The 'spring miracle fruit' that helps prevent aging and boost immunity is sold in abundance at Vietnamese markets.

GĐXH – In spring, this fruit is considered a 'spring elixir' that helps prevent aging and is sold in abundance in Vietnamese markets. You can use it to make some of the delicious dishes below.

Apricots are not only delicious but also bring many health benefits. This is a 'spring miracle fruit' sold in Vietnamese markets in the early days of Spring. Green apricots are usually sour and bitter, but when ripe, they have a particularly delicious flavor.

Dr. Nguyen Thi Nhung (Medlatec General Hospital) said that apricots also contain a lot of vitamin C and some other compounds that can help strengthen the immune system and prevent some factors that cause immune system decline. This is a very good cooling fruit. Drinking apricot juice can also reduce dry lips, reduce fever and help patients recover more quickly.

According to experts, apricots contain antioxidants that protect the skin from damage, slow down the aging process, and reduce wrinkles. With a high water content in apricots, the skin is moisturized, making the skin soft. In addition, apricots have anti-inflammatory properties, helping to reduce dermatitis and itching.

Delicious dishes with apricots

Chicken wings with apricot ginger sauce

Ingredients for making apricot ginger chicken wings:

+ 5 chicken wings

+ Ginger, shallots, chili

+ Apricot or apricot jam

+ Seasoning: fish sauce, salt, cooking oil, sugar

Making:

Step 1: Wash the chicken wings, pat dry, then marinate with salt, a little ginger juice, and shallot juice for about 15 minutes.

Step 2: Add cooking oil to the pan, when hot, add the chicken wings and fry until golden brown on both sides. Then, remove the chicken wings separately. Next, add the ginger, shallots and chopped chili to the pan, stir well and add apricot jam or apricot juice, season with fish sauce, sugar and taste. Cook the sauce over low heat until it thickens, then add the chicken wings and cook for a few minutes.

This dish has a sweet and sour taste and a characteristic apricot aroma. The tender chicken mixed with the slightly sour and spicy apricot ginger sauce will give you a very delicious feeling.

Braised pork ribs with apricot juice

Ingredients for braised pork ribs in apricot juice:

+ 500gr spare ribs

+ 200gr apricots

+ Sugar, MSG, salt, chili sauce, oyster sauce

How to make braised pork ribs with apricot juice:

The deliciousness of braised pork ribs in apricot sauce lies in the apricot sauce. Squeeze the fresh apricots to get the juice, add a little sugar, a little seasoning, chili sauce and oyster sauce and stir well. You need to pay attention to the sourness of the sauce, if it is too sour because of using too much apricot juice, you can add a little sugar to soften the taste.

Wash the spare ribs after marinating them with spices, fry them until golden brown, then add the apricot sauce and cook until the meat is cooked. The sauce should thicken and cover the ribs. If you can eat spicy food, you can add a little chili to enhance the flavor.

Apricot syrup

Ingredients for making apricot syrup:

+ 1kg ripe apricots

+ 800gr sugar

+ 1 teaspoon salt

How to make apricot syrup:

Add salt to the apricots and rub gently to clean the apricot fur. Then, wash them and drain them. Next, put the apricots in 2/3 of the glass jar, add sugar, and close the lid. Leave in a cool place for about 15-20 days, until the apricots shrink and drain all the water.

Remove the fruit, filter the apricot juice through a cheesecloth to remove residue, put the juice in a jar for later use. Each time you use it, mix about 100ml of warm water with 30ml of apricot juice. Apricot syrup is both delicious and helps beautify the skin.

To prevent the apricots from getting moldy, add a little salt when soaking. If during the soaking process, sugar still remains at the bottom of the jar, you can stir it with a ladle to dissolve the sugar.

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