Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen: Recipes from the East for Health, Healing, and Long Life - Softcover

Wang, Yuan; Sheir, Warren; Ono, Mika

Softcover

ISBN 10: 073821325X ISBN 13: 9780738213255

Publisher: Balance, 2010

Synopsis

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen, a winner in the 2010 International Book Awards, reveals how easy it is to tap into the 3,000-year-old secrets of the Eastern healing arts. This entertaining and easy-to-use book provides scores of delicious recipes, anecdotes about various herbs and foods, and all you need to know about acquiring ingredients--even if you don't know the difference between a lotus seed and the lotus position.Highlighting "superfoods," such as goji berries, as well as more familiar ingredients like ginger, garlic, and mint, Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen includes indispensible information:
* An overview of traditional Chinese medicine, herbs, and food therapy
* Details on 100 healthy Asian ingredients
* Healing recipes for common health concerns, including fatigue, menopause, high cholesterol, weight control, and diabetes

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Yuan Wang, former head physician of several departments of the Chengdu Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in China, is a faculty member at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (PCOM) in San Diego.

Warren Sheir is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist as well as a PCOM faculty member.

Mika Ono is an award-winning writer and editor. They each live in Southern California.

Reviews

For the uninitiated, using Chinese herbs can be intimidating. Admitting that entering the world of traditional Chinese medicine is like learning a new language, the three authors of this well-penned title highlight key concepts of east Asian herbal cooking, and lucidly explain their holistic approach to cooking. Recipes from China, Japan, and Korea, arranged by course, include informative headnotes, ingredient variations, and notes on how the recipe ties into Chinese medicine. While cynics may snicker at recipe titles such as Life-Force Chicken and Mushrooms in Wine, Change-of-Pace Chicken, Mushroom and Lotus Seed Soup, Take-A-Deep-Breath Baked Lime Apple, and Expanding-Horizons Chrysanthemum Tea, dishes that may be more familiar to some American cooks, such as Korean seaweed soup, Garlic Green Beans, and pot stickers round out the offerings. A section titled Recipes for Common Health Concerns is a must-read, and the detailed resources/suggested places to find ingredients will get any cook well stocked for the recipes, no matter where they live. (Mar.)
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Edition details

• Publisher: Balance
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 073821325X
• ISBN 13: 9780738213255
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352