Shi Fan (rice congee, porridge)


12.10.2022
Complemedis

Damp heat comes from many foods, e.g. dairy products in particular, but also from certain vegetables (e.g. cabbage). Not that the foods mentioned are completely forbidden, but everything should be eaten in moderation and at the right time. The individual constitution must also be taken into account. There are people who can tolerate more of certain foods and others who quickly struggle with them.

Foods containing toxins are almost infinite number, especially in this day and age where food is heavily contaminated with foreign substances (insecticides, pesticides, fungicides, fertilisers, heavy metals) or are grown under special conditions (monocultures conditions (monocultures, hors-sol, genetic manipulation...). In the Chinese dietetics there is the view that with every meal a small amount of toxins are a small amount of toxins with every meal. These should be removed as quickly as possible as quickly as possible. The best way to do this is to regular intake of certain meals, teas or soups. A example is the morning SHI FAN, the watery, bland rice porridge cooked for rice porridge cooked for three to four hours. In the modern kitchen mother-in-law who cooks this porridge from 4 o'clock in the morning. morning, but a congee cooker (the ordinary rice cooker is not suitable, only the is not suitable, only the one with the additional "Cook Congee" function).

Congee schale

The Shi Fan can be flavoured with other ingredients from time to time. flavours. Of course, this also results in a slight energetic change:

A tablespoon of black-eyed beans can be cooked with the shi fan.

In addition to black-eyed beans, unroasted peanuts can also be added.

About once a week, namely the day after the butcher has butchered bones are available almost free of charge. You can have a spinal column sawed open lengthways. This releases the bone marrow. With the shi fan a few bones are then cooked with it. The bones are often sprinkled with salt sprinkled with salt for a day beforehand. This makes the otherwise otherwise bland shi fan becomes a little salty. This shi fan strengthens the "kidneys". The bones must only come from animals from controlled organic farms (Porco fidelio, etc.) In China, there are still many varieties of shi fan are still available in China: those with "thousand-year eggs", with abalone, etc. There are many variations on the classic rice porridge. Instead of rice, millet or oat flakes or other ingredients such as semen coicis, barley, rolled barley etc. can be used. Goji berries, lotus seeds, chin. Dates, fresh or dried lily bulbs, spring onions, fresh herbs such as parsley, etc. can be used as additives. A gnawed chicken, i.e. its skeleton, can be cooked again, along with a few marinated strips of beef or pork. There are no limits to your imagination.

Other ways of eliminating moisture and toxins:

After particularly toxin- or moisture-laden meals such as grilled food, fried food (spring rolls, pizza), meals from the oven, etc. oven etc., it is advisable to prepare a suitable tea or soup in one form or another. tea or soup in one form or another. As soon as children's appetite appetite decreases, which in our experience can happen even with sufficient caution (= no fried, grilled, baked or roasted food and even fewer sweets). and even fewer sweets, treats and sweet drinks in between) every 3-4 days. in between) every 3-4 days (!), a moisturising a dehydrating tea is administered.

The following soups or teas are suitable:

  • Wu Hua Cha (five-flower tea)
  • Qi Xin Cha (Seven Star Tea)