Holiday Recipe — Cinnamon Twists
These delightful golden twists are perfect for a brunch or lunch. The brown sugar and cinnamon give them a delicate spicy flavor.
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Red Dates Chinese Cake (Nian Gao) Recipe
Nian Gao , also known as a Chinese New Year’s Cake, is prepared from glutinous rice and mainly consumed in Chinese Cuisine.Nian Gao is It is considered good luck to eat Nian Gao on New Year because Nian Gao means higher year. Eating Nian Gao symbolises rising higher in life. It can be also a good dessert for Christmas Party.
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Tonic for Women — Red Date Cake Recipes
Red dates, also known as jujubes or Chinese dates, are widely considered as the “living vitamin pill” by the Chinese to strengthen the functions of heart and lung, as well as nourish the stomach and spleen. As red dates contain Vitamin B, C, E, P, phosphorus, calcium, and iron, They are used to help relieve diarrhea, women’s blood deficiency due to anxiety and depression or PMS. Red dates are also benefit for men to improve their blood flow, and thus athletic and sexual performance.
The following cake recipes which main ingredients are red dates are good tonic for women.
Papaya Fish Soup Recipe for Breastfeeding Women
This sweet soup is extremely rich in carotenes, antioxidants and vitamin C. It is the soup to make for women who are going through confinement and is said to aid in production of milk for breastfeeding women. The soup itself is very sweet and high nutritious. It is also ideal for babies and children.
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Lily Bulb Soup with Lotus Seeds Recipe
In this famous Chinese herbal recipe, lily bulb is combined with red dates, lotus seeds and cloud ear fungus to produce a tasty soup that strengthens the lungs and spleen, expels phlegm and alleviates coughs.
Red dates are known to be effective in countering fatigue, anaemia and low energy level. They are most commonly used to build up strength and blood, and are often added to other herbs in tonic dishes to give a naturally sweet taste.
Lotus seeds, are used mainly for the spleen, heart and kidneys, but also possesses calming qualities.They are sweet-tasting and are a good source of protein.
Anti-flu Diet Recipe — Chicken Curry
This dish is very popular in Southeast Asian and Indian cuisines for its spicy tastes and healthy ingredients which perfect for anti-flu diet.
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Cinnamon Whirls Recipe
These fancy, fragrant cinnamon whirls with the sweet smell and warm taste of cinnamon on fresh Scandinavian cake are very tempting and moreish.
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