Cheap and delicious "antibacterial" vegetable helps reduce inflammation and increase resistance

During the transition from spring to summer, many people will feel uncomfortable due to climate change and different body adaptability.

At this stage, choosing the right foods to strengthen resistance and fight disease becomes important.

Dishes made from this vegetable are not only delicious but also have antibacterial, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and laxative effects, helping you stay healthy during the changing seasons.

1. Stir-fried dried squid with garlic stems

Garlic stems are known as "natural antibiotics" of plant origin. Because they contain two antibacterial substances, capsaicin and allicin, garlic stems have very strong antibacterial properties. The antibacterial properties of capsaicin can reach 1/10 of that of penicillin.

In addition, allicin may help prevent certain cancers and may help lower blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure. It may help muscles recover after exercise and protect the body from infection.

Garlic stems are also rich in cellulose, which helps stimulate the large intestine to eliminate waste and prevent constipation. In addition, it also contains a large amount of vitamin C, which can help protect the liver and detoxify the body.

Regularly adding garlic shoots to your diet not only kills bacteria and disease-causing parasites, but also helps clean the intestines, remove worms and prevent the flu.

Ingredient

2 large dried squid, 500g garlic stems, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 2 grams salt, 1 tablespoon cooking wine, 4 slices of ginger, 2 dried chili peppers, 1 small handful of pepper, appropriate amount of cooking oil.

Making

Soak the dried squid overnight, then change the water, add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and soak for about 2 hours. You can wash a few more times then remove the squid membrane, use a knife to cut the squid diagonally to create flower shapes, cut into small pieces.

Wash and chop garlic stems. Place pan on stove, add cooking oil and heat, then add shredded ginger, pepper and chopped dried chili and stir-fry until fragrant.

Next, add squid and cooking wine and stir-fry to remove the fishy smell. When each piece of squid is rolled up, add soy sauce and oyster sauce, stir-fry until the spices are absorbed, then add chopped garlic, season with a little salt to taste and stir-fry for about 2 more minutes.

Stir-fried dried squid with garlic stems is a very delicious dish. The dish has the crispy, soft, sweet taste of squid meat mixed with the spicy taste of chili and pepper. In addition, the crunchy aroma of garlic stems makes the dish extremely wonderful.

2. Chicken mixed with onions

Onions are a food that contains 25 different flavonoid antioxidants. These antioxidants help stop the process that leads to cell damage that causes diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease.

Onions also have contain several phytoncides such as allicin that have strong antibacterial properties, which kill infectious bacteria, including E. coli and Salmonella. Quercetin extracted from onions is a particularly powerful way to fight bacteria.

Onions are also a rich source of fiber and prebiotics, which are essential for optimal gut health.

Onions are also rich in prebiotics inulin and fructooligosaccharides, which help increase the number of friendly bacteria in your gut and improve immune function.

Ingredient

150g chicken breast, half an onion, 10g vinegar, 10g soy sauce, 2g salt, enough chili oil, 1g pepper powder, 3g minced garlic.

Making

Wash the chicken breast, cut into thin slices. Next, add a little soy sauce and pepper to the chicken and marinate for 10 minutes.

Put the chicken in the steamer for about 8-12 minutes, do not steam for too long or the chicken will become dry and less delicious when eaten or you can pan-fry it. Cut the chicken into small pieces. Cut the onion into strips and soak in a bowl of cold water for about 5-10 minutes to remove the pungent smell.

Put the onion in a bowl, add the chicken cut into small pieces into a bowl. Add all the seasoning ingredients including vinegar, salt, chili oil, minced garlic, soy sauce and mix well to get the sauce mixture. Then pour the sauce into the bowl of chicken, onion, mix well and marinate for a while to absorb before serving.

The delicious onion chicken dish is completed with only sour, spicy, sweet flavors mixed with chicken, making the dish even more delicious. You can eat this dish with shrimp chips or with rice, both are delicious.

3. Stir-fried shrimp with bitter melon

According to Oriental medicine, bitter melon has a bitter taste, cold properties, and has the effect of clearing heat, brightening eyes... Bitter melon also helps cool the heart and is a laxative.

Bitter melon contains a large amount of substances necessary for the body such as: fiber, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B groups including: vitamin B9, B3, B5, B6, B2, B1; especially vitamin C in bitter melon is very high, helping to strengthen the immune system.

Bitter melon is also said to act as an antioxidant and contains anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, antibacterial, anti-overweight, anti-obesity and immunomodulatory properties.

Ingredient

1-2 bitter melons, 100g shrimp, 10g soy sauce, 2g salt, appropriate amount of cooking oil, a little cooking wine, 3g minced garlic.

Making

Wash the shrimp, remove the head, peel and clean the intestines (shrimp thread) and set aside. Wash the bitter melon, cut in half lengthwise, remove the seeds and then slice thinly.

Heat cooking oil in a pan, add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Next, add shrimp and stir-fry quickly until it changes color, then add bitter melon and continue to stir-fry.

Add cooking wine and salt and stir-fry for a while, then drizzle with soy sauce, stir well and turn off the heat and serve.

Entering the summer days, the weather is obviously much hotter and more sultry. At this time, you definitely need to eat something to cool down and cool down. Bitter melon is a good choice. Dishes from this fruit are simple to make but have the effect of a blood tonic, anti-inflammatory, anti-fever, and vision-enhancing medicine.

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