Book Review: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen

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Hi all,

 

Got a review copy of a new Chinese nutrition book entitled " *Ancient Wisdom,

Modern

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I very much like it. This is a very smart book in that it truly does provide

Westerners with some great healthful recipes for both Chinese medicine

practitioners and laypersons.

 

The *Henry

Lu*<http://www.amazon.com/Chinese-Natural-Cures-Traditional-Prevention/dp/157912\

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*Paul

Pitchford*<http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Whole-Foods-Traditions-Nutrition/dp/155\

6434715/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1271369582 & sr=1-1>texts

have pretty much owned the marketplace since I've been following such

things, but this book promises to rise to the top of the list, it certain

has in my mind. These two books are good at listing various herbs that are

edible and various foods that have medicinal properties.

 

However, only Ancient Wisdom, Modern

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includes recipes. They're simple, though they do not appear to skimp

on

taste or value of presentation. There are also copious variations that you

can explore as well as little sidebars that talk about various stories

within Asian culture regarding the various ingredients.

 

This book is great for laypersons in that it describes the benefits of a

particular recipe in common terms, but it also includes the same information

for the CM practitioner. Many (but not all) require that one has access to

an Asian market.

 

The main portion of this book, the recipes, are organized by main dishes,

soups, desserts, etc. There are also chapters that explain some of the

basics of Chinese medicine. I don't see anything unique to the authors

(which I like) and as such, what you read here will not be confusing when

comparing the content to other books on Chinese medicine.

 

I know that many people on this list have described a desire for a book of

this nature. This is it, folks. Very good work.

 

Disclosure: I have no financial interest in " Ancient Wisdom, Modern

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, DAOM

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