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Versatile everyday recipes for general, all-round nourishment.

1221 recipes

Soups · 747 Herbal & Flower Teas · 169 Home-Style Dishes · 163 Congee & Porridge · 64 Tonic Drinks & Waters · 55 Salads & Cold Dishes · 11

Herbal & Flower Teas

Black Bean, Floating Wheat & Southern Jujube Tea

Traditionally used to ease night sweats from yin deficiency

⏱ 55 min 2 bowls

Soups

Lotus Root, Peanut & Silkie Chicken Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the blood and support a healthy complexion

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4–5 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

Rice & Staples

Chestnut Rice

Traditionally used to support the kidneys and bone health in older adults

⏱ 55 min 3–4 servings

Soups

Kudzu Root, Adzuki Bean & Job's Tears Soup

Traditionally used to clear dryness and heat and support the spleen

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Black-Eyed Pea, Corn, Dried Scallop & Old Cucumber Soup

Traditionally used to support the spleen and help drain dampness

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4 bowls

Soups

Wolfberry Leaf, Goji & Egg White Soup

Traditionally used to support the liver and the eyes

⏱ 40 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Guava, Corn, Carrot & Chicken Breast Soup

Traditionally used to support healthy aging and the eyes

⏱ 1 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Dried Conch, Chicken Feet and Muskmelon Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the liver, moisten dryness and support the skin

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4 bowls

Home-Style Dishes

Chinese Toon Shoot and Spring Onion Scrambled Eggs

Traditionally enjoyed to support the stomach and nourish the skin

⏱ 20 min 2 servings

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

Kudzu, Three-Bean and Pork Rib Soup

Traditionally used to ease headache and stiff, aching muscles

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4–5 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

Soups

Fresh Houttuynia, Apple and Fig Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat and supports the body's defenses

⏱ 35 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Frog, Dried Scallop and Winter Melon Soup with Lean Pork

Traditionally clears summer heat and drains damp

⏱ 1 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Three-Bean Summer Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat without being too cooling

⏱ 2 hr 30 min 4 bowls

Soups

Jicama, Corn and Vegetable Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat and eases thirst

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4 bowls

Soups

Bitter Melon Soybean Shiitake Pork Rib Soup (Ku Gua Huang Dou Dong Gu Pai Gu Tang)

Traditionally clears heat and relieves summer heat

⏱ 1 hr 25 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Cordyceps Flower Yam Goji Chestnut Pork Shin Soup (Chong Cao Hua Huai Qi Li Zi Zhu Zhan Tang)

Traditionally nourishing; supports the body's resilience and immunity

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4 bowls

Soups

Green Olive Radish Water Chestnut Fig Soup (Qing Lan Qing Luo Bo Ma Ti Wu Hua Guo Tang)

Traditionally clears heat and soothes the throat

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 4 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Dendrobium Polygonatum Millet Congee (Shi Hu Hai Yu Zhu Xiao Mi Zhou)

Traditionally strengthens the spleen and nourishes stomach yin

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2–3 bowls (1 daily portion)

Soups

Mung Bean Job's Tears Hyacinth Bean Soup (Lv Dou Yi Mi Bian Dou Qu Shi Tang)

Traditionally clears heat, supports the spleen and dispels dampness

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2–3 bowls (1 daily portion)

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)

Black Bean, Floating Wheat & Southern Jujube Tea

Lotus Root, Peanut & Silkie Chicken Soup

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

Chestnut Rice

Kudzu Root, Adzuki Bean & Job's Tears Soup

Black-Eyed Pea, Corn, Dried Scallop & Old Cucumber Soup

Wolfberry Leaf, Goji & Egg White Soup

Guava, Corn, Carrot & Chicken Breast Soup

Dried Conch, Chicken Feet and Muskmelon Soup

Chinese Toon Shoot and Spring Onion Scrambled Eggs

Fresh Dendrobium, American Ginseng, Goji and Quail Soup

Kudzu, Three-Bean and Pork Rib Soup

Tiger Milk Lingzhi and Partridge Soup

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

Fresh Houttuynia, Apple and Fig Soup

Frog, Dried Scallop and Winter Melon Soup with Lean Pork

Three-Bean Summer Soup

Jicama, Corn and Vegetable Soup

Bitter Melon Soybean Shiitake Pork Rib Soup (Ku Gua Huang Dou Dong Gu Pai Gu Tang)

Cordyceps Flower Yam Goji Chestnut Pork Shin Soup (Chong Cao Hua Huai Qi Li Zi Zhu Zhan Tang)

Green Olive Radish Water Chestnut Fig Soup (Qing Lan Qing Luo Bo Ma Ti Wu Hua Guo Tang)

Dendrobium Polygonatum Millet Congee (Shi Hu Hai Yu Zhu Xiao Mi Zhou)

Mung Bean Job's Tears Hyacinth Bean Soup (Lv Dou Yi Mi Bian Dou Qu Shi Tang)

Cherry and Goji Berry Wine

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