Why should you eat balut with Vietnamese coriander?

Balut eggs are cold and sweet, help nourish blood, improve intelligence, nourish yin, and increase vitality.

Balut - a rustic but nutritious dish, familiar to Vietnamese people from North to South. This dish is often served with Vietnamese coriander and a little salt, pepper and lemon, sometimes adding a few slices of ginger to enhance the flavor. Many people do not understand why they should eat balut with Vietnamese coriander instead of using other herbs.

Why eat balut with Vietnamese coriander?

Balut is a half-incubated duck egg, the embryo has developed but not yet hatched. This dish is controversial around the world , but in Vietnam, it is considered a nutritious dish, with "blood-nourishing" properties, often recommended for people who are weak, sick, women after giving birth or people who have just recovered from illness.

According to Oriental medicine, balut is cold, sweet, helps to nourish blood, improve intelligence, nourish yin, and increase vitality. Meanwhile, according to modern nutritional research, each balut can provide about 180 - 200 kcal, containing a lot of protein, lipid, calcium, iron, vitamins A, B1, B2, C and many minerals necessary for the body.

However, due to its cold nature, eating too many balut eggs or eating them incorrectly can cause bloating, indigestion, and stomach coldness, especially for people with weak constitutions and poor digestive systems. This is when the role of Vietnamese coriander comes into play.

Vietnamese coriander has a warm, spicy taste, has the effect of dispelling cold, stimulating digestion, antibacterial, eliminating rheumatism, and detoxifying.

According to Oriental medicine, Vietnamese coriander is warm and spicy, has the effect of dispelling cold, stimulating digestion, antibacterial, eliminating rheumatism, and detoxifying. Traditional medicine also believes that Vietnamese coriander helps warm the stomach, reduce bloating, prevent cold stomach, and is very suitable when eaten with cold dishes such as duck eggs, duck meat, seafood, etc.

From the perspective of Oriental medicine, each dish has either yin or yang qualities. A healthy diet is not only about the nutritional content but also depends on the balance between these factors. In the case of balut and Vietnamese coriander, this is a typical example of the harmonious combination of yin and yang in cuisine .

Why should you eat balut with Vietnamese coriander?

Balut has a negative (cold) nature, if eaten in large quantities it will cause stomach cold, bloating, and poor digestion. Vietnamese coriander has a positive (heat) nature, helping to neutralize the cold nature of the egg, so eating balut with Vietnamese coriander makes the dish easier to digest, limits side effects, and stimulates the taste buds, making the dish more delicious.

This combination is not only reasonable in terms of traditional medicine but also supported by modern science . Eating protein-rich foods such as duck eggs with herbs, especially warm herbs such as Vietnamese coriander, can help the body digest protein more easily, reducing the risk of bloating, belching, and discomfort after eating.

Note when eating balut with Vietnamese coriander

Although the combination of balut and Vietnamese coriander brings many benefits, you also need to note a few points to ensure your health:

- Do not eat too much: Each adult should only eat 1-2 balut eggs at a time, should not eat continuously every day to avoid increasing blood cholesterol.

Pregnant women should limit the use of Vietnamese coriander: Vietnamese coriander is said to cause uterine contractions if eaten in excess, therefore, pregnant women, especially in the first 3 months, should limit the use of Vietnamese coriander or consult a doctor before using it.

- Children should eat as directed: Although fertilized duck eggs are nutritious, they are not suitable for children under 5 years old because their digestive system is weak and they are prone to bloating and indigestion.

- Eat with salt, pepper, lemon and ginger: Ginger is also a warm medicine that helps improve digestion. A little bit of shredded ginger or eaten with salt, pepper and lemon will increase the effect of Vietnamese coriander in balancing the dish.

Eating balut with Vietnamese coriander is not only a culinary habit but also a smart choice of our ancestors since ancient times. Vietnamese coriander with its warm and spicy taste not only enhances the flavor of the dish but also acts as a medicine to regulate yin and yang, support digestion and protect the health of the user. Therefore, when enjoying balut, do not forget a pinch of fresh Vietnamese coriander.

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