Snake Meat Soup

Snake meat is a representative food in Guangzhou. The amino acids rich in snake meat can eliminate nervous fatigue. It is a great tonic for people who engage in mental work for a long time. Snake meat also has a good effect on regulating male sexual ability. When making snake meat dishes, do not use too strong flavors. Too strong seasonings will greatly reduce the effect of the snake meat. It is best to cook it in clear water. Let’s take a look at how to make snake soup.

1. Clear-boiled snake soup

Ingredients: 750g snake meat, 10g fine salt, 5g MSG, 15g green onion, 20g sweet rice wine, 4 pieces of ginger

Preparation method:

1. Chop the snake meat into pieces about one inch in size, put it into a pot of boiling water, take it out and rinse it with clean water, then put it into the soup pot.

2. Put the soup pot on the fire, add water (1500 ml), sweet rice wine, scallions and ginger, bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, move to low heat and cook until soft, pick out the scallions and ginger, add fine salt and MSG, remove from the pot and serve in a soup bowl.

Efficacy: Clears away heat and detoxifies, strengthens sperm and improves health.

2. Water Snake Soup to Remove Dampness

Ingredients: 300 grams of water snake, 150 grams of water yam, 250 grams of fresh wild yam, and appropriate amount of salt.

Preparation method:

1. If you buy a water snake in the market, ask the stall owner to kill it, peel it, and cut the lean meat into large pieces.

2. Slice the wild yam into thin slices.

3. Put all the ingredients into the pot, add water and bring to a boil, then simmer for 1 hour.

4. After cooking, add salt to season. If you like, you can add some chicken essence and MSG.

Effect: Remove rheumatism, strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite, activate qi and blood

3. Old Snake Soup

Ingredients: snake meat, fine salt, ginger, chopped green onion, wolfberry, pepper

Preparation method:

1. Wash the snake with clean water; use both hands to pull the snake skin and snake meat slightly to separate them.

2. Put the cleaned snake skin aside and make a cold dish. Cut the cleaned snake meat into five to six centimeters long with scissors.

3. Put the snake meat into hot water and cook until the water boils. Use snake oil to sauté the ginger until fragrant. After adding several servings of water, put in the snake meat and press the button for the old-fashioned soup. The soup needs to be cooked for three hours.

4. After the soup is cooked, add appropriate amount of salt and pepper; pour into a soup bowl and sprinkle with wolfberry and chopped green onion.

Effects: detoxification and cleansing; beauty and skin care; slimming and detoxification; nourishing the skin