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Recipes with Ginger

Home-Style Dishes

Straw Mushrooms Braised with Tofu

A nourishing home dish traditionally eaten to help build the body's resistance

⏱ 22 min 2–3 servings

Soups

Prosperity Soup (Fat Choy Hou Si Soup)

A savory soup traditionally chosen to settle the stomach after rich, heaty holiday eating

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls (about 3–4 servings)

Soups

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)

Soups

Fresh Chinese Yam, Sha Shen, Yu Zhu and Quail Soup

Traditionally used to strengthen the spleen, nourish the lungs and support a delicate child's resilience

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls (1 pot)

Soups

Pheasant, Abalone and Carrot Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the liver and kidneys for those managing blood sugar

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls (1 pot)

Soups

Niu Da Li, Kuan Jin Teng and Pork-Tailbone Soup

Traditionally used to support the liver and kidneys and strengthen sinews and bones

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4 bowls (1 pot)

Soups

Gui Zhi, Dang Shen and Silkie Chicken Soup

Traditionally used to support heart qi and strengthen the spleen and stomach

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls (1 pot)

Home-Style Dishes

Braised Sea Cucumber with Flower Mushroom and Winter Bamboo Shoot

Traditionally nourishes the complexion and supports healthy aging

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 1 platter (family-style, 3–4 servings)

Soups

Snakehead Fish Soup with Chinese Yam, Goji and Red Dates

Traditionally supports the spleen and stomach during recovery

⏱ 2 hr 20 min About 4 bowls

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)

Soups

Roselle, Tomato and Fish Slice Soup

Traditionally refreshing and supportive of healthy blood pressure

⏱ 15 min About 4 bowls

Soups

Walnut, Lily Bulb and Partridge Soup

Traditionally nourishes the lungs and kidneys and soothes cough and wheeze

⏱ 2 hr 15 min About 4 bowls

Home-Style Dishes

Stir-Fried Asparagus with Beef

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

⏱ 25 min 2 servings

Soups

Partridge, Papaya and Fresh Lily Bulb Soup

Traditionally used to support milk supply and nourish lungs after childbirth

⏱ 2 hr 20 min About 4 bowls

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)

Soups

Pumpkin and Frog Soup

Traditionally used to supplement qi and yin for those managing diabetes

⏱ 1 hr 15 min About 4 bowls

Soups

Black Moss, Dried Oyster, Shiitake and Lean Pork Soup

Traditionally associated with nourishing the blood, moistening the bowel and supporting blood pressure

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 3 bowls

Home-Style Dishes

Stir-Fried Shredded Eel (Chao Shan Hu)

Traditionally associated with tonifying deficiency, strengthening sinews and bones

⏱ 30 min 2-3 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Pan-Fried Hairtail (Belt Fish)

Traditionally associated with supporting smooth skin and memory

⏱ 30 min 2-3 servings

Soups

Rose, Luffa and Poria Soup

Traditionally associated with brightening skin and helping fade dark spots

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 3-4 bowls

Soups

Lotus Root, Octopus & Bean Soup

Traditionally nourishes qi and blood, supportive after childbirth

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 to 5 bowls

Soups

Chinese Yam, Goji & Fresh Abalone Chicken Soup

Traditionally nourishes, brightens the eyes and supports healthy blood sugar

⏱ 3 hr 20 min About 3 bowls

Soups

Baby Corn, Chayote and Fresh Fish Soup

A clearing, diuretic soup traditionally used to support those with kidney concerns

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4 bowls

Soups

Chayote, Poria, Job's Tears and Pork Tripe Soup

A spleen-strengthening, damp-draining soup traditionally used to relieve tiredness

⏱ 2 hr 30 min 4–5 bowls