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Everyday Balance

Stir-Fried Sea Snails with Fermented Black Beans and Chili

Home-Style Dishes

Stir-Fried Sea Snails with Fermented Black Beans and Chili

A savory home-style dish traditionally said to nourish yin and moisten dryness

Eight-Treasure Winter Melon and Dried Scallop Soup

Eight-Treasure Winter Melon and Dried Scallop Soup

Traditionally used to cool summer heat and support the spleen and digestion

Chayote, Poria, Job's Tears and Pork Tripe Soup

Chayote, Poria, Job's Tears and Pork Tripe Soup

A spleen-strengthening, damp-draining soup traditionally used to relieve tiredness

Five-Finger Fig Root, Chinese Yam and Free-Range Chicken Soup

Five-Finger Fig Root, Chinese Yam and Free-Range Chicken Soup

A gentle, qi-boosting soup traditionally used to strengthen the spleen and energy

Selaginella Honey-Date Soup

Selaginella Honey-Date Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat and toxins and support the body

Home-Style Sea Cucumber

Home-Style Dishes

Home-Style Sea Cucumber

Traditionally nourishes yin and supports the kidneys

Three-Bean, Lotus-Leaf and Hairy-Gourd Soup

Three-Bean, Lotus-Leaf and Hairy-Gourd Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat and refreshes

Lily Bulb, Goji and Abalone Soup

Lily Bulb, Goji and Abalone Soup

Traditionally nourishes yin and calms the mind

Sweet-and-Sour Young Ginger

Salads & Cold Dishes

Sweet-and-Sour Young Ginger

Traditionally warms the stomach and wakes the appetite

Polygonatum, Goji and Apple Soup

Polygonatum, Goji and Apple Soup

Traditionally replenishes qi, moistens, and harmonizes

Garlic-Dressed Cold Cucumber

Home-Style Dishes

Garlic-Dressed Cold Cucumber

A clean, garlicky cold dish traditionally enjoyed for its antibacterial garlic and vinegar

Mixed Vegetable Pork Patty

Home-Style Dishes

Mixed Vegetable Pork Patty

A light, appetizing everyday home dish

Chinese Yam, Goji and Dried Scallop Double-Boiled Sea Cucumber

Chinese Yam, Goji and Dried Scallop Double-Boiled Sea Cucumber

Traditionally used to nourish the kidneys and support the complexion

Stir-Fried Shiitake, Water Chestnut and Asparagus

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Stir-Fried Shiitake, Water Chestnut and Asparagus

Traditionally used to clear heat and support healthy blood pressure

Longan, American Ginseng and Fu Shen Sweet Soup

Longan, American Ginseng and Fu Shen Sweet Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the heart and calm the mind

Dayflower and Lophatherum (Bamboo Leaf) Soup

Dayflower and Lophatherum (Bamboo Leaf) Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat and promote urination

Salted Lemon, Winter Melon, Cowpea and Dried Duck Gizzard Soup

Salted Lemon, Winter Melon, Cowpea and Dried Duck Gizzard Soup

Traditionally used to whet the appetite and ease fluid retention

American Ginseng, Ophiopogon and Schisandra Drink

Tonic Drinks & Waters

American Ginseng, Ophiopogon and Schisandra Drink

Traditionally used to boost qi, nourish yin and support memory

Chinese Yam, Polygonatum and Cistanche Congee

Congee & Porridge

Chinese Yam, Polygonatum and Cistanche Congee

Traditionally used to boost qi and nourish the kidneys

Guifei Chicken (gui fei ji)

Home-Style Dishes

Guifei Chicken (gui fei ji)

A homely spiced cold dish

Astragalus Codonopsis Morinda Soup (bei qi dang shen ba ji tang)

Astragalus Codonopsis Morinda Soup (bei qi dang shen ba ji tang)

Traditionally tonifies qi, supports spleen and kidney

Cordyceps-Flower Yam Goji Fox-Nut Teal-Duck Soup (chong cao hua huai qi qian shi shui ya tang)

Cordyceps-Flower Yam Goji Fox-Nut Teal-Duck Soup (chong cao hua huai qi qian shi shui ya tang)

Traditionally nourishes qi and blood and the five organs

Steamed Ribs with Young Ginger and Sour Plum (zi jiang suan mei zheng pai gu)

Home-Style Dishes

Steamed Ribs with Young Ginger and Sour Plum (zi jiang suan mei zheng pai gu)

An appetite-whetting savory dish

Lily Bulb Polygonatum Dried-Conch Soup (bai he yu zhu xiang luo gan tang)

Lily Bulb Polygonatum Dried-Conch Soup (bai he yu zhu xiang luo gan tang)

Traditionally nourishes yin and calms the mind