The warming and aphrodisiac effects of stir-fried quail and dog meat

**Eating more stir-fried quail can enhance libido.**

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Modern nutritional science has proven that physical health is closely related to daily diet, and in fact, sexual happiness is also closely related to food. It is said that half of the world's love lives are related to food. While there is no precise data showing how many people in the world achieve sexual happiness through diet, it at least proves that in today's world, where the nutritional value of food is increasingly valued, men can indeed improve their sexual relationships and achieve sexual happiness through diet.

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While the aphrodisiacs of ancient times that people are familiar with today are effective remedies for enhancing sexual desire, they are too crude, and most of them can be harmful to the body if consumed in excess, making them hardly a "blessing." On the other hand, the walnuts, red dates, and other items scattered on the bridal bed by the bride's grandmother in the old wedding custom were believed to have aphrodisiac effects. Moreover, these ingredients are mild in nature and have auspicious meanings, making them arguably the earliest form of "sexually beneficial" recipes.

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Besides the aforementioned early wedding night recipes, quail is also widely recognized as a food that can enhance sexual well-being. Quail, also known as wan chun, chun bird, or running chun, is extremely light, weighing only about 100 grams. In ancient times, the Compendium of Materia Medica recorded that quail had medicinal value, including strengthening the body, treating malnutrition, and other remedies.

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Quail meat is sweet and neutral in nature. It can be used to make high-end dishes and has excellent nourishing and health-preserving effects. It has unique effects in nourishing blood and replenishing essence, tonifying the liver and boosting qi. In addition, its meat is extremely rich in nutrients, hence it is called "animal ginseng". Quail can treat lower back pain and weak legs caused by insufficient kidney essence. It also has good therapeutic effects on frequent urination at night, premature ejaculation, and seminal emission, making it an excellent food for protecting the kidneys. Furthermore, the neutral nature of quail meat makes it suitable for most people.

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When talking about cooking methods for quail, one cannot help but mention a simple and effective method – stir-fried quail.

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To make this dish, prepare two cleaned and slaughtered quails and slice them. Then, heat oil in a pan, add the quail slices and stir-fry until they change color. Next, add about 200 grams of washed and sliced ​​white radish to the pan and stir-fry together. Finally, add minced ginger, minced scallions, vinegar, cooking wine, and water and cook until done. Season with MSG and salt before plating.

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Stir-fried quail has excellent effects on nourishing the kidneys and replenishing qi, strengthening the waist and protecting the knees, and improving overall health.

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**Dog meat is warming and nourishing, and can enhance libido.**

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Dog meat, along with mutton, has been a prized winter tonic since ancient times. Especially today, the nutritional value of dog meat is increasingly recognized, making it an excellent choice for nourishing the body during winter.

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Dogs, also known as yellow-eared dogs or ground sheep, have the longest domestication history among all domesticated animals, originally derived from wolves. Because dog meat is delicious and suitable as a warming tonic in winter, there's a saying in my country: "Of all the birds in the sky, none smells as good as quail; of all the beasts on the ground, none smells as good as dog meat." Furthermore, many proverbs praise dog meat, such as "Dog meat cooked three times, even immortals can't resist it." Moreover, when people cook dog meat, they find the aroma wafting for miles, unable to be concealed even with the door closed; therefore, dog meat is also known as "fragrant meat."

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Tests have shown that dog meat contains abundant nutrients such as protein, fat, vitamins, potassium, sodium, and chlorine. The protein it contains is not only plentiful but also of extremely high quality, especially with a high proportion of globulins, which have significant effects on strengthening the body and improving immunity. In traditional Chinese medicine, dog meat is believed to have aphrodisiac and liver-protecting effects, as recorded in the *Compendium of Materia Medica*: "It can nourish blood and qi, warm the stomach and dispel cold, tonify the kidneys and strengthen yang; consuming it can make qi and blood abundant and the meridians vigorous."

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Since ancient times, people who cannot resist the temptation of delicious food have come up with many ways to cook dog meat. Here, we mainly introduce a delicious and nutritious method for stewing dog meat.

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The first step is to prepare the ingredients, including half a pound of dog meat, half a pound of carrots, cornstarch, salt, five-spice powder, MSG, ginger, scallions, star anise, garlic cloves, cooking wine, and soy sauce, all in appropriate amounts. The second step is to soak the prepared dog meat in clean water for 1 hour, then remove it and blanch it in boiling water. Remove the blanched dog meat and cut it into chunks using a knife for cooked food. Place the chunks in a casserole dish, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, skim off any foam, add an appropriate amount of cooking wine, reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes. Remove the meat, drain, and slice thinly. The third step is to make the braising liquid. Add scallions, star anise, ginger, garlic, cooking wine, salt, and soy sauce to the broth used to blanch the dog meat, then reduce heat and simmer together to make the braising liquid. The fourth step is to take out the prepared carrots, slice them thinly, and place them alternately with the dog meat slices in a steaming bowl. Then pour the prepared braising liquid from the third step into the steaming bowl and steam over high heat for 5 minutes. The final step is to transfer the steaming liquid to another pot, thicken it slightly with cornstarch, drizzle with sesame oil, add chopped green onions, MSG, and five-spice powder, bring to a boil, and then pour it over the steaming bowl containing the dog meat. This carrot and dog meat stew is believed to warm and nourish kidney yang and enhance libido.

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**While dog meat is considered a warming and nourishing food, it should be consumed in moderation. It should not be eaten in large quantities at once, and children should avoid it altogether. Because dog meat is warming in nature, it should be consumed with caution by those with colds, fever, yang deficiency with internal heat, yin deficiency with excessive fire, spleen and stomach heat, or high blood pressure. Furthermore, due to its warming and nourishing properties, dog meat can raise blood pressure; therefore, people with cerebrovascular diseases should not eat too much dog meat.**

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Additionally, when consuming dog meat, it's important to avoid drinking tea immediately. The protein in dog meat easily combines with the active ingredients in tea to form a substance called tannic acid protein. This substance can inhibit gastrointestinal motility, leading to constipation. Furthermore, dog meat is best consumed in winter, and it must be thoroughly cooked. Avoid eating undercooked dog meat to prevent parasitic infections.