SOUPS In China soups are generally drunk at the end of the meal rather than at the beginning.1 We use...
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serves 4 This dish warms the digestive organs, nourishes qi, stimulates the appetite, and dispels cold- and damp-syndrome diseases. 8...
serves 4 Sometimes prescribed as a remedy for indigestion, this dish warms the stomach and the spleen and dispels cold...
The focus of most celebrations involves eating Zhongzi（sticky rice treats wrapped in banboo leaves），drinking realgar wine，and racing dragon boats.All of...
When is the Dragon Boat Festival？ The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional and statutory holiday originating in China.In 2016，the...
serves 4 Often prescribed as a treatment for chronic dryness in the mouth and throat and for scanty urine, this...
Tofu and Scallions serves 4 Prescribed to alleviate hot- and dry-syndrome diseases, this cold dish replenishes qi and dispels toxic...
Between-meal snacks are not as common in China as they are in the United States. If we feel peckish or...
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...