Orient’s Top 12 Herbs
November 18, 2009 by Paul
Filed under A Must Read Articles, General
Chinese culinary art does not only aim at delighting the sense of taste but also provides a preventive treatment against ailments.
Traditionally the Chinese classify all food by their innate properties: heaty, that which stimulates the system; cooling, that which soothes the system; and neutral, that which neither stimulates nor soothes.
Pictures Below introduces the better known herbs and ingredients in Chinese cuisines and some of their lesser known therapeutic properties.
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- Water Chestnut
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- Medlar Seeds
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- Sesame Seeds
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- Dried Longans, Lotus Seeds & Red Dates
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- Ginger & Garlic
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- Dried Mushroom
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- Treasure Of Orient Culinary
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- Angelica & Astragalus
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- Lotus Root
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- Gingko Nuts & Barley
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- White Fungus
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- Winter Melon
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- Watercress
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