Stewed Frog in Clear Broth

Stewed Frog in Clear Broth

　　1. Main ingredients: One pound of frog. Secondary ingredients: Three taels of red dates, two taels of shiitake mushrooms, one qian of pepper, three qian of ginger, one tael of glutinous rice wine, half a tael of soy sauce, three taels of cooking oil, a small amount of MSG, and one and a half pounds of water.

　　2. Preparation: First, gut the frog, remove the mouth shell, wash it, and cut it into seven pieces. Stir-fry the frog in a large pot with oil for two to three minutes, then fry and simmer with the soy sauce for one to two minutes. Next, add the seasonings, then transfer everything to an earthenware pot and stew it in water for about one hour.

　　3. Efficacy: Delicious taste, sweet and savory.

　　4. Medicinal benefits: Frog and red dates are nourishing; shiitake mushrooms add aroma; pepper and ginger help dispel cold and enhance flavor.