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Quick Recipes Under 45 Minutes

Home-Style Dishes

Fresh Chinese Yam Stir-Fried with Pork Slices

Traditionally supports the spleen and is favoured by those managing blood sugar

⏱ 25 min 2–3 servings (1 dish)

Congee & Porridge

Radish Seed (Lai Fu Zi) Congee

Traditionally helps move stagnant food and ease a full, bloated stomach

⏱ 45 min 2–3 bowls (1 pot)

Rice & Staples

Pumpkin Herb Rice

Traditionally a wholesome rice favoured by those managing blood sugar

⏱ 40 min 2 bowls (about 2 servings)

Soups

Honeysuckle and Polygonum Chinense Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat and damp and ease damp-heat diarrhea

⏱ 25 min 1 serving

Herbal & Flower Teas

Roselle, Licorice, Goji and Chrysanthemum Tea

Traditionally used to clear the liver, brighten the eyes and support healthy blood pressure

⏱ 15 min 2 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Broccoli and Oyster Sauce Braised Abalone

nourishing appetizer that supports appetite and provides protein

⏱ 30 min 2 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Ginger-Milk Steamed Egg Custard

Traditionally used to nourish yin and ease dryness

⏱ 25 min 2 servings

Soups

Jiaogulan (Gynostemma) and Corn Kernel Soup

Traditionally used to support the spleen and healthy blood lipids

⏱ 30 min 2 bowls

Soups

Crown Daisy (Tong Hao) and Egg White Soup

Traditionally used to soothe the stomach and ease a heavy, dizzy head

⏱ 20 min 2 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Three Jujube Tea (San Zao Cha)

Traditionally used to support respiratory comfort and nourish the blood in children with sensitive airways

⏱ 35 min 1–2 cups

Soups

Chinese Celery and Red Date Soup

Traditionally used to clear heart-fire and calm 'liver-yang' dizziness in people with high blood pressure

⏱ 40 min 2 bowls (one day's portion)

Home-Style Dishes

Cloud-Ear and Red Date Braised Free-Range Chicken

A homestyle dish traditionally used to nourish blood and the complexion

⏱ 35 min 1 dish (family-style)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Fresh Fingered-Citron (Fo Shou), Ginger and Red Date Tea

Traditionally used to soothe the 'liver' and move qi, easing stomach discomfort

⏱ 20 min 2 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Rose, Jasmine and Osmanthus Flower Tea

traditionally used to ease liver-stomach tension and bloating

⏱ 7 min 1 cup (re-steepable 2–3 times)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Tender Mulberry Shoot, Ophiopogon and Apricot Kernel Tea

Traditionally used to nourish yin, moisten the lungs and soothe dryness

⏱ 30 min 1 pot for the family

Herbal & Flower Teas

American Ginseng, Goji Berry and Ophiopogon Tea

traditionally associated with nourishing yin, clearing heat, and supporting kidney and lung health

⏱ 45 min 2 cups

Home-Style Dishes

Pickled Young Ginger, Tomato and Beef Fillet Stir-Fry

traditionally associated with stimulating appetite and supporting digestion, particularly for those with poor appetite or blood sugar management concerns

⏱ 30 min 2–3 servings

Herbal & Flower Teas

Cinnamon Longan Red Date Tea

Traditionally warms the stomach and dispels cold

⏱ 10 min 1 pot (1–2 cups)

Home-Style Dishes

Braised Fish Head with Tofu Puffs and Cloud Ear Fungus

Traditionally nourishes qi and blood and supports the mind

⏱ 25 min 1 dish (2–3 servings)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Bay Leaf Lemon Tea

Traditionally refreshes the spirit and supports digestion

⏱ 6 min 1 cup

Herbal & Flower Teas

Wild Kumquat & Licorice Infusion Tea

traditionally used to support clearing phlegm and easing cough

⏱ 10 min 1 teapot (1–2 cups)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Ginger & Garlic Decoction

traditionally used to warm the stomach, dispel wind-cold, and support the body during cold-type flu

⏱ 20 min 1–1.5 bowls (1 serving)

Home-Style Dishes

Stir-Fried Asparagus, Tri-Color Peppers and Tofu-Skin Rolls

A light, antioxidant-rich home dish

⏱ 25 min 2–3 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Stir-Fried Fresh Lily Bulb, Goji Berries and Snow Peas

Traditionally supports the liver, the eyes and a calm mind

⏱ 25 min 2–3 servings