Baking:

is the act of preparing food with dry heat (oven). It helps to supply Yang energy and to balance the cooling effect of cold food (vegetables or raw foods).

Blanching:

is the act of plunging food into boiling water for a short time. This will make foods easier to digest and quickly warm them up. Great for salads, for example.

Frying:

is the act of cooking food in hot fats or oils in a pan over a fire (wok). Supply foods with Yang energy. Using extreme heat for a short time will make the surface of the food crunchy (Yang), but the inside watery and juicy (Yin). This allows to “trap” the nutrients inside the food.

Roasting:

is a dry-heat cooking technique that relies on air to transfer heat. It will supply foods with Yang energy.

Stewing:

is a long, slow cooking method where food is cut into pieces and cooked in a minimum amount of liquid. Excellent foundation for restoring Yang potential in weak or deficient people.

Steaming:

works by continuously boiling water, causing it to vaporize into steam, thus cooking the food. This is a neutral method which allows to nourish the Liquids. It is one of the most interesting and healthy cooking methods.

Grilling:

is a form of cooking that involves direct dry heat applied to the surface of food, commonly from above, below or from the side. Develops a strong Yang and warming effect. This technique may develop toxic substances in food and should be used exceptionally.

Boiling:

is the act of cooking food in boiling water. This allows to nourish the liquids and to warm the food. One inconvenience is the loss of the nutrients if the water is dumped. Best is to keep and eat the soup. Boiling with plentiful water reduces the Yang energy of foods and is not recommended.

Seasoning:

most spices are either hot or warm in Nature. Spices not only season foods, but also have a strong energetic effect on them by raising the Yang. They supplement, promote, and warm the digestive system. Very useful to balance the cooling effect of vegetables.

Smoking:

is the process of flavoring, browning, cooking, or preserving food by exposing it to smoke from burning or smoldering material, most often wood. This method supplies food with Yang energy.

Adding cold:

cooking with cold or cool Nature ingredients helps to harmonize and balance the excessive Yang Nature of some food. For example, adding bamboo to a spicy dish.

Adding Alcohol:

cooking with alcohol enhances the flavor of foods and warms them. This method supplies the Yang and directs it upwards. It also helps to dissolve stagnation, promote the circulation of Qi and Blood, and dissipates internal Cold.