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Quick Recipes Under 45 Minutes

Simple Stir-Fried Mung Bean Sprouts

Home-Style Dishes

Simple Stir-Fried Mung Bean Sprouts

A light, cooling dish traditionally chosen to clear damp-heat and ease urinary discomfort

⏱ 10 min 2 servings

Pine Nut Congee

Congee & Porridge

Pine Nut Congee

A gentle, lubricating congee traditionally chosen to ease dry-type and age-related constipation

⏱ 45 min 2 bowls

Xia Ku Cao and Golden Chrysanthemum Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Xia Ku Cao and Golden Chrysanthemum Tea

A simple herbal tea traditionally sipped in flu season to clear heat and brighten the eyes

⏱ 17 min 2 bowls

Astragalus, Scallion and Douchi Soup

Astragalus, Scallion and Douchi Soup

Traditionally used to support a child's defenses against wind-cold colds

⏱ 35 min 2 servings (one day, divided into 2)

Vietnamese Mint, Scallion and Egg-Drop Soup

Vietnamese Mint, Scallion and Egg-Drop Soup

Traditionally used to warm the body and release an early wind-cold chill

⏱ 18 min 2 bowls (1 serving, taken hot)

Eucommia Leaf (Du Zhong Ye) Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Eucommia Leaf (Du Zhong Ye) Tea

Traditionally sipped daily to support healthy cholesterol and blood-pressure levels

⏱ 9 min 1 pot of tea (re-steep until weak)

Jasmine Flower Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Jasmine Flower Tea

Traditionally soothes the stomach and freshens the breath

⏱ 4 min 1 pot

Hawthorn, Cassia Bark and Brown Sugar Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Hawthorn, Cassia Bark and Brown Sugar Tea

Traditionally warms a cold stomach and eases chilly cramping pain

⏱ 35 min About 3 cups

Stir-Fried Snow Peas with Chicken Slices

Home-Style Dishes

Stir-Fried Snow Peas with Chicken Slices

A light home-style dish, gentle on a recovering appetite

⏱ 25 min 1 plate (2–3 servings)

Roselle, Tomato and Fish Slice Soup

Roselle, Tomato and Fish Slice Soup

Traditionally refreshing and supportive of healthy blood pressure

⏱ 15 min About 4 bowls

Three-Flower Tea (Apple Blossom, Rose and Osmanthus)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Three-Flower Tea (Apple Blossom, Rose and Osmanthus)

Traditionally brightens the complexion and helps fade dark spots

⏱ 7 min 1 pot

Green Papaya and Green Tea Soup

Green Papaya and Green Tea Soup

Traditionally used to support people managing gout

⏱ 40 min About 3 bowls

Stir-Fried Asparagus with Beef

Home-Style Dishes

Stir-Fried Asparagus with Beef

A light, folate-rich home dish traditionally favored in early pregnancy

⏱ 25 min 2 servings

Mulberry Honey

Home-Style Dishes

Mulberry Honey

Traditionally used to nourish blood and support frayed nerves

⏱ 25 min About 1 small jar (many servings, 1 tbsp twice daily)

Stir-Fried Broccoli with Lily Buds and Wood Ear

Home-Style Dishes

Stir-Fried Broccoli with Lily Buds and Wood Ear

A vegetable-forward family dish traditionally favored for healthy eating

⏱ 25 min 2–3 servings (a family side dish)

Tender Mulberry Bud and Chrysanthemum Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Tender Mulberry Bud and Chrysanthemum Tea

Traditionally used to clear heat and brighten the eyes

⏱ 7 min 1 pot

Stir-Fried Fava Beans with Beef

Home-Style Dishes

Stir-Fried Fava Beans with Beef

Traditionally associated with supporting memory and brain health in older adults

⏱ 30 min 2-3 servings

Hawthorn Twin-Flower Honey Drink

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Hawthorn Twin-Flower Honey Drink

Traditionally associated with supporting healthy blood pressure, blood lipids and cholesterol

⏱ 20 min 2 cups

Stir-Fried Shredded Eel (Chao Shan Hu)

Home-Style Dishes

Stir-Fried Shredded Eel (Chao Shan Hu)

Traditionally associated with tonifying deficiency, strengthening sinews and bones

⏱ 30 min 2-3 servings

Pan-Fried Hairtail (Belt Fish)

Home-Style Dishes

Pan-Fried Hairtail (Belt Fish)

Traditionally associated with supporting smooth skin and memory

⏱ 30 min 2-3 servings

Fresh Mulberry and Hawthorn Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Fresh Mulberry and Hawthorn Tea

Traditionally associated with supporting healthy blood pressure, lipids and cholesterol

⏱ 30 min 2 cups

Purple-Backed Gynura & Hawthorn Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Purple-Backed Gynura & Hawthorn Tea

Traditionally helps cut grease, ease food stagnation and refresh on hot days

⏱ 20 min About 4 bowls / 1 pot

Stir-Fried Sea Snails with Fermented Black Beans and Chili

Home-Style Dishes

Stir-Fried Sea Snails with Fermented Black Beans and Chili

A savory home-style dish traditionally said to nourish yin and moisten dryness

⏱ 25 min 2–3 servings

Loquat Flower Honey Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Loquat Flower Honey Tea

A soothing tea traditionally used to comfort the throat and ease a cough

⏱ 20 min 1 day's serving (about 2 bowls)