How to make and the effects of stewed fish maw with cinnamon and red dates

The fragrance of osmanthus in August. When I was in school, the aroma of osmanthus would waft in the air during class, which was very refreshing. So what delicious food can be made by combining osmanthus, red dates and fish maw?

How to cook fish maw stewed with cinnamon and red dates

Material

25g red dates, 10g dried osmanthus, 10g dried fish gelatin, 3 slices of old ginger, 2 scallions, some rock sugar

practice

1. Soak the fish maw in cold water overnight, take it out, wash it and put it into a clean, oil-free pot, add boiling water, cover it and cook on low heat for 8 hours, take it out and rinse it with cold water for later use.

2. Bring water to a boil over high heat, add green onions and 2 slices of ginger, then add the soaked fish maw to remove the fishy smell, remove and wash, set aside.

3. Put the processed fish maw, red dates, osmanthus and ginger slices into a stew pot, add rock sugar, pour in boiling water, and put it in a steamer and stew for 2 hours.

Tips

Nutrition Tips: Using natural mineral water when making soup can replenish minerals and trace elements. At the same time, the trace elements in natural mineral water can play a good nutritional complement role with the ingredients in the soup.

Fish maw: Fish maw is also called fish belly. It is usually made from the dried maw of a giant sturgeon or yellow croaker. It is one of the eight precious ingredients, along with bird's nest and shark's fin, and is known as the "marine ginseng". The main components of fish maw are high-quality protein, trace elements, and a variety of vitamins. The fat content is only 0.2%. At the same time, it also has the effect of nourishing yin and strengthening the kidneys, which can help quickly recover from fatigue and help heal wounds after surgery.

Osmanthus: Also known as osmanthus flower, it is the flower of the osmanthus tree. Most of the dried osmanthus products used as medicine or food are harvested and dried in the shade when the flowers bloom from September to October every year. Osmanthus is warm in nature and has the effects of resolving phlegm, dispersing blood stasis, and dispelling cold. It can treat phlegm-induced cough, intestinal wind and bloody dysentery, hernia, toothache, bad breath, etc. It can be purchased in the tea or dry goods section of the supermarket.