Zhuang Ganzhu, MD, of the Chinese Medicine Association, said that pepper is spicy and is the reason why people get angry. If mixed with some cool food, it can play a "neutralization" role and clear away heat and fire. Such as duck, fish and shrimp, bitter gourd, loofah, cucumber, lily, green leafy vegetables and so on. It can clear away heat and promote fluid production, nourish yin and moisten dryness, purge fire and detoxify, and is especially suitable for people with stomach heat. "Soaking peppers in vinegar for a period of time before cooking, or adding vinegar when cooking spicy dishes, can also alleviate internal heat," suggested Zhou Jian, a professor at the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diet and Nutrition at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.
Eat spicy food, it is best to choose coarse grains as the staple food, because its dietary fiber content is rich, which can prevent constipation caused by gastrointestinal heat. Corn or sweet potato are both good choices. In addition, coix seed can also be dried, and the effect is more obvious if it is supplemented with lily porridge.
Third, drink more water or soup. Eating spicy food can easily cause symptoms such as dry throat and chapped lips. At this point, pay attention to hydration. Drinking a bowl of green vegetables or tomato and egg soup can promote fluid production and moisten dryness. When eating spicy food, drinking a cup of yogurt or milk can not only relieve the spicy taste, but also clear away heat.
Finally, people who love spicy food should eat more sour fruits after meals. Sour fruit contains tannic acid, cellulose and other substances, which can stimulate the secretion of digestive juice, accelerate gastrointestinal peristalsis, and help people who eat spicy food nourish yin and moisten dryness. Eating some apples, pears, pomegranates, bananas, or eating some hawthorn, grapes, grapefruit, all have the effect of removing fire.
In addition, South Korea's Xiao, the gold medal winner of the World Cooking Competition, reminded that cooking with fresh peppers instead of dried peppers can reduce the risk of getting angry. Because, after high-temperature cooking, the spicy taste of fresh peppers will be reduced. If you have put pepper in the dish, don't put pepper, aniseed, cinnamon and other spicy spices, otherwise it will be easier to get angry when you "heat up".