Cuisine which cures (Part 1)
Chinese medicinal cuisine is a long and ancient tradition. History records show that it was used in the ages of far Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220). In the course of time, it has developed into a practical science of nutrition. But this is not just simple combination of food and traditional medicine, it is a distinctive cuisine composed of food and medicinal ingredients following the theory of Chinese medicine.
It is interesting that that Chinese medicinal cuisine is not only the means of health-preservation among the people of native China, but it spreads abroad, especially into Southeast Asia.
People know a wide range of foods which are used in many different ways to improve health. Experts counted more than 600 different kinds of resource from cereals, fruits, vegetables, meats and marine products. Some of them may be unknown to foreigners who won’t wish to try them. Different ingredients are added to strengthen the effects of the cuisine. Such commonly available products as wine, sugar, oil, salt, vinegar and honey, and also almonds, mandarin orange, or peanuts are used in the cooking process.