信(xin)州(zhou)(zhou)芋頭牛肉,是江西省上饒市信(xin)州(zhou)(zhou)區傳(chuan)統特色名菜,屬贛菜系饒幫菜。制作時主要(yao)材(cai)料采用信(xin)州(zhou)(zhou)當(dang)地特產(chan)芋頭和(he)本(ben)土朝陽水牛肉烹制而成(cheng),為信(xin)州(zhou)(zhou)當(dang)地的一道特色菜肴。
中(zhong)(zhong)醫認(ren)為(wei)芋(yu)(yu)頭(tou)(tou)有(you)開胃(wei)生津、消炎鎮痛(tong)、補(bu)氣(qi)益腎(shen)等(deng)功(gong)效(xiao),可治胃(wei)痛(tong)、痢(li)疾、慢性腎(shen)炎等(deng)。根據營(ying)養(yang)分析,芋(yu)(yu)頭(tou)(tou)含(han)有(you)醣類、膳食(shi)纖(xian)維、維生素(su)(su)B群、鉀、鈣、鋅等(deng),其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)以膳食(shi)纖(xian)維和鉀含(han)量(liang)最多(duo)(duo)。芋(yu)(yu)頭(tou)(tou)營(ying)養(yang)豐富,含(han)有(you)粗蛋白、淀粉、多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)維生素(su)(su)、較高(gao)的(de)鈣和無(wu)機鹽等(deng)多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)成份,具(ju)有(you)補(bu)氣(qi)養(yang)腎(shen)、健脾胃(wei)、強(qiang)身健體之功(gong)效(xiao),既是制作(zuo)飲食(shi)點心、佳(jia)肴的(de)上(shang)乘原料,又是滋補(bu)身體的(de)營(ying)養(yang)佳(jia)品(pin)。芋(yu)(yu)頭(tou)(tou)所(suo)含(han)的(de)礦物質中(zhong)(zhong),氟的(de)含(han)量(liang)較高(gao),具(ju)有(you)潔(jie)齒防(fang)齲、保護牙齒的(de)作(zuo)用(yong)(yong)。芋(yu)(yu)頭(tou)(tou)中(zhong)(zhong)含(han)有(you)多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)微最元素(su)(su),能增強(qiang)人體的(de)免(mian)疫功(gong)能,可作(zuo)為(wei)防(fang)治癌瘤的(de)常用(yong)(yong)藥膳主食(shi)。在癌癥手術或(huo)術后放療、化療及其(qi)康復(fu)的(de)過程中(zhong)(zhong),有(you)較好的(de)輔(fu)助作(zuo)用(yong)(yong)。
芋(yu)頭(tou)含有一種(zhong)黏(nian)液(ye)蛋(dan)白,被人體(ti)(ti)吸收后能(neng)產(chan)生(sheng)(sheng)免疫球蛋(dan)白,或稱抗(kang)體(ti)(ti)球蛋(dan)白,可提(ti)高機體(ti)(ti)的抵抗(kang)力。故中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)醫認為(wei)芋(yu)艿(nai)(nai)能(neng)解毒(du),對(dui)人體(ti)(ti)的癰(yong)腫毒(du)痛(tong)包括癌(ai)毒(du)有抑制消(xiao)解作用,可用來防(fang)治腫瘤及淋(lin)巴結核等病癥(zheng);芋(yu)頭(tou)為(wei)堿(jian)性(xing)食品,能(neng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)體(ti)(ti)內積存(cun)的酸性(xing)物質,調整(zheng)人體(ti)(ti)的酸堿(jian)平衡(heng),產(chan)生(sheng)(sheng)美容養顏、烏黑(hei)頭(tou)發的作用,還可用來防(fang)治胃酸過多(duo)癥(zheng);芋(yu)頭(tou)含有豐富的黏(nian)液(ye)皂素及多(duo)種(zhong)微(wei)量元素,可幫(bang)助(zhu)機體(ti)(ti)糾正(zheng)微(wei)量元素缺(que)乏導致的生(sheng)(sheng)理異(yi)常,同時能(neng)增進食欲(yu),幫(bang)助(zhu)消(xiao)化(hua),故中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)醫認為(wei)芋(yu)艿(nai)(nai)可補中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)益氣。
先將(jiang)牛肉切(qie)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)寸塊(kuai),在沸水(shui)(shui)鍋(guo)里出水(shui)(shui)后(hou),用(yong)涼水(shui)(shui)洗凈血(xue)沫;將(jiang)芋頭洗凈,去(qu)皮(pi)切(qie)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)滾塊(kuai)。然后(hou)將(jiang)煮鍋(guo)置(zhi)于火(huo)上(shang),加(jia)入清水(shui)(shui)適量(liang),下入出水(shui)(shui)的(de)牛肉塊(kuai),并將(jiang)蔥(cong)段、姜片、大料、桂皮(pi)、花(hua)椒用(yong)紗布(bu)包上(shang)放入,大火(huo)燒(shao)開后(hou)改用(yong)小火(huo)。牛肉九成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)熟時,用(yong)精(jing)鹽、紹酒調好口味,再把芋頭放入鍋(guo)內(nei),燉至牛肉塊(kuai)酥(su)爛(lan)時,取出料包,加(jia)味精(jing)攪勻即可食用(yong)。