Taboo people, diabetics, people with broken tongues and swollen gums do not eat; People with spleen deficiency and qi deficiency should eat carefully.
Suitable for ordinary people. It is especially suitable for people with chest tightness and qi stagnation, no appetite or satiety, drunkenness and thirst, acute and chronic tracheitis, hepatitis, cholecystitis, hypertension and arteriosclerosis.
Kumquat tastes sweet and is a common fruit. Every autumn when it goes on the market, everyone will buy kumquat to taste in advance. Everyone knows that it is rich in vitamin C, which will do a lot of good to the body. But what nutrition does kumquat have? Why do people soak kumquat in water? What kind of effect can it achieve?
How to eat kumquat The most common way for us to eat kumquat is to wash it and eat it directly. But in fact, through our careful production, kumquat can be eaten in many ways. For example, we can make tea with dried kumquat, pickle kumquat with sugar and turn it into candied kumquat, or chop kumquat into jam. These are nutritious and delicious, so let's take a good look at how to eat kumquat correctly.
Nutritional value of kumquat In coastal areas such as Guangdong, every household will buy a kumquat tree, tie a ribbon and put it on gold paper at home every New Year, which is both beautiful and festive. In fact, kumquat is not only beautiful, but also nutritious to eat. Its fruit is rich in vitamin C, kumquat glycoside and other ingredients, which has a certain effect on maintaining cardiovascular function and preventing arteriosclerosis, hypertension and other diseases. Candied kumquat, as a dietary health care product, can be used to stimulate appetite, drink kumquat juice to quench thirst, and add radish juice and pear juice to cure cough, which is a good health care product.
The correct way to eat kumquat is said above. Kumquat can be eaten in many ways and has rich nutritional value. Here's how to eat kumquat. I hope that after reading this article, you can not only wash kumquat directly and eat it raw, but also master more nutritious and delicious methods.
First of all, we can wash kumquat, soak it in light salt water, take it out and dry it, then cut it in half, pick out the core in the middle of kumquat, then cut it into filaments, add it to the pot of rock sugar, and pour in about the right amount of water, so it is better to miss kumquat just now. After the fire boils, turn to low heat for 30 minutes until it thickens, and keep stirring to prevent the pot stickers from burning. Cook until the kumquat peel becomes a little transparent and the amount is obviously reduced. Cook until the jam thickens. Put into a jam bottle or a fresh-keeping box, cooling, and refrigerating in a refrigerator.
At the same time, candied kumquat can be made, which is not only beautiful, but also rich in vitamin C. It has the effects of regulating qi and resolving phlegm, quenching thirst and promoting digestion, protecting cardiovascular system and preventing arteriosclerosis. We'd better wash kumquat with clear water, then add a little salt to soak it, and then wash it dry or dry it in the sun. Then cut the kumquat several times with a knife, but don't cut it off, and then squeeze out the core in the middle. Spread it in a fresh-keeping box and put a layer of rock sugar on it until it is covered. Then you can put it in the refrigerator and let it stand until the rock sugar is completely melted and soaked in kumquat.
The correct way to soak kumquat in water kumquat can not only be candied, but also be soaked in water directly. Kumquat soaked in water has the effects of invigorating qi, relieving depression, moistening lung and resolving phlegm. In fact, the method of soaking kumquat in water is very close to that of soaking lemon in water. First, we wash the kumquat, cut it in half, and take out the kumquat core to avoid affecting the taste when soaking in water. Then squeeze the kumquat juice into a cup, add kumquat, mineral water at room temperature, and cool green tea water if you want to drink tea. In order to make the taste better, honey can also be added for seasoning. It should be noted that we have been using normal temperature water here, because the nutrients of kumquat are mainly concentrated in the peel, and brewing with boiling water will make the nutrients lose, and at the same time, the residual heat of kumquat peel will produce bitterness and affect the taste.
Drinking kumquat water every day can effectively supplement vitamins, achieve the effect of enhancing resistance and prevent colds. If ginger is added to kumquat water and soaked together, the effect of dispelling cold and removing dampness can be achieved.
Drinking kumquat water regularly can stimulate our appetite, promote metabolism, prevent pigmentation, increase skin luster and elasticity, delay human aging, and has the effect of beauty beauty. Because kumquat contains a lot of vitamin C which can whiten skin, female friends should not miss this delicious and nutritious food.
Not only that, kumquat water can also relieve alcohol for people who drink it frequently, which can reduce the burden on the liver. Therefore, drinking a cup of kumquat soaked in water after drinking is also very helpful to health.
Can kumquat get rid of fire? Kumquat has the effect of promoting fluid production and reducing fire, so people who get angry can get rid of fire by eating kumquat. Because kumquat is rich in vitamin C, foods rich in vitamin C have a certain effect of reducing fire, so friends who get angry can achieve the effect of reducing fire by eating kumquat. But remember not to overdo it. Although kumquat can play a certain role in reducing fire, eating too much will also cause certain damage to the digestive system, so don't lose sight of one thing and lose sight of another.
Can kumquat cure cough? Kumquat is sweet and has the effect of reducing fire to the body. If you want to stop coughing, you can take crystal sugar kumquat water to stop coughing. Because kumquat is mild and rock sugar also has a certain cough relieving effect, the combination of these two things can achieve better results. First, clean kumquat, then soak it in salt water, rinse it with clear water, then cut kumquat to remove the core, then boil the water in the pot, add rock sugar and slowly cook until the rock sugar becomes syrup, then add kumquat and continue to cook until kumquat is translucent. At this time, we can take it out to cool. When we feel uncomfortable, we can take it out and drink it with warm water, which can achieve the effect of relieving cough.
Can pregnant women eat kumquat because kumquat has high nutritional value, so pregnant women can supplement vitamins and other essential nutrients by eating kumquat. But it should be noted that you should not eat too much, so as not to cause indigestion and other problems. At the same time, if pregnant women want to drink kumquat tea and other drinks, it is best to make them by themselves according to the method introduced in this paper, instead of buying ready-made drinks in the drink shop, because in order to taste better and richer, more food additives are usually added to the drinks in the drink shop, which may have adverse effects on their health, especially for pregnant women.