How to make and use of pork brain stewed with Gastrodia elata

Pig brain stewed with Gastrodia elata is a traditional Chinese medicinal food with good nourishing effect. Both Gastrodia elata and pig brain have the effect of nourishing the brain. It also has the effect of dispelling wind, treating dizziness, headache, and neurasthenia. People who often use their brains can drink Gastrodia elata pig brain soup to nourish their brains. How to make this delicious and nutritious soup?

Method 1

Ingredients: 15g of Gastrodia elata, a piece of pig brain, a few wolfberries, Gastrodia elata stewed with pig brain and green onion, ginger slices, cooking wine, pepper water, sugar, MSG, sesame oil, and salt to taste

Steps:

1. Wash the Gastrodia elata, put it in a bowl, add cooking wine and sugar, steam it for about 40 minutes, take it out and slice it;

2. Put the pig brain into a clay pot, add pepper water, green onion, ginger, salt and boiling water, and stew over high heat until cooked;

3. Remove the scallion and ginger slices, add Gastrodia elata slices and MSG, bring to a boil and drizzle with sesame oil.

Method 2

Ingredients: 15g Gastrodia elata, 1 pig brain

Steps: Wash and slice the Gastrodia elata, and wash the pig brain. Put the pig brain and Gastrodia elata slices into an enamel basin and stew until cooked.

Efficacy: dispel wind, open the channels, dredge blood vessels, calm the nerves, and nourish the body. Suitable for hepatic deficiency type hypertension, arteriosclerosis, Meniere's syndrome, neurasthenia, dizziness, and hemiplegia caused by cerebrovascular accident.

Things to avoid when eating Gastrodia elata stewed with pig brain

1. Gastrodia elata is suitable for people with severe qi deficiency. People with severe qi deficiency should take it with caution.

2. Pig brain is suitable for the following groups of people: Patients with hypercholesterolemia and coronary heart disease should avoid eating it.