Targeted Soup Recipes for Hyperlipidemia (Part 2): From Three-Bean Soup to Winter Melon and Kelp Soup

Three-Bean Soup [Ingredients] Appropriate amounts of mung beans, black beans, and red beans. [Instructions] Mix equal amounts of mung beans, black beans, and red beans together, add three parts water, simmer until tender, and consume 1-2 times daily, 1 bowl each time.

Red Date, Black Fungus, and Lean Pork Soup [Ingredients]300g lean pork, 20 red dates, 30g black fungus. [Instructions] ① Soak the black fungus in water until softened, then wash it. Wash the red dates (remove pits). Wash the lean pork, slice it, and marinate it with seasonings for 10 minutes. ② Place the black fungus and red dates in a pot, add enough water to cover, simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, then add the lean pork slices and cook until done. Season to taste and serve. [Benefits]Suitable for diabetes.

Lotus Leaf and Hawthorn Soup [Ingredients]35g hawthorn, 2 bananas, half a fresh lotus leaf, 30g rock sugar. [Instructions] ① Wash the hawthorn and slice it; peel the bananas and cut them into 3cm pieces; wash the lotus leaf; crush the rock sugar into small pieces. ② Place the rock sugar, hawthorn, and lotus leaf in a stew pot, add the bananas and enough water, and simmer over medium heat for 25 minutes. [Benefits]Suitable for diabetes.

Fish Head and Shiitake Mushroom Soup [Ingredients]500g silver carp head, 50g each of fresh shiitake mushrooms and fatty pork, 15g cucumber, 10g each of cilantro and scallions, 2g MSG, 5g ginger, 2g sesame oil, 3g salt, a little cooking wine. [Instructions] ① Wash the silver carp head and cut it in half. Marinate with scallions, ginger, and cooking wine for 2 hours. Wash the fatty pork and slice it. Wash the shiitake mushrooms and tear them into pieces. Wash the cucumber and shred it. ② Place the fatty pork slices, fish head, and shiitake mushrooms in a bowl, add enough water, and steam for about 30 minutes. Then add the shredded cucumber, chopped scallions, cilantro, MSG, minced ginger, and sesame oil. [Efficacy]Suitable for diabetes.

Seaweed and Cucumber Soup [Ingredients]15g seaweed, 150g cucumber, 25g dried shrimp, salt, soy sauce, and sesame oil to taste. [Instructions] ① Wash the seaweed and cucumber, and cut them into diamond-shaped slices. Wash the dried shrimp. ② Add water to a pot and bring to a boil. Add the cucumber slices and dried shrimp, along with salt and soy sauce. Skim off any foam, then add the seaweed. Drizzle with sesame oil and sprinkle with MSG. Serve immediately. [Benefits]Clears the heart and benefits the kidneys.

White Fungus Soup [Ingredients]White fungus, water, and rock sugar (all in appropriate amounts). [Instructions]Soak white fungus in water for 4-6 hours, wash thoroughly, then soak in hot water for 2 hours until it expands. Drain and combine with water, rock sugar, and white fungus. Simmer over low heat until it becomes a gelatinous consistency. [Benefits]Especially suitable for patients with yin deficiency and excessive internal heat, elderly patients with chronic bronchitis, pulmonary heart disease, low immunity, weak constitution, and excessive internal heat.

Bamboo Shoot and Crucian Carp Soup [Ingredients]30g fresh bamboo shoots, 1 crucian carp. [Instructions]Wash and slice the fresh bamboo shoots. Remove the scales and entrails from the crucian carp. Cook together in a soup. [Benefits]Invigorates Qi, clears heat, and promotes rash eruption.

Pumpkin and Mung Bean Soup [Ingredients] Pumpkin, mung beans, and sugar (to taste) [Instructions] ① Soak mung beans for half an hour. Cut pumpkin into chunks. ② Put mung beans in a pot of cold water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the mung beans split open. Add pumpkin and cook over high heat until it floats to the surface. Strain the soup and add sugar to taste. [Benefits] Suitable for diabetics.

Winter Melon and Kelp Soup [Ingredients]Pork ribs, winter melon, kelp, salt, minced chili, shredded ginger, chicken bouillon (all in appropriate amounts). [Instructions] ①Chop the washed pork ribs into 5cm pieces and wash again. ②Pour water into a pot, add the pork ribs and kelp, and cook for 45-50 minutes. ③Peel the winter melon and cut it into 1.5cm thick slices. Add the winter melon to the soup and cook until soft. Add shredded ginger, a little salt, and chicken bouillon to taste. Garnish with minced chili before serving. [Benefits]Suitable for diabetics.