Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, my variation on layered and steam-cooked pork belly and chinese cabbage. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

My Variation on Layered and Steam-Cooked Pork Belly and Chinese Cabbage is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. My Variation on Layered and Steam-Cooked Pork Belly and Chinese Cabbage is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have my variation on layered and steam-cooked pork belly and chinese cabbage using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make My Variation on Layered and Steam-Cooked Pork Belly and Chinese Cabbage:

1. Make ready 600 grams Chinese cabbage
2. Get 250 grams Thinly sliced pork belly
3. Take 20 grams Shoyu-koji (soy sauce koji) or shio-koji
4. Get 3 tbsp Shiro-dashi
5. Prepare 1 tbsp Mirin
6. Make ready 400 ml Water
7. Take 1 Mizuna greens

Steps to make My Variation on Layered and Steam-Cooked Pork Belly and Chinese Cabbage:

1. Sprinkle the pork belly with the shoyu-koji, and stack the cabbage and pork in alternate layers. (If you have some time, let the pork rest for a while.)
2. Cut the stacked layers into 5 cm squares.
3. Pack the stacked cubes into an earthenware pot.
4. Add the water, shiro-dashi and mirin and turn on the heat. When it comes to a boil, turn the heat down to low, and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the mizuna greens on top at the end.

Turn to Food to Elevate Your Mood

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Eggs, believe it or not, can be actually wonderful at dealing with depression. Just see to it that you do not throw away the egg yolk. The yolk is the part of the egg that matters most in terms of helping raise your mood. Eggs, the yolks especially, are high in B vitamins. B vitamins can genuinely help you raise your mood. This is because they help your neural transmitters–the parts of your brain that control your mood–work better. Eat a few eggs to cheer up!

Put together a trail mix from seeds and/or nuts. Your mood can be raised by eating peanuts, almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and other types of nuts. This is because seeds and nuts have lots of magnesium which increases your brain’s serotonin levels. Serotonin is referred to as the “feel good” substance that our body produces and it tells your brain how you should be feeling at all times. The higher your serotonin levels, the happier you will feel. Nuts, on top of improving your mood, can be a great protein source.

Cold water fish are great for eating if you wish to beat back depression. Cold water fish like tuna, trout and wild salmon are rich in DHA and omega-3 fats. Omega-3 fatty acids and DHA are two things that raise the quality and the function of your brain’s gray matter. It’s true: eating a tuna fish sandwich can really help you overcome depression.

It’s easy to drive away your bad mood when you are eating grains. Quinoa, barley, teff, millet, etc are all good for helping you be in a happier state of mind. They can help you feel full for longer as well, which is a mood improver. Feeling hungry can be awful! These grains can improve your mood since it’s not at all difficult for your body to digest them. They are easier to digest than other foods which helps raise your blood sugar levels and that, in turn, improves your mood.

Green tea is actually good for your mood. You knew green tea had to be mentioned, right? Green tea is found to be packed full of an amino acid referred to as L-theanine. Studies prove that this particular amino acid can basically stimulate brain waves. This will improve your brain’s concentration while also relaxing the rest of your body. You were already aware that that green tea helps you be better. And now you are aware that it can help raise your mood also!

See, you don’t need to consume all that junk food when you wish to feel better! Test out these tips instead!