Winter Solstice Health Preservation First ~ Radish and Mutton Chop Soup

Winter Solstice Health Preservation First ~ Radish and Mutton Chop Soup

Overview

Today’s radish and mutton soup is the first choice dish for the royal family to maintain health during the winter solstice. Why is it the first choice? It is said that eating radish in winter and ginger in summer is because in winter, Yang Qi gradually decreases and Yin Qi gradually grows. Eating radish at this time is also in accordance with the weather and corresponds to the solar terms. Radish is cool in nature and has the effects of relieving cough, resolving phlegm, regulating qi, eliminating stagnation, and being a diuretic. Eating raw radish can relieve cough and reduce phlegm, while eating cooked radish can regulate qi and eliminate stagnation. Mutton belongs to fire and is warm in nature. It has the effect of replenishing qi and replenishing weakness. Therefore, people with a yang-deficient constitution who are afraid of the cold are very suitable to eat mutton. The combination of radish and mutton is more tonic and tonic without causing internal heat. You don’t have to worry about stagnation and indigestion if you eat too much.

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  1. Soak the mutton chops in cold water for 3 hours, changing the water twice during the process. Add appropriate amount of water to the induction cooker, add onions, ginger, pepper, cooking wine, and blanch the lamb chops.

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  2. Clean the blanched lamb chops.

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  3. Add water to the soup pot, the amount of water must be sufficient. Place the lamb chops into the soup pot.

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  4. Add ginger and green onions.

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  5. Add a pinch of Sichuan peppercorns.

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  6. Bring to a boil over high heat and skim off the foam after the water boils.

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  7. Add the red dates, turn to medium-low heat, keep boiling, and simmer for 40 minutes.

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  8. After 40 minutes, reduce the heat to low, add the radish, and simmer for another hour.

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  9. Add wolfberry 5 minutes before serving.

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  10. Add appropriate amount of salt and coriander and serve. The smell of mutton is almost negligible, the soup is delicious, and the meat is crispy and tender. A bowl of it will warm you from the inside out. It is definitely a must-have in the cold winter!

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