Chinese herbal soup
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Yam, Soybean, and Pork Rib Soup is a widely popular classic medicinal dish, made by slow-simmering medicinal and edible Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita), nutritious soybean (Glycine max), and flavorful pork ribs. The soup is milky white in color, with a rich texture that combines the soft, sticky yam, the aromatic soybean, … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Longan and Chicken Stew (Longan Rou Dun Ji) is a time-honored traditional Chinese medicinal dish originating from the Lingnan region, later widely spread in the Jiangnan area. This medicinal dish features sweet, rich longan aril (Longan Rou, also known as Gui Yuan Rou, from *Dimocarpus longan*) and tender, warming chicken as … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Schisandra and Chinese Yam Calming Spirit Soup is a classic medicinal food remedy rooted in traditional Chinese medicinal dietary therapy. It features Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus (schisandra berry) and Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Chinese yam, Huai shan yao) as core ingredients, complemented by small amounts of Jujubae Fructus (red date/jujube) and Nelumbinis Semen (lotus … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet A classic medicinal soup highly regarded in Lingnan region and TCM wellness circles is *Shi Chang Pu Bai He Bao Hai Ma* (Acorus Tatarinowii Rhizome, Lily Bulb, and Seahorse Stew). This dish skillfully combines the fresh fragrance of herbal ingredients with the warm, moistening qualities of seahorse. Not only is it … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Food “Steamed Pig Heart with Polygala and Poria (Yuanzhi Fushen Dun Zhuxin)” is a traditional sedative medicinal diet, rooted in the TCM dietary therapeutic principle of “organ-supplementing-organ” (yi zang bu zang). It is especially suitable for individuals presenting with heart-spirit unease (xin shen bu ning) and nocturnal restlessness (ye mei bu an). … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Ginseng and Black Chicken Soup (Panax ginseng and Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson) is a classic nourishing medicinal diet passed down for millennia, recorded in the *Bencao Gangmu* (Compendium of Materia Medica) and numerous ancient Chinese medical texts. Its main ingredients are Changbai Mountain Ginseng (*Panax ginseng*) and black-boned silky chicken, supplemented … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet “Braised Beef with Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit” is a classic medicinal diet derived from traditional Chinese medicinal food therapy theory. Its name directly reveals the ingenious combination of the core ingredients: Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit (Yizhiren) and beef. Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit, as one of the Four Southern Herbs (Si Da Nan Yao), has … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Gastrodia and Fish Head Tofu Soup is a classic culinary preparation that combines culinary appeal with wellness benefits, originating from the food tradition of China’s Lingnan region and widely popular among folk communities. This soup features Gastrodia elata (Tianma), fish head, and tofu as core ingredients, skillfully blending the traditional properties … Read more
Introduction to Nourishing Diet Chestnut and Red Date Spare Rib Soup is a classic nourishing food that combines traditional wellness wisdom with modern nutrition, slowly simmered with sweet, soft chestnuts, blood- and qi-supporting red dates (Fructus Jujubae, Ziziphus jujuba), and tender spare ribs. This soup is especially popular during autumn and winter; its warm, rich … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Ganoderma Brain-Nourishing Soup (Lingzhi Bu Nao Tang) is a classic medicinal dietary formula rooted in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) food therapy theory. It features the “forest immortal herb” Lingzhi (Ganoderma lucidum, Reishi mushroom) as the core ingredient, carefully simmered with animal brain marrow such as pig brain (Sus scrofa domestica cerebrum) … Read more