Confinement is a traditional practice of postpartum care given to mothers after the birth of a new baby. Many cultures in Asia believe that during the month immediately following the birth of a child, the body is prone to certain ailments and must be given special care to ensure a full recovery. Read more here. #chineseconfinement #confinement #postpartum #TraditionalChineseMedicine #chinesefood #chinesesoups #postbirth #pregnancy #givebirth #baby #mother #confinementRecipes #confinementlady

Everything you need to know about Chinese confinement or known as zuo yue zi, confinement food/meal and its practice. Myths and facts about Chinese confinement and confinement meal ideas.

There I am above at nine months pregnant waiting anxiously for our baby girl to arrive, and below is me just four weeks later holding her in my arms! My month of postpartum confinement ended… View Post

What is Confinement? It is a postnatal practice aimed at helping a new mum recover from pregnancy, labour and birth. It also means the new

Chicken pieces are stewed in aromatics, Shaoxing wine, ginger, and red dates. Perfect as an easy weeknight meal or as part of a confinement diet. Can be cooked without clay pot too.

Chinese-style chicken herbal soup is well-known for its health benefits. You may equate it to vitamins supplements, but it also a delicious meal by itself. What you need is a chicken and a packet of mixed herbs, plus some salt to taste.

I’m doing this post for a dear secondary school friend of mine who is expecting, and will possibly have to have husband (or someone else) prepare all these dishes after the little one comes along. I think a lot of mums this year end up having their little ones without their parents around, so maybe [...]

Chinese herbs for steamed herbal chicken: angelica root (Chinese: 当归 - dang gui), American (yellow) ginseng (Chinese: 花旗参 - hua qi shen), red dates/jujube (Chinese: 红枣 - hong zao), goji berries (Chinese: 枸杞 - gou qi), codonopsis root (Chinese: 党参 - dang shen ), and shiitake mushrooms (Chinese: 香菇 - xiang gu).

This chicken congee is silky smooth, richly flavored, and deeply comforting. It’s perfect for recovering your energy.