Early Summer
Early Summer is a time of maximal growth, energy and development. The cooking style reflects this energy of abundance as well. Nature is blooming all around us and it is fun to incorporate foods from the backyard or flowers that you pick on a walk. Early Summer is a time of maximal growth, energy and development. The cooking style reflects this energy of abundance as well. Nature is blooming all around us and it is fun to incorporate foods from the backyard or flowers that you pick on a walk. Early Summer is a time of maximal growth, energy and development. The cooking style reflects this energy of abundance as well. Nature is blooming all around us and it is fun to incorporate foods from the backyard or flowers that you pick on a walk. Early Summer is a time of maximal growth, energy and development. The cooking style reflects this energy of abundance as well. Nature is blooming all around us and it is fun to incorporate foods from the backyard or flowers that you pick on a walk. Early Summer is a time of maximal growth, energy and development. The cooking style reflects this energy of abundance as well. Nature is blooming all around us and it is fun to incorporate foods from the backyard or flowers that you pick on a walk.
Element: Fire
Organs: Heart, Small Intestine
Storage of: Ethereal Soul
TCM Viewpoint: Creative Drive, Power, Vision, Emotional Transformation, Growth
Color: Red
Emphasis: Nourishing and Protecting Yang
Avoid: baked, grilled foods
Incorporate: Sour and Bitter foods to nourish Yang Qi
Food Recommendations: Onion, Green peppers, Cucumber, Eggplant, Celery, Bell pepper, Green tea, Mung bean, Adzuki bean, Millet, Couscous, Buckwheat, Lentils, White Fish
Cooking recommendations: Steam, Quick Boil, Quick Saute, Light Braise, Stir Fry, Light Soups, Pickling
Herbal recommendations: Tremella Mushroom, Lily Bulb, Lotus Seed, Lotus Leaf, Astragalus, Mint, Chrysanthemum Flowers, Honeysuckle Buds
*(Health care with medicinal substances should adhere to syndrome differentiation used in the right time and at the right amount. Otherwise, it may cause harm to the organism. Consult with a licensed practitioner before administration of any food or herbal therapy.)*
Menu
BEVERAGES
Infused Mint & Melon Water
Schizandra & Rose Tea
Elderflower Lemonade
PORRIDGE
Damp Reducing and Yin Nourishing Porridge to Strengthen the Spleen and Stomach
SOUP
Shiro Miso Tremella Soup
DINNER
Wild Foraged Mushroom Risotto with Seasonal Grains and Edible Flowers
Steamed Wakame and Snow Pea Chawanmushi
DESSERT
Coconut Mung Bean Soup
Matcha Rice Balls