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Good food is the best medicine


Updated: 2007-05-21 08:55





Before any delicious food reaches the table, Chinese chefs spare no
effort in harmonizing the color, aroma and flavor of the dishes.



Readers' comments:

hooiluangoh: It's interesting how many Chinese are so obsessed with
linking food with health.

Perhaps it's time someone published a dietery book based on the wealth of
knowledge Chinese have on food and its health benefits. This is going to
sell like hot cakes in the States as many foreigners are puzzled how
Chinese girls manage to stay so slim.

But I hate it when I dislike something and people still shove it into my
mouth with the reason: but this is good for you! I am not going to eat
something horrible just because it is good for my health.....I mean I am
not that desperate....yet!

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The five-element relationship is the standard in Chinese cooking,
combining various foods and condiments according to the creative and
control cycles of the Five Elemental Energies and their natural
affinities with associated organs.

According to a Chinese proverb, 'he that takes medicine and neglects
diet, wastes the skills of the physician.'

The Chinese believe in the medicinal value of food and consider it
crucial for longevity. This culinary idea fits in with the Chinese belief
in the importance of balance and harmony in every aspect of life. Perhaps
this is why Chinese cuisine is so comforting.

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