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Plant-Based & Meat-Free Recipes

Home-Style Dishes

Cold Marinated Indian Aster (Ma Lan Tou) with Spiced Tofu

traditionally used to clear heat, support healthy blood pressure, and soothe the throat

⏱ 20 min 2–3 servings

Herbal & Flower Teas

Toasted Floating Wheat Tea (Fu Xiao Mai Tea)

traditionally supports the body in reducing spontaneous sweating (day) and night sweats

⏱ 15 min 1 day's tea (2 cups brewed; can steep multiple times)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Cinnamon Twig, Dry Ginger, Angelica & Red Date Tea (Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Dang Gui Zao Tea)

traditionally warms the channels, nourishes blood, and supports the body's natural drainage of excess fluid

⏱ 20 min 1 day's serving (can steep 1–2 extra times)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Apple, Chrysanthemum Flower & Fig Tea (Ping Guo Ju Hua Tang)

traditionally clears heat and supports skin clarity; nourishes and brightens

⏱ 55 min 4 cups

Soups

Gold-Silver Cabbage and Fig Soup

traditionally used to clear lung and stomach heat

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4–5 bowls

Sweet Soups & Desserts

Tangerine Peel, Apricot Kernel and Steamed Pear

traditionally used to dissolve phlegm and soothe a cough

⏱ 45 min 1–2 servings

Soups

Wheat Berry, Black Bean and Polygonum Vine Soup

traditionally used to calm the mind and support better sleep

⏱ 1 hr 40 min 2 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Dry Ginger, Poria & Atractylodes Decoction (Gan Jiang Ling Zhu Tang)

traditionally associated with warming the spleen, draining dampness, and easing cold-type lower-body heaviness and joint discomfort

⏱ 40 min 1–2 servings (large half-cup concentrated decoction)

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Reed Root, Barley, Honeysuckle & Pear Drink

traditionally associated with clearing lung and stomach heat, supporting immunity, and easing discomfort around vaccination

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2 bowls (for one child's daily serving)

Congee & Porridge

Toasted Sour Jujube Seed & Arborvitae Seed Congee

traditionally associated with calming the mind, supporting restful sleep, and relieving anxious heart palpitations

⏱ 45 min 2 servings (morning and evening)

Home-Style Dishes

Black Sesame & Walnut Paste

traditionally associated with supporting bone density, nourishing the kidneys, and moistening the intestines

⏱ 30 min 4–6 servings

Congee & Porridge

Yam, Job's Tears and Persimmon Cake Congee (Huai Shan Yi Mi Shi Bing Zhou)

traditionally used to strengthen the spleen, support lung function, and ease persistent cough with phlegm

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 2–3 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Goji and Sour Jujube Seed Tea (Qi Zi Zao Ren Cha)

traditionally used to nourish liver and kidney, calm the mind, and support restful sleep

⏱ 25 min 1–2 cups

Soups

Mulberry Mistletoe, Mulberry Fruit, Goji and Black Bean Soup

traditionally used to nourish liver and kidney, support hair vitality, and ease premature greying or hair loss

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 3 bowls (can be divided over 1–2 days)

Home-Style Dishes

Hemp Seed Paste (Huo Ma Ren Hu)

traditionally used to moisten the intestines, ease constipation, and gently nourish a depleted constitution

⏱ 20 min 1 serving

Soups

Astragalus, Black Bean and Southern Jujube Soup (Bei Qi Hei Dou Nan Zao Tang)

traditionally used to strengthen protective qi, consolidate the body surface, and ease excessive sweating from deficiency

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2 bowls (serve in 2 portions; recommended 3–5 days continuous)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Schisandra, Licorice and Ginger Tea

traditionally used to support lung function and ease lingering coughs

⏱ 20 min 2 cups / 1 serving

Congee & Porridge

Laba Eight-Treasure Congee

traditionally used to warm the stomach and dispel cold in winter

⏱ 10 hr 4–6 bowls / 1 pot

Home-Style Dishes

Fruit-Infused Garlic Vinegar (Suan Cu)

traditionally associated with supporting immunity, reducing blood lipids, and anti-aging; not a cure or treatment

1 jar (~500 ml) — taken in small daily doses

Herbal & Flower Teas

Cicada Shell Chrysanthemum Tea

Traditionally supports relief from eye itchiness and wind-heat irritation

⏱ 30 min 1–2 cups

Soups

Longdi Leaf, Apricot Kernel and Apple Soup

Traditionally supports clearing phlegm and easing persistent cough

⏱ 70 min 3–4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Onion Red Wine Infusion

Traditionally associated with supporting circulation and healthy blood pressure

1 bottle (~750 ml), serves many days

Home-Style Dishes

Wellness Cabbage Rolls (Yang Sheng Ye Cai Juan)

Traditionally associated with supporting healthy blood flow and blood pressure

⏱ 50 min 3–4 servings

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Steamed Onion Juice

traditionally used to soothe persistent cough in children and adults

⏱ 35 min about 1 tablespoon of concentrated juice per onion