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Plant-Based & Meat-Free Recipes

Chestnut and Red Date Congee

Congee & Porridge

Chestnut and Red Date Congee

Traditionally used to support the spleen and stomach and nourish in early pregnancy

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2–3 bowls

Water Chestnut and Honey Date Soup

Water Chestnut and Honey Date Soup

Traditionally used to support the spleen and settle loose stools

⏱ 50 min about 3 bowls

Hawthorn and Chrysanthemum Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Hawthorn and Chrysanthemum Tea

Traditionally used to support circulation and help manage uric acid

⏱ 9 min 1 pot

Garlic Vinegar

Home-Style Dishes

Garlic Vinegar

Traditionally associated with supporting circulation and metabolic health

1 jar (months of daily use)

Walnut, Spring Onion, and Ginger Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Walnut, Spring Onion, and Ginger Tea

Traditionally used to release the exterior, dispel cold, and promote sweating

⏱ 20 min 2 to 3 small servings

Chinese Yam, Polygonatum, and Cistanche Congee

Congee & Porridge

Chinese Yam, Polygonatum, and Cistanche Congee

Traditionally used to support kidney yin and yang and help manage blood sugar

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 1 pot (a 7-day course)

Prepared Fo-Ti and Goji Berry Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Prepared Fo-Ti and Goji Berry Tea

Traditionally used to nourish yin, support the kidney, and help dark hair

⏱ 9 min 1 pot

Eucommia, Chinese Quince, and Deer Tendon Soup

Eucommia, Chinese Quince, and Deer Tendon Soup

Traditionally used to support the liver and kidney and strengthen tendons and bones

⏱ 3 hr 30 min about 4 bowls

Donkey-Hide Gelatin Tonic Paste (Gu Yuan Gao)

Home-Style Dishes

Donkey-Hide Gelatin Tonic Paste (Gu Yuan Gao)

Traditionally nourishes yin and blood, supports a weak constitution

Several jars (a few weeks of daily 1–2 spoonfuls)

Codonopsis, Polygonatum and Red Date Soup

Codonopsis, Polygonatum and Red Date Soup

Traditionally tonifies qi and blood, supports those with low blood pressure

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 3 bowls

Roselle Hibiscus Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Roselle Hibiscus Tea

Traditionally supports digestion and helps manage weight

⏱ 12 min 1 pot

Schisandra and Red Date Congee

Congee & Porridge

Schisandra and Red Date Congee

Traditionally supports liver function and eases liver strain

⏱ 55 min 2 servings a day

Homemade Aged Tangerine Peel (Xin Hui Chen Pi)

Home-Style Dishes

Homemade Aged Tangerine Peel (Xin Hui Chen Pi)

Traditionally resolves phlegm, moves qi and supports the stomach

1 batch of dried peel (plus 1 pot of tea)

Apple, Red Date and Glutinous Rice Sweet Congee

Congee & Porridge

Apple, Red Date and Glutinous Rice Sweet Congee

Low-purine; traditionally nourishes the heart and spleen and supports those managing uric acid

Adenophora, Asparagus Root and Ophiopogon Congee (Sha Shen Er Dong Zhou)

Congee & Porridge

Adenophora, Asparagus Root and Ophiopogon Congee (Sha Shen Er Dong Zhou)

Traditionally nourishes yin, moistens dryness and clears restlessness

Crown Daisy and Tangerine Peel Soup

Crown Daisy and Tangerine Peel Soup

Traditionally resolves phlegm, eases a cough and harmonises the stomach

⏱ 30 min 2 bowls

Longan and Sour-Jujube-Seed Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Longan and Sour-Jujube-Seed Tea

Traditionally calms the mind and supports restful sleep

⏱ 30 min 2 cups (1 day's serving)

Xin Yi and Cang Er Soup

Xin Yi and Cang Er Soup

Traditionally clears the nasal passages and eases sniffles

⏱ 35 min 2 bowls (1 adult day's serving)

Job's-Tears, Red-Bean and Mung-Bean Soup with Licorice

Job's-Tears, Red-Bean and Mung-Bean Soup with Licorice

Traditionally clears heat and drains damp

⏱ 1 hr 40 min About 4 bowls

Rose and Jasmine (Su Xin) Flower Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Rose and Jasmine (Su Xin) Flower Tea

Traditionally soothes the liver, eases tension and settles the stomach

⏱ 9 min 1 pot

Hai Yu Zhu, Goji and Three-Fruit Soup

Hai Yu Zhu, Goji and Three-Fruit Soup

Traditionally moistens dryness, supports the complexion and eases the bowels

⏱ 1 hr 10 min About 4 bowls

Children's Cough Food Therapy (by type)

Home-Style Dishes

Children's Cough Food Therapy (by type)

Traditionally matched remedies to ease different types of children's cough

⏱ 40 min Varies — see each remedy

Mai Dong, Sha Shen and American Ginseng Congee

Congee & Porridge

Mai Dong, Sha Shen and American Ginseng Congee

Traditionally nourishes the lungs and supports qi during seasonal nasal sensitivity

⏱ 70 min 2–3 bowls

Pang Da Hai, Mu Hu Die and Green Olive Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Pang Da Hai, Mu Hu Die and Green Olive Tea

Traditionally soothes the throat and supports a clear voice

⏱ 25 min 2 cups