Yang's Nourishing Kitchen - Healing Through Traditional Foods
Yang writes about nourishing recipes based on ancestral wisdom, Chinese herbal food therapy, and holistic lifestyle backed by modern science.| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
Yang writes about nourishing recipes based on ancestral wisdom, Chinese herbal food therapy, and holistic lifestyle backed by modern science.| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
Milk kefir is a wonderful source of probiotics, easy to make and super economical. Let me show you how to make milk kefir at home. At the time I am writing this blog post, I have been making milk kefir for 10 years. I will be sharing a simple milk kefir recipe and lots of useful tips. Once you learn to make a basic milk kefir, I will have some really cool and more advanced recipes for you to try as well. Watch the video below for how easy it is to make milk kefir. Why Should I Make My| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
Counter is the clean beauty brand I can stand behind to recommend to my blog readers, and my reason for being a brand partner with Counter goes back for 7 years. In summer 2025, the Counter soft launch is finally here! However, this company isn't entirely brand new. Its predecessor had a history of over a decade leading the clean beauty movement in both US and Canada, and redefined the standards for beauty products to be good for our health and the environment. That's when I first got involv...| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
This snow fungus soup with papaya, jujube fruit and goji berry is a delicious dessert, and a classic Chinese food therapy dish for women to promote healthy radiant skin. My mother used to make this dessert soup when I was young. It was, and still is, a wildly popular food therapy dish across the country.... The post Snow Fungus Soup with Papaya: Chinese Food Therapy for Glowing Skin appeared first on Yang's Nourishing Kitchen.| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
This beef tendon recipe is so flavourful and a fantastic source of collagen protein to support the health of bones, tendons and skin. I am sharing a version that replicates the popular chilled beef tendon appetizer I grew up with, while keeping the process simple for the western household. This Chinese chilled beef tendon appetizer (凉拌牛筋) is cooked to tender, and then marinated in a delicious garlic-soy-vinegar dressing. In China, this is a classic dish you can find on restaurant me...| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
This sweet, sour and savoury Thai pomelo salad is a refreshing side dish that's good for you inside and out. Known as Yum Som-O, this delicious pomelo salad is an authentic Thai dish. It's a perfect pairing to balance out the heavier Thai curries and main dishes. It goes well with other cuisines too as a side salad. Watch the video below for how to make this pomelo salad. Thai Pomelo Salad Ingredients Pomelo Coconut Sugar Fish Sauce Lime Juice Shallot Dried Shrimp Roasted Peanuts Cilantro Min...| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
You will love this pan fried deer heart recipe. The simple preparation allows the delicate and tender organ meat shine in the dish. The chimichurri sauce is the perfect pairing for a delicious burst of flavours. By now, most of my friends know who to give their turkey carcasses and animal organs to. Not only I will make sure nothing goes to waste, I truly appreciate eating the whole animal for nutrition, and the odd parts I cook are some of the most tasty meals! This pan fried deer heart is a...| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
This healthy cranberry sauce recipe uses only 4 ingredients. Enjoy it guilt-free as it's naturally sweetened. You will also have the option to make a side of cranberry juice following the directions below. I rarely blog basic recipes. However, this one is written to the request of my 14-year-old son Logan. He loves my homemade cranberry sauce so much that he wants to be able to replicate it when he grows up. My version is extremely simple and keeps our health in mind. It is not too sweet ...| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
Lamb meatball shakshuka is hearty, nutritious and delicious. The flavours of lamb, tomato, eggs and spices marry perfectly. You will love the tender meatballs that are also gluten-free and dairy-free in this one-pan shakshuka recipe. Shakshuka is a traditional North African and Middle Eastern breakfast dish. Adding lamb meatballs makes it a more protein-packed breakfast,... The post Lamb Meatball Shakshuka appeared first on Yang's Nourishing Kitchen.| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
Stirfried garlic scapes with pork is simple and delicious. This homey authentic Chinese stir fry will surely become your favourite garlic scapes recipe. Growing up in China, I had eaten garlic scapes quite a bit. It's a common vegetable on the dinner table there, and it's almost always used in stir fries. The garlic scapes stirfry varies from family to family, but usually incorporates thin strips of pork, ground pork, or scrambled eggs, or simply cooked on its own. Now living in Canada, I r...| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
This roasted tomato soup is heavenly delicious. It is the best of all worlds – simple to make, and incorporates fresh seasonal vegetables and nourishing bone broth. The roasted tomato soup recipe is extremely straight-forward using a baking dish and a blender. I am also a big fan of added fennel in tomato soups. If... The post Roasted Tomato Soup appeared first on Yang's Nourishing Kitchen.| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
This delicate silken tofu salad is a perfect vegan side dish and cold appetizer on the hot summer days. The dressing and toppings add amazing flavours, and it takes only 10 minutes to make. This is a simplified version of the Shanghai-style tofu salad that people often make with century eggs on it. My vegan... The post Silken Tofu Salad appeared first on Yang's Nourishing Kitchen.| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
This pan-fried eggplant is one of the simplest and most delicious eggplant recipes. Sweet, savoury and buttery, and takes only 15 minutes to make. This Asian pan-fried eggplant is full of umami flavours. My family loves it as a vegetable side dish, but I can honestly eat the whole plate as a full meal. That’s... The post Pan-Fried Eggplant appeared first on Yang's Nourishing Kitchen.| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
Vegan Japchae is easy, healthy, and delicious. This Korean sweet potato noodle dish is loaded with vegetables, and can be made gluten-free. Japchae is a traditional Korean stir-fried noodle dish. It usually contains a variety of colourful vegetables and you can make it with or without meat. Savoury and slightly sweet, Japchae is one of... The post Vegan Japchae appeared first on Yang's Nourishing Kitchen.| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
These lobster cakes are amazing whether to serve on their own or pair with a dipping sauce. This is a fantastic dish for special occasions, while still satisfies your guests who want to eat healthy. Although you can use lobster tails if you wish, this recipe makes great use of lobster claws. You can keep... The post Lobster Cakes (Gluten-Free, Keto) appeared first on Yang's Nourishing Kitchen.| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
You will love this Korean spinach side dish, because it is easy to make, and the subtle flavour pairs well with just about any meal. This spinach side dish is my go-to spinach recipe at home. In Asian culture, we rarely eat our vegetables raw. For me, it is completely normal to have blanched spinach... The post Korean Spinach Side Dish Recipe appeared first on Yang's Nourishing Kitchen.| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
Even if you don’t have sourdough starter, you can still make amazing sourdough pancakes. These fluffy kefir sourdough pancakes use kefir as the starter. Since I make milk kefir daily, I always have plenty of kefir for consumption and for cooking in various recipes. I love using kefir as a starter for sourdough, because we... The post Kefir Sourdough Pancakes (with Kefir as The Starter) appeared first on Yang's Nourishing Kitchen.| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
This turmeric chai latte is my go-to cold weather drink for healing digestive discomfort and during flu season. The made-from-scratch chai latte is caffeine-free, dairy-free, and naturally sweetened. If there is one recipe I definitely can’t live without all winter, it’s my turmeric chai latte. You probably already have all the herbs and spices in... The post Turmeric Chai Latte: Cold Weather Drink to Heal Digestion and Fight Infection appeared first on Yang's Nourishing Kitchen.| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
Balsamic glazed Brussels sprouts with bacon are easy to make and surprisingly flavourful. This dish uses only 4 ingredients. You need 10 minutes of active cooking time to bring a restaurant-quality dish to the dinner table. I ordered this balsamic Brussels sprout dish at a really nice tapa restaurant a few months ago. When it... The post Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon appeared first on Yang's Nourishing Kitchen.| Yang's Nourishing Kitchen
