August 8 is the Beginning of Autumn, or Liqiu, in China's 24 solar terms. After Liqiu, the temperature will begin to fall gradually. In early autumn, when the weather is still hot in the daytime but cool at night, a healthy diet should include ingredients like pumpkin which are nourishing.
8月8號是二十四節(jié)氣中的立秋。立秋之后，天氣會逐漸轉(zhuǎn)涼。初秋時節(jié)，白天還是會比較炎熱，夜晚卻已經(jīng)比較涼爽。這時候，南瓜可是滋補養(yǎng)生的健康食譜哦~

It is always dry in autumn. Many people's lips and skin are dry and chapped. β-carotene in pumpkins can be changed into vitamin A, and pumpkins contain vitamin E. These two kinds of vitamins can improve our body's dry condition. Also, in traditional Chinese medical science, pumpkin is considered good for the stomach and spleen.
秋天是干燥的季節(jié)。很多人都會出現(xiàn)嘴唇、皮膚干裂的現(xiàn)象。南瓜中的胡蘿卜素β可以轉(zhuǎn)化為維他命A，同時南瓜還富含維他命E。這兩種維他命能夠改善體內(nèi)的干燥狀況。另外，中醫(yī)
認為，南瓜對胃部和脾臟也有好處。

Creamy pumpkin soup
牛奶南瓜湯

Recipe:
Pumpkin 600 grams
Milk 300 grams
Sugar
原料：
600克南瓜
300克牛奶
白糖

Method:
1 Peel the pumpkin and remove the inside part with seeds. Cut it into pieces.
2 Steam the pieces for 10-15 minutes until they are very soft.
3 Mash the steamed pumpkin. Put it in a pot, heat it with low heat.
4 Pour milk and put sugar into the pot and stir.
作法：
1. 將南瓜削皮去籽，切成小塊；
2. 放在鍋中蒸10~15分鐘，直到南瓜變得很軟；
3. 將蒸熟的南瓜搗碎，放在鍋中，低溫加熱；
4. 倒入牛奶，加入白糖，攪拌均勻。

Corn pumpkin soup
玉米南瓜湯

Recipe:
Pumpkin 600 grams
Corn meal 20 grams
Glutinous rice flour 20 grams
Sugar
原料：
600克南瓜
20克玉米面
20克粘米粉
白糖

Method:
1 Peel the pumpkin and remove the inside part with seeds. Cut it into pieces.
2 Steam the pieces for 10-15 minutes until they are very soft.
3 Mash the steamed pumpkin.
4 Pour cool water into the pot and add in corn meal and glutinous rice flour, then stir.
5 Add in sugar and boil the mixture. Stir while boiling to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
6 After it is boiled, add the smashed pumpkin. Boil it again.
作法：
1. 南瓜削皮去籽，切成小塊；
2. 放在鍋中蒸10~15分鐘，直到南瓜變得很軟；
3. 將蒸熟的南瓜搗碎；
4. 在鍋中加入涼水、玉米粉和粘米粉，攪拌均勻；
5. 加入白糖，煮沸。邊煮邊攪拌以防粘鍋；
6. 煮沸后，放入搗好的碎南瓜，煮沸。