If a man’s kidneys are not good, many health problems will follow, so kidney tonification has become a need for many men. Now there are many health products for kidney tonification, but the best way to tonify the kidneys is through diet, such as oysters, which are rich in trace elements and have a very good kidney tonifying effect.

Quail meat is not only tender and delicious but also nutritious. Quail meat and quail eggs contain a variety of essential amino acids and inorganic salts for the human body. It has the effects of nourishing the kidney Qi, strengthening the knees and shins, and is a delicacy for nourishing. Regular consumption by men can improve vitality and enhance libido.

Recommended recipe: Goji and Polygonatum Stewed Quail

Materials: 1 quail, 30 grams of goji berries and Polygonatum, a little salt and monosodium glutamate.

Preparation: Kill the quail, remove the feathers and internal organs, wash it clean, and stuff the quail with goji and Polygonatum, add an appropriate amount of water, simmer with low heat until tender, and season with salt and monosodium glutamate as needed.

It is a marine product rich in trace elements, with a slightly cold nature, which can nourish Yin and subdue Yang, and nourish the kidneys and涩ess the essence. It has a good effect on symptoms of deficiency syndrome such as night sweats and palpitations. There is a saying in China that ‘the oysters in the south are as precious as the bear’s paw in the north.’ Oysters are rich in protein, fat, and vitamins A and niacin. In addition, its potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, phosphorus, selenium, and other mineral contents are also abundant, and its iodine content is much higher than that of milk and egg yolks. Oysters are one of the natural foods richest in zinc (with up to 100 milligrams of zinc per 100 grams of oyster meat), and eating 2 to 3 oysters a day can provide the zinc needed for a person’s entire day. Eating raw is the best way to preserve the zinc within the oyster.

Recommended recipe: Oyster tofu soup

Materials: fresh oyster meat, tofu, ginger scallions, garlic slices, and starch, etc.

Preparation: First, wash the tofu and oyster meat, cut the tofu into cubes, and slice the oyster meat. Then, sauté the garlic slices with peanut oil, add shrimp sauce and water, and add the tofu cubes when the water boils. Finally, add the oyster meat and scallions when the water boils, and thicken with a thin starch slurry.

Some people may think that the hair on the hairfish is too much, so they are not very fond of eating hairfish because of the trouble. However, what they don’t know is that hairfish has the effects of invigorating the Yang and benefiting the essence, nourishing the five internal organs, and has a regulating effect on insufficient Qi and blood, insufficient food and weakness, dry skin, impotence, and other conditions.

Recommended Dish: Crispy Hairtail Fish

Ingredients: 200g hairtail fish, sesame oil, soy sauce, salt, cooking wine, chopped scallions, minced ginger, and vegetable oil.

Preparation: Clean the hairtail fish, cut into pieces, mix with salt and cooking wine, marinate for 5 minutes, then fry in oil until golden yellow and remove. Heat the oil, fry the minced ginger, add vinegar, soy sauce, chopped scallions, and stir-fry twice. Add water, bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat and thicken the sauce. Pour in sesame oil and pour it over the fried fish.

Green onions have the effects of warming the middle-jiao, reducing Qi, and tonifying the kidney and Yang. While enhancing vitality, they also have a good therapeutic effect on male erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation, hence they are called ‘Yang-tonifying Herbs’ in ancient medical texts. Modern people also call them the ‘Vegetable Viagra’. Green onions contain protein, fat, carbohydrates, and rich carotene and vitamin C, as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other minerals. For men, stir-fried shrimp with green onions or scrambled eggs with green onions are simple and easy ‘Yang-tonifying Dishes’ that should be eaten more often. Note that green onions are not easy to digest, and you should not eat too much at one time. People with heartache, redness of the cheeks, dry mouth without thirst, red tongue with little fur, and prone to night sweats should eat less, and those prone to allergies should not eat them.

Recommended Dish: Stir-fried Shrimp with Green Onions

Ingredients: 250g fresh shrimp, 100g fresh green onions, refined vegetable oil, an appropriate amount of yellow wine, soy sauce, ginger strips, and vinegar.

Preparation: First, clean the fresh shrimp, remove the shell and take the shrimp; pick and clean the green onions, cut into 3cm long pieces; heat the wok, pour in oil, sauté the shrimp first, add yellow wine, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger strips, etc., and cook for a while; then sauté the green onions with vegetable oil until tender, mix with the shrimp, and stir-fry and remove from heat.

Don’t underestimate a small piece of tofu. In fact, tofu moistens the throat, relieves dryness, and, when combined with other foods, can tonify the kidney and invigorate the yang, nourish the yin and benefit the blood, making it a nourishing and strengthening product. It is suitable for symptoms such as emaciation, impotence, frequent urination, and other conditions.

Recommended Dish: Kelp and Tofu Congee

Ingredients: 100-150g kelp, 250g tofu, 30g glutinous rice, and appropriate seasonings.

Preparation: Soak kelp in warm water to soften, cut into strips; deep-fry tofu in oil until golden yellow, cut into small pieces. Rinse the glutinous rice, add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, cook with kelp and tofu, and add scallions and salt when the congee is almost done.

Pigeons are also known as ‘Bai Feng’. They mate frequently and have strong breeding abilities. Pigeon meat and pigeon eggs are rich in protein, chondroitin, vitamins, and iron, zinc, and other nutrients. They have the effects of tonifying the kidney and filling essence, warming the yang and benefiting the qi. Steaming or souping pigeon meat, pigeon eggs, and goji berries together can make erections more powerful.

Recommended Dish: Steamed Pigeon

Ingredients: 1 pigeon (500g), golden needle mushrooms, black fungus, shiitake mushrooms, ham, ginger, scallions, wine, salt, and cooking oil.

Preparation: Soak and clean the golden needle mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, and soak them in water. Cut the scallions and ginger into fine pieces. Remove the feathers and internal organs from the pigeon, clean it, and cut it into 4 pieces. Marinate the pigeon pieces with scallions, ginger, wine, and salt for half an hour. Place the marinated pigeon pieces in a bowl, and place the golden needle mushrooms, black fungus, and shiitake mushrooms in a steamer over boiling water, steam for about 12 to 15 minutes, remove, pour some sesame oil over it, and it is ready to eat.