Major Cold · Dinner · Yang Deficiency
Cured meat claypot rice
Chinese sausage and liver sausage on claypot rice with a crisp crust and sweet soy — the warmest Major Cold dinner.
- 50 min
- Serves 2
- Claypot
- Medium
WarmingWarms the middleNourishes blood
Why it suits you: Yang-deficient people feel the cold most at Major Cold. Cured meats are warming and a hot claypot warms the stomach.
Method
Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min- 1Rinse and soak the rice for 30 minutes, then drain.
- 2Oil the claypot, add rice and water, bring to the boil, then lower the heat.
- 3When small holes appear, lay over the sliced sausages and ginger, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
- 4Drizzle oil round the edge for 3 minutes to crisp the base, add sweet soy and serve with choi sum.
Cautions
- Cured meats are salty and fatty — once or twice a month.
Chef's tips
- Oil round the edge gives a crisp crust.
The TCM view
Chinese sausage is sweet, salty and warm; liver sausage nourishes blood; ginger disperses cold; rice supports the middle.
