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Herbal & Flower Teas

Rose Honey-Date Tea

Traditionally helps brighten the complexion and reduce the look of spots

⏱ 10 min 1 pot

Home-Style Dishes

Sweet-and-Sour Vinegar Garlic

Traditionally taken to strengthen the constitution and help resist colds

1 jar (many servings)

Soups

Fresh Lotus Seed and Lily Bulb Pork Soup

Traditionally used to clear the heart, moisten the lungs, and calm the mind

⏱ 1 hr about 4 bowls

Home-Style Dishes

Onion & Tomato Braised Beef Shin

Traditionally strengthens the spleen and stirs the appetite

⏱ 30 min 2–3 servings

Soups

Fresh Callerya Root, Chestnut and Pig-Tail Bone Soup

Traditionally taken to strengthen the sinews and bones and support the lower back and knees

⏱ 3 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Lemon and Job's Tears Water

Traditionally supports the spleen and healthy fluid balance

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 1.5 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Hawthorn Two-Flower Tea

Traditionally supports healthy lipids and the liver

⏱ 12 min 1 pot

Soups

Ginkgo & Job's Tears Sweet Soup

Traditionally used to moisten the lungs and drain damp during chickenpox

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 2 bowls

Salads & Cold Dishes

Sesame-Mustard Konjac Noodle Salad with Chicken

A low-calorie, satisfying dish to support slimming

⏱ 17 min 2 servings

Soups

Astragalus and Lion's Mane Mushroom Soup

Traditionally used to support recovery and rebuild strength after illness

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls / 1 pot

Soups

Cistanche, Rehmannia and Silkie Chicken Soup

Traditionally used to nourish yin, build the blood and support those with liver-blood deficiency

⏱ 3 hr 20 min 3 bowls

Soups

Ching Bo Leung (Clear-Tonic-Cooling) Pork Soup

A gentle, balanced tonic traditionally taken to cool and nourish in summer

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Pomelo Peel and Ginger Tea

Traditionally warms the centre, resolves phlegm and settles the stomach

⏱ 20 min 2 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Lemon Verbena, Mint and Stevia Tea

Traditionally used to ease water retention and support digestion

⏱ 8 min 1 pot

Soups

Chinese Yam, Amomum and Squab Soup

traditionally taken to warm and strengthen the spleen and stomach

⏱ 2 hr 25 min 4 bowls

Soups

Wampee Fruit and Leaf Soup

traditionally associated with supporting digestion, clearing phlegm, and seasonal wellness

⏱ 40 min 2–3 bowls

Salads & Cold Dishes

Soy-Sauce Pickled Chinese Olives (Yan Nin)

Traditionally enjoyed as an appetizing pre-meal relish

1 jar (relish for several meals)

Soups

Night-Blooming Jasmine Fish-Tail Soup (Ye Xiang Hua Yu Wei Tang)

Traditionally freshens the breath and clears the liver to brighten the eyes

⏱ 35 min 4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Rose and Lotus Leaf Tea

Traditionally supports weight management and helps clear summer heat

⏱ 9 min 1 pot

Soups

Mixed Bean and Peanut Sweet Soup

Traditionally enjoyed to support people with low platelet counts

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Chinese Yam, Chestnut, and Corn Pork Soup

Traditionally associated with supporting digestion, energy, and nourishment during early pregnancy

⏱ 135 min 4 bowls / 1 pot

Soups

Fritillaria, Lily, Apricot Kernel, Chinese Yam, and Crocodile Meat Soup

traditionally used to strengthen the kidneys and lungs, ease chronic cough, and support breathing

⏱ 3 hr 20 min ~4 bowls

Soups

Dried Persimmon and Black Wood Ear Fungus Sweet Soup

Traditionally supports bowel regularity and is associated with easing hemorrhoid-related discomfort

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2 bowls

Soups

Chinese Yam, Euryale & Dried Turtle Skirt Soup

traditionally used to nourish kidney yin, consolidate essence, and support those with frequent night-time urination

⏱ 200 min 3–4 bowls