Bird’s nests contain some valuable nutrients. These dried half-cup-like nests, yan wo(燕窝 yànwō), made of swiftlets' saliva, are translucent milky white or yellow, a few are deep red. They are top tonics for everyone and sell at high prices. They are usually made into soup.
Tag: Traditional Chinese
Benefits of congee 粥的多种益处
It is always dry in autumn. With autumn coming, it's time to nourish the organs and keep them moist in the cool, dry season. Experts in traditional Chinese medicine suggest congee cooked with various ingredients, from chrysanthemum to chestnuts.
Four Famous Chinese Embroidery Styles
Embroidery is a traditional Chinese craft which consists of pulling colored threads through a background material with embroidery needles to stitch colored patterns that have been previously designed on the ground. The adoption of different needling methods resulted in different embroidery styles and technique schools. Chinese embroidery had already reached a high level early in the Qin and Han dynasties, and silk and embroidery were the main products transported along the ancient Chinese Silk Road. The four famous Chinese embroidery styles are the Su embroidery of Jiangsu Province, the Xiang embroidery of Hunan Province, the Yue embroidery of Guangdong Province and the Shu embroidery of Sichuan Province.
Diet of Xiaoxue 小雪食谱
Sesames, longan and black beans are highly recommended foods in winter, these are good for health.
Chinese Astrology 中国式占卜
What is Chinese Astrology It's been a long time since Chinese astrology appeared. Chinese astrology is based on the traditional astronomy and calendars. The development of Chinese astrology is tied to that of astronomy, which came to flourish during the Han(汉 hàn) Dynasty. Chinese astrology has a close relation with Chinese philosophy and uses the principles of yin(阴 yīn) and yang(阳 yáng) and concepts that are not found in Western astrology, such as the wu xing teachings, the 10 Celestial stems, the 12 Earthly Branches, the lunisolar calendar, and the time calculation after year, month, day and shichen(时辰 shíchén).
Nutritious food 营养食品
When smog began to enshroud cities in China, a post suddenly went viral on Sina Weibo and a popular micro-blogging platform in China, on Jan 9.
Five nuts 五核桃
Nuts has many benefits. TCM believes that nuts are warm and hot in nature. The cold weather makes it suitable for people to eat nuts in winter without getting internal heat. Most nuts can nourish and strengthen kidneys, brain, and heart. In addition, eating nuts in winter helps keep warm and improve physical quality.
Goat Meat 羊肉宴
Goat meat is cooked in many different ways. A big bowl of goat meat and spicy goat blood soup, loaded with hot yang ("hot") energy to warm people up throughout the chilly winter, is a centuries-old traditional dish on the dining tables of farmers in Zhangqiao(张桥 Zhāngqiáo) Village of Jinshanwei(金山卫 Jīnshānwèi) Town, Jinshan District.
The Duanwu Festival 端午节
Duanwu Festival(端午节 Duānwǔ jié) is a traditional Festival. It also known as Dragon Boat Festival or Double Fifth Festival is quite popular among the Chinese people, every year people celebrate this festival on May 15 in lunar calendar. China attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage, on May 20, 2006, this folk-custom was approved by the State Council into the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage.
Cooking with TCM 药膳
In traditional Chinese medicine, it's unnecessary to hold your nose and swallow a bitter potion to stay healthy and boost energy in winter. An array of appetizing dishes, known as yao shan(药膳 Yàoshàn), can do the trick.
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