Food

In India, Chai Is Everything!

In India, tea, locally known as chai, is everything! There are multiple preparations; however, the most popular concoction is a thick sweet drink that is consumed at regular intervals every day no matter the time or occasion. About 79 percent of non-alcoholic beverage consumption in India is ruled by chai, which amounts to a total ...

Emma Lu

Cocoa Bean Roasting Can Preserve Both Health Benefits and Taste

Manipulating the temperature and the length of time for cocoa bean roasting can simultaneously preserve and even boost the potency of some bioactive and antioxidant compounds while protecting desired sensory aspects of chocolate, according to Penn State researchers. That finding flies in the face of previous studies that indicate that roasting always results in a ...

Troy Oakes

Chinese Rainbow Stir Fry With Eggplant

Check out the color of the Asian eggplant in YouTube chef Tom Lin’s stir fry recipe — pure purple power: The Chinese believe that food should be bright and colorful to arouse the appetite, and present like a piece of art. When you have all the vegetables sizzling in the wok, add the XO sauce ...

Nspirement Staff

The Rainbow Stir Fry with Eggplant.

What Is Really Inside Your Easter Treat?

What happens when you X-ray an Easter treat such as a chocolate rabbit? How complex is the wafer and chocolate composite of a Kit Kat? And why does the inside of a Ferrero Rocher resemble moon rock? These are just some of the important, chocolate-related questions scientists at the University of Manchester are answering this ...

Troy Oakes

From Yard to Frying Pan: Fresh Sautéed Dandelions

Fresh sautéed dandelions are a very healthy and nutritious dish. Dandelions have a yin and yang relationship with humans. Some consider them a dreaded obnoxious weed to be destroyed at all costs, while others see them as an important food and herb with medicinal uses. Dandelions grow just about everywhere. Their yellow flower heads announce the arrival ...

Armin Auctor

Dandelions.

5 Rules for Dining Right, the Chinese Way

Chinese culture takes dining very seriously. Dining right, the Chinese way, is an art form, a ritual, a social occasion where relationships and bonds, both business and personal, are born and strengthened. Dining right, the Chinese way, goes far deeper than the act of consuming food. So read these five hints from Forbes.com, and make ...

Armin Auctor

A Chinese porcelain teapot.

7 Soups in Summer? Yes, and the Ingredients Have so Many Health Benefits

In summer, your body loses a lot of water, so you need to rehydrate. The following seven soups in summer cool down and detoxify the body, and help lower blood lipid levels (fat build-up in arteries), among many other benefits mentioned below. 7 soups in summer for your health 1. Mung bean soup Drinking mung ...

Emma Lu

A bowl of Turkish mung bean soup.

Mustard Chinese Cabbage Rolls

After indulging in the rich delicacies of the Chinese New Year feast, it’s time to lighten up for spring with a healthy and refreshing plate. These mustard Chinese cabbage rolls, a traditional Beijing dish, are just what the doctor ordered — made with pickled Chinese cabbage, they are easy to put together and are packed with ...

Emma Lu

Shake Off Winter With This Delicious Duck Soup Recipe

Winter is fading away. At this time of the year, the liver needs protecting, internal yang energy needs nourishing, and heat accumulated in the spleen and stomach should be cleared out. This particular duck soup recipe will do just that. Tonic, nourishing and mild, it is a perfect dish for early March. Lotus seeds, fried ...

Nspirement Staff