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Herbal & Flower Teas

Fo-Ti, Gou Teng and Stiff Silkworm Decoction

Traditionally used to nourish blood and calm itchy skin, especially long-standing itch

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2 bowls (1 day's serving)

Home-Style Dishes

Stir-Fried Dried Oyster and Vegetable Medley

Traditionally used to nourish and build blood, suited to pregnancy and after childbirth

⏱ 50 min 2 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Pomelo Stewed Chicken

Traditionally used to wake the appetite and ease indigestion and fullness

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 1 stewing pot (about 4 bowls)

Soups

Cordyceps-Flower, Lily Bulb and Partridge Soup

Traditionally used to support and strengthen the lungs in children prone to coughs

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4 bowls

Soups

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

Rice & Staples

Scallion-Baked Chicken (Xiang Cong Ju Ji)

a fragrant, everyday home-cooked dish — the green onion adds warmth and aids digestion

⏱ 2 hr 5 min 3–4 servings (1 whole chicken)

Congee & Porridge

Chinese Yam, Hyacinth Bean, and Foxnut Congee

traditionally associated with strengthening the spleen and stomach, reducing loose stools, and supporting digestion

⏱ 55 min 2–3 bowls (1 pot of congee)

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Cordyceps and South Jujube Rice Wine

traditionally associated with supporting kidney yang and yin, nourishing qi and blood, and promoting overall vitality

⏱ 720 hr 1 bottle (approx. 750 ml), taken 2 tablespoons twice daily

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

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)

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)

Soups

Winter Melon, Fresh Lotus Seed and Wild Duck Soup

Traditionally used to nourish yin, replenish deficiency and promote urination

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Damp-Clearing Winter Melon Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat and damp and support children's defenses in HFMD season

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 2 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Radish-Seed (Lai Fu Zi) and Black Sesame Congee

Traditionally used to help loosen phlegm and ease wheezy, phlegmy cough

⏱ 50 min 1–2 bowls

Soups

Green Papaya, Octopus and Black Bean Pork Shin Soup

Traditionally used to support breast-milk supply and gentle digestion after childbirth

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 3–4 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

Crown Daisy (Tong Hao) and Egg White Soup

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

⏱ 20 min 2 bowls

Soups

Jiaogulan (Gynostemma) and Corn Kernel Soup

Traditionally used to support the spleen and healthy blood lipids

⏱ 30 min 2 bowls

Soups

Tea-Tree Mushroom (Agrocybe), Black Bean and Pork Shin Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the kidneys and ease water retention

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4 bowls

Home-Style Dishes

Ginger-Milk Steamed Egg Custard

Traditionally used to nourish yin and ease dryness

⏱ 25 min 2 servings

Soups

Fresh Yam, Lotus Seed and Codonopsis Chicken Soup

Traditionally used to support qi and blood and rebuild strength after illness or surgery

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Cassia Seed Congee

Traditionally used to support healthy blood lipids and gentle digestion

⏱ 55 min 1 pot (2–3 servings)

Soups

Lophatherum, Job's Tears and Corn Kernel Soup

Traditionally used to clear heart fire and ease restlessness in fretful children

⏱ 50 min about 2 bowls (one child's daily portion)

Soups

Dried Persimmon, Goji and Walnut Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the liver and kidneys and support darker, healthier hair

⏱ 1 hr 5 min 2 bowls