Q:
Young Yang, I’m from Cantonese. I like to put some ginger in soups. Some people say that ginger can remove dampness and is good for the body, but some people say that eating ginger is easy to get angry.
Would you like to let it go? How much is appropriate?
Ginger is spicy, warm in nature, and dispels cold in the middle. Cantonese people have the habit of putting ginger slices in soup.
On the one hand, for some soup ingredients such as mutton and fish, adding ginger can remove the fishy smell and taste better.
On the other hand, we often say that Guangdong’s geographical location and climate characteristics make it easy to get wet. And ginger can indeed play a role in dehumidification.
So, if you or your family members have obvious heat (such as red tongue, sore throat), you can put ginger in the soup with a strong fishy smell.
However, in general, the amount of ginger should not be too much, and it should be controlled at about three pieces at a time, which not only achieves the purpose of removing fishy smell and dampness and heat, but also avoids excessive heat.
Note: People with liver heat and eye disease, drinking and suffering from hemorrhoids, and skin ulcers should not eat ginger.
The method of putting ginger is also very particular. It is best to put it at the beginning of the soup, because the longer it is boiled, the better its dampness-removing effect, and the more heat it will go.
Source/Health Daily Push