Grated Yam Rice

Yam rice is a kind of rice mixed with yam paste. This food is suitable for all ages. It not only has a good taste, but also has rich nutritional value. It can supplement the human body with protein, crude fiber, calcium, zinc and other nutrients, improve the body's immunity and strengthen the physical fitness. So, how to make rice with mashed yam? Below we will introduce in detail the preparation method and nutritional value of yam rice.

1. How to make rice with mashed yam

Ingredients: 1 yam, some chopped green onion, 1 cup of rice, 1 raw egg yolk, some seaweed

Specific steps:

1.Cook the rice in an electric rice cooker.

2. Peel the yam and beat it. It will become a sticky lump.

3. You can add some soy sauce at this time

4. Also cut some green onions and seaweed shreds

5. Prepare raw egg yolks, a few raw egg yolks for every bowl of rice.

6. When you are ready to eat, pour the mashed yam on the rice, add chopped green onion, seaweed and raw egg yolk. Stir and eat, it is super delicious!

2. Nutritional components of yam

Dioscorea has been eaten by humans since ancient times and is one of the earliest plants eaten by humans. As early as in the Tang Dynasty, there was a famous line in the poem of Du Fu, the great poet. "Eat more yam to fill the intestines." The yam tubers are thick, juicy, sweet, soft and sticky, and are delicious whether eaten raw or hot. According to the test results of Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences on yam, its tubers contain an average of 14.48% crude protein, 3.48% crude fiber, 43.7% starch, 1.14% sugar, 2.62% potassium, 0.2% phosphorus, 0.2% calcium, 0.14% magnesium, 5.51% ash, 53.57 ppm iron, 29.22 ppm zinc, 10.58 ppm copper, and 5.38 ppm manganese. Of the 18 amino acids needed by humans, yam contains 16.

3. The therapeutic effect of yam

1. Prevent cardiovascular disease

In winter, the indoor temperature difference is relatively large, and the temperature is generally low, which is one of the peak seasons for the onset of cardiovascular diseases. Dioscorea contains a large amount of mucus protein, vitamins and trace elements, which can effectively prevent the precipitation of blood lipids in the blood vessel walls and prevent cardiovascular diseases. It has the effect of lowering blood pressure and calming the mind, making it very suitable for eating in winter.

⒉ Strengthen the spleen and stomach, aid digestion

The amount of exercise will unconsciously decrease in winter, and the metabolic rate will decrease due to the lower temperature. In addition, the frequency of eating hot pot in winter will increase, which will increase the chance of developing gastrointestinal diseases. Dioscorea contains substances such as amylase and polyphenol oxidase, which are beneficial to the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach. It is a medicinal and food product that can nourish the spleen and stomach. It can be eaten regardless of spleen yang deficiency or stomach yin deficiency. Clinically, it is often used together with Weichangyin to treat symptoms such as spleen and stomach weakness, poor appetite, fatigue, and diarrhea. Therefore, you may want to add Dioscorea to soups and hot pots in winter.

⒊ Benefit the lungs and relieve cough

Winter is dry and cold, which is quite harmful to the lungs and throat. People are prone to dry or even painful throats in winter. Dioscorea contains saponins and mucus, both of which have lubricating and moisturizing effects, so they can benefit the lung qi, nourish the lung yin, and treat symptoms such as lung deficiency, phlegm cough, and chronic cough.