Category: Chinese Food

Food in 24 Solar Terms24节气养生法

Feb.3-5 立春 Spring Begins
春天开始,天气回暖,万物复苏。春属木,与肝相应,有生发特性。饮食调养方面要顾护肝气,宜食辛甘发散之品,不宜食酸收之味。
Beginning of spring,temprature rises and nature wakes. Spring belongs to Wood in the Five Elements, correspongding to Liver in the Five Internal Organs, more pungent food and less acidic food to care liver.

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Famous Choujiu in China 稠酒

The Choujiu is a type of Chinese fermented alcoholic beverage(a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent) brewed from glutinous(something that is glutinous is very sticky) rice. It is very thick and has a milky white color, which is sometimes compared to jade.

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