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Winter · from 7 Dec

Major Snow

大雪

Deeply nourish, protect against severe cold.

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Coconut water chestnut sweet soup
Major Snow · Tea break · Yin Deficiency

Coconut water chestnut sweet soup

Crunchy water chestnuts in a silky coconut sweet soup — cooling and moistening for dry winter air.

  • 30 min
  • Serves 4
  • Simmer
  • Easy
CoolingGenerates fluidsMoistens dryness

Why it suits you: Major Snow air is dry, and yin-deficient people get a dry mouth and sore throat. Water chestnut clears heat and coconut moistens.

Method

Prep 15 min · Cook 15 min
  1. 1Peel and dice the water chestnuts, lightly crushing half.
  2. 2Dissolve the sugar in the water and simmer the water chestnuts for 5 minutes.
  3. 3Slake the cornflour in a little water and stir in to thicken slightly.
  4. 4Off the heat, stir in the coconut milk.

Cautions

  • Water chestnut is cold — go easy with a cold stomach.

Chef's tips

  • Add the coconut milk last so it doesn't split.

The TCM view

Water chestnut is sweet and cold, clearing heat and generating fluids; coconut quenches thirst; rock sugar soothes the lungs.

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Seasonal principle

A time for deep nourishment. Use warming herbs and hearty stews to protect the body's core temperature. Avoid cold drafts and ensure your living environment is adequately heated. Practice gentle indoor exercises like Tai Chi to keep the joints mobile without sweating excessively.

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Yin Deficiency

Dryness with a sense of inner heat

Enjoy: Lily bulb and snow fungus · Asian pear · Duck · Lotus root and tofu · Black sesame

Go easy: Spicy, fried and barbecued food · Too much coffee and alcohol · Warming, drying foods such as lamb

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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.