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Winter · from 22 Nov

Minor Snow

小雪

Warm Yang, nourish Kidneys.

Next: Major Snow on 7 Dec — 15 days

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Dried shrimp and ginger congee
Minor Snow · Breakfast · Yang Deficiency

Dried shrimp and ginger congee

Sweet dried shrimp with ginger juice and shreds — a warming bowl for a cold morning.

  • 50 min
  • Serves 2
  • Simmer
  • Easy
WarmingWarms kidney yangDispels cold

Why it suits you: As Minor Snow deepens the cold, dried shrimp warms the kidneys and ginger dispels chill for a yang-deficient constitution.

Method

Prep 10 min · Cook 40 min
  1. 1Soak the dried shrimp until soft and keep the soaking water.
  2. 2Grate half the ginger for juice and shred the rest.
  3. 3Bring the rice and water to the boil, then simmer for 30 minutes.
  4. 4Add the shrimp, soaking water and ginger shreds for 10 minutes, then the ginger juice, salt and spring onion.

Cautions

  • Avoid with shellfish allergy.

Chef's tips

  • Add the ginger juice last for the brightest heat.

The TCM view

Shrimp is sweet and warm, tonifying kidney yang; fresh ginger is pungent and warm, warming the middle.

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Seasonal principle

The weather turns colder. Focus on warming the Yang energy and nourishing the Kidneys with nutrient-dense foods. Keep your head and feet particularly warm, as these are areas where cold easily enters. Consume warm soups and stews to maintain core body temperature.

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In season around Minor Snow: Walnut, Black Sesame, Cashew, Beef, Cinnamon

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Yang Deficiency

Feels the cold, with cold hands and feet

Enjoy: Fresh ginger · Lamb · Chinese chives · Walnuts and chestnuts · Longan

Go easy: Iced drinks · Cooling foods like watermelon and bitter melon · Too much green tea or herbal "cooling" tea

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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.