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Red dates for Cooling & Summer Heat

28 recipes that bring red dates together with other wholesome ingredients, traditionally enjoyed to support cooling & summer heat.

28 recipes

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Soups

American Ginseng, Dendrobium, Winter Melon and Silkie Chicken Soup

Traditionally used to clear summer heat while gently nourishing a depleted body

⏱ 2 hr 25 min 4 bowls

Soups

Fresh Lotus Seed, Lily Bulb and Winter Melon Soup

Traditionally cools summer heat and supports the spleen

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4 bowls

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Adzuki Bean, Black-Eyed Pea, Job's Tears and Old Cucumber Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat and dispels damp

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Solomon's Seal, Snow Fungus, Lotus Seed, Lily and Goji Soup

Traditionally used to nourish yin and moisten dryness

⏱ 1 hr 3 bowls

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Lily Bulb, Goji, Snow Fungus, Conch and Chicken Feet Soup

Traditionally used to nourish yin, moisten dryness and support tired eyes

⏱ 2 hr 30 min 4–5 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Chicken Bone Grass, Capillary Wormwood and Red Date Tea

Traditionally used to clear damp-heat and support the liver

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

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

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Fresh Purslane and Psoralea Soup

Traditionally clears heat-damp and supports women's intimate health

⏱ 40 min 2 bowls

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Chinese Yam, Solomon's Seal, Ophiopogon and Partridge Soup

Traditionally moistens the lungs and nourishes against autumn dryness

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4 bowls

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Fresh Smilax (Tu Fu Ling) and Grass Turtle Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat and damp and support skin troubled by itchiness

⏱ 3 hr 20 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Five-Finger Fig Lean Pork Soup

traditionally associated with strengthening the spleen, clearing dampness from the body, and gently nourishing lung qi

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4 bowls

Soups

Dried Ginger, Licorice and Poria Soup

Traditionally used to warm the spleen, dispel cold-damp, and ease lower body heaviness and joint discomfort

⏱ 50 min 2 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Eight-Treasure Beauty and Blemish-Reducing Congee (Ba Bao Mei Yan Qu Ban Zhou)

traditionally associated with strengthening the spleen, clearing dampness, and supporting an even complexion and reduction of pigmentation spots

⏱ 105 min 2–3 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

Soups

Bei Qi Poria Damp-Clearing Soup (Bei Qi Fu Ling Qu Shi Tang)

supports spleen function, traditionally associated with reducing fluid retention and fatigue

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Ginger-Jujube-Coix Seed Tea

traditionally associated with warming digestion, easing fatigue and relieving dampness

⏱ 20 min 10 tea bags

Soups

Dried Cabbage, Carrot, and Dried Oyster Soup

Traditionally associated with clearing internal heat, moistening dryness, and supporting yin — especially suitable for menopause

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Wild Watercress and Snakehead Fish Soup

traditionally nourishes yin, clears internal heat, and soothes dry throat and joint discomfort

⏱ 130 min 4–5 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Chicken Bone Grass, Capillary Wormwood, Poria and Red Date Tea (Ji Gu Cao Yin Chen Qu Shi Cha)

traditionally used to support liver and gallbladder health, clear heat and dampness, and promote healthy urinary flow

⏱ 135 min 4 bowls

Soups

Chayote, Yam and Fresh Clam Meat Soup

traditionally used to clear heat, support fluid balance, and nourish the eyes

⏱ 75 min 4 bowls

Soups

Conch, Pearl Oyster Meat, Yam and Cordyceps Flower Soup

traditionally used to nourish yin, support liver and kidney recovery, and ease post-operative dryness and night urination

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Fresh Chinese Yam, Euryale Seed and Hyacinth Bean Lean Pork Soup

Traditionally supports spleen and stomach health, reduces dampness, and helps firm loose stools

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4-5 bowls

Soups

Fresh Lotus Leaf & Aged Yellow Cucumber Soup

Clears summer heat and supports healthy fluid balance

⏱ 105 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Polygonatum, Black Bean and Silkie Chicken Soup

traditionally associated with nourishing yin, moistening autumn dryness, supporting blood and qi, and promoting healthy skin

⏱ 110 min 5 bowls

Soups

Rehmannia Mung Bean Pigeon Soup (Sheng Di Lu Dou Ru Ge Tang)

traditionally used to clear heat and dampness, support skin health, and ease folliculitis and acne

⏱ 110 min 4 bowls

Soups

Corn, Walnut and Chicken Breast Soup

Traditionally supports the kidneys, strengthens the spleen, and eases damp-cold joint discomfort

⏱ 75 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Old Cucumber, Corn and Pork Bone Soup

traditionally supports clearing dampness and relieving spring sluggishness

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Fresh Coconut, Lotus Seed, Lily Bulb & Fresh Sea Fish Soup with Pork Ribs

Traditionally associated with moistening the lungs, nourishing the kidneys, and easing autumn dryness symptoms

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4–5 bowls

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American Ginseng, Dendrobium, Winter Melon and Silkie Chicken Soup

Fresh Lotus Seed, Lily Bulb and Winter Melon Soup

Adzuki Bean, Black-Eyed Pea, Job's Tears and Old Cucumber Soup

Solomon's Seal, Snow Fungus, Lotus Seed, Lily and Goji Soup

Lily Bulb, Goji, Snow Fungus, Conch and Chicken Feet Soup

Chicken Bone Grass, Capillary Wormwood and Red Date Tea

Hai Yu Zhu, Goji and Three-Fruit Soup

Fresh Purslane and Psoralea Soup

Chinese Yam, Solomon's Seal, Ophiopogon and Partridge Soup

Fresh Smilax (Tu Fu Ling) and Grass Turtle Soup

Five-Finger Fig Lean Pork Soup

Dried Ginger, Licorice and Poria Soup

Eight-Treasure Beauty and Blemish-Reducing Congee (Ba Bao Mei Yan Qu Ban Zhou)

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

Bei Qi Poria Damp-Clearing Soup (Bei Qi Fu Ling Qu Shi Tang)

Ginger-Jujube-Coix Seed Tea

Dried Cabbage, Carrot, and Dried Oyster Soup

Wild Watercress and Snakehead Fish Soup

Chicken Bone Grass, Capillary Wormwood, Poria and Red Date Tea (Ji Gu Cao Yin Chen Qu Shi Cha)

Chayote, Yam and Fresh Clam Meat Soup

Conch, Pearl Oyster Meat, Yam and Cordyceps Flower Soup

Fresh Chinese Yam, Euryale Seed and Hyacinth Bean Lean Pork Soup

Fresh Lotus Leaf & Aged Yellow Cucumber Soup

Polygonatum, Black Bean and Silkie Chicken Soup

Rehmannia Mung Bean Pigeon Soup (Sheng Di Lu Dou Ru Ge Tang)

Corn, Walnut and Chicken Breast Soup

Old Cucumber, Corn and Pork Bone Soup

Fresh Coconut, Lotus Seed, Lily Bulb & Fresh Sea Fish Soup with Pork Ribs

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