KelpKelp is a common and everyday food, with many ways to cook it. It is also very nutritious. Kelp is a type of seaweed that is high in iodine, which is an essential element for the human body. Eating kelp can help to solve the problem of enlarged thyroid.

How to cook kelpWater chestnutsBoneSoup

NeededIngredients

500g of bone, appropriate amount of dried kelp, 20 water chestnuts,RedDates3, 1 segment of green onionDriedShiitake mushrooms3-4 piecesGinger1 piece, whiteVinegarA few drops, salt as needed.

Cooking steps

1. Soak the kelp in advance, wash and cut the soaked kelp.

2. In a pot, add a few drops of vinegar, add the kelp and blanch for 2 minutes, then remove and wash.

3. Cut the bones into pieces, soak andremove bloodwater, wash, and put in a pot of boiling water. After the color changes, remove and rinse.

4. Soak dried shiitake mushrooms in warm water. Cut green onions and ginger.

5. In the pot, add an appropriate amount of water, add all the ingredients except the water chestnuts, and cook over high heat until boiling, then reduce the heat and cook for 90 minutes.

6. After 90 minutes, add water chestnuts and cook for 5 minutes.

Tips

1. When soaking the kelp, be sure to change the water frequently.

2. Add a few drops ofwhite vinegarto the pot when blanching the kelp, which can effectively remove the sticky liquid from the kelp.

3. You can usebonesto make this soup instead of bones.

How to cook kelp: KelpTofuSoup

Needed ingredients

2000g of frozen tofu, 50g of kelp,Mushrooms50g, 2 slices of ginger.

Cooking steps

1. Soak thered beansand squeeze out the moisture, wash the kelp, and tear the mushrooms into small pieces.

2. In the pot, heat oil, add frozen tofu and slightly fry.

3. After the tofu surface turns slightly yellow, add water, kelp, and ginger slices.

4. When the water boils, turn the heat down and cook for another 30 minutes. When it boils for 15 minutes, add the mushrooms and cook together.

5. Just sprinkle salt before serving.

Tips

Tofu is rich in nutrients and contains saponin, which inhibits fat absorption, promotes fat breakdown, and prevents the formation of cholesterol.However, saponin can cause iodine deficiency in the body. Kelp is rich in essential iodine for the human body. However, because kelp is high in iodine, it can also cause enlarged thyroid. Eating them together can help to excrete more saponin in tofu, which can maintain a balanced state of iodine in the body.

How to cook kelp: KelpEggsRolls

Needed ingredients

100g of kelp, 2 eggsSoy saucevinegar, sesame oil,Sichuan peppercorns,chili oil, salt,prawnsfresh seasoning.Cooking steps1. Carefully clean the fresh kelp, cut into long strips about 20cm long, and then cut into 4cm wide strips.

2. In a clean pot, add water and salt, and bring to a boil. Put the cut kelp into the pot and cook for about 10 minutes.

3. Take out the cooked kelp and cool it with cold water.

4. Crack 2 eggs in a bowl, add salt and whisk, and spread the eggs into egg skin.

5. Cut into strips about the same size as the kelp.

5. Place the kelp and egg skin.

6. Roll up along the edge slowly, and secure with toothpicks.

7. Add fresh seasoning, sesame oil, vinegar, chili oil, and soy sauce, and serve.

Cooking tips

When making egg skin, try to make it as large as possible, so that it can be cut into strips of kelp when slicing.The simplest way to cook kelpNeeded ingredients

Kelp, minced garlic, soy sauce, Lao Mama,

white sugar,

vinegar, salt, sesame oil.

Cooking steps

1. Soak the kelp in advance, wash it.2. Cut the soaked kelp into strips.3. In a pot, bring a pot of water to a boil, add the cut kelp strips and blanch.

4. Take out the blanched kelp strips and drain.

5. Prepare two cloves of garlic, wash them, and chop them into minced garlic.

6. Add minced garlic, Lao Mama, vinegar, soy sauce, white sugar, and sesame oil to the kelp strips, and mix well.

Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the cut kelp and blanch.

Remove the blanched kelp and drain.

Prepare two cloves of garlic, wash and chop finely.

Add minced garlic, Lao Gan Ma chili sauce, vinegar, light soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil to the kelp, stir well, and serve.