Bone barley and winter melon soup

Overview

We call barley barley six-grain rice. When we were young, there were often wild six-grain barley in the fields by the river. In the era when there were no toys to play with, we would pick the six-grain barley and string it with needle and thread to make a string of beads. It could be hung around the neck to make a beautiful decoration, or it could be made into a string and tossed with friends to play with. But this kind of wild Liugu rarely produces rice, and only artificially cultivated Liugu produces rice. Barley can strengthen muscles and bones, strengthen the spleen and stomach, eliminate edema, remove rheumatism, and clear away lung heat. It is rich in nutrients. It is a good medicinal food for patients with chronic illness and physical weakness, the elderly, pregnant women, and children who are recovering from illness, and can be taken regularly. Whether used for nourishing or treating diseases, the effect is relatively mild, slightly cold but not harmful to the stomach, and beneficial to the spleen but not greasy. Barley is a very good tonic for women. A large amount of vitamin B1 can make the skin smooth and whiten, and can also play an anti-uterine cancer role. Boil barley and winter melon soup in summer and autumn, which can not only be eaten with meals, but also clear away heat and reduce dampness.

Tags

• soups
• home cooking
• private kitchen
• soup
• barley
• winter melon
• pepper
• salt
• spine

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Wash and chop the purchased spine into small pieces.

   

2. 2 Put the chopped backbone into a boiling pot, add an appropriate amount of water and cook until foam comes out.

   

3. 3 Pour the boiled spines into water to wash away any foam, then put them into a casserole. Add an appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for two hours.

   

4. 4 Soak barley in water for 6 hours in advance

   

5. 5 After simmering the spine for an hour, add barley and cook together.

   

6. 6 Peel and seed the winter melon, wash and cut into small pieces.

   

7. 7 After the barley is cooked, add the winter melon and cook together.

   

8. 8 When the winter melon is almost cooked, add white pepper and salt and continue cooking. Once the winter melon is cooked, turn off the heat and eat.