Chinese herbal soup
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Atractylodes and Poria Beef Soup is a classic medicated diet rooted in traditional Chinese medicinal food therapy, combining the effects of fortifying the spleen and dispelling dampness with supplementing qi and fortifying the middle. It stews the two core herbs—Atractylodes macrocephala (white atractylodes rhizome) and Poria cocos (poria mushroom)—together with nutrient-rich … Read more
Introduction to White Pepper and Pork Stomach Soup White pepper and pork stomach soup is a time-honored classic soup in Cantonese cuisine, widely popular as a nourishing dish in the Lingnan region. This wholesome soup features fresh pork stomach as the main ingredient, complemented by white pepper (Piper nigrum), ginger (Zingiber officinale), and other adjuncts, … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix – Chinese Foxglove Root) stewed with black-boned chicken (silkie chicken) is a classic Chinese medicinal diet, originating from traditional Chinese medicinal dietary therapy theory. The main ingredients are Sheng Di Huang and black-boned chicken, with a small amount of seasoning, simmered over low heat. Sheng Di … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Adzuki Bean and Carp Soup is a classic TCM medicinal food therapy with a long history, first recorded in the Tang Dynasty *Shi Liao Ben Cao* (Dietary Materia Medica) and later in the *Ben Cao Gang Mu* (Compendium of Materia Medica). Following the principle of homology of medicine and food, this … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet A traditional medicinal diet passed down in Lingnan and other southern folk regions, “Stewed Field Mouse with Chenpi and Black Soybeans” is recorded in ancient classics such as *Bencao Gangmu* (Compendium of Materia Medica) and *Shiwu Bencao* (Food Materia Medica). The dish features field mouse meat as the main ingredient, complemented … Read more
Longan and Codonopsis Cat Meat Soup · Medicinal Diet Science Popularization Introduction to Medicinal Diet Cat Meat and Longan & Codonopsis Soup is a time-honored traditional tonic medicinal diet, holding a unique place in the folk食疗 culture of Lingnan and parts of southern China. This soup features cat meat as the main ingredient, combined with … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Artemisia argyi (Aiye) eggs are a classic medicinal dish with a centuries-old tradition, and the use of Aiye in food has been recorded in the *Compendium of Materia Medica* (Bencao Gangmu). This medicinal dish is prepared by simmering fresh or dried Aiye together with eggs over a gentle flame. The faintly … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Soup of Chinese Yam (Dioscorea opposita), Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.), and Softshell Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) is a classic Traditional Chinese Medicinal (TCM) functional dish with both nourishing and regulating properties. It has a long history and holds an important place in the food-cure culture of the Lingnan and Jiangnan regions. “Huai … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Tianqi Chicken Soup (Panax notoginseng and chicken soup) is a traditional nourishing medicinal diet that originated in the Lingnan region and has been widely passed down through generations. Tianqi, also known as Sanqi or Panax notoginseng, is the dried root of *Panax notoginseng* (Burk.) F.H. Chen, a plant of the Araliaceae … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet The Qi and Blood Dual-Replenishing Decoction (Qixue Shuangbu Tang) is a classic medicinal food derived from the traditional formula “Eight-Treasure Decoction” (Ba Zhen Tang). Widely circulated among the people, it is renowned as the “Foremost Decoction for Tonifying Qi and Nourishing Blood.” Based on the TCM theory that “qi and blood … Read more