TRADITIONAL CHINESE CONFINEMENT
DIET
1st Foods After Delivery &
Some Egg Recipes
FRIED RICE
(Traditionally, the 1st
solid food offered to a New Mother. Helps to alleviate "wind" after delivery.
New Mother is to eat this and drink Red Dates Tea).
Old ginger, shredded
1 egg, beaten
1 rice bowl cooked rice
1 Tbsp sesame oil
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Heat the wok (with a little
bit of oil if your wok is not "non-stick"). Then put in the beaten egg.
Spread the egg mixture thinly to get a nice thin "omelette". When cooked
on both sides. Let it cool then cut into thin strips.
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Heat the sesame seed oil until
hot & smoky, then fry the ginger until fragrant.
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Add cooked rice and fry well
for 3 mins. Mix in the egg omelette strips & serve.
RED DATES TEA
(Helps revitalise general
health. Drink as often as you like - It's Tasty!)
8 red dates
50g black beans, pan-fried
without oil
20g Dong Sum / "dangshen"
(codonopsis pilosula)
4 slices old ginger
Rinse all the herbs. Put
them in a crockpot and fill it ¾ full with HOT water. Boil for 2
hours.
For me, I usually just put
all the ingredients in the crockpot the night before, filling it with normal
tap water. By morning, there will already be a nice big pot of fragrant
Red Dates Tea to drink for the whole day.
FRIED EGGS WITH GINGER
(Eggs are a Complete
protein food, which is good for nutrition especially if you don’t like
eating meat dishes excessively. This dish invigorates the blood & improve
complexion. Smells great too!)
2 eggs, beaten
Old ginger shredded (2 or
3 slices, I guess - estimate!)
3 Tablespoons sesame seed
oil
Heat oil in wok until hot,
then fry the shredded ginger till golden brown. Pour the beaten egg over
the ginger strips and fry it until done.
WHITEBAIT OMELETTE
(Fish & Eggs are
high protein foods. Whitebait is a good source of calcium)
100g cooked whitebait
3 eggs, beaten
2 slices old ginger, shredded
1 stalk spring onions, cleaned
& chopped
1 stalk coriander, cleaned
& chopped
1 Tbs Sesame Seed Oil
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Rinse & Drain Whitebait.
Season with ½ tsp light soya sauce.
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Heat the Oil in wok, then add
shredded ginger & fry til fragrant.
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Lower heat, add whitebait &
fry fish until light golden brown.
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Pour the beaten egg over fish
and cook until eggs settle into an omelette.
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Sprinkle the Spring Onions &
Coriander over omelette before serving.