it on the fish to remove the fishy smell. Then pour cold water into the pot and simmer for about ten minutes. When the soup in the pot turns milky white, add tofu, and finally add bitter melon and salt for seasoning. When the soup boils, take it out of the pot and put it on a plate.

The fish meat is delicious, the tofu is smooth and tender, and the soup base is milky and mellow, without any fishy smell.

In summer, when you sweat a lot and feel lack of energy, drink a bowl of this soup and you will feel that your strength has returned.

Drinking soup in summer is indeed a good habit. The key is to choose the right ingredients and adapt to the season.

Among the 10 heat-relieving soups above, some have heat-clearing effects, some have dampness-removing effects, and some have heart-nourishing effects. The ingredients are easy to find, and the recipes are not complicated and difficult to understand.

You can choose according to the physique and taste of your family members. If you cook it in different styles two or three times a week, you will be much more comfortable throughout the summer.

What kind of soup does your family usually drink in summer?

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