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Home-Style Dishes

Everyday home-cooked dishes built around nourishing ingredients.

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Home-Style Dishes

Bamboo Fungus Braised with Assorted Vegetables

Traditionally a light, nourishing vegetarian dish that helps clear the digestion

⏱ 8 hr 20 min 3–4 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Fresh Yam, Goji and Chicken Breast Stewed with Fish Maw

Traditionally used to nourish and support recovery after surgery, childbirth or illness

⏱ 2 hr 30 min 3–4 bowls

Home-Style Dishes

Double-Boiled Bird's Nest with Lotus Seed, Lily Bulb and Red Dates

Traditionally used to replenish vitality, nourish qi and blood, and support the complexion

⏱ 5 hr 2 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Garlic Lemongrass Chicken Claypot

A fragrant, appetizing festive main dish

⏱ 1 hr 30 min 1 claypot (3–4 servings)

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Ginger Milk Custard (Jiang Zhi Zhuang Nai)

Traditionally warms the stomach and gently builds up the body

⏱ 25 min 3 bowls

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Rock-Sugar Wampee Preserve

Traditionally used to aid digestion, promote saliva, and soothe the throat

⏱ 1 hr 1 jar (1 tbsp per serving)

Home-Style Dishes

Drip Chicken Essence (Di Ji Jing)

Traditionally supports strength and recovery after illness or surgery

⏱ 2 hr 20 min About half a bowl of essence

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Chinese Toon Shoot and Spring Onion Scrambled Eggs

Traditionally enjoyed to support the stomach and nourish the skin

⏱ 20 min 2 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Yam, Dendrobium and Goji Double-Boiled Mallard Duck (Shui Ya Dun Tang)

Traditionally used to nourish yin, strengthen the body, and support appetite and vision

⏱ 140 min 1 pot / 2–3 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Lotus Root and Fish Paste Pancakes

Traditionally associated with supporting immunity and protecting respiratory tract mucous membranes

⏱ 30 min 2–3 servings (approx. 8–10 small pancakes)

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Biota Leaf and Vodka Scalp Tonic

Traditionally associated with stimulating follicles and reducing hair thinning

1 bottle (scalp tonic, for external use only)

Home-Style Dishes

Fritillary Bulb Steamed Egg

traditionally used to support relief from phlegmy, congested coughs

⏱ 25 min 2 servings (2 steamed eggs)

Home-Style Dishes

Honey-Preserved Red Ginseng Slices

traditionally used to nourish qi, support energy, and reduce the warming intensity of red ginseng

⏱ 2880 min approximately 2 months' supply (about 3 slices per day)

Home-Style Dishes

Glehnia Root, Polygonatum, and Duck Stew

Traditionally used to nourish lung-stomach yin, ease thirst, and support those with hyperthyroidism-related wasting

⏱ 170 min 1 pot (approx. 3 bowls)

Home-Style Dishes

Huai Shan, Goji, Squab Pigeon, and Sea Cucumber Stew

traditionally used to nourish essence and blood, support reproductive health, and strengthen the body after surgery or illness

⏱ 140 min 1 pot (2–3 servings)

Home-Style Dishes

He Shou Wu, Walnut and Black Sesame Paste

Traditionally associated with supporting liver and kidney health, nourishing blood and promoting hair vitality

⏱ 35 min 1 serving per preparation; recipe makes multiple servings of powder

Home-Style Dishes

Shrimp, Mushroom and Tofu Stir-fry

Traditionally associated with strengthening the spleen, supporting the stomach and gently nourishing

⏱ 30 min 2–3 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Bitter Melon Braised Chicken (Ku Gua Men Ji)

traditionally used to clear heat, support healthy blood sugar, and stimulate appetite in hot weather

⏱ 35 min 2–3 servings

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Wild Honeysuckle Flower Topical Wash

Traditionally used to soothe heat rash and eczema in infants and children

⏱ 20 min 4 bowls of topical wash solution

Home-Style Dishes

Garlic Vinegar

traditionally associated with reducing blood fat, lowering cholesterol, and supporting cardiovascular health

1 jar (approx. 30 servings)

Home-Style Dishes

Braised Pork Ribs with Heart Mustard Greens

Warming, appetite-stimulating, and traditionally supports lung and digestive health

⏱ 45 min 2-3 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Ligusticum (Chuanxiong) External Herb Pouch

Traditionally used topically to promote circulation, move qi, and relieve foot heel or sole pain associated with plantar fasciitis

⏱ 5 min 2 herb pouches (for both feet or 3-day daily use)

Home-Style Dishes

Braised Chicken with Flower Mushrooms and Sea Cucumber

traditionally associated with nourishing yin, supporting skin condition, and providing deep nourishment

⏱ 70 min 3–4 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Salt-Steamed Orange

Traditionally used to ease heat-type cough, dissolve phlegm, and soothe a sore throat

⏱ 25 min 1 serving

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