Eating chicken, should you avoid certain spices with chicken hotpot?
Chicken hotpot is loved by many because it is delicious, easy to cook, easy to combine with other nutritious foods, diverse dishes, and can serve many people at the same time.
According to the pharmacist Pham Anh Dao (former doctor – Traditional Medicine Hospital of the Military), when eating chicken hotpot, people should avoid certain types of spices such as basil, kale, and garlic as they can affect the health of the body (such as intoxication, illness, heat in the body, constipation…).
Chicken hotpot should not be combined with basil. Illustrative image.
According to Eastern Medicine, chicken should not be eaten with basil because the combination of these two foods can cause symptoms such as dizziness, ringing in the ears, itching, tremors…
Chicken hotpot should also not be eaten with kale because chicken has a warm nature, while kale has a cold nature, and the combination can cause constipation due to the “struggle” between hot and cold.
According to Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh (Hanoi University of Technology), when eating chicken hotpot, it is not recommended to eat it with basil. Chicken is also incompatible with some other foods, so when eating, it is necessary to consider whether the combination is reasonable, as improper food combinations can become burdensome for the stomach and the body, affecting human health.
Chicken should not be dipped in salt or garlic. Illustrative image.
Eastern Medicine practitioners also believe that:
– Do not use chicken dipped in salt that contains dried onions and garlic because chicken has a sweet, warm nature; garlic has a hot nature; and onions have a cold nature. When combined, they can increase heat, causing damage to the mucus in the esophagus and the stomach.
– Do not combine chicken with carp fish because chicken has a warm nature, while carp fish has a cold nature. The combination can cause acne and rash.
– Do not combine chicken with shrimp because both foods have a cooling nature, which can cause itching all over the body.
– Do not eat chicken with too much coriander because coriander is good for muscle building and vision, but it can affect men’s “performance” in bed. Pregnant women who consume a lot of coriander in the first three months of pregnancy may be stimulated and have a miscarriage (due to the hot nature of coriander, which can cause heat in the body and indigestion during the unstable period of pregnancy).
It is important to choose the right vegetables when preparing hotpot. Illustrative image.
Other notes when eating chicken hotpot
In addition to the above, it is important to note that when eating hotpot (including chicken hotpot), food should be placed in a bowl before eating as the hot soup and food can affect the mouth, esophagus, and stomach.
When eating hotpot, press the food into the broth until it is fully cooked, so as not to eat raw or undercooked food, which is not good for the body. Hotpots usually contain many vegetables and ingredients, but it is advisable to limit using personal chopsticks to pick up food or having one person pick up food for another.
When seasoning the hotpot, it is advisable to add spices that suit your taste. Be careful not to add too much sour, spicy, salty, or sweet flavors – especially the spicy flavor, which can negatively affect health by irritating the mucus in the esophagus and stomach.
It is not recommended to eat hotpot regularly because it contains a lot of fat, spices, and protein, which can disrupt the body’s nutrition balance. Also, do not boil the hotpot broth for too long and replace the broth, as high nitrate levels can be harmful to the body.
Avoid using separate chopsticks to dip into the hotpot. Illustrative image.
People who should avoid eating chicken hotpot
In Eastern Medicine, chicken has a sweet taste, warm nature, and has the effects of nourishing the middle energizer, benefiting qi, and nourishing the essence… It is often used for thin and weak people, weight loss, bloating, poor appetite, postpartum women… but the following should be noted:
– Eating chicken excessively can strain the digestive system and cause discomfort in the body.
– People with digestive problems should avoid eating chicken as it is difficult to digest due to its high nutritional content.
– People with allergies, high blood pressure, keloids, or suffering from chickenpox should not eat chicken as it can be harmful.
– People with liver fibrosis should avoid chicken as it can worsen the condition of low heat in the liver. It is not recommended to eat hotpot for more than 2 hours as it can cause digestive disorders due to the constant work of the intestines.
The best vegetables to accompany chicken hotpot are wormwood leaves. Wormwood leaves are good for health, detoxify the body, and make the hotpot very aromatic. Other vegetables that can be eaten with hotpot include shredded banana blossoms, morning glory, bitter vegetables, gunny flowers, fresh mushrooms…
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