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

Mika Ono,Warren Sheir,Yuan Wang
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
March 1 2010
EAN: 9780738213255
ISBN: 073821325X
Synopsis:

Award-Winner in the Cookbooks: International category of the 2010 International Book Awards

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen 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