Up and UnderJanuary, 2012
19th Century Food And Drink
Eat, drink and be merry! That was the cry of the Victorian era and the people of that period attacked their meals with great gusto! A revolution in stoves, cookware and kitchen gadgets, combined with the discovery of canning and food sterilization techniques, open up endless possibilities for the motivated domestic servant who held the [...]
Food and Digestion – The Reason You Should NEVER Drink Cold Drinks
Do you drink ice water… or have drinks straight out of the fridge?There’s a saying in Chinese medicine that goes: “Above all else, protect your digestion.” By “digestion”, they mean processing of both FOOD and FLUID. Think about this…If you aren’t processing foods properly, you aren’t turning food into BLOOD and ENERGY (“Qi,” as the [...]
Ancient Chinese Food
Ancient Chinese food was based around rice as far back as 5000 BCE. Interestingly, the evidence from around the Yangtse River watershed points to not only boiled rice but to the fermented product that we know as rice wine. It was probably an accidental discovery, but one that has remained very popular throughout Chinese history.Wild [...]