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Yam is a popular dish in rural Vietnam. But few people know that this rustic tuber also brings many health benefits, good for people with diabetes, high blood pressure, insomnia, anti-depression...

According to Oriental medicine, yam has a sweet taste, neutral properties, and has the effect of fighting fatigue, increasing vitality, strengthening the spleen and stomach, strengthening the kidney yang, eliminating toxins from the body and curing many diseases. Here are some dishes and medicinal recipes using yam to prevent and treat diseases with good results.

Yam is a popular dish in rural Vietnam.

Cure sore throat, cough due to heat

Peeled yam 250g, chicken 25g, lean pork 100g, char siu 75g, shiitake mushrooms 25g, young bamboo shoots 100g, sticky rice flour 500g, wheat flour 250g, sesame oil 5g, wine 5g, soy sauce 15g, salt 15g, pepper powder 0.5g, sugar 15g.

Blanch bamboo shoots and mushrooms in boiling water. Knead the diced meat with wet starch. Stir-fry the meat, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and spices. Mix the boiled yam with flour, sugar, and salt, knead well, spread on a greased tray, divide into 20 portions, coat, and fry until golden brown.

Preventing cardiovascular disease

During cold days, the temperature difference between indoors and outdoors is quite large. Moreover, cold weather is the time when cardiovascular diseases are at risk of recurring.

Yam contains a lot of mucus protein, vitamins and trace elements. These substances help prevent the accumulation of fat in the blood vessel walls, reduce the risk of heart disease, low blood pressure, and also help stabilize the mind.

Therefore, the above food is especially useful in winter for people with a history of heart disease and blood pressure.

Strengthens the spleen, benefits the stomach, and aids digestion.

The decrease in temperature leads to a decrease in the speed of movement and the intensity of metabolism in the human body. Most people often like to eat hot pot in winter. These habits make the risk of intestinal diseases increase.

Amylase and polyphenol oxidase in yam are very beneficial for the stomach and digestion process. This tuber also helps the body increase absorption capacity and has the same effect as spleen tonics.

Therefore, people with weak spleen yang, stomach yin deficiency or poor appetite, loss of appetite, and diarrhea need to supplement the nutrients found in yam.

In addition, sweet potatoes added to hot pot not only have delicious taste but also help protect the intestines and digestive system on cold days.

Cooling, expectorant

Peel and grate the yam, cut the tofu into small pieces, and fry until golden brown with sesame oil. Thinly slice the straw mushrooms, saute the shallots (or onions and garlic) until fragrant, then add the tofu, straw mushrooms, and salt and pepper. Add water, bring to a boil, add the yam, cook until done, then remove from heat and add the chopped Vietnamese coriander and dill. Serve hot with rice.

According to PN&GĐ