Minor Cold · Breakfast · Yin Deficiency
Fig and apricot-kernel congee
Dried fig and apricot kernels in a light congee — moistening on a morning when your mouth feels dry.
- 45 min
- Serves 2
- Simmer
- Easy
NeutralMoistens yinEases dryness
Why it suits you: Yin-deficient types get a dry mouth in winter. Fig and apricot kernels both moisten and generate fluids, so this light congee is soothing without being heating.
Method
Prep 10 min · Cook 35 min- 1Cut the figs open and rinse the apricot kernels.
- 2Boil the rice in the water, then simmer for 20 minutes.
- 3Add the figs and kernels and simmer for 10 more minutes.
- 4Dissolve the rock sugar and eat the congee warm, not boiling hot.
Cautions
- Do not increase the apricot kernels — 8 g is enough — and eat less if pregnant.
Chef's tips
- Cut the dried figs open so they flavour the congee.
The TCM view
Fig is sweet and neutral, moistening the lungs and generating fluids; apricot kernels are sweet and neutral, moistening the lungs; rice strengthens the spleen. It suits yin-deficient types at Minor Cold.
