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Stews

Stewing is the most patient form of cooking. Mutton stew with Angelica and ginger warms Yang, Astragalus chicken stew fortifies Qi, cordyceps duck soup nourishes Yin. Hours of gentle double-boiling meld herbs and ingredients into pure, restorative essence.

17 recipes total

Lily Bulb and White Radish Soup
Lily Bulb and White Radish Soup is a classic nourishing and moistening soup, made with white radish and lily bulbs as the main ingredients, slowly simmered to p…
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- Clears heat and moistens the lungs.
- transform phlegm and relieve cough
- Strengthens the spleen and aids digestion.
- calm the heart
- calm the mind
- Promotes digestion and resolves accumulation.
- clear Heat and generate fluids
- cool the Blood to stop bleeding
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Green olive soup with lean pork
Braised Green Olive with Lean Pork is a classic Cantonese medicinal soup that combines Chinese green olives (qinglan) with lean pork, slowly simmered to perfect…
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- relieve sore throat
- Clear heat and moisten dryness
- Clears heat and moistens the lungs.
- supplement the middle and benefit qi
- Moistens the intestines and relieves constipation.
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
Steamed Sea Bass
Steamed sea bass is a Cantonese classic that preserves the natural sweetness of the fish with minimal oil and salt, using high‑heat quick steaming. The flesh tu…
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- fortify the Spleen and nourish the Stomach
- supplement Qi and enrich Blood
- promote diuresis to reduce edema
- Promote digestion and lower blood lipids
- Supplements calcium and strengthens bones
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Mung Bean, Lily Bulb and Pigeon Soup
Mung bean, lily bulb and pigeon soup is a classic Cantonese medicinal soup. Mung beans clear heat, detoxify, and relieve summer heat. Lily bulbs nourish yin, mo…
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- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- Clear heat and relieve summer-heat
- Move qi and relieve vexation
- nourish Yin and clear the Lung
- Moisten the lung
- Clear the heart and calm the mind
- nourish Yin
- moisten dryness
- Tonifies qi and nourishes blood.
- regulate qi and relieve stuffiness in the middle (chest and diaphragm)
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Snow Pear, Sea Coconut and Lean Pork Soup
Snow pear, sea coconut and lean pork soup is a classic Cantonese nourishing soup beloved for its moisturizing and replenishing properties. Sea coconut, cold in…
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- moisten the lung and stop cough
- Clear heat and moisten dryness
- Enrich Yin
- promote fluid production
- Clear the heart and calm the mind
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Winter Melon, Seaweed, and Edamame Soup
Winter melon, seaweed, and edamame soup is a classic summer dish for clearing heat. The sweet, juicy melon, tender edamame, and savory seaweedcreate a refreshin…
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- Clear heat and relieve summer-heat
- promote diuresis to reduce edema
- Fortify the spleen and eliminate dampness
- lower blood pressure / antihypertensive
- lower blood lipids
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Braised Tofu with Mixed Mushrooms
Braised tofu with mixed mushrooms is a home-style dish that brings together the best of savory, nutritious, and wholesome cooking. The mushrooms offer an earthy…
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- Supplements calcium and strengthens bones
- fortify the Spleen and nourish the Stomach
- Clear heat and moisten dryness
- moisten the Intestines and unblock the bowels
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
- Evening Wind-Down
Carrot, Corn and Lean Pork Soup
Carrot, corn and lean pork soup is a sweet, nourishing, and family-friendly soup. Carrots, often called "little ginseng," are rich in beta-carotene; corn is swe…
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- Clear heat and moisten dryness
- fortify the Spleen and stimulate appetite
- brighten the eyes
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Gathering & Sharing
Braised Pork Ribs with Pumpkin and Millet
Braised pork ribs with pumpkin and millet is a classic steamed dish that perfectly combines a main course with a staple food. The golden pumpkin slices at the b…
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- fortify the Spleen and nourish the Stomach
- Warms the middle jiao and regulates qi.
- nourish Yin
- moisten dryness
- Beautify and nourish the skin
- Supplements calcium and strengthens bones
- moisten the Intestines and unblock the bowels
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
Chinese Yam, Euryale Ferox and Free-Range Chicken Soup
Chinese yam, Euryale ferox and free-range chicken soup is a classic Cantonese nourishing soup that strengthens the spleen, consolidates the kidneys, and builds…
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- fortify the Spleen and nourish the Stomach
- Warms the kidney and assists yang.
- Nourishes yin and tonifies deficiency.
- moisten dryness
- promote fluid production
- Moisten the lung
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
- Afternoon Recharge
- Morning Nourishment

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