Chinese Herbal Recipes. Job's Tears Chicken Stew - Chinese Herbal Recipes. Job's Tears (yi yi ren) is a perfect example of a medicinal herb that is also a normal food item. Similar in appearance to pearl barley, but entirely different in nature, Job's Tears has a delicious nutty flavour and a potent nutritional profile. It eliminates dampness from the body, relieves arthritis and rheumatism, has diuretic properties, and is a nutritious food that is beneficial to both men and women, young and old alike.
In this recipe, it is cooked with chicken, mushrooms, and ginger to produce a tasty tonic stew. Job's Tears Chicken Stew Ingredient - Chinese Herbal Recipes: 1 fresh chicken 2½ litres (10 cups) water 30 gm Job's Tears seed (yi yi ren), soaked in water overnight and drained 5 slices fresh ginger root, finely chopped 300 gm fresh mushrooms, stems discarded, caps sliced 3 spring onions, finely chopped 2 tablespoons rice wine 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1. 2. Wild Yam Miso Fish Soup - Chinese Herbal Recipes. Wild Yam Miso Fish Soup - Chinese Herbal Recipes. Wild Yam ( huai shan 淮山 ) is a tonic to the functions of the spleen, stomach and lungs, and it also assists in regulating hormone production in women.
Recent research has shown that this herb lowers the blood sugar level and may therefore helps to control diabetes. These properties are further enhanced when combined with the minerals and trace elements provided in this recipe by fresh fish and seaweed. Wild Yam Miso Fish Soup Ingredient - Chinese Herbal Recipes: 750 ml (3 cups) water 1 piece kombu seaweed (5 cm), cut into strips 3 pieces (15 gm) Wild Yam ( huai shan 淮山 ), soaked in water, then mashed into paste 150 gm diakon radish, peeled and shredded 5 tablespoons miso paste 300 gm white fish fillets (snakehead or grouper), sliced Pinch of freshly ground black pepper Sliced spring onion, to garnish Wild Yam Miso Fish Soup Method - Chinese Herbal Recipes: 1. 2. 3.
Note:- Instead of kombu, other types of seaweed may also be used in this soup. Winter Inspirations. Beef cheek ravioli with mandarin mustard fruits. Twice-baked soufflés.