Chicken thigh in black sesame oil

What the tradition says

The tradition holds these to be ordinary nourishing mains within the confinement rules, warm, cooked, ginger and sesame forward, nothing raw and nothing cold.

After a caesarean

Sesame-oil-and-wine dishes are said to inflame a caesarean wound. Sources advise delaying 米酒 by 7 to 10 days, and the caesarean timing for 麻油雞 is put at day 21 rather than day 14.

Ingredientsserves 2

Method

1. Fry ginger in black sesame oil until the edges colour.
2. Add the chicken and brown.
3. Add the wine if using, and simmer briefly.

Also cooked then

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Information only. This page records a food tradition and is not medical advice. Recovery differs for everyone. If you are breastfeeding, recovering from a caesarean, taking medication, or feeling unwell, speak to your doctor, midwife or a registered practitioner first. Full statement