How to cook boiled yam

We usually eat yam by stir-frying it, stir-frying it with vinegar, and braising it with meat is also a very good delicacy. Of course, the most common way to eat it is to boil it. The method of boiling yam in water is not only simple, but also can maintain the original flavor of yam, which is more beneficial for the absorption of nutrients. This method is more suitable for surgical diseases, or making yam soup is also a good health food.

How to cook yam, which is delicious and healthy.

Fried yam.

Among all the ways to cook yam, stir-fried yam is the most nutritious and delicious. Cut the yam into slices or shreds and stir-fry in a pan. Due to the short heating time, less nutrients, especially vitamin C, are lost. For example, the vegetarian dishes include fried yam with black fungus and fried yam with tomatoes, while the meat dishes include fried yam with pork slices, fried yam with kidney, fried yam with shrimp, fried yam with diced chicken, etc.

Steamed yam.

If you have just recovered from a serious illness and have no appetite, you can choose the simplest steaming method. Peel the yam, cut into sections, steam it in a pot, then dip it in sugar and eat it. It is fresh, soft, sweet and delicious. This way of eating makes the food soft and tender, and is also suitable for patients with chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and stomach problems. Women who like desserts and have weak constitutions can also blanch the yam in water, pour honey on it, and eat it to nourish yin and blood.

Make yam porridge.

When cooking porridge, add yam pieces and a few ripped red dates. It is most suitable for children and the elderly. Because these two groups of people have poor teeth and weak digestive systems, yam porridge is very easy to digest. In addition, yam porridge is also suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach or indigestion. In addition, you can also make peanut yam porridge, wolfberry yam porridge, longan yam porridge, pumpkin yam porridge, etc.

Stewed yam.

Stewed local chicken with yam can strengthen the spleen and stomach and is suitable for nourishment in autumn and winter. Cut the yam into segments, use a pressure cooker to press the chicken until it is three-quarters cooked, then pour in the yam segments and add wolfberry and other auxiliary ingredients, then cook over low heat for 20 minutes. Stewed pork ribs with yam nourishes the kidneys and improves essence. Blanch the ribs in hot water, wash them, put them in a pot and boil them for 20 minutes. Add the chopped yam, other ingredients and seasoning, then continue to simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes.