The hot summer has arrived, and with it, the desire for refreshing, light dishes. Summer is the perfect time to enjoy crisp, flavorful meals.Refreshing Cold Dishes.There are many types of refreshing cold dishes. Which one do you prefer?Below, I have compiled some recipes for refreshing cold dishes. Hopefully, you'll find a dish you like, and also find the methods helpful for creating your own.

Refreshing Cold Dish: Garlic-InfusedEggplant

IngredientsPreparation

Eggplant, garlic, red chili pepperSoy sauce，Salt,Chicken brothShaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine)，Vinegar, fragranceInstructions1. Wash and cut the eggplant into small pieces.

2. Arrange in a bowl, steam in a pot until cooked, then cool with ice.

3. In a small bowl, combine garlic, salt, soy sauce, chicken broth, Shaoxing wine, and vinegar. Finely chop the red chili pepper.

4. Pour the sauce over the eggplant and mix well. Garnish with chopped red chili peppers.Refreshing Cold Dish: BlueberrySweet Potato

Ingredients

Sweet Potato, blueberry sauce

Instructions1. Peel and wash the sweet potato, then cut into small, long strips.2. Steam the sweet potato strips in a pot over high heat for 10-15 minutes until cooked.

3. Remove and cool in cold water, then arrange in a bowl.

4. Dilute the blueberry sauce with a little water, then drizzle over the sweet potato.

Refreshing Cold Dish: Honey-Glazed

Bitter Melon

Ingredients

Bitter Melon,

Lychee

HoneyWhite SugarSalt, Salad Oil

Instructions

1. Wash and cut the bitter melon in half, removing the seeds and flesh and slicing thinly.2. In a pot, add water, a pinch of salt, and a little salad oil. Blanch the bitter melon slices in boiling water, then remove and cool in cold water.，3. In a small bowl, combine honey and white sugar. Add cold water and stir until the sugar dissolves.，4. Add the bitter melon and lychee, mix well, then wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.Refreshing Cold Dish: Onion

Mixed

Wood Ear Mushrooms

Ingredients

Onion,

Green Bell Pepper

Red Bell PepperWood Ear Mushrooms, Salad Oil, Rice Vinegar, Soy Sauce, Chicken Broth, Sugar, Salt, Chili OilInstructions1. Wash and slice the onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper. Soak the wood ear mushrooms and wash them before adding them to the pot with the onion. Blanch and cool.

2. Add the onion, wood ear mushrooms, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper to a bowl. Season with a little salt and sugar and let it marinate for a while.

3. Add chili oil, rice vinegar, salad oil, and a little chicken broth. Mix well.4. Mix well and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for a while.，red bell pepper, wood ear mushrooms, fragrant oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, chicken broth, sugar, salt, chili oil.

Method steps

1. Wash and slice onions, green peppers, and red peppers. After soaking and cleaning the wood ear mushrooms, put them in a pot with the onions and blanch them. Remove and cool.

2. Put the onions, wood ear mushrooms, green peppers, and red peppers in a bowl and add a little salt and sugar. Marinate for a while.

3. Add chili oil, rice vinegar, fragrant oil, and a little chicken broth, and stir well.

4. After stirring, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a while.