Refresh your body with acidity! 3 easy side dishes to get back in balance with vinegar, plum, and lemon / Creative Award 2026 / Food Category / Diet / Medicinal Cooking / Easy

Good morning, this is Nonno (*´︶`*)

This time,
"I feel kind of heavy..."
"I have no appetite due to the heat..."
For times like that, I want you to try these
3 health-promoting recipes that use the power of the acidity of vinegar, plum, and lemon
to get your body back in balance.

Here is the lineup:
Refreshing simmered deep-fried tofu and dried daikon radish
Eggplant with plum sauce
Chicken teriyaki with amazake and lemon

All of these are quick and easy recipes
that you can whip up in no time.
Please experience the refreshing feeling
that makes your body feel light and nimble!

Refreshing simmered deep-fried tofu and dried daikon radish

In medicinal cooking,
the combination of vinegar and dried daikon radish is
the ultimate duo for regulating gastrointestinal function, promoting digestion,
and flushing out excess fat and water.

The citric acid in the vinegar and the diuretic effect of the daikon
relieve body fatigue and swelling.

1. Wash the dried daikon radish, rehydrate it in water,
squeeze it out, and cut it into easy-to-eat lengths.
Use the soaking liquid when simmering.

2. Put the carrot, deep-fried tofu, dried daikon radish,
and all ingredients except the vinegar into a pot,
and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.

3. Turn off the heat, add the vinegar to finish, and it's done.

Eggplant with plum sauce

With the synergistic effect of "eggplant," which cools excess body heat
and promotes water metabolism, and "pickled plums," which help with
fatigue recovery and digestion, this dish works excellently
to prevent swelling, indigestion, and heatstroke.

1. Cut the eggplant into about 7mm thick slices,
put them in a plastic bag, and coat with sesame oil.
By doing this, it won't absorb excess oil
and can be cooked beautifully.

2. Without adding oil to the frying pan,
arrange the eggplant and cook over medium heat.
Once browned, place on a plate.

3. Using the same pan, add water, pickled plum, white dashi, and mirin, bring to a boil over medium heat, add the water-diluted potato starch, and once thickened, pour over the eggplant to finish.

Chicken Teriyaki with Amazake and Lemon

In medicinal cooking, the combination of chicken, lemon, and
koji amazake is
excellent for boosting digestive function, replenishing qi,
and providing fatigue recovery and detox effects.
It can also be expected to boost immunity and improve skin health.

Instructions
1. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces,
sprinkle with a little salt, and let it sit for about 10 minutes.

2. Place the sauce ingredients in a container and mix them together.

3. Heat a little oil in a frying pan,
and cook the chicken over medium to low heat for about 7-8 minutes, browning the surface.

4. Add the teriyaki sauce and simmer for 1-2 minutes while coating the chicken.
If it reduces too much and becomes too salty,
add a little water.

It's ready! (｡･ᴗ･)_

3 Easy Side Dishes
to get you back on track with vinegar, plum, and lemon.
How was it?
Wishing you all a healthy and wonderful week
as we start a new one.

Photo by Nonno

In this note📓, I hope to introduce various recipes, including
diet recipes,
medicinal cooking, health maintenance, comfort food,
fermented foods, gut health,
gluten-free,
low-carb, low-fat,
antioxidant, anti-aging,
world cuisine, Japanese-style arrangements,
budget-friendly recipes,
quick and easy dishes, and more,

ranging from things you can whip up quickly to dishes that are heartwarming and soothing.

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