#Longevity Foods

[niteshade925]

Apr 4 evening, China:

In China there is a custom called jiefengxichen/接风洗尘, which roughly translates to "welcome the winds and wash off the dust", and it's a way of welcoming guests from faraway. In old times the host would provide a basin of fresh water and a clean towel for the guest, then provide a small meal. In modern times this is mostly simplified down to a big meal or a trip to the restaurant, called a jiefengfan/接风饭. In our case we just went to a restaurant.

Mixed vegetables with starch noodles and sesame paste (it's a cold dish, an appetizer, kind of like a salad):

Lightly stir-fried octopus:

Stir-fried beef and king oyster mushrooms with cashews. The yellow bowl-shaped decor on the side was apparently fried egg??? I have not the slightest idea how they fried the egg to look like that:

Red braised Chinese yam:

Steamed turbot fish:

Red braised pork belly on rice:

Duck soup with tofu:

Last but not least, a traditional pastry called shoutao/寿桃, or "longevity peaches". These are peach-shaped steamed buns with sweet red bean paste or sweet lotus seed paste fillings. They are made to look like peaches because peaches are associated with longevity in Chinese culture and are usually served at birthday banquets (for older people).

We weren't celebrating anyone's birthday that day, it was just a gift from the restaurant because my relatives were regular customers there. Picture was taken after we started eating so that's why there's only four buns left (four is not a lucky number so the restaurant definitely would not serve just four buns; if I remember right it was eight buns at the start, and eight is a lucky number)

[buffetlicious]

We often purchase ang ku kuehs or red tortoise cakes from Ji Xiang Ang Ku Kueh (吉祥红龟粿) if we are around the vicinity of the stall. This lot of colourful snacks are for both my family and sister’s friend. Each colour represented a different filling except for the red ones which is either Peanut (花生) or Sweet Bean Paste (豆沙). Grey is Salted Bean Paste (咸豆沙), Green is Coconut (椰子), Purple is Yam (芋头) and Yellow is Corn (玉米).

[awesomecooperlove]

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[graygauze]

I really like his design, also super saturated color under the cut

[smackdownhotel]

Tonight’s special

Longevity noodles 🍜 with pork dumplings 🥟

Happy Chinese new year 🧧/year of the dragon 🐉!

Kung Hei Fat Choi!

[cherrypikkins]

1 tablespoon cocoa powder

1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk

1 tablespoon hot water

mix together in a mug

fill it up with hot water

adjust to taste with sugar, salt, vanilla, etc.

enjoy your easy homemade hot cocoa! :3

[spiked-mall-goth]

funny how i thought that drinking some coffee would help me better study for my next exam but in reality i just spent 30 minutes researching how to replace the batteries in my old mc donald's hello kitty watch

[nature-godsgardenofeden]

longevity food list ♥ Blue Zones

[spiritmaiden]

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[eatclean-bewhole]

While Ozempic may help regulate insulin and suppress appetite, it doesn’t rewire our core thoughts about food and the lifestyle patterns that got us to a state of imbalance in the first place. That is where the real work is if we want to enjoy health long-term and end the internal war.

[global-times-network]

Understanding the Risks of Ultra-Processed Foods: A Comprehensive Analysis

In a groundbreaking study recently published in BMJ, researchers unveiled a startling correlation between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and an elevated risk of premature mortality. This 30-year investigation, conducted among a cohort of over 100,000 health professionals participating in the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, has shed light on the profound impact of dietary choices on longevity. In this comprehensive analysis, we delve into the intricacies of ultra-processed foods, dissect the key findings of the study, examine the categorization of associated risks, and explore actionable insights for mitigating these risks.

[buffetlicious]

Have you tried Ang Ku Kueh (红龟粿) or red tortoise cake before? My family enjoyed munching on these sticky and chewy snacks that comes in a host of sweet or savoury fillings. Shown here are the Coconut (椰子) and Peanut (花生) versions we bought near our place from Ji Xiang Ang Ku Kueh (吉祥红龟粿) popup stall.

[self-care-tips-free]

Fueling Your Body: Exploring Nutrient-Rich Foods for Long-Term Health

https://self-care-tips.com/post-details/fueling-your-body-exploring-nutrient-rich-foods-for-long-term-health

[patmccashin]

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[rouletteweekend]

The Sourdough Experiment Gone A-rye...

I’ve been getting more and more interested in food, fermenting, gut health and the like. The more research I do, the more I am pointed to whole food plant based eating and making your own food when possible. And fermented foods. Growing up we would always eat sauerkraut on New Year’s day with mashed potatoes and pork. Other than that, we were not fed fermented foods. I didn’t even know what…