Chinese Healing Foods

by Sonberg, Lynn

• ISBN13: 9780671527990
• ISBN10: 0671527991
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-09-01
• Publisher: Gallery Books

Summary

While many Chinese foods are familiar to Americans, their health benefits are for the most part unrealized. Author Lynn Sonberg is out to reveal the many wellness components associated with the foods.

This volume introduces readers to these benefits, as well as teaches them how to shop, prepare, and cook healthful meals.

Author Biography

Lynn Sonberg is a bestselling author of books on diet and nutrition.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION: Food as Health	1	(4)
Part I Healthy Eating: An East/West Perspective	5	(56)
CHAPTER ONE: The Yin and Yang of Health	7	(22)
CHAPTER TWO: The Healing Properties of Food	29	(18)
CHAPTER THREE: Preparing Your Kitchen	47	(14)
Part II An East/West Guide to Common Ailments	61	(76)
Anemia	64	(7)
Arthritis and Rheumatism 67 Back Pain	71	(2)
Bad Breath	73	(2)
Bronchitis	75	(2)
Candidiasis (Yeast Overgrowth)	77	(3)
Chronic Fatigue	80	(2)
Cold Sores	82	(2)
Colds and Coughs	84	(2)
Constipation	86	(2)
Diabetes	88	(3)
Diarrhea	91	(3)
Dizziness	94	(1)
Ear Infections	95	(2)
Flatulence	97	(2)
Flu	99	(3)
Hay Fever	102	(2)
Headache	104	(2)
Hemorrhoids	106	(2)
Hepatitis	108	(2)
Herpes Simplex Type 2 (Genital Herpes)	110	(2)
Hypertension	112	(3)
Indigestion	115	(3)
Insomnia	118	(2)
Menopausal Symptoms	120	(2)
Menstrual Problems	122	(3)
Nausea	125	(2)
Pain, Chronic	127	(3)
Psoriasis	130	(2)
Sinus Infections	132	(2)
Urinary Tract Infections	134	(3)
Part III Chinese Healing Foods: The Recipes	137	(78)
Beverages	141	(2)
Green Tea	141	(1)
Ginger Tea	142	(1)
Soups	143	(12)
Basil Coconut Soup with Peppermint Sprigs	143	(2)
Beef Essence	145	(1)
Fishball Soup	146	(1)
Ginseng Chicken Soup	147	(1)
Vegetarian Hot and Sour Soup	148	(1)
Spinach and Bean Curd Soup	149	(1)
Sweet Potato Soup	150	(1)
Cold Tomato and Ginger Soup	151	(1)
White Fungus (Snow Fungus) in Rich Chicken Broth	152	(1)
Winter Melon Soup	153	(2)
Vegetables	155	(14)
Bean Curd Cubes with Chicken Sauce	155	(1)
Steamed Stuffed Bitter Melon	156	(2)
Bok Choy with Garlic	158	(1)
Broccoli with Sesame Dressing	159	(2)
Buddha's Delight with Dried Bean Curd Sticks	161	(1)
Eggplant with Hot Bean Paste	162	(2)
Kohlrabi with Swiss Chard Ribbons	164	(1)
Steamed Pumpkin with Gingered Honey	165	(1)
Slivered Radish and Cilantro Salad	166	(1)
Silk Squash with Oyster Sauce	167	(1)
Yam or Taro Root Braised with Nam Yue	168	(1)
Fruit	169	(2)
Kumquats in Perfumed Syrup	169	(2)
Rice and Noodles	171	(10)
Cellophane Noodles with Chinese Celery and Flowering White Cabbage	171	(2)
Basic Congee	173	(1)
Ginkgo Nut and Bean Curd Stick Congee	174	(1)
Lo Mein with Mushrooms	175	(2)
Soba Noodles with Mustard Greens	177	(1)
Brown Rice with Mung Bean Sprouts and Cabbage Ribbons	178	(1)
Coconut Sweet Rice	179	(2)
Meat	181	(7)
Hoisin Beef with Red and Green Peppers	181	(1)
Soybean Sprouts with Beef	182	(1)
Spicy Lamb with Wide Rice Noodles	183	(2)
Pork Liver with Garlic Chive Flowers	185	(1)
Braised Pork with Black Bean Sauce	186	(1)
Five-Spice Pork with Nam Yue	187	(1)
Fish and Seafood	188	(14)
Steamed Carp on Mustard Greens	188	(1)
Clams and Mussels in Black Bean Sauce	189	(1)
Fish-Filled Wontons	190	(2)
Fish with Lemon Sauce	192	(1)
Fish Poached with Rice Wine Sauce	193	(2)
Mussels Steamed in Rice Wine	195	(1)
Oyster, Mushroom, and Bean Curd Stew	196	(1)
Oysters Steamed in Egg Custard	197	(1)
Scallops with Long Beans	198	(1)
Shrimp Wrapped in Seaweed	199	(1)
Squid with Thin Wheat Noodles in Spicy Sauce	200	(2)
Poultry	202	(9)
Steamed Chicken "Cake"	202	(1)
Chicken Cubes with Lichee and Plum Sauce	203	(2)
Chicken Legs with Pineapple and Mandarin Peel	205	(1)
Chicken with Walnuts	206	(2)
Braised Duck with Cinnamon, Garlic, and Bamboo	208	(1)
Five-Spice Roast Duck	209	(2)
Eggs	211	(4)
Steamed Custard with Garlic Chives and Shrimp	211	(1)
Egg White Crab "Omelet" with Button Mushrooms and Bean Sprouts	212	(3)
RESOURCE GUIDE	215	(6)
GLOSSARY	221	(10)
INDEX	231