Wellness topic · page 11

Everyday Balance

Shiitake, Water Chestnut and Chicken Feet Soup

Shiitake, Water Chestnut and Chicken Feet Soup

Traditionally moistens and nourishes yin, whets the appetite and generates fluids

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 3–4 bowls

Mulberry Rock Sugar Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Mulberry Rock Sugar Tea

Traditionally used to nourish the liver and blood

⏱ 50 min 3 bowls

Five-Seeds Soup

Five-Seeds Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the liver and kidneys and strengthen the lower back

⏱ 2 hr 30 min 2–3 bowls

Braised Sea Cucumber with Golden Lily Buds & Wood Ear

Home-Style Dishes

Braised Sea Cucumber with Golden Lily Buds & Wood Ear

Traditionally used to nourish the kidneys and support fertility

⏱ 50 min 2–3 servings

Wild Watercress Soup

Wild Watercress Soup

Traditionally used to nourish yin and clear heat in dry weather

⏱ 3 hr 10 min 1 pot (about 6 bowls)

Snow Fungus, Honeydew & Chicken Feet Soup

Snow Fungus, Honeydew & Chicken Feet Soup

Traditionally used to moisten and nourish the skin

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Morinda, Walnut & Sea Cucumber Stew

Home-Style Dishes

Morinda, Walnut & Sea Cucumber Stew

Traditionally used to warm and nourish the kidneys and support fertility

⏱ 3 hr 20 min 2 bowls

Longan and American Ginseng Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Longan and American Ginseng Tea

Traditionally used to nourish the heart blood and settle the mind

⏱ 9 min 1 pot (1 person)

Oyster-Sauce Braised Pomelo Pith

Home-Style Dishes

Oyster-Sauce Braised Pomelo Pith

Traditionally used to move qi and ease sluggish digestion

Jiaogulan and Dangshen Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Jiaogulan and Dangshen Tea

Traditionally used to support the liver and kidney and nourish qi and blood

⏱ 45 min 2 bowls (1 day)

Walnut and Black Sesame Paste

Home-Style Dishes

Walnut and Black Sesame Paste

Traditionally used to support the brain, blood and bowels

⏱ 30 min 3–4 servings

Apple and Mixed-Vegetable Soup

Apple and Mixed-Vegetable Soup

Traditionally used to balance the body and support uric-acid clearance

⏱ 75 min 4–5 bowls

Snow Fungus, Walnut and Sea-Cucumber Double-Boiled Tonic

Home-Style Dishes

Snow Fungus, Walnut and Sea-Cucumber Double-Boiled Tonic

Traditionally used to support the kidney essence and nourish the lungs and stomach during recovery

⏱ 3 hr 30 min 2–3 servings

Codonopsis, Longan and Eel Soup

Codonopsis, Longan and Eel Soup

Traditionally used to strengthen the spleen, boost qi and nourish the blood

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 3–4 bowls

Coconut, Carrot and Black-Bone Chicken Soup

Coconut, Carrot and Black-Bone Chicken Soup

Traditionally used to nourish qi, support a clear complexion and build up a weak body

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Burdock, Old Cucumber and Dried Duck Gizzard Soup

Burdock, Old Cucumber and Dried Duck Gizzard Soup

Traditionally used to nourish yin, clear heat and soothe the throat

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4 bowls

Bean Sprout Stir-Fried Eel Strips

Home-Style Dishes

Bean Sprout Stir-Fried Eel Strips

Traditionally used to nourish the blood and strengthen a tired, depleted body

⏱ 30 min 2–3 servings

Chestnut and Red Date Congee

Congee & Porridge

Chestnut and Red Date Congee

Traditionally used to support the spleen and stomach and nourish in early pregnancy

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2–3 bowls

Dried Oyster, Scallop, and Lean Pork Congee

Congee & Porridge

Dried Oyster, Scallop, and Lean Pork Congee

Traditionally used to nourish yin and settle restlessness

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 1 pot (family-sized)

Garlic Vinegar

Home-Style Dishes

Garlic Vinegar

Traditionally associated with supporting circulation and metabolic health

1 jar (months of daily use)

Tomato and Shrimp Braised Fresh Tofu Skin

Home-Style Dishes

Tomato and Shrimp Braised Fresh Tofu Skin

A light, savoury dish traditionally enjoyed to whet the appetite

⏱ 30 min 2 to 3 servings

Hairy Gourd, Cowpea, Peanut, and Dried Octopus Soup

Hairy Gourd, Cowpea, Peanut, and Dried Octopus Soup

Traditionally taken to support fluid balance in pregnancy and nourish after birth

⏱ 2 hr 20 min about 4 bowls (family-sized)

Prepared Fo-Ti and Goji Berry Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Prepared Fo-Ti and Goji Berry Tea

Traditionally used to nourish yin, support the kidney, and help dark hair

⏱ 9 min 1 pot

Donkey-Hide Gelatin Tonic Paste (Gu Yuan Gao)

Home-Style Dishes

Donkey-Hide Gelatin Tonic Paste (Gu Yuan Gao)

Traditionally nourishes yin and blood, supports a weak constitution

Several jars (a few weeks of daily 1–2 spoonfuls)