Dietary recipes for diabetes: Winter melon and bonito soup with peanuts, stir-fried pumpkin and frog legs, etc.

500g winter melon, 100g dried bonito flakes, 150g peanuts, 200g pork, 3g old ginger, 5g salt.

5 grams of chicken powder.

**Production Process**

1. Chop the pork into pieces, wash the bonito flakes and peanuts, and peel and cut the winter melon into pieces.

2. Boil water in an earthenware pot. Once boiling, add the pork and simmer to remove surface blood. Drain and rinse thoroughly.

3. In a separate earthenware pot, bring water to a boil over high heat, then add pork, peanuts, dried bonito flakes, winter melon, and old ginger. Simmer for 2 hours.

Add salt and chicken powder before serving.

**Health Benefits**

The oils in peanuts can enhance insulin sensitivity, which helps lower blood sugar; therefore, it is beneficial for diabetics.

Patients can benefit from consuming peanuts in moderation to control their condition.

**Stir-fried Pumpkin and Frog Legs**

250g tender pumpkin, 200g frog, mushrooms

20g mushrooms, 3g garlic cloves, 3g ginger, 5g scallions, Shaoxing wine, salt, MSG, chicken broth, and a little cornstarch slurry.

1. Peel and thickly slice the pumpkin, slice the mushrooms; slaughter the frogs.

Wash and cut into pieces, add a little salt, MSG, and cornstarch slurry.

Mix well and marinate; mince the garlic, slice the ginger, and cut the scallions into sections.

2. Heat oil in a wok, add a small amount of minced garlic and ginger slices and sauté until fragrant, then add...

Add the frog legs, a splash of wine, and a small amount of chicken broth. Stir-fry until just cooked through and set aside.

3. Heat oil in a pan, add the remaining minced garlic and ginger slices, and then add...

Pumpkin slices and mushroom slices, seasoned with salt and MSG, stir-fried until...

Once cooked through, add the already stir-fried frog legs, thicken with cornstarch slurry, add a drizzle of oil and scallion segments, stir-fry until well combined, and serve.

**Tomato and Tofu Skin Salad**

200g of rehydrated dried bean curd sticks, 150g of tomatoes

5 grams of garlic, 5 grams of garlic cloves, and appropriate amount of seasonings.

1. Soak the dried bean curd sticks in water until thoroughly soaked, then remove and cut into sections; wash the tomatoes and cut them into eight pieces.

2. Bring water to a boil in a pot, add the chopped dried bean curd sticks and cook for a short while, then remove and rinse with water to cool.

3. Add the prepared dried bean curd sticks and tomatoes to the seasonings and mix well.

This dish is suitable for patients with all types of diabetes and those suffering from diarrhea or rectal prolapse.

**Oatmeal and Yam Porridge**

50 grams of rolled oats, 100 grams of fresh yam.

**Production Process**

1. Wash and peel the yam, then cut it into small pieces.

2. Simply cook the yam and oatmeal together with water to make porridge.

**Health Benefits**

Take one dose daily as a substitute for breakfast. This porridge can strengthen the spleen and kidneys and can be used for dietary restrictions caused by diabetes.

Symptoms include lethargy, irritability, and thirst.

Tip: Fresh yams have a sticky sap when cut, which can easily make your hands slippery and cut you. You can wash them with water and a little vinegar first.

This can reduce mucus.

**Bitter Melon and Fish Fillet Soup**

100g bitter melon, 100g grass carp meat, and...

20g radish, 15g chicken leg mushroom, 5g ginger, flower

5 ml cooking oil, 4 g salt, a pinch of pepper, and chicken bouillon.

2 grams of powder, appropriate amounts of Shaoxing wine and clear broth.

**Production Process**

1. Remove the seeds from the bitter melon and slice it; remove the scales from the grass carp and cut it into double slices; slice the carrot, chicken leg mushroom, and ginger.

2. Boil water in a pot, and when it boils, add bitter melon and carrots.

Blanch the radish over medium heat to remove some of its bitterness, then drain and rinse thoroughly.

3. In a separate pan, heat oil, add ginger slices and chicken leg mushrooms, and stir-fry until fragrant.

In a pot, add Shaoxing wine and clear broth, and bring to a boil over medium heat.

Add bitter melon, carrots, and fish fillets, season with salt and pepper, and cook over high heat until thoroughly cooked before serving.

**Old Cucumber and Pork Pancreas Soup**

500g old cucumber, 300g pork pancreas, 5g old ginger, 10g dried tangerine peel, 5g salt, 5g chicken powder.

**Production Process**

1. Wash the pig pancreas and chop it into pieces. Wash the old cucumber and cut it into chunks.

2. Add water to a pot, bring it to a boil, then add the pig pancreas and blanch it to remove surface blood stains. Pour it out and rinse it clean.

3. Fill an earthenware pot with water, bring it to a boil over high heat, then add the pig pancreas and old...

Simmer cucumber, dried tangerine peel, and old ginger for 2 hours, then add salt and chicken powder before serving.

**Health Benefits**

This dish is suitable for patients with all types of diabetes and those suffering from diarrhea or rectal prolapse.

**Stir-fried Chinese Kale with White Jade**

200g Chinese mustard greens, 100g winter melon, and carrots

10 grams each of radish, garlic cloves, and soaked wood ear mushrooms, peanut oil

15 ml, 4 g salt, appropriate amount of wet cornstarch.

**Production Process**

1. Peel and diagonally slice the Chinese kale; peel and seed the winter melon.

Cut the carrot into slightly thick slices; peel and cut the carrot into slices; wash and slice the garlic and wood ear mushrooms.

2. Add water to a pot and bring to a boil. Then add the mustard greens and winter melon.

Cook carrots until they are 80% done, then remove them, rinse them with cold water, and set aside.

3. Heat oil in a wok, add sliced ​​garlic and wood ear mushrooms and stir-fry until fragrant, then add...

Add sliced ​​mustard greens, winter melon, and carrots, and season.

Add salt, stir-fry until thoroughly seasoned, thicken with cornstarch slurry, and serve on a plate.