Five-element recipes by element, season and body type
The recipes Haru suggests, with the five-element reasoning of each ingredient. Filter by element, season and body type.
a warm-running (hot) constitutiona cold-running constitutionevery constitution
Ginger and Jujube Chicken Soup for Cold MonthsChicken soup with ginger, 6 jujubes and 5 garlic cloves, simmered 45 minutes. A warm Fire and Earth dish the tradition sets for autumn and winter.Sweet Red Bean Porridge (Danpatjuk) for WinterSweet red bean porridge: 1 cup red beans simmered 40 minutes, thickened with glutinous rice flour. A warm Fire and Earth bowl for winter and autumn.Sujeonggwa: Cinnamon-Ginger Punch with Dried PersimmonKorean winter punch of cinnamon and ginger simmered 30 minutes each, sweetened and poured over dried persimmons. Why it reads as Fire.Tomato and Egg Stir-fry: a 10-Minute Fire DishTomato and egg stir-fry in 10 minutes with 2 tomatoes and 3 eggs. Why red tomato is read as Fire, and why the dish suits summer and autumn.