Description:

• Sweet, signifies that Gou Qi Zi tonifies
• Neutral, signifying that Gou Qi Zi neither warms nor cools, making Gou Qi Zi adaptable to both cold and warm pathologies
• Enters Liver, Lung and Kidney organs and/or Channels, signifying that Gou Qi Zi benefits undernourished eyes, undernourished lungs and the ravages of anno domini

• Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney
• Benefits the Essence (Jing) and brightens the eyes
• Enriches Yin and moistens the Lung

• Deficiency of Yin and Blood.
• Deficiency of Liver Blood and Kidney Essence (Jing) failing to nourish the eyes
• Consumptive cough from Deficiency of Lung and Kidney Yin

• Use in baking:  scones, muffins, tarts, cakes
• Use in desserts:  yoghurt, smoothies, stewed fruit, drinks
• Use in savoury cooking:  omelettes, with meat and fish, with tofu and tempeh, in stews, stir-fries
• Eat them as a snack as they are, with or without other dried fruits and nuts

• Gou Qi Zi  100 grams
• Lean pork  or defrosted tempeh 500 grams
• Bamboo shoots  100 grams
• Lard or oil  30 grams
• Salt, sugar, brown rice or other wine, sesame oil, starch, seasoning and soya sauce / tamari to taste

1. Soak the Gou Qi Zi to moisten for about 30 minutes
   


2. Cut the pork or tempeh and bamboo shoots into 6 or 7 mm shreds.
   


3. Put the lard or oil into your pan and bring to heat
   


4. Add the pork or tempeh and the bamboo shoots and braize for a few minutes
   


5. Mix the wine with starch, add to the pan and stir-fry quickly until the starch thickens
   


6. Add the sugar, soy sauce / tamari, salt and seasonings to taste and stir thoroughly
   


7. Add the soaked Gou Qi Zi and stir fry quickly and briefly
   


8. Drizzle sesame oil over all and serve
   

Price: R242.00

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