[Delicious Gut Health] Energy charge with fresh prune koji! Sweet even without sugar... and then a new fact was discovered

For the first time in my life,
I got my hands on fresh prunes.

F r e s h p r u n e s

Have you ever eaten them?

They apparently get sweeter when they get a little wrinkled...
or so I've heard.

When I ate them as they were, they had a "plum-like taste."
(Because apparently, they are related to plums)

Since I went to the trouble of getting fresh, plump prunes,

Prunes x Koji ▶ Prune Amazake

I decided to try making that.

Not letting things end simply
is the Kireido way.

[Ingredients]

Fresh prunes,
fresh koji

That's it.

For the ratio,
prunes:fresh koji
3:1
should be fine.
(Sorry for being lazy)

[How to make]

1. Remove the prune pits
(It seems it's best to cut them in half first, like an avocado)

2. Roughly chop (you can also turn it into a paste at this point)

3. Mix it all together with the koji.

This time, I used a
yogurt maker,
waiting for 8 hours at 55°C.

For those using a rice cooker,
・Open the lid
・Cover with a damp cloth
・Keep on warm setting
is fine.

Oh! It's done.

Finally, blend it all up.

Hey, here you go!
Prune amazake is ready~✨

The color is kind of sexy💖 (or is it just me?)

Now, let's take a big gulp...

Oh, it's sweet💖
I'm instantly enchanted.

This much sweetness from just the koji!?
A surprising level of sweetness.
With the tartness of the prunes added in,
it's just... delicious💖

I can drink it down easily.
Endless gulping.

Uh oh.
This is the kind of thing you'll end up drinking too much of
because it's so good.

Charging up with nutrient-rich prunes
while doing gut health at the same time
means the functionality is also perfect.

And above all

Even though I made it somewhat randomly,
it exceeded my expectations
and I was struck by how delicious it was.

Bam!
(Note: This is just an image.)

So,
I looked into prunes this time, and

I discovered
[a new fact about prunes]
that I hadn't known before.

I thought I'd share it with you.

The Secret of Prunes: A Woman's Best Friend

There are actually quite a lot of women with hidden anemia.
(I am a woman with anemia that isn't hidden.)

So

Don't you have the image that to get iron, you should eat:
・Spinach
・Liver
・Prunes
?

As you say,
prunes do contain iron.

However...

Only 0.2mg per 100g.
(According to the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 7th Revision)

By the way, other fruits:
Figs, kiwis, bananas ▶ 0.3mg

...

Huh? They weren't rich in iron!?

Are you serious?

So, I wonder if it's amazing when dried?

When I looked it up...

Dried prunes ▶ 1.0mg
Dried apricots/raisins ▶ 2.3mg

Huh? It's losing, isn't it?

A complete, total defeat...

I just assumed it was rich in iron.
Oh my goodness!

(Who is that?)

Even so,
it's my dear prune that I've believed in all this time.

I don't want to think,
"Prunes are no good" at this point.

So,
let's change our perspective a little.

From my specialty, medicinal cooking.

Medicinal benefits of prunes

Nature: Neutral
Five Flavors: Sour and Sweet
Meridian Tropism: Liver and Kidney

While many fruits have a cooling effect on the body,
prunes are [Neutral].

Since they are balanced,
they are a fruit that is fine for those who worry about coldness
as well as those who get hot easily.Yes.

Yeah, that's one point up.

Next

The term 'meridian entry' refers to the function of supporting specific organs,
and prunes help support the 'Liver' and 'Kidneys'.

The 'Liver' is where blood is stored, and
the 'Kidneys' govern vital energy.

In my sessions, I especially tell women
to be mindful of these two organs,

because for women, these two are the
'two major pillars' of health.

Prunes help support both of them.

Yes, that's another point for prunes.

Furthermore, their actions include
・Blood nourishing
・Blood invigorating
and so,

actions related to bloodare clearly present.

Yes, it's decided:
Prunes are the winner!

Yay!

Functions that you wouldn't know just by looking at components and nutrients
become visible when you see Yakuzen as the crystallization of the wisdom of our ancestors.

They are not medicine.
But they are foods that
exert some kind of influence on the body.

We want to balance ourselves from the inside
while making good use of the power of ingredients.

Until now, I have

wanted everyone to be able to incorporate the wisdom of the East and Yakuzen
in a way that is easy to understand and enjoyable.

And
by increasing the number of healthy and beautiful women,
it will ultimately become a force that changes the world.

That is what I have been thinking while sharing my content.
(Whether I am actually succeeding is another matter)

In the midst of that journey

I have constantly received requests saying, "Please create a lazy-style medicinal cooking course soon,"
but I am sorry for being all talk and no action.

I have decided to create it,
so now it is just a matter of what form it will take.

Please wait just a little longer.
Just a little...

I will do my best.

Please send me any messages
about what kind of course you would like to see!✨

I am continuing to update at noon on Tuesdays and Fridays.

This was Ayako Furukawa,
a Beauty Food Researcher!