Delicious food and good medicine from frogs.

Field frogs are also called "field chicken" by locals because their meat is white like chicken, chewy, fragrant, sweet, and refreshing. Stir-fried frog with lemongrass and chili, fried frog with butter, frog curry, grilled frog with salt and chili... the flavors are irresistible. Frog meat has also long been known for its many medicinal uses and provides many nutrients that are good for health, especially for malnourished children.

Field frogs contain proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, creatine, triphosphoric acid, phosphatidic acid, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, B12, P, and minerals such as Ca, P, Fe, K, Na, Cu, Mg... According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, field frogs have a sweet taste and a cooling nature; they affect the bladder and stomach.

It has diuretic and anti-edema effects, nourishes the body, and clears heat. It is suitable for people with ascites, edema, dysentery, hiccups, boils, etc. It can be eaten daily in stewed or fried form. Here are some medicinal dishes made with frog meat:

Braised frog with sugar: Clean one frog, remove the intestines, add seasoning and white sugar, then braise until tender. Eat once a day. A course of treatment has diuretic and anti-edema effects.

Braised frog with Cynanchum stauntonii, white wine, and brown sugar: 1 frog, 30g Cynanchum stauntonii, 50g brown sugar, 50ml white wine, add seasonings and braise until cooked. Eat once a day. Good for patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and bone tuberculosis.

Frog stewed with Cynanchum stauntonii, white wine, and brown sugar is good for people with pulmonary tuberculosis and bone tuberculosis.

Braised frog with Codonopsis pilosula and Atractylodes macrocephala: 2 frogs, 10g Codonopsis pilosula, 10g Atractylodes macrocephala. Clean the frogs, remove the intestines, add seasonings and cook into a soup. This is very good for people with weakened bodies, especially after a prolonged illness.

Stir-fried frog marinated in lemongrass: Use about 1kg of frog and 2-3 stalks of lemongrass. Clean the frog, cut it into three pieces, and let it dry. Marinate the frog meat with chopped lemongrass, curry powder, salt, pepper, sesame oil, and other seasonings for 15-30 minutes. Prepare coriander, tomatoes, chili peppers, ginger, fresh garlic, crushed roasted peanuts, fish sauce, and other suitable seasonings. Heat a pan, add cooking oil, and stir-fry quickly over high heat until cooked. Add coriander, tomatoes, chili peppers, ginger, garlic, seasonings, and broth. Simmer until the sauce thickens. Suitable for people with edema, weakness, and fever.

Braised frog with soybeans: 1 frog, 100g soybeans. Clean the frog, remove the intestines, and braise both until cooked. Add salt and seasonings to taste. Suitable for people with spleen and kidney deficiency, and amenorrhea.

Braised frog with Salvia miltiorrhiza: 1 frog, 15g Salvia miltiorrhiza. Clean the frog, place the Salvia miltiorrhiza inside its belly, tie it up, add a little water and steam until tender. Add seasoning and eat once a day. Beneficial for people with cirrhosis and ascites with blood stasis and bleeding.

According to Health & Life