Cooking With Chinese Herbs

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Cooking with Chinese Herbs brings the rich and life-enhancing legacy of Chinese herbs to your table. Prized for thousands of years for their health-giving properties, these natural ingredients are at the center of growing interest and research around the world today. This book is an indispensable guide to a time-honored cuisine that fathoms the efficiency of a multitude of barks, roots, seeds, and herbs cherished for centuries for their flavor and restorative powers. The full range of Chinese herbs is presented here in detail, with explanations of their qualities, benefits, and use. A wide variety of recipes is featured, from nourishing herbal stews to convenient one-pot meals. Easy-to-follow instructions make inspirational and informative reading, even for the novice. Discover for yourself the ancient philosophy of Yin and Yang, unravel herbal myths, and learn about traditional cooking utensils and the finer points of storing Chinese herbs in this fascinating culinary journey into the world of Chinese herbs.