How to make loofah meatball soup

Luffa and meatball soup is a common delicacy. Luffa and meatballs are a good match when made together. We know that luffa has a relatively high nutritional value and has the effect of clearing heat and cooling blood. It is very suitable for eating in summer. For women, it also has certain beauty and skin care effects. It has the characteristics of cleansing the skin, removing oil, and keeping it tender. Luffa and meatballs are made into soup together, which is not greasy at all and has good nutritional effects.

How to make loofah meatball soup

Material

1/2 pound of lean meat filling, 1 loofah, 2 medium-sized tomatoes, 2 potatoes, 1 handful of soaked black fungus, 1 box of lazy tofu, 1 egg, appropriate amount of chopped green onion and ginger

practice

1. Put half a pot of cold water in the casserole, cut the fungus, potatoes and tomatoes into small pieces and put them in. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat.

2. Put the lean meat filling in a small bowl, beat the egg into it, add chopped green onion and ginger, appropriate amount of salt, and a small spoonful of rice wine, use chopsticks to make circles in one direction and stir evenly. As you stir, the meat filling will start to stir. Wait until all the ingredients in the bowl are stuck together and do not fall apart.

3. Use a spoon to scoop out small round meatballs from the bowl, gently put them into the pot, and boil over medium heat.

4. Cut the loofah into thin slices and cut the lazy tofu a few times with a knife. Put them into the pot and cook for three minutes. Add appropriate amount of salt and turn off the heat.

Tips

1. The fungus must be cooked until soft to be more nutritious and easier to absorb. 2. You can add some coriander to enhance the flavor according to your personal preference.

The efficacy and function of loofah

1. Clear away heat and cool blood

Luffa is cool in nature and sweet in taste. After consumption, it has the effects of clearing heat and cooling blood, resolving phlegm and detoxifying. It is suitable for people who suffer from fever, thirst, and dry mouth during hot summer.

2. Milk production

Eating loofah can help postpartum women increase their lactation rate. Specifically, the part of the loofah that can promote lactation is the loofah sponge, which is the vascular bundle of the loofah fruit. It has the function of clearing the meridians, cooling the blood and detoxifying. Generally, Chinese medicine practitioners will dry the loofah and use it as medicine, which can treat symptoms such as qi and blood blockage and meridian obstruction. A common practice is to stew loofah and broth, which can help promote lactation. Therefore, when a mother eats loofah, she must not throw away the loofah sponge, otherwise it will lose the effect of increasing milk production.

3. Beauty

Luffa juice is known as "beauty water". Regular drinking can cleanse the skin, remove skin oil, moisturize and hydrate the skin, make the skin tender, remove fine wrinkles, and improve the condition of rough and dry skin.

How to make loofah juice: Peel the loofah, wash, blanch, chop, then put it into a fruit and vegetable processor, add appropriate amount of water, and blend it into juice.