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Autumn lotus root soup
emointhekitchen The autumn hoarfrost ends (shuangjing, from October 23 to 24). The street roots of lotus flower glutinous rice began to be sold everywhere, and the sweet fragrance wafted far, far, even adding a touch of sweetness to the air… I also have a dream about China. Every time this season, I like to make glutinous rice root lotus at home and steam it. The cooked lotus root is soft and sticky and the rice is sweet. I feel warm and cosy whenever I take a sip of the soup. I’m going to enjoy them! You will need: glutinous rice lotus root red dates apple sugar Procedure: Wash the glutinous…
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Vegetable Sambar and Tamarind
emointhekitchen The diet of most Indians is heavily influenced by religion, especially Hinduism. Hinduism teaches non-violence, all living beings should be valued equally. This is why a Lacto-vegetarian diet is encouraged and meat, poultry, fish and eggs are not recommended. However, Lacto-vegetarians eat dairy products. A healthy Lacto-vegetarian diet includes cereals, tamarind, lentils (dal), dairy products, vegetables, fruits and coconut oil. Spices such as turmeric, fenugreek, coriander, ginger and cumin dominate traditional dishes and add rich flavour. A plant-based diet is associated with many health benefits, including a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers, such as breast and colon cancer. In addition, the Indian diet was particularly…
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Stinky Tofu with Green&Red Peppers
emointhekitchen “Smells stinky and tastes good” as China’s most distinctive “traditional snack”, stinky tofu is not only well-known for its unique taste but also integrates with local delicacies, deeply imprinting local characteristics. This dish is intimidating to a lot of people just because of the smell it has an intense smell and is often described as rotten having a smell. Similar to Olomouc curd cheese. It is difficult to find a more typical folk dish. Plus it tastes better than it smells. Tofu is pickled with various Chinese herbs and other ingredients. Everyone has their own recipe. When it is pickled, it begins to ferment, which gives tofu its characteristic…
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Autumn pear paste
emointhekitchen Love this life and take care of your family! For a person who is not well and the whole family is sleeping and eating, try to cook this autumn pear paste to relieve these unpleasant symptoms. Autumn pear paste used to be a special medicine in the court, and it only spread among the people after the imperial physician left the court during the Qing Dynasty. Because made from autumn pears in the suburbs and sold in Beijing, it has become a traditional Beijing speciality. “Compendium of Materia Medica” defines the function of duck pear (or snowflake pear, Chinese pear, nashi pear) as: “Heat of six intestines alive and…
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Blueberry cake
emointhekitchen Thirty years ago, Madame Masayo graduated from the British Vegetarian Association’s Cookery School. Her love of vegetables never stopped and she started working part-time as a greengrocer right after she retired three years ago. Based on his experience running a vegan sandwich shop in Tokyo with his fellow greengrocers, he now designs stylish plant-based recipes. Madame Masayo prepared a healthy cake using lots of seasonal blueberries. Madame Masayo prepared a healthy cake using lots of seasonal blueberries. The sweet blueberry sauce goes best with baked almond, oatmeal, and lemon tofu filling. Pie base: 40g roasted almonds 1 tablespoon coconut oil (olive oil, sesame oil…) 2 tsp peanut butter 2…
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Beverages for summer well-being and health…
emointhekitchen Herbal tea is mostly composed of various traditional Chinese medicines, and its functions, indications and appropriate groups differ according to the various medicines used. Traditional Chinese medicine has the four qi “warm heat, cold and cold” and also has the healing principle of “hot is cold, cold is hot”. In response to the heat and humidity of a hot summer, herbal teas are usually made from cold and cooling products. In summer, yang is prosperous, and drinking herbal tea for one or two months to cool down the heat has little effect on the human body. However, after the beginning of autumn, the weather cools down and the yang…
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Herbal Tea Recipes
emointhekitchen Summer has arrived, the temperature rises sharply, the heat is unbearable and it is easy to get heatstroke. Medicinal tea has a good preventive effect on heatstroke, is cheap, simple and convenient to produce, and is deeply loved by people. Make herbal teas to clear coughs and relieve the summer heat, from which everyone can choose. Chrysanthemum tea 10 grams of chrysanthemum tea. Pour boiling water, and soak for 10 minutes before drinking. Put a pinch of chrysanthemum flowers in a glass and water with boiling water. Suitable to drink 2-3 times a day. This tea drink acts as a soothing wind and dispels heat, cleanses the liver and…
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Lavender tofu
emointhekitchen At the turn of the season, when it rains a lot and the air pressure changes drastically, sleepless nights continue and it tends to be poor quality sleep. How about a good sleep recipe using lavender that is perfect for such a time? The scent of lavender makes you feel relaxed and invites a good night’s sleep. Using soy milk made from vegetable soy protein, the effect of soy isoflavone can be expected, and it is a recommended dish for vegans and vegetarians. Lavender is a Labiatae plant that blooms with pretty purple flowers. In addition to being used as a talisman and amulet for a long time, it…
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Vegetable curry
emointhekitchen I’m an epileptic. My life is a mess… Antiepileptics are the most commonly used treatment for epilepsy. I was with the doctor for the first time in my life, but this time she confirmed to me that this was the last time. The doctor didn’t make a very good impression on her first visit. I first went to the doctor about three months ago when I asked to replace Depakine for epilepsy, which no longer had the same effects as previous seizures. My lady doctor prescribed pills, she prescribed Levetiracetam in the morning and 1000 mg in the evening. So, I was cooking and had an epileptic aura:), epileptic…
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Tomato soup
emointhekitchen According to the theory of the five elements, the energy of wood rules the spring. We mainly take care of the liver and gallbladder. The energy of wood rises upwards, in all directions, ensuring the permeability of the organism. Rising qi, which takes the good and the bad with it, can manifest itself differently in our bodies. No wonder we often have a headache in the spring, heartburn burns, we have runny noses, and we are irritable. Either we beat the unpleasant manifestations of the rising energy of spring back with medication (for pain and to soothe) or we try to alleviate these manifestations by dietary rules. And accept…
