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Winter · from 20 Jan

Major Cold

大寒

Warm and nourish, prepare for Spring.

Next: Start of Spring on 4 Feb — 15 days

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Turmeric roast salmon with cauliflower
Major Cold · Dinner · Blood Stasis

Turmeric roast salmon with cauliflower

Salmon and cauliflower roasted with turmeric and olive oil — golden, warming and good for circulation.

  • 35 min
  • Serves 2
  • Roast
  • Easy
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Why it suits you: At Major Cold circulation slows and blood-stasis types suffer cold hands and period pain. Turmeric moves blood and salmon is rich in fish oil.

Method

Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min
  1. 1Heat the oven to 200°C; cut the cauliflower into florets and the onion into wedges.
  2. 2Mix the turmeric, oil, garlic and salt and coat the vegetables and salmon.
  3. 3Roast the vegetables for 10 minutes.
  4. 4Add the salmon for 12 minutes and finish with lemon.

Cautions

  • Use turmeric sparingly in pregnancy.

Chef's tips

  • Roast the cauliflower first so everything finishes together.

The TCM view

Salmon is sweet and warm, moving blood; turmeric is pungent, bitter and warm, moving blood and qi; onion moves qi; cauliflower supports the spleen.

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Seasonal principle

The last term of the year. Protect against extreme cold while preparing the body for the coming Spring. Transition from heavy, greasy tonics to more balanced, gentle nourishment. Start incorporating slightly pungent foods to help the body's energy begin its upward movement for spring.

In season now

In season around Major Cold: Chicken, Yam, Dates, Goji Berries, Black Fungus

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Blood Stasis

Sluggish circulation, dull tone, easy bruising

Enjoy: Black wood-ear fungus · Onion · Black beans · Hawthorn · Aubergine

Go easy: Raw and cold food · Very rich, fatty food · Sitting still for hours

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Based on traditional Chinese medicine for general wellness education — not a medical diagnosis or treatment. If symptoms persist, are severe or unusual, please see a doctor or registered Chinese medicine practitioner.