Cooking with Chinese Herbs

Cover
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
	Introduction
	The Semantics of Herbal Cooking
	In History
	The Roots of Sustenance
	Yin-Yang Philosophy and Food
	Utensils in Herbal Cooking
	Weights and Measures
	Storing Herbs
	The A-Z of Chinese Herbs
		Apricot kernels (xing ren/hung ngan)
		Astralagus root 
(huang qi/puk kei)
		Barley (yi mi/yi mai)
		Bird\'s nest (yan wo/yeen wor)
		Buddha\'s fruit (Iuo han guo/ lor hawn gor)
		Chinese angelica (dang gui/ dong kwai)
		Chinese wolfberries (gou qi zi/gei chi)
		Chinese yam (shan yao/wai san)
		Chrysanthemum (ju hua/kok fa)
		Codonopsis root (dang shen/dong sam)
		Cordyceps (dong chong xia cao/tung chung cho)
		Eucommia bark (du zhong/dou chong)
		Euryale seeds (qian shi/see sat)
		Foxglove root (treated) (shou di huang/sok dei)
		Gingko nuts (bai guo/bak gor)
		Ginseng
		Hasma (xue ge/shuet kup)
		Hyacinth beans (bian dou/been dau)
		Lily bulb petals (bai he/bak hup)
		Longan flesh (long yan rou/long ngan yok)
		Lotus root (lian ou jie/leen ngau)
		Lotus seeds (Iian zi/leen chi)
		Notoginseng root (tian qi/teen chat)
		Red dates (hong zao/hung cho)
		Rue (chou cao/chow cho)
		Solomon\'s seal (yu zhu/yok chok)
		Sterculia (boat) seeds (pang da hai/dai hau lam)
		Tangerine peel (chen pi/chan pei)
		White fungus (bai mu er/shuet yi)
		Winter melon (dong gua/tung kwa)
	Chinese Herbs Names Chart
	Important Note
Sweet Treats
	Lotus Seeds with Hard-boiled Eggs
	Lotus Seeds and Solomon\'s Seal with Eggs
	Lotus Seeds and Chinese Yam
	Lotus Seeds and Gingko Nuts
	Lotus Seeds and Gingko Nuts with Sterculia Seed
	Variations on a Five-flavoured Theme
	Gingko Nuts and Barley
	Green Beans and Rue with Tangerine Peel
	Red Beans with Tangerine Peel
	Red Beans and Lotus Seeds with Tangerine Peel
	Red Beans in Coconut Milk with Tangerine Peel
	Solomon\'s Seal with Chinese Almonds
	Solomon\'s Seal with Apricot Kernels and Lotus Seeds
	Chinese Yam and Solomon\'s Seal with Longan
	Chinese Yam and Solomon\'s Seal
	Chinese Yam and Solomon\'s Seal with Apricot Kernels
	Chinese Yam and Solomon\'s Seal with Lotus Seeds and Lily Bulb Petals
Sweet Soups
	Brown Marrow and Red Dates
	Buddha\'s Fruit and Apricot Kernels
	Walnuts and Red Dates
	Buddha\'s Fruit and Red Dates
	Watercress and Red Dates
	Longan and Red Dates
	Watercress with Buddha\'s Fruit and Apricot Kernels
	Watercress with Apricot Kernels and Red Dates
Herbal Drinks
	Codonopsis Root and Chrysanthemum
	Bird\'s Nest Drink
	Bird\'s Nest and Hasma
	Hasma Drink
	Codonopsis and Astragalus Roots
	Codonopsis Root Drink
	Ginseng and Bird\'s Nest
	Ginseng Drink
Herbal Teas
	Lily Bulb Petals with Wolfberries and Red Dates
	Mint Tea with Honey and Red Dates
	Chrysanthemum
	Iron Goddess of Mercy Tea with Apple Slices
Savory Stews
	Chicken or Lean Pork with Ginseng Shreds
	Chicken with Cordyceps and Chinese Yam
	Chicken or Lean Pork with White Fungus
	Chicken or Pork with Notoginseng Root
	Lamb with Chinese Angelica and Astragalus Root
	Pork with Eucommia Bark and Chinese Angelica
	Pork with Falsestarwort and Lily turf Roots, Apricot Kernels and Pears
	Pork with Skullcap, Solomon\'s Seal, Lotus Seeds and Barley
	Duck with Lotus Seeds, Barley and Tangerine Peel
	Chicken with Korean Ginseng
	Chicken with Ginseng and Foxglove Root
	Black Chicken and Ginseng
	Chicken with Bird\'s Nest and Ginseng
	Chicken or Lean Pork with Bird\'s Nest
	Chicken or Lean Pork with Solomon\'s Seal
	Chicken or Lean Pork with Solomon\'s Seal and Chinese Yam
	Chicken or Lean Pork with Ginseng\'s Top
	Chicken or Lean Pork with Solomon\'s Seal, Chinese Yam and Wolfberries
	Chicken and Chinese Angelica
	Duck with Winter Melon, Gingko Nuts andTangerine Peel
	Pig\'s Heart with Lotus Seeds, Longan and Falsestarwort Root
	Chicken Feet 
with Peanuts, Red Beans and Tangerine Peel
Double-Boiled Dishes
	Pork with Figs and Falsestarwort Root
	Bird\'s Nest and Chicken
	Duck with Longan, Cordyceps, Chinese Yam and Wolfberries
	Mutton and Chinese Angelica
	Frog\'s Legs with Gingko Nuts and Chinese Wolfberries
	Pigeon and Bird\'s Nest
	Chicken with Cordyceps, Chinese Yam and Wolfberries
	Chicken and Ginseng
	Chicken Feet and Pig\'s Brain with Astragalus Root, Chinese Yam and Wolfberries
	Chicken, Bird\'s Nest and Ginseng
	Duck with Cordyceps, Foxglove Root and Red Dates
	White Fungus and Chicken
	Notoginseng and Chicken
	Spare Ribs with Chinese Yam, Angelica and Wolfberries
Herbal One-Pot Meals
	Stuffed Pigeon with Chestnuts and Lotus Seeds
	Abalone with Ginseng and Peppercorns
	Bean Curd Sticks and Gingko Nuts with Pig\'s Tripe
	Mutton with Longan, Chinese Yam and Wolfberries
	Eucommia Bark with Chicken and Pork
	Chicken and Mushrooms with Chinese Angelica and Astragalus Root in Wine
	Dried Cuttlefish and Pork Ribs with Lotus Root Soup
	Pig\'s Tripe with Peppercorns
	Duck and Dried Oysters with Chinese Wolfberries and Lotus Seeds
	Bean Curd Sticks and Gingko Nuts with Eggs
	Mutton Soup with Barley, Chinese Angelica and Wolfberries
	Euryale Seeds and Longan
	Oxtail with Carrots and Eucommia Bark
	Double-cooked Pork with Apricot Kernels and Lotus Seeds
	Chicken with Mushrooms and Chinese Wolfberries
	Braised Belly Pork with Chestnuts and Chinese Wolfberries
	Dried Scallops, Brown Marrow and Pork Ribs
	Chicken Stuffed with Codonopsis Root
	Dried Scallops and Pig\'s Tripe with Chinese Wolfberries
	Duck with Chinese Honeyed Dates and Tangerine Peel
	Mushroom with Chestnuts and Lily Bulb Petals
	Duck with Chinese Angelica and Wine
	Steamed Winter Melon with Crabmeat, Chestnuts, Lotus seeds and Barley
	Chicken with Ginseng and Lotus Root Soup
	Chicken Broth with Barley, Euryale and Lotus seeds
	Chicken with Gingko Nuts, Lotus Seeds and Chinese Wolfberries
	Mixed Meat Hotpot with Lotus seeds and Chrysanthemum
	Beef and Yam with Ginseng, Chinese Yam and Wolfberries
	Fish with Cordyceps and Chinese Wolfberries
	Abalone and Chicken with Chinese Yam
	Buddha\'s Feast
	Chicken with Chestnuts and Chinese Wolfberries
	Dried Scallops, Lotus Seeds and Chinese Angelica in Winter Melon
Weights and Measures
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