Gastrodia Poached Fish Slices
Ingredients
- Gastrodia (tianma) 15g
- Mandarin fish about 400g
- Pea shoots 50g
- Egg white 250g
- Cream broth 750g
- Salt, chicken powder, white pepper, starch, Shaoxing wine, scallion, and ginger to taste
Principle
Gastrodia pacifies wind and unblocks collaterals; mandarin fish tonifies deficiency and benefits qi with lean quality protein; pea shoots moisten the intestines. From the Guide to Common Specialty Medicinal Diets—pacifies wind and stops vertigo, for dizziness, headache, and post-stroke sequelae (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
Suitable as dietary support in post–cerebral infarction sequelae with dizziness and limb numbness; aligns with light meals and quality protein (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Slice mandarin fish thinly; marinate with scallion, ginger, wine, and salt; mix egg white with starch into a slurry and coat the fish.
- Rehydrate gastrodia, slice thin, and blanch; bring cream broth to a boil, add gastrodia and simmer 10 minutes, season, then poach fish slices on low heat until done; scatter pea shoots on top.
How to use
- Serve with meals; drink the broth and eat the fish.
Caution
Contraindicated in children and pregnancy; use cautiously with heat bi, asthma, or hemoptysis; damp-cold excess cautiously. Not a substitute for medication or rehabilitation. Daily dietary prescription.
Source
Compiled from China Medical Information Platform, Guide to Common Specialty Medicinal Diets, and related sources. To be manually verified.