Author: Teri

Chicken Watercress Soup

Watercress is a very popular ingredient for Chinese soups in the summer time.  It has a cooling property which helps release heat along with a multitude of vitamins.  Ingredients: 12 cups of chicken broth 1 chicken breast 3 bunches of fresh watercress 1 tablespoon of raw whole almonds 1/2 cup of rice wine Salt and white ...

Chinese Bone Broth

In Chinese medicine, bone broth is used to nourish the bones, cartilage, and connective tissues.  In Chinese cuisine, bone broth is used as a high quality soup base impairing a rich flavor to dishes. 4-5 pounds of beef marrow bones 1/3 cup red wine vinegar or Chinese black vinegar 2 cups of Chinese cooking sherry ...

Dr. Ming’s Cooking Art – Winter Recipes to enhance Qi

Gogi (Ruby) fruit with Beef Ingredients: 2-3 lbs.        Beef 4 tbls .         Rice wine 10 pieces    Ginger – divided, ½ thin sliced 10 pieces    Spring onions – divided, ½ diced 10 cloves    Garlic – divided, ½ diced 3 tbls .         Vegetable oil 60 grams     Goji fruit (Ruby fruit) 10 grams     Sea salt Rinse the beef ...

Sweet Adzuki and Wild yam dessert soup brings in a sweeter year

Adzuki beans are a “yang” or warming food for the body. Tangerine peel, used in many recipes, is thought to aid digestion.  You can also use sweet glutinous rice balls, however, we are substituting it with Chinese wild mountain yam.  These flavors and the red color of the soup bring in auspicious tidings for the ...

Pork Rib and Vegetable Soup

Excellent source of Vitamin C and antioxidants.  According to Chinese Medicine, this soup can support blood and marrow supplementation and circulation of blood. Ingredients: 1 pound of fresh pork ribs, you can substitute with one small chicken 2 large beetroots, red or rainbow cut into large cubes 2 large carrots, sliced into bite-sized rounds 1 large yellow onion, halved ...

Chinese Thanksgiving Soup

Ingredients: 3 oz ginger sliced ½ inch thick 4 scallions 1 cup of Chinese rice wine 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar Bones from 1 cooked turkey 4 slices of Astragulus/Huang Qi which can be found in Asian grocery stores 2 cups of fresh wood ear mushrooms.  A dried variety can be found in any ...

Asian Pear and Apricot Seed Soup

This recipe is excellent for the fall and early winter for any lung problems.  Ingredients: 4 Ya Li Asian Pears 3 tablespoons of apricot seeds 1 piece of rock sugar the 2 inches in diameter Water 3 thin slices of fresh ginger (peeled) Optional: 2 cups of snow fungus, soaked overnight  Instructions: Wash, core, and ...

Winter Melon Soup

Eating certain foods can help cool and strengthen your body from the summer heat in a natural and healthy way. Winter melon activates the Yin energy and has a naturally sweet and cooling property that promotes digesting, sweating, and detoxification. Ingredients 1 cup (1/2 pound) winter melon 4 shiitake mushrooms 2 fresh corn ½ cup dried lotus ...

Cucumber Salad

This recipe is great for cooling down the body in preparation for summer. Ingredients: 1.5 lbs of pickling or English cucumbers 2 teaspoons salt 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons roasted sesame oil 1 teaspoon of fresh minced garlic 1 teaspoon of honey Preparation: Cut the ends off the cucumbers. Then cut the ...

Early Spring Honeysuckle, Pearl Barley, and Chrysanthemum Tea

Good for spring allergies! 9g dried honeysuckle flowers 5g pearl barley (job’s tears) 9g dried chrysanthemum flowers Raw honey to taste Rinse job’s tears and add cold water, cover and bring to a boil.    Simmer on low heat for 45 minutes then bring to a boil again.  Add in honeysuckle and chrysanthemum flowers and boil ...