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Introduction to Medicinal Cuisine Kapok Flower and Smilax Glabra Decoction is a well-known seasonal medicinal diet widely spread in the Lingnan region, particularly suitable for the dampness of spring and the stifling heat of summer. Kapok Flower (Bombax ceiba, kapok flower) is the dried flower of the plant belonging to the Bombacaceae family. It is … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Fresh Lotus Leaf and Wax Gourd Soup is a traditional seasonal dietary preparation originating from the Lingnan region. Its main ingredients are fresh lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera) and wax gourd (Benincasa hispida), supplemented with coix seed (Coix lacryma-jobi) and rice bean (Vigna umbellata), slowly simmered over low heat. This soup is … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Poria and Turtle Soup (Lingzhi Wugui Tang) is a traditional Chinese medicinal food, prepared with Poria (Poria cocos sclerotium) and turtle as the main ingredients, supplemented by ginger, red dates (jujube), and other seasonings, slow-simmered. Poria is the dried sclerotium of the fungus *Poria cocos* (Polyporaceae). It is neutral in nature, … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Cuisine Celery and Raw Coix Seed Soup is a classic medicinal diet originating from Lingnan folk tradition, combining the dual effects of clearing heat and draining dampness. It features common celery (also known as Chinese celery or medicinal celery) and raw Coix seed (semen coicis) as the main ingredients, prepared with a … Read more
Pueraria Powder, Mung Bean, and Arrowhead Soup – Traditional Wellness Soup Introduction to the Recipe Kudzu Starch, Mung Bean, and Arrowhead Soup is a classic cooling wellness recipe originating from Lingnan folk tradition, passed down for centuries. It is slowly simmered from three core ingredients: kudzu starch (Pueraria lobata root starch), mung bean (Vigna radiata), … Read more
Introduction to Nourishing Diet Prunella and Lean Meat Abalone Soup is a classic nourishing dish originating from the Lingnan region, combining the qualities of Prunella vulgaris in supporting the body’s natural cooling functions and promoting comfort with the actions of abalone in nourishing yin and benefiting essence. In folk tradition, it is commonly consumed as … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Water Caltrop and Hovenia Dulcis Hangover-Relief Decoction is a classic medicinal dietary remedy for alleviating alcohol intoxication, passed down from the folk traditions of Jiangnan. It is made by simmering fresh, delicate water caltrop (Trapa natans) harvested in autumn together with the medicinally and food-grade Hovenia dulcis fruit (Semen Hoveniae), supplemented … Read more
Nervilia fordii and Water Chestnut Fluid-Generating Soup (Qingtiankui Mati Shengjin Tang) Introduction to Medicinal Diet Nervilia and Water Chestnut Fluid-Generating Decoction is a classic medicinal soup originating from Lingnan folk tradition, primarily known for supporting body comfort and maintaining fluid balance. Nervilia (Qing Tian Kui), also known as “Tian Kui” or “Qing Tian Kui Zi”, … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Mung Bean Spot-Removing Decoction (绿豆去斑汤) is a time-honored traditional medicinal diet favored by those seeking beauty. Since ancient times, it has been used to regulate skin tone and reduce dullness. This decoction is made primarily with Vigna radiata (mung bean), supplemented with Lilium brownii (lily bulb) and Angelica dahurica (Chinese angelica)—all … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Corn Silk and Pig Bladder Soup is a traditional recipe originating from the Lingnan folk cuisine, made primarily with corn silk (Stigma Maydis) and pig bladder (pig’s urinary bladder), gently simmered with a small amount of seasoning. The soup is clear in color, fresh and mellow in taste, suitable both as … Read more