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Everyday Balance

Home-Style Dishes

Shrimp and Herb Mashed-Potato Balls

A savory, satisfying afternoon-tea bite

⏱ 40 min 1 plate (about 3–4 servings)

Soups

Cordyceps Flower, Yam and Goji Double-Boiled Teal Duck Soup

Traditionally used to nourish qi and blood and support recovery

⏱ 3 hr 20 min 1 pot (about 4 bowls)

Soups

Gastrodia, Polygonatum and Walnut Lean-Pork Soup

Traditionally used to nourish and support the mind and memory

⏱ 1 hr 45 min About 4 bowls

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Red-Wine Braised Prawns with Onion, Tomato and Pepper

A warming, celebratory dish for cold-feeling days

⏱ 35 min 1 large plate (3–4 servings)

Soups

Shredded Chicken and Snake Thick Soup (Se Gang)

A traditional nourishing winter delicacy

⏱ 1 hr 25 min 1 large pot (serves several)

Soups

Fresh Mushroom and Lean Pork Soup

Traditionally used to support the body and is associated with general wellness

⏱ 30 min 3–4 bowls

Home-Style Dishes

Chive, Pig's Blood and Fishball Bowl

A comforting homemade version of a classic street snack

⏱ 90 min 1 pot (2–3 servings)

Soups

Chinese Yam, Goji, Snow Fungus and Sea Cucumber Soup (Huai-Qi Sea Cucumber Soup)

Traditionally used to nourish and support the body during recovery

⏱ 3 hr 20 min 1 pot (2–3 servings)

Home-Style Dishes

Lettuce Wraps (Sang Choi Bao)

A light, savory home-style appetizer

⏱ 40 min 2–3 servings

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

Congee & Porridge

Adzuki Bean, Coix Seed and Poria Congee

A gentle congee traditionally chosen to support fluid balance for those managing gout

⏱ 1 hr 40 min 2 bowls

Soups

American Ginseng, Yu Zhu and Dried Conch Soup

A nourishing soup traditionally chosen to moisten the lungs and ease yin-deficiency dryness

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4 bowls (3–4 servings)

Home-Style Dishes

Scallop-Stuffed Hairy Gourd Rounds

A light, savory festive dish featuring sweet dried scallops and tender hairy gourd

⏱ 2 hr 50 min 2–3 servings

Herbal & Flower Teas

Yu Gan Zi (Emblica) Tea

Traditionally used as a daily tea to support healthy blood-sugar levels

⏱ 1 hr About 4 cups (one batch of tea)

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)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Eucommia Leaf (Du Zhong Ye) Tea

Traditionally sipped daily to support healthy cholesterol and blood-pressure levels

⏱ 9 min 1 pot of tea (re-steep until weak)

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

Walnut, Lily Bulb and Partridge Soup

Traditionally nourishes the lungs and kidneys and soothes cough and wheeze

⏱ 2 hr 15 min About 4 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Mulberry, Hawthorn and Glutinous Rice Congee

Traditionally nourishes the liver and supports those with fatty-liver concerns

⏱ 1 hr 20 min 2–3 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Stir-Fried Asparagus with Beef

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

⏱ 25 min 2 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Mulberry Honey

Traditionally used to nourish blood and support frayed nerves

⏱ 25 min About 1 small jar (many servings, 1 tbsp twice daily)