Chinese Custumes

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All-veggie diet has too much yin and lacks yang

hockeykul Jan 28, 2017 1 min read

   Meat, fish, eggs and nearly all animal foods are very yang, while most fruits and vegetables(except seaweed) are yin and some are on the cool-neutral end.    THOUGH eating costly meat and fish was once a symbol of wealth(wealth…

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Foods that drive away summer heat

hockeykul Jan 28, 2017 1 min read

   It’s natured, sweet and non-toxic, good for nourishing Yin, moistening dryness, clearing heat and detoxicating.    Lotus root It’s natured, sweet and cold, good for clearing heat(热度rèdù), resolving thirst(口渴kǒukě), nourishing(to nourish…

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Chinese forest frog

hockeykul Jan 28, 2017 3 min read

   Hasma is variously described as frog fat, frog eggs, frog roe, or the frogs reproductive glands. This rare food is from a particular member of the frog family, not…

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Please using the tiny green bean

hockeykul Jan 28, 2017 1 min read

   Wash the beans(豆dòu), bring them to a quick boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Done. The soup is clear and green. You can drink the soup and leave…

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About Tide Surfing

hockeykul Jan 28, 2017 2 min read

   It was banned by the government in the Southern Song dynasty because it was thought dangerous. It was deeply loved by the common people and in the Qing dynasty,…