“Great herbal tea for hectic life” Just come back from a 2-stop trip, all the way up to the north of Malaysia. We visited The Lost World, Tambun, Ipoh, followed by Hatyai, Thailand, in 6 days. :) Yes, very tight schedule. That’s why we were worn out after the trip. Body heat arose with feverish…
Tag: Herbal
Red Dates & DangShen Tea
“Happy Confinement” A strict confinement is more like a Asian ritual. For Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia, we have to go through a 30-40 days long of confinement after birth, with various confinement restrictions as well as confinement diet comprising ‘heaty’ tonic food that helps to get rid of inner wind and water retention in…
Chinese Tonic Soup with Pork Pancreas and Radishes (青红萝卜炖豬橫脷大补汤)
“It’s nourishing and flavorful. Don’t hate the idea of cooking pork pancreas in this tonic soup, try it first. Find out how amazing it could be, to help you to add an experience in your cooking journey.” [Ingredients Value] Pig Pancreas: Offal dishes are greatly consumed and most likeable by Cantonese people. By and large,…
8-Treasure Sweet Soup (八宝甜汤)
“An auspicious savory to sweeten up the Chinese Lunar New Year or any day of the year” The ‘Eight-Treasure‘ porridge, in Chinese, 八宝粥 ‘Ba Bao Zhou’, wouldn’t sound strange to many of you in Asian countries. This is an auspicious Chinese food for many Asians, symbolizing eight kinds of good treasure including wealth and health…
Double Boiled Snow Pear Soup with Fritillaria Bulbs and Sweet Almond (川贝母南杏炖雪梨)
“Another lung nourishing soup for your healthy diets. 2 ways eating, soup or dessert.” If you need something to cool your body down or just to nourish your skin, throat and lung, try this simple and delicious soup. It shows off the mild tangy and refreshing taste with a hint of mild natural sweetness in…
Iced Chrysanthemum and Ginseng Herbal Tea (洋参菊花茶)
“Warm aromatic Chrysanthemum tea to warm your hands and heart in the cold days, or a chilled glass to quench your thirst in the summer. Either way, this herbal tea is always the best drink to be enjoyed, anytime.” Light, aromatic, and very simple, this herbal beverage makes a great accompaniment to any food, e.g….