
Mung Bean & Lotus Seed Congee
綠豆蓮子粥·Lǜ Dòu Lián Zǐ Zhōu
Summer HeatCoolingCantonese
A classic clearing congee for sweltering days — mung bean drains Summer Heat while lotus seed steadies a restless Shén.
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A practical, pattern-led cookbook for the cold months. Warming congees, lamb stews, black-bean broths and bone-deep tonics — each recipe tagged to the TCM pattern it suits.
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The companion for the hot months. Cooling congees, mung bean and lotus broths, watermelon and seaweed dishes, and clearing teas — each recipe tagged to the TCM pattern it suits.
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A taste of the recipes you'll cook from this volume. Each preview has its own page with the full ingredient list, method, TCM rationale and Recipe schema for Google rich results.

綠豆蓮子粥·Lǜ Dòu Lián Zǐ Zhōu
Summer HeatCoolingCantonese
A classic clearing congee for sweltering days — mung bean drains Summer Heat while lotus seed steadies a restless Shén.
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西瓜薄荷沙冰·Xī Guā Bò Hé Shā Bīng
Heart FireCoolingModern Australian-Asian
Watermelon (西瓜) is the archetypal Heat-clearing fruit; paired with mint it gently vents an over-bright Heart on humid evenings.
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冬瓜薏米湯·Dōng Guā Yì Mǐ Tāng
Damp-HeatCoolJiangnan
Winter melon and Yì Mǐ together drain Damp-Heat through the Lower Jiāo — a staple in muggy southern summers.
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菊花枸杞茶·Jú Huā Gǒu Qǐ Chá
Liver Heat risingCoolNorthern Chinese
A daily sipping tea that cools the Liver, brightens the eyes and softens the irritability that creeps in with long hot days.
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皮蛋豆腐·Pí Dàn Dòu Fu
Yīn DeficiencyCoolCantonese
Tofu nourishes Stomach Yīn and generates fluids — a five-minute summer lunch when the body is dry and overheated.
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海帶黃瓜涼拌·Hǎi Dài Huáng Guā Liáng Bàn
Damp-Heat / Stagnant HeatCoolingKorean / Japanese-inspired
Cucumber clears Heat and promotes urination; seaweed softens hardness — a crisp side dish that takes the edge off a hot week.
View recipeThese six are a small sample — the full Summer volume contains the complete recipe set across Summer Heat, Damp-Heat, Heart Fire and Yīn Deficiency patterns, with practitioner notes and contraindications on every page.
Educational content only. Recipes are food-as-medicine guidance, not a substitute for individualised clinical advice. TGA-compliant — no restricted herbs.