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Cooling & Summer Heat

Light, cooling soups and teas traditionally enjoyed in warm, humid weather.

396 recipes

Soups · 254 Herbal & Flower Teas · 75 Tonic Drinks & Waters · 33 Congee & Porridge · 19 Home-Style Dishes · 10 Sweet Soups & Desserts · 3

Soups

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

Traditionally nourishes yin and moistens dryness

3 hr 20 min

Herbal & Flower Teas

Chicken Bone Grass, Capillary Wormwood, Poria and Red Date Tea (Ji Gu Cao Yin Chen Qu Shi Cha)

traditionally used to support liver and gallbladder health, clear heat and dampness, and promote healthy urinary flow

135 min

Soups

Watercress, Preserved Duck Kidney and Pork Bone Soup

traditionally supports yin nourishment and helps cool internal heat

1 hr 45 min

Soups

Yam, Lotus Seed, Barley and Red Bean Soup

traditionally used to support spleen function and help clear internal dampness

1 hr 40 min

Soups

Plantain Herb, Coix Seed and Lean Pork Soup

traditionally used to clear heat, support urination, ease eye discomfort, and reduce dampness

105 min

Soups

Chayote, Fresh Chinese Yam and Hyacinth Bean Pork Soup

Traditionally used to strengthen the digestive system, reduce dampness, and support overall constitution and energy

1 hr 50 min

Soups

Winter Melon, Lotus Leaf and Duck Soup with Three Beans

Traditionally used to clear summer heat, reduce dampness, relieve fatigue, and prevent heat-related illness

2 hr 3 min

Soups

Green Olive, Green Radish, Water Chestnut & Pork Shin Soup

traditionally used to clear heat, soothe sore throat, detoxify, and support bone development in children

1 hr 50 min

Soups

Fresh Yam, Dendrobium, Carrot and Lean Pork Soup

traditionally used to nourish the stomach, support clear vision, and ease deficiency heat and dry eyes

1 hr 15 min

Soups

Conch, Pearl Oyster Meat, Yam and Cordyceps Flower Soup

traditionally used to nourish yin, support liver and kidney recovery, and ease post-operative dryness and night urination

2 hr 20 min

Soups

Fresh Chinese Yam, Fresh Dendrobium, Snow Fungus and Pork Rib Soup

Traditionally associated with nourishing yin, moistening dryness and supporting digestion, blood sugar and blood pressure

140 min

Congee & Porridge

Kudzu Root Porridge (Fen Ge Zhou)

traditionally used to clear heat, support healthy blood pressure and blood sugar, and relieve headaches

55 min

Soups

Fresh Lotus Leaf, Winter Melon and Green Bean Dampness-Clearing Soup

traditionally used to clear summer heat, resolve dampness, and support the body during and after hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks

135 min

Soups

Mirabilis Root (Di Lao Shu), Fresh Smilax, Turtle Plastron and Pork Bone Soup

traditionally associated with clearing heat, relieving dampness, and supporting skin health

2 hr 20 min

Soups

Cabbage, Job's Tears & Mung Bean Soup (with herbal wash for external use)

traditionally used to clear heat-dampness and relieve itching in eczema, hives, and skin rashes

75 min

Soups

Wild Jade Bamboo, Fresh Dendrobium, Snow Fungus, Goji and Partridge Soup

traditionally used to nourish yin, moisten dryness, ease afternoon heat sensations, and support night sweats

110 min

Soups

Polygonatum, Black Bean and Silkie Chicken Soup

traditionally associated with nourishing yin, moistening autumn dryness, supporting blood and qi, and promoting healthy skin

110 min

Soups

Yinchen Codonopsis Dampness-Clearing Soup (Yin Chen Dang Shen Qu Shi Tang)

traditionally used to support recovery from shingles and ease post-herpetic nerve discomfort

75 min

Soups

Old Cucumber, Corn and Pork Bone Soup

traditionally supports clearing dampness and relieving spring sluggishness

1 hr 45 min

Congee & Porridge

Dried Oyster, Conpoy and Dried Vegetable Congee

traditionally used to nourish yin, clear heat, and support recovery after childbirth

1 hr 5 min

Soups

Purslane, Mung Bean, Pearl Barley and Lean Pork Soup

traditionally used to clear heat-toxins, support recovery from shingles, and reduce the risk of post-herpetic neuralgia

1 hr 15 min

Soups

Green Olive, Carrot, Sweet Corn and Frog Leg Soup

Traditionally used to nourish yin, clear heat, reduce thirst and support those managing blood sugar

105 min

Soups

Old Cucumber, Hyacinth Bean, Mung Bean, Coix & Cured Duck Kidney Soup

Traditionally used to clear summer heat, support fluid balance, and calm skin breakouts

140 min

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Kudzu Root, Hyacinth Bean, Mung Bean & Coix Seed Drink

Traditionally associated with relieving tension, supporting blood pressure, and clearing end-of-summer heat from the body

2 hr 15 min

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

Chicken Bone Grass, Capillary Wormwood, Poria and Red Date Tea (Ji Gu Cao Yin Chen Qu Shi Cha)

Watercress, Preserved Duck Kidney and Pork Bone Soup

Yam, Lotus Seed, Barley and Red Bean Soup

Plantain Herb, Coix Seed and Lean Pork Soup

Chayote, Fresh Chinese Yam and Hyacinth Bean Pork Soup

Winter Melon, Lotus Leaf and Duck Soup with Three Beans

Green Olive, Green Radish, Water Chestnut & Pork Shin Soup

Fresh Yam, Dendrobium, Carrot and Lean Pork Soup

Conch, Pearl Oyster Meat, Yam and Cordyceps Flower Soup

Fresh Chinese Yam, Fresh Dendrobium, Snow Fungus and Pork Rib Soup

Kudzu Root Porridge (Fen Ge Zhou)

Fresh Lotus Leaf, Winter Melon and Green Bean Dampness-Clearing Soup

Mirabilis Root (Di Lao Shu), Fresh Smilax, Turtle Plastron and Pork Bone Soup

Cabbage, Job's Tears & Mung Bean Soup (with herbal wash for external use)

Wild Jade Bamboo, Fresh Dendrobium, Snow Fungus, Goji and Partridge Soup

Polygonatum, Black Bean and Silkie Chicken Soup

Yinchen Codonopsis Dampness-Clearing Soup (Yin Chen Dang Shen Qu Shi Tang)

Old Cucumber, Corn and Pork Bone Soup

Dried Oyster, Conpoy and Dried Vegetable Congee

Purslane, Mung Bean, Pearl Barley and Lean Pork Soup

Green Olive, Carrot, Sweet Corn and Frog Leg Soup

Old Cucumber, Hyacinth Bean, Mung Bean, Coix & Cured Duck Kidney Soup

Kudzu Root, Hyacinth Bean, Mung Bean & Coix Seed Drink

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