Radish Recipes for Health and Wellness

Radish Recipes

Radish: Top-grade, it is known to regulate qi, harmonize the middle (digestive system), strengthen the spleen, promote digestion, generate body fluids, ward off wind-cold, and strengthen the five organs. It is beneficial for a wide range of ailments.

Recipe 1: Simple Radish Soup

• Ingredients: 100 grams of radish
• Method: Slice the radish, heat a small amount of oil in a pan, and sauté the radish for 3-5 minutes until soft. Add 600 milliliters of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 10 minutes on low heat. Season with a pinch of salt. Drink the broth and eat the cooked radish.
• Benefits: Clears heat, detoxifies, generates body fluids, stops coughing, transforms phlegm, and moistens the lungs.

Recipe 2: Radish and Rice Porridge

• Ingredients: 500 grams of radish, 100 grams of rice
• Method: Peel and finely chop the radish. Place 2 liters of water on the stove and cook for 15 minutes. Strain out the radish residue, add the rice, bring to a boil, then simmer for 50 minutes on low heat. Serve in a bowl.
• Benefits: Nourishes yin, moisturizes dryness, clears heat, detoxifies, transforms phlegm, stops coughing, aids digestion, benefits the diaphragm, and relieves thirst. Suitable for those with tuberculosis, lung diseases, or asthma.

Recipe 3: Radish Juice

• Ingredients: 500 grams of radish, yielding about 150 milliliters of juice
• Method: Extract the juice from the radish and consume it warm.
• Benefits: Relieves thirst and alleviates wind-related conditions.

Recipe 4: Radish, Rice, and Pork Congee

• Ingredients: 100 grams of radish, 100 grams of rice, 50 grams of minced pork, 6 grams of ginger strips, a small amount of oil, salt, and soy sauce
• Method:

1. Heat a small amount of oil in a pan, fry the minced pork until slightly golden, add a little soy sauce, stir-fry until fragrant, and set aside.
2. In another pan, heat a small amount of oil, sauté the shredded radish until fragrant and soft, and set aside.
3. Place 1800 milliliters of water and rice in a clay pot, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and add the fried pork and ginger strips. Simmer for 20 minutes, then add the sautéed radish. Continue to simmer for another 30 minutes. Season with soy sauce and salt.
4. Serve in a bowl.

• Benefits: Ideal for winter consumption, this dish improves appetite, aids digestion, tonifies the middle (spleen and stomach), promotes the production of body fluids, and quenches thirst. It’s a nutritious daily meal.

Recipe 5: Raw Radish Juice

• Ingredients: 150 milliliters of raw radish juice
• Method: Consume the radish juice as is.
• Benefits: Relieves food poisoning, quenches thirst, and provides immediate relief when taken at once.

Recipe 6: Radish Tea

• Ingredients: 100 grams of peeled radish, 500 milliliters of water
• Method: Slice the radish, bring the water to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes on low heat. Strain out the residue and drink only the broth. Optionally, add 9 grams of spleen-strengthening paste or pear paste after cooking (if available). If not, the broth can be consumed alone.
• Benefits: Stops coughing, transforms phlegm, and has anti-inflammatory properties.
• Note: For infants under 2 years old, avoid using oil and salt. Infants who cannot yet eat solid foods should consume 50 milliliters per serving, three times a day. Children can have around 100 milliliters twice a day, while adults can consume approximately 200 milliliters twice a day.

Radish can be used to create countless delicious dishes. The six recipes provided here can help alleviate the dryness and thirst commonly experienced during winter and are suitable for regular use.