What kind of soup is suitable for autumn?Recommended seasonal soups that nourish your body and warm your stomach

The climate in autumn is dry and the temperature difference between day and night is large, so it is suitable to drink soups that nourish yin, moisten dryness, and warm the spleen and stomach.This article recommends five types of autumn health soups:Lung moisturizers(such as Lily and Tremella Soup),Nourishing(such as yam pork ribs soup),Dehumidifying(such as barley and duck soup),Stomach-warming(such as pepper pork belly soup) andSeasonal vegetables(such as lotus root and corn soup), and explain its effects and methods in detail.Finally, a purchasing guide and brand recommendations for common soup ingredients are included.

1. Nounfei and Zhike Decoction: the first choice for dealing with autumn dryness
Dryness and evil are in season in autumn, which can easily cause dry cough and throat discomfort.Lily and Tremella SoupIt is a classic combination. Tremella contains natural plant gum that can moisturize the respiratory tract, while lily clears away heat and calms the nerves.Cantonese people loveAdenophora and Polygonatum odorifera Lean Meat SoupIt is also moisturizing but not greasy, suitable for people who stay up late for a long time.The Chinese Medicinal Diet Research Association suggests that this type of soup can be paired with almonds, pears and other ingredients to enhance the lung-moistening effect.

2. Warming spleen and stomach soup: laying the foundation for winter
After consuming cold drinks in summer, it is necessary to regulate the spleen and stomach function in autumn.Yam Pork Ribs SoupChinese yam contains mucus protein that can protect the gastric mucosa, and red dates can nourish the body and replenish qi.Popular in Fujian areaSishen Soup(Poria cocos/gorgon fruit/lotus seeds/yam) focuses more on strengthening the spleen and removing dampness.Pay attention when cooking. It is recommended to simmer nourishing soups for more than 2 hours and avoid using spicy seasonings.

3. Tips for pairing seasonal ingredients
Autumn seasonal ingredients such aslotus root(Contains vitamin B1),Chestnut(rich in carbohydrates) are both quality soup bases.Professor Wang Qi from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine pointed out that stewing lotus root and pork ribs can nourish the body and strengthen the body, while chestnuts paired with chicken can nourish the kidneys and replenish qi.Recommended to tryLotus root, corn and keel soup, sweet and not greasy, suitable for the whole family to drink.

4. Purchase and consumption suggestions
High-quality soup ingredients should be selected: Tremella fuciformis is beige in color and has a complete flower shape; yam skin has few fibrous roots and the cut surface is rich in mucus.In commercially available soup packets,TongrentangLily Lotus Seed Soup Packet,Lei YunshangThe Poria and barley soup packets have a good reputation.Note that nourishing soups should be avoided during colds and fevers, and diabetic patients should be careful about adding sweet ingredients such as candied dates.

Quote sources:
1. China Medicinal Diet Research Association's "Guidelines for Healthy Medicinal Diets in Four Seasons"
2. Interview with Professor Wang Qi of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine on "Autumn Dietary Care"
3. Brand product information comes from Tong Ren Tang official website and Lei Yunshang flagship store