The elderly often have weak resistance and fall ill easily. Bird's nest helps supplement energy, boost immunity and is good for the mind, truly a very nourishing dish for health. There are many ways to prepare bird's nest, such as steaming with rock sugar, cooking lotus seed dessert, stewing with chicken… Among them, bird's nest and minced pork porridge is a dish that is both rich in nutrition and simple to prepare.
How does bird's nest benefit older people?
Tasty dishes made from bird's nest are foods full of nutrients. In older people, ageing happens very quickly. Older people also fall ill easily because of weak resistance. Therefore, adding bird's nest to the diet will help improve health effectively.
Bird's nest helps strengthen health and the immune system, and helps prevent many illnesses.
Bird's nest helps strengthen liver function and helps the body eliminate toxins.
Bird's nest is very beneficial for people with high blood pressure. It helps stabilise the heartbeat and blood pressure, and is good for the circulatory system.
Bird's nest helps boost the body's metabolism; improves digestion, helping older people enjoy their meals more.
Eating bird's nest is good for the respiratory system and helps prevent bronchitis.
Recommended dosage of bird's nest for the elderly
First month: Take daily, 5gr each time.
Second month: Take every 2 days, 5gr each time.
From the 3rd month onward: take every 3 days, 5gr each time.
How to prepare bird's nest and minced pork porridge for older people
Bird's nest and minced pork porridge is one of many very nourishing bird's nest dishes for the elderly. This dish is also especially good for children and pregnant women to provide the energy the body needs.
Ingredients:
Refined bird's nest: about 20gr.
Minced pork: 100gr.
Rice: 1 bowl (a mix of glutinous rice and regular rice).
Filtered water: 100ml
Other ingredients: cooking oil, sesame oil, ginger, white rice wine, soy sauce and seasoning.
Steps to make bird's nest and minced pork porridge
Wash the rice clean, then let it drain. Lightly roasting the rice before cooking the porridge makes the porridge tastier.
Put oil in a pan, fry shallots and garlic until fragrant, then add the pork and stir-fry, seasoning to taste.
Clean the bird's nest and double-boil it for 25-30 minutes. It is best to steam the nest in a covered porcelain bowl.
Put the rice into a pot, add water and cook the porridge on the stove. When the porridge is soft, add the steamed bird's nest together with the stir-fried pork and cook for 5 more minutes. Season to taste, then turn off the heat.
Ladle the porridge into bowls and enjoy. It is best eaten while hot to get the most benefit.
Benefits of bird's nest and minced pork porridge: Helps older people supplement nutrition, recover quickly from illness, and improve their health and spirits.
Besides bird's nest and minced pork porridge, you can also flexibly combine other tasty bird's nest dishes for the elderly, such as bird's nest steamed with rock sugar or bird's nest and lotus seed dessert,… to vary the flavour.
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