Hokahoka ホカホカ
My Cooking Journal
About Soup Ingredients
RED DATE
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium
Benefits:
Blood nourishing
For healthy spleen and stomach
Strengthens immune system
Notes: Excessive consumption will cause bloating.
GARLIC
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium
Benefits:
Anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial
Protects cardiovascular system
DRIED SCALLOP
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin E, Protein, Carbohydrates,
Minerals (Potassium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron, Zinc etc.)
Benefits:
For healthy spleen and stomach
Lowers blood pressure & cholesterol level
Benefits cardiovascular system
Helps improve indigestion
Notes: Not suitable for young kids and gout patients.
PEANUT
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Zinc
Benefits:
Contains antioxidant properties that are protective against arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, degenerative nerve disease, Alzheimer's disease
Contains unsaturated fatty acids that help lowering cholesterol level
Enhances memory ability
Good for boosting lactation
Vitamin K in peanuts helps stop bleeding
FRESH CHINESE YAM
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin B1, B2 & B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Protein, Carbohydrates, Calcium, Folate, Iron, Potassium, Magnesium, Zinc
Benefits:
For healthy spleen, stomach & kidney
Improves digestive health
Promotes longevity
Restores energy and revives vitality
Lowers blood sugar, good for diabetics
Accelerates the growth of healthy tissue and reduce healing time
As a remedy for poor appetites, chronic diarrhea, frequent urination, dry coughs
DRIED CHINESE YAM
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin B1, B2 & B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Protein, Carbohydrates, Calcium, Folate, Iron, Potassium, Magnesium, Zinc
Benefits:
For healthy spleen, stomach & kidney
Improves digestive health
Promotes longevity
Restores energy and revives vitality
Lowers blood sugar, good for diabetics
Accelerates the growth of healthy tissue and reduce healing time
As a remedy for poor appetites, chronic diarrhea, frequent urination, dry coughs
GOJI BERRY /
WOLFBERRY
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, Iron, Carotene
Benefits:
Nourishes liver & kidney
Improves eyesight
Strengthens immune system which in turn improving physical fitness
Anti-aging
Enhancse memory ability
Promotes healthy skin
Boosts fertility
DRIED OCTOPUS
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Protein
Benefits:
Very beneficial for bone development and blood cells production
Good for boosting lactation
Helps energy replenishment
Blood nourishing
Relieves fatigue
LOTUS ROOT
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Magnesium, Carbohydrate, Dietary fiber, Protein
Benefits:
Stimulates blood circulation which in turn helps to eliminating blood stasis
Promotes digestions and eases constipation
Protects cardiovascular system
Aids in weight management
Relieves headache and stress
Notes:
Avoid consume raw lotus root as it will cause parasitic infestations.
Do not cook lotus roots with ironware / non-stainless steel cookware to prevent discoloration, lotus root will turn black color.
BLACK BEAN
General nutrition facts:
Molybdenum, Folic Acid, Fiber, Copper, Manganese, Vitamin B1, Vitamin E, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Protein, Iron
Benefits:
Regulates blood sugar levels
Regularizes digestive system
Lowers risk of cancer
Supports health of cardiovascular system
Decreases the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, liver and artery disease such as strokes
Promotes healthy hair growth & prevents grey hair
Notes: Soak black beans before cooking.
Reason is to get rid of phytic acid on the outer coating of black beans, which is harmful to body healthy. Phytic acid binds up minerals which are unabsorbable. This will lead to digestive issues, bloated stomach.
OLD (MATURED) CUCUMBER
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Glycogen, Iron, Phosphorus, Selenium, Zinc, Protein
Benefits:
Improves blood cells production function to prevent anemia
Promotes fetal development
Wards off pregnancy anemia and boosts recuperation for expectant mothers
Benefits the absorption of Calcium in body
Lowers cholesterol density to prevent arteriosclerosis
DRIED SUN MOON FISH / MOLLUSK
General nutrition facts:
Protein, Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Iodine
Benefits:
Improves eyesight, prevents eye diseases such as glaucoma, cataract, myopia (short sight)
For healthy spleen, liver & kidney
Promotes appetize
DRIED OYSTER
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Glycogen, Iron, Phosphorus, Selenium, Zinc, Protein
Benefits:
Improves blood cells production function to prevent anemia
Promotes fetal development
Wards off pregnancy anemia and boosts recuperation for expectant mothers
Benefits the absorption of Calcium in body
Lowers cholesterol density to prevent arteriosclerosis
WINTER MELON
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Protein, Dietary fiber, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium
Benefits:
Aids to detoxify and clear out phlegm
A natural diuretic food that aids in improving urinary system & eliminating water retention
Beneficial for people with diabetes, kidney problems, overweight, coronary heart disease and high blood pressure
Good source of dietary fiber & vitamin C helping to keep constipation at bay & promotes healthier skin
Contains substance that inhibits the process of conversion of sugar to fats which in turn helping to maintain weight or promote weight loss
BITTER GOURD
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Dietary fiber, Calcium, Folates, Iron, Potassium, Zinc
Benefits:
A cooling food that clears liver and body heat.
Health protection & boosts immune system
Aids to relieve indigestion and constipation problems
Anti-inflammatory properties in bitter gourd help to relieve hemorrhoids
Anti-oxidants in bitter gourds help to lower cancer risk / prevent cancer
Saponins in bitter gourd help to lower blood sugar & cholesterol levels
WATERCRESS
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin A, Vitamin B-6, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Dietary fiber, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium
Benefits:
Strengthens immune system
Good for respiratory system health: nourishes lungs, relieves cough & impels phlegm
Maintains healthy bones
Anti-cancer food that helps to impede the cancer development, e.g. stomach, colorectal, lung, breast, pancreatic
Aids in lowering LDL-Cholesterol (bad cholesterol), beneficial for cardiovascular health
SWEET & BITTER ALMONDS
Sweet almond is a great source of Vitamin E, unsaturated fatty acid, it nourishes lungs, relieves cough and improves healthy bowel movements.
Bitter almond does contain poisonous chemicals hydrocyanic acid (HCN), which is used in medication for relieving cough, expelling phlegm as well as easing asthma.
The intake amount is not more than 10 g per consumption.
Both sweet and bitter almonds are beneficial to the respiratory system.
HONEY DATE
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron
Benefits:
Enhances immune system
Inhibits cancer cells
For healthy spleen
Boosts appetite
Relieves mental strain
Helps prevent osteoporosis
Rutin found in honey dates is capable of preventing blood vessels clotting,
which in turn beneficial for high blood pressure disease
DANG SHEN
(Codonopsis Root)
Benefits:
For healthy spleen and stomach
Relieves fatigue and tiredness
Helps easing cough and wheezing
Fights against ulcers
Revitalizes body functions to ease palpitation, weakness of limbs, shortness of breath, poor appetite & loose bowel
Strengthens immune system & boosts blood circulation
Improves blood sugar
YU ZHU
(Solomon’s Seal Rhizome)
Benefits:
Moistens dry throat
Relieves heaty, consumptive cough
Nourishes the lung and stomach
Regulates blood sugar levels to prevent diabetes
Note: Excessive intakes may lead to mild nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
DRIED LONGAN FRUIT
Benefits:
Blood nourishing and helps in curing anemia
For healthy spleen and heart
Regulates palpitation / short breathing
Strengthens immune system and fights body fatigue
Calms nervous system and helps to treat sleeping disorders like insomnia
Beneficial for treating amnesia
BEI QI (北芪) aka HUANG QI (黄芪)
Benefits:
Boosts immune system, improves body’s resistance to disease
For healthy spleen, stomach, liver and lungs
A natural diuretic which helps to simulate circulatory and urinary system
Acts as an anti-Inflammatory, helping to heal wounds and reduce pustule / blain
Contains antioxidant effects that inhibit free radical production
Treats common cold & flu
Protects the cardiovascular system
Lowers blood sugar and blood pressure
SWEET CORN
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Folate, Dietary fiber, Iron, Potassium, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus
Benefits:
Supports health of cardiovascular system
Lowers the prevalence of lung cancer development
Maintains memory capability
Maintains eyes health
Reduces body heat
Aids in improving urinary system
Boosts appetite
Helps in digestion and prevents constipation
BEETROOT
General nutrition facts:
Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Fiber, Folate, Protein, Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium, Iron
Benefits:
Good for heart healt
Lowers blood pressure
Natural diuretic to improve urinary system
Boosts appetite
Helps in digestion and prevents constipation
Improves physical performance