Solar Terms Wellness: Frost's Descent

Frost's Descent (Shuangjiang), occurring around October 23 or 24, is a busy season for autumn harvesting and planting in southern China, while the Yellow River Basin typically experiences its first frost. Autumn is also a season when coughs are common, and chronic bronchitis is more likely to recur or worsen.

Recipe Spotlight: Ginkgo and Radish Porridge

Ingredients: 6 ginkgo nuts, 100g white radish, 100g glutinous rice, 50g rock sugar.

Method:

1.Wash the white radish, cut it into thin strips, blanch briefly in boiling water, and set aside.

2.Wash the ginkgo nuts and cook them together with the glutinous rice.

3.Once the rice is cooked, add the rock sugar and simmer over low heat for another 10 minutes.

4.Stir in the blanched radish strips and serve.

Health Benefits: Helps strengthen the kidneys and lungs, relieve coughs, and ease wheezing.