Recipes by element
Eat with your type and the season. Each recipe is a small, doable ritual — not a rigid diet.
Black-Bean & Walnut Soup for Winter (Water)
Black foods are traditionally linked with Water and the kidneys. A warming soup for cold evenings and the deep-energy storage of winter.
View recipe →Ginger & Millet Congee for a Settled Stomach (Earth)
Congee is the ultimate Earth food — soft, warm and restorative. A simple breakfast or light dinner to support digestion in five-element practice.
View recipe →Golden Turmeric Milk (Earth/Fire)
The classic 'golden milk' — a warm, caffeine-free evening cup built on turmeric, a spice shared by Ayurveda and southern Chinese food therapy.
View recipe →Mung-Bean & Lotus-Seed Cooling Tea (Fire)
A caffeine-free summer tea from the Chinese kitchen — bitter and sweet, meant to take the edge off heat. Pairs with the Fire element and warm-weather restlessness.
View recipe →Pear & Snow-Fungus Soup for Dry Autumns (Metal)
A beloved autumn dessert-soup — white, moist and gently sweet. Traditional support for the lungs and the 'dryness' of the Metal season.
View recipe →Rose & Citrus Tea for Tense, Irritable Days (Wood)
A calming floral tea traditional to Wood energy — rose to smooth the flow, citrus peel to lift the spirit. A five-minute ritual for frazzled evenings.
View recipe →Black-Sesame & Walnut Night Drink (Water)
A warm, dark, Water-element bedtime drink from Chinese food therapy — traditionally used to nourish the kidneys and support restful nights.
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