| I like to broth traditional Chinese-styled soups especially | | | | apricot kernels) target the lungs and sweet dates |
| whenever I feel the body is in need of some | | | | target the stomach and spleen. |
| replenishment in one area or another. | | | | After imbibing a bowl of this soup, overall balancing out |
| Papaya Soup with American ginseng and black | | | | of yin and yang within seems to be compromised. |
| chicken is said to nourish kidneys, replenish blood, | | | | (Philosophy of Yin and Yang in the sphere of food : |
| enhance digestion system and strengthen bones and | | | | Yang foods are believed to increase the body's heat |
| tendons. This traditional low fat and healthy herbal soup | | | | (raise the metabolism), while Yin foods are believed to |
| is also a great confinement recipe for breastfeeding | | | | decrease the body's heat (lower the metabolism). The |
| mums. The selected papaya should not be too ripe (1 | | | | ideal belief is to consume both types of food to keep |
| 3 ripen, with the criteria of papaya's skin slightly | | | | the body in balance). |
| greenish-yellow in color). | | | | A healthy Chinese tonic soup recipe laid out as below. |
| As for black chicken, beyond being evil-smelling or | | | | Ingredients : |
| bitter-tasting, the soup however, is tinged with | | | | 1 whole black chicken (rinsed, chopped) |
| sweetness from sweet dates and papaya. Black | | | | 1 papaya (peeled, diced) |
| chicken enriched in protein, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin | | | | 40g sweet almonds |
| A, B1, B2, C, E, and it helps to replenish blood and Qi | | | | 20g American ginseng (sliced) |
| (boosting), liver and kidneys, expel body heat and | | | | 2 sweet dates |
| regulate menstrual ailments. Traditional Chinese | | | | Water 5 bowls |
| medicine has held that chicken soup made with black | | | | Seasoning : |
| chicken meat is a curative food where it is usually | | | | Salt adequate |
| used to make broth and braising. | | | | Method : |
| Concocted from American ginseng, sweet almonds | | | | 1. Scald the black chicken into boiling water. Drain up |
| and sweet dates, the soup incorporates all the herbal | | | | for use. |
| essence in promoting general health. American ginseng | | | | 2. Bring the water to boil into a boiling pot. Put in all |
| is root of a plant similar to Korean ginseng, but it has | | | | ingredients and bring to boil. Simmer for 2 hours with |
| the Yin properties which helps to clean excessive | | | | mild flame. |
| Yang in the body, whereas sweet almonds (sweet | | | | 3. Season with salt. Stir well and ready to serve. |