Lamb
For Chinese dietary therapy, Lamb (羊肉) is a food of Warm nature and Sweet flavor. A classic example of warming winter meat, stewed with ginger in many repertoires.
Traditional energetics
- Nature
- Warm
- Flavor
- Sweet
- Affinity
- Spleen · Kidney
- Direction of Qi
- Hot · warms the interior
- Season
- Winter
- Group
- Proteins
How tradition reads it
A classic example of warming winter meat, stewed with ginger in many repertoires.
Lamb stewed with ginger is the classic winter dish for internal cold; tradition avoids it in hot presentations with thirst and restlessness.
In the kitchen
Long stews and winter soups with aromatics.
Commonly available; no substitute needed.
Current nutrition note
A meat rich in highly bioavailable heme iron and zinc.
Precautions
Moderate red meat according to current nutrition guidance and cook well.
Recipes with this food
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