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Herbal & Flower Teas

Fresh Fingered-Citron (Fo Shou), Ginger and Red Date Tea

Traditionally used to soothe the 'liver' and move qi, easing stomach discomfort

⏱ 20 min 2 bowls

Home-Style Dishes

Cloud-Ear and Red Date Braised Free-Range Chicken

A homestyle dish traditionally used to nourish blood and the complexion

⏱ 35 min 1 dish

Soups

Chinese Celery and Red Date Soup

Traditionally used to clear heart-fire and calm 'liver-yang' dizziness in people with high blood pressure

⏱ 40 min 2 bowls

Soups

Winter Melon, Fresh Lotus Seed and Wild Duck Soup

Traditionally used to nourish yin, replenish deficiency and promote urination

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Damp-Clearing Winter Melon Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat and damp and support children's defenses in HFMD season

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 2 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Radish-Seed (Lai Fu Zi) and Black Sesame Congee

Traditionally used to help loosen phlegm and ease wheezy, phlegmy cough

⏱ 50 min 1–2 bowls

Soups

Green Papaya, Octopus and Black Bean Pork Shin Soup

Traditionally used to support breast-milk supply and gentle digestion after childbirth

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 3–4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Three Jujube Tea (San Zao Cha)

Traditionally used to support respiratory comfort and nourish the blood in children with sensitive airways

⏱ 35 min 1–2 cups

Soups

Crown Daisy (Tong Hao) and Egg White Soup

Traditionally used to soothe the stomach and ease a heavy, dizzy head

⏱ 20 min 2 bowls

Soups

Jiaogulan (Gynostemma) and Corn Kernel Soup

Traditionally used to support the spleen and healthy blood lipids

⏱ 30 min 2 bowls

Soups

Tea-Tree Mushroom (Agrocybe), Black Bean and Pork Shin Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the kidneys and ease water retention

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4 bowls

Home-Style Dishes

Ginger-Milk Steamed Egg Custard

Traditionally used to nourish yin and ease dryness

⏱ 25 min 2 servings

Soups

Fresh Yam, Lotus Seed and Codonopsis Chicken Soup

Traditionally used to support qi and blood and rebuild strength after illness or surgery

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Cassia Seed Congee

Traditionally used to support healthy blood lipids and gentle digestion

⏱ 55 min 1 pot

Soups

Lophatherum, Job's Tears and Corn Kernel Soup

Traditionally used to clear heart fire and ease restlessness in fretful children

⏱ 50 min about 2 bowls

Soups

Dried Persimmon, Goji and Walnut Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the liver and kidneys and support darker, healthier hair

⏱ 1 hr 5 min 2 bowls

Soups

Wheat Grain, Black Bean, Lotus Seed and Nan Jujube Soup

Traditionally used to calm the heart and support restful sleep

⏱ 2 hr 10 min 3–4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Eucommia (Du Zhong) Tea

traditionally supports liver-fire calming and blood pressure balance

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2 bowls

Soups

Lingzhi, Astragalus and Poria Soup

traditionally supports liver function and spleen-stomach qi in chronic hepatitis

⏱ 2 hr 10 min 3 bowls

Home-Style Dishes

Broccoli and Oyster Sauce Braised Abalone

nourishing appetizer that supports appetite and provides protein

⏱ 30 min 2 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Vinegar-Preserved Sour Plums

Traditionally used to promote saliva, aid digestion and soothe itchy skin

1 jar

Soups

Cordyceps Flower, Lingzhi, Snow Fungus and Wood Ear Soup

Traditionally used to strengthen the body and support the immune system

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Yacon, Fig and Apricot Kernel Sweet Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat, moisten the lungs and ease the bowels

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 4 servings

Soups

Four-Seed Soup (Ginkgo, Pine Nut, Walnut, Peanut)

Traditionally used to support the kidneys and lungs and ease wheezing

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 2 servings