Between-meal snacks are not as common in China as they are in the United States. If we feel peckish or...
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Seaweed Salty (Water), cold, Yin All varieties of seaweed are a good remedy for goiter because of their high iodine...
Pepper (black and white) Pungent (Metal), hot, Yang Pepper has a strong warming effect on the stomach and intestines; it...
Condiments are used the world over for the sole purpose of enhancing the flavors of foods. A flavor enhancer frequently...
Bitter and sweet (Fire and Earth), cold, Yin Tea originated in China in ancient times—its botanical name, Camellia sinensis (Chinese...
The most common beverage in China is tea, green tea being the most popular.Water is drunk, of course, but not...
Sweet (Earth), neutral, medium Yang Sugar’s dual function in Chinese remedies is to sweeten otherwise unpalatable dishes and to give...
Nearly everybody in America believes that sugar is bad for you. In China, however, sugar is frequently used as a...
Licorice Sweet (Earth), neutral, Yang Licorice, one of the most important ingredients in traditional Chinese herbal medicine, acts as a...
Garlic Pungent (Metal), warm, strong Yang Garlic, a diaphoretic, warms the lungs, stomach, and spleen and promotes circulation of qi....
Cinnamon Sweet and pungent (Earth and Metal), hot, Yang Cinnamon nourishes the spleen, kidneys, and bladder. Protein, 2 g; Fat,...
All cultures use herbs and spices in their cuisine. China is no exception. Some, such as ginger, cilantro, and garlic,...
Eggs are birds in the making. As such, they are extremely high-protein foods with powerful nutritional and therapeutic effects. Eggs...
Crab Salty (Water), cold, Yin Crab is a cold meat and is therefore nearly always cooked with ginger, which is...
In China, fish is considered to be one of the most wholesome foods. Fish is also considered to be a...
Beef Sweet (Earth), neutral, Yang Considered to be of the Earth element, beef builds the qi and blood, tones yin,...
Chinese people consume little meat, although tourists to China often come away with a very different impression. Tourist meals are...
Rice bran Pungent (Metal), warm, strong Yang Rice bran, a diaphoretic, dissipates cold and affects the stomach and intestines. An...
Adzuki bean Sour and sweet (Wood and Earth), neutral, balance of Yin and Yang Adzuki beans are a classic remedy...
Grains are at the base of the human food pyramid. Whole grains provide allour nutritional needs: proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, enzymes,...