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Energy & Vitality

Strengthening recipes traditionally enjoyed to support everyday energy.

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Soups · 324 Herbal & Flower Teas · 103 Home-Style Dishes · 53 Congee & Porridge · 29 Tonic Drinks & Waters · 9 Sweet Soups & Desserts · 4

Soups

Tiger Milk Mushroom, Coconut, Walnut and Lily Bulb Soup

Traditionally taken to support the lungs and energy and to help recovery from lingering post-viral fatigue and cough

⏱ 2 hr 20 min About 4 bowls

Soups

Fresh Dendrobium, Yam, Lily Bulb & Ophiopogon Pork Shin Soup

Traditionally used to support qi and yin and ease dryness after late nights

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Sophora Flower, Cassia Seed and Chrysanthemum Tea

Traditionally taken to support healthy blood pressure, blood sugar and blood lipids, and to soothe tired eyes

⏱ 12 min 1 pot (refillable)

Soups

Fresh Dendrobium, American Ginseng, Goji and Quail Soup

Traditionally used to nourish yin, support the stomach and generate fluids

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4 bowls

Soups

Tiger Milk Lingzhi and Partridge Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the organs and support recovery after illness

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Fresh Dendrobium, Sand Root and Solomon's Seal Soup with Lean Pork

Traditionally nourishes yin and moistens dryness

⏱ 3 hr 20 min 2–3 bowls

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

Herbal & Flower Teas

Roselle Chrysanthemum Tea (Luo Shen Hua Ju Hua Cha)

Traditionally cooling; supports tired eyes and healthy blood pressure

⏱ 7 min 1 pot (re-steeps several times)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Prunella Chrysanthemum Tea (Xia Ku Cao Ju Hua Cha)

Traditionally clears the liver and brightens the eyes

⏱ 40 min 3 cups

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Cherry and Goji Berry Wine

Traditionally used to warm and nourish for tiredness, pale complexion, and sore lower back and knees

1 bottle (a small cup daily)

Soups

Astragalus, Longan, Schisandra and Silkie Egg Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the heart and calm the spirit

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 3 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Roxburgh Rose and Mulberry Tea

Traditionally used to support digestion and nourish the liver and kidney

⏱ 20 min 2 bowls

Soups

Tiger Milk Mushroom, Snow Fungus, Almond and Quail Soup

Traditionally used to support the lung qi and build resistance

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Chuanxiong, Angelica, Codonopsis and Lamb Soup

Traditionally warms the stomach, dispels cold and nourishes qi and blood

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

American Ginseng, Dendrobium and Old Cucumber Soup

Traditionally restores qi, promotes fluids and clears lingering heat after a cold

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Tiger Milk Mushroom, Coconut, Corn and Carrot Soup

Traditionally taken to strengthen lung qi and support immunity

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Mung Bean, Job's Tears, Yin Chen and Da Qing Ye Soup

Traditionally taken to clear heat and toxins during recovery after shingles

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 2 bowls (one day's portion)

Soups

Chinese Yam, Goji, Polygonatum, Mai Dong and Quail Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the heart, support qi and strengthen the spleen and stomach

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Five-Finger Peach, Niu Da Li, Chestnut and Scarlet Runner Bean Soup

Traditionally used to ease fatigue, strengthen the spleen and relax the sinews

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Cardamine (Tong Ge Cai), Apricot Kernel, Fig and Pork Rib Soup

Traditionally used to clear lingering heat, ease cough and resolve phlegm

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Astragalus (Bei Qi) and Goji Tea

Traditionally used to support qi, build strength and nourish the body

⏱ 20 min 1 pot

Soups

Astragalus and Lion's Mane Mushroom Soup

Traditionally used to support recovery and rebuild strength after illness

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls / 1 pot

Soups

Papaya, Coconut, Snow Fungus and Chicken-Breast Soup

Traditionally moistens the lungs and supports recovery after illness

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Chayote Flower-Mushroom Bean Pork-Rib Soup

Traditionally used to support appetite, energy and immune resilience

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4–5 bowls

Tiger Milk Mushroom, Coconut, Walnut and Lily Bulb Soup

Fresh Dendrobium, Yam, Lily Bulb & Ophiopogon Pork Shin Soup

Sophora Flower, Cassia Seed and Chrysanthemum Tea

Fresh Dendrobium, American Ginseng, Goji and Quail Soup

Tiger Milk Lingzhi and Partridge Soup

Fresh Dendrobium, Sand Root and Solomon's Seal Soup with Lean Pork

Drip Chicken Essence (Di Ji Jing)

Roselle Chrysanthemum Tea (Luo Shen Hua Ju Hua Cha)

Prunella Chrysanthemum Tea (Xia Ku Cao Ju Hua Cha)

Cherry and Goji Berry Wine

Astragalus, Longan, Schisandra and Silkie Egg Soup

Roxburgh Rose and Mulberry Tea

Tiger Milk Mushroom, Snow Fungus, Almond and Quail Soup

Chuanxiong, Angelica, Codonopsis and Lamb Soup

American Ginseng, Dendrobium and Old Cucumber Soup

Tiger Milk Mushroom, Coconut, Corn and Carrot Soup

Mung Bean, Job's Tears, Yin Chen and Da Qing Ye Soup

Chinese Yam, Goji, Polygonatum, Mai Dong and Quail Soup

Five-Finger Peach, Niu Da Li, Chestnut and Scarlet Runner Bean Soup

Cardamine (Tong Ge Cai), Apricot Kernel, Fig and Pork Rib Soup

Astragalus (Bei Qi) and Goji Tea

Astragalus and Lion's Mane Mushroom Soup

Papaya, Coconut, Snow Fungus and Chicken-Breast Soup

Chayote Flower-Mushroom Bean Pork-Rib Soup

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