Aromatic and Bitter Healthy Food

Author: Hong Sen
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book provides knowledge about the characteristics, preparation, processing, and consumption of fragrant, savory, and bitter foods, as well as how to leverage their unique functions to enjoy delicious meals while promoting health, disease prevention, and improving quality of life. The book first summarizes the ancient and modern principles and key points of fragrant, savory, and bitter flavors in relation to health and wellness. It then selects representative fragrant, savory, and bitter foods and presents them from multiple perspectives, such as introductions, seasoning, consumption, food therapy, and taboos. Finally, it appends some valuable reference materials and knowledge. Through traditional medical theory and modern medicine, as well as nutrition science, the book integrates dietary culture, contemporary technology, and other knowledge to explain and analyze the various functions and examples of the listed fragrant, savory, and bitter foods in terms of enjoyment and food therapy. It also provides practical methods and recipes for reference. These aspects greatly enhance the readability, operability, and practical value of the book.