How to eat mint leaves

We all know that lotus leaves mainly grow in hot summer and it is a sign of the arrival of summer. As our quality of life continues to improve, many of our foods will have the taste of mint leaves, which shows that mint leaves are widely used in our lives. Do you know how to eat mint leaves? If you don’t know, I suggest you learn the method in the article and taste the unique flavor of mint leaves.

Mint leaves are not only edible but also have medicinal properties. For this popular ingredient, we should know more about how to eat it so that we can make some of our favorite food in our daily life.

How to eat mint Mint has both medicinal and edible functions. The main edible parts are the stems and leaves, and it can also be taken as juice. In terms of food, mint can be used as a seasoning, a spice, and can also be paired with wine, tea, etc.

Mint porridge: 30 grams of fresh mint or 15 grams of dried mint, 1 liter of water, simmer over medium heat until about 0.5 liters, then remove the mint and keep the juice after cooling. Use 150 grams of glutinous rice to cook porridge. When the porridge is almost done, add mint soup and a little rock sugar and bring to a boil. Efficacy: Refreshes the mind, dispels wind and heat, increases appetite and aids digestion. Mint tofu: 2 pieces of tofu, 50 grams of fresh mint, 3 fresh green onions, add 2 bowls of water and fry until the water is reduced by half, then eat while hot.

Efficacy: It can treat colds, nasal congestion, sneezing, runny nose and other symptoms. Mint Shredded Chicken: Cut 150 grams of chicken breast into thin strips, add egg white, starch and salt, mix well and set aside. Wash 150 grams of mint stems and cut them into equal pieces. Heat the oil in the pan until it is 50% hot, then pour the mixed shredded chicken into the oil. In another pot, add oil, chopped green onion and ginger, cooking wine, mint stems, shredded chicken, salt and MSG, stir-fry briefly, then drizzle with pepper oil.

Efficacy: Relieve heat and summer heat. Make mint cake with 500 grams each of glutinous rice and mung beans, 15 grams of mint, 25 grams of sugar, and a little osmanthus. First, boil the mung beans until they are soft, then add sugar, osmanthus and chopped mint leaves to make the filling and set aside. Stew the glutinous rice, put it in a box to cool, then wrap the red bean paste filling with the glutinous rice and flatten it with a wooden mallet. Efficacy: Cooling, dispelling wind and heat, clearing the throat. Fresh mint crucian carp soup: Take 1 live crucian carp, clean it, boil it with water, add 1 scallion, 1 slice of ginger, 20 grams of fresh mint, when the water boils, add seasonings, oil and salt, and eat the soup and meat together. Take once a day for 3 to 5 days.

The above is an introduction about how to eat mint leaves. I hope you can have a certain understanding after reading this article, which will help you use mint leaves to reduce the heat in your body in the hot summer. At the same time, we hope that everyone can try the method of eating introduced in the article to see if the method of eating introduced in the article can achieve the desired purpose.