What should men eat to replenish their kidneys?

Erbao Sea Cucumber Casserole

Ingredients: 6 grams of red ginseng, 1 gram of deer antler, 12 grams of polygonatum, and 250 grams of sea cucumber.

Preparation method: Slice ginseng, grind antler into powder, soak polygonatum until soft, soak sea cucumber in water, wash and cut into sections. First, add ginseng and polygonatum to a pot, add water and cook for 30 minutes, then add sea cucumber, cooking wine, salt and pepper, cook for 20 minutes, then add monosodium glutamate and antler powder, boil for 3 minutes, add chopped green onion and it is ready to eat.

Function: replenishing qi and raising yang, strengthening the spleen and warming the kidneys. Deer antlers have the effects of replenishing kidneys and essence, replenishing qi and warming yang; this dish uses two of the three treasures of Northeast China - ginseng and deer antlers, and adds polygonatum, which nourishes yin, promotes the production of body fluids, and harmonizes the stomach, and sea cucumber, which replenishes essence and benefits the marrow. It can be seen that this dish is rich in nutrition, has great power, and is cleverly formulated, which can achieve the effect of replenishing without stagnation, and warming without dryness.

Stewed Chicken with Ginseng and Astragalus

Ingredients: 20 grams of astragalus, 12 grams of wolfberry, 10 grams of dangshen, 15 grams of yam, and 300 grams of chicken.

Preparation method: First, cut the chicken into pieces, blanch it in boiling water, skim off the foam, put it in a casserole, add cooking wine, salt, ginger, green onion, astragalus, dangshen, yam, wolfberry, etc., then add water, boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1-2 hours, remove the ginger and green onion, add MSG and pepper to taste, and you can eat the soup and chicken.

Function: nourishes the liver and kidneys, replenishes qi and strengthens the spleen. This recipe uses astragalus, which can replenish qi and strengthen the body, harmonize the body's defense system, strengthen the skin, and double the strength. Dangshen and Chinese yam can replenish qi and strengthen the spleen, nourish the middle and raise yang. Lycium barbarum can nourish blood and replenish the liver.

Steamed Pigeon with Chinese Wolfberry

Ingredients: 2 young pigeons, 25 grams of wolfberry, 15 grams of longan meat, 50 grams of lotus seeds, 12 lychees, 12 red dates, appropriate amounts of rice wine, refined salt, gluten, rock sugar, pepper, MSG, green onions, and ginger.

Preparation method: Shell the lychees, remove the cores, and wash them; remove the impurities from the wolfberries and wash them; wash the red dates, steam them, and remove the skin and cores; kill the pigeons, remove the hair and internal organs, wash them, blanch them in boiling water, drain them, apply glutinous rice sugar, and deep-fry them in oil until they are light red. Put the pigeons in a steamer, add rice wine, scallions, ginger, salt, rock sugar, pepper powder, and water, steam them until they are 70% cooked, remove the scallions and ginger, add wolfberries, longan meat, etc., steam them for 1 hour, until the pigeon meat is cooked, add MSG and pepper powder, and serve. It can be eaten in several portions.

Function: nourishes the liver and kidneys, regulates the heart and spleen. This meal uses wolfberry to nourish the liver and kidneys; longan pulp to nourish the heart and spleen; lotus seeds to nourish the heart and kidneys; lychees to nourish the spleen and liver; pigeons to nourish qi and improve essence. The combination of these ingredients is delicious. Eating it regularly can boost your spirit, increase your vitality, and strengthen your body.